Handmade summer festival games: a collection of ideas you can enjoy at kindergartens, daycare centers, and at home.

Target game made from a milk carton

Target Game with Milk Cartons

Let’s make a target at home with things you already have! Here’s an idea for a target game using a milk carton.

Milk cartons are great materials because, with a bit of creativity, you can make all kinds of handmade toys.

This time, we’ll use a milk carton to make a target for throwing shuriken (paper stars).

You’ll need a milk carton, scissors, and motifs made from illustrations or colored paper.

Just cut the milk carton and set it up—instant target! It’s also nice that you can stick on your favorite illustrations or motifs.

Takoyaki Ball Toss

Let’s have fun throwing balls! Here’s an idea for a Takoyaki Ball Toss game.

When you think of summer festivals, delicious food stalls are the highlight, right? This time, let’s try a ball-toss game decorated like a takoyaki stall.

Cut nine holes into a black cardboard panel.

It’s cute if you make the balls in takoyaki-like colors.

The key is to control your strength so the takoyaki balls land in all the holes! Be sure to include this in your summer festival.

Underwater Coin Drop Game

Underwater Coin Drop Game

Heart-pounding excitement! Here’s an idea for an underwater coin drop game.

Since it’s summer, how about setting up a water-themed corner to bring a refreshing feel? All you need are a large vase and a plate.

Place the plate inside the large vase and fill it with water.

Then drop a coin from above and try to land it on the plate! It’s thrilling because you can’t predict how the coin will move in the water.

Be sure to include this at your summer festival!

Candy fishing

Fishing game [Candy fishing] I made a fishing rod with blocks ♪ I wonder if I can catch a lot!?

A fishing game where you can catch candy will be a hugely popular corner for kids.

For preparation, attach S-hooks to the fishing rods and clip paper clips onto the candy.

Put the candy in a spacious container like a kiddie pool, and then just try to catch your target treat! You can also prepare rods with different difficulty levels to match different ages.

It’s surprisingly hard to snag the candy you’re aiming for, so it’s sure to get everyone excited! Enjoy the game together with lots of lively chatter.

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lottery; drawing lots; raffle

[Handmade] Easy for anyone to make! How to create an Ichiban Kuji!! #IchibanKuji #Handmade #Crafts

Raffles are also games that kids can enjoy casually.

Simply pulling a folded piece of construction paper can be exciting, but if you have time, why not make a raffle modeled after Ichiban Kuji? Prepare two sheets of construction paper in the size of the tickets; cut slits into one sheet so the pieces can be peeled open.

Since this involves fine work with a craft knife, an adult should handle it.

It might be a good idea to have the children take charge of preparing the prizes.

Let’s liven up the summer festival with a raffle that makes everyone excited to see what they’ll win.

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[Easy in 5 Steps] Let's Play a Ball Toss Game! [Cardboard Craft]

A ball toss using cardboard is a simple and fun game.

First, unfold the lid flaps of the cardboard box and tape them down to make a deep box shape.

Next, draw your preferred shapes on the cardboard and cut them out with a utility knife.

Since cardboard is sturdy, adults should handle the cutting.

After decorating around the holes with drawings, crumple newspaper into balls and secure them with tape to make the balls.

Having plenty of balls is recommended so the game can continue without interruption.

Try playing to see if you can get the balls into your target holes!

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Marble Climbing

Handmade toy: “Marble Climbing”

When you think of a marble run, you usually imagine marbles rolling from top to bottom, but this one makes the marble go upward.

First, prepare a wooden board with many holes big enough for a marble to fall through, and combine it with other wooden boards at an angle to form a box shape.

Next, make a small box just large enough to hold a marble.

Cut holes in the front and back of this box so the marble can pass through.

Attach strings to the box so you can pull it from both sides, creating a mechanism that lifts the marble upward—then it’s complete.

If, while lifting the marble, it slips through the box’s holes and falls into one of the holes in the wooden board, you’re out.

If the marble climbs all the way to the top without falling, you win!

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