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

omikuji (a Japanese fortune slip typically drawn at Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples)

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Let’s scratch with a coin! Here’s an idea for a fortune-slip (omikuji) project.

A scratch card is a card with a colored scratch-off area; when you scratch it with a coin or a fingernail, it reveals a win or a loss.

This time, instead of wins and losses, let’s make a scratch card that incorporates omikuji elements.

You’ll need things like dish soap, paint, tape, cards, and a brush.

If the paint is too thin, the content written on the card will show through, so adjust the thickness as you make it.

Make a bow and arrow with straws!

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A piece you worked hard to make yourself becomes twice as fun if you can play with it afterward, right? So this time, we’re introducing a bow and arrow you can make with straws.

You can use either thick boba straws or regular straws.

Besides the straws, you’ll just need common household items like a toilet paper roll and rubber bands, so it’s easy to prepare.

The projectile that the bow shoots is made from the toilet paper roll and rubber bands.

Make the bow using a straw and a spherical Styrofoam ball.

Once it’s finished, just aim and shoot at targets made from paper plates or balloons.

Kids will enjoy crafting it with the excitement of being able to play with it after it’s done.

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Balloon target shooting

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Perfect for events! Here’s a fun balloon target game.

Balloons are soothing to watch as they gently float up when you tap them.

They also make great targets for paper shuriken—so it’s extra fun! All you need are balloons in your favorite colors and some string.

If you want to make the shuriken shown in the video, prepare some origami paper too.

When the sharp tip of a shuriken hits a balloon, it can pop with a loud bang, so be mindful of the location and time when you play.

Give it a try!

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Tanukiya at the festival! “If you succeed, you get a Slot Gum~” Slot gumball shop

Katanuki, a game where you carve shapes out of sugar candy, is one of the must-have stalls at traditional fairs.

If you don’t apply the right amount of pressure and avoid poking it with the needle, it’ll crack right away and you’ll fail.

Many people probably have memories of trying over and over after multiple failed attempts.

The katanuki molds are easy to find on online shops, so it’s perfect for recreating a fair at home.

How about preparing some prizes for when someone succeeds and enjoying it with your kids? You might be surprised to find the parents get even more into it than the children.

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Target made with newspaper and paper cups

Play hero with an extending sword! Target-hitting game

Simple steps are the best! Here’s an idea for making a target using just a newspaper and a paper cup.

Using lots of materials to make a complicated target can take a lot of time, right? This is a great idea for when you want to play right now! All you need is a paper cup and newspaper.

Make a round balloon out of the newspaper and place it on top of the paper cup—that’s it! Once you get the hang of it, making the balloon smaller could be fun, too.

Try customizing the target while you play! In the video, we use an extending sword, but it could also work well as a target for throwing stars (shuriken).

Target practice with a bag stuffed with cotton

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Get the party going at events! Here’s a fun target game idea using bags stuffed with cotton.

Many people host parties for occasions like Christmas or Halloween, right? In those moments, try a group game that uses event-themed motifs to amp up the excitement.

All you need are gift bags, cotton, and ribbon.

If you don’t have patterned gift bags, drawing illustrations on clear bags with a marker works great, too! It’s a fun idea with lots of room for customization.

In the video, an air cannon is used, but it also looks like it could double as a target for throwing paper shuriken.

Crafts you can play with

9 Playable Crafts for Elementary School Kids: Cardboard, Toilet Paper Rolls, and Straws – Easy 2021 DIYs for Moms, Dads, and Childcare Workers

In this Reiwa era, where digital devices have surrounded us since the day we were born, it’s nice to enjoy some analog play from time to time.

So here’s a summer craft you can make and play with right away: the “Wobbly Tree.” Glue a branching tree onto half of a toy capsule.

Hang rubber bands from the branches one by one, and the person who knocks the tree over loses.

If you substitute the toy capsule base with something else, you can make an even bigger tree.

There are also videos introducing other playable crafts, so if you’re interested, be sure to check them out.