Recreation Ideas That Truly Excite High School Students! A Fun Collection of Activities
Great news for high school students looking for new games to liven up your class or club! Here, we’ll introduce fun recreational activities that strengthen bonds with your friends—from brain-teasing games to get-you-moving activities.
They’re easy to prepare and work well for both small and large groups.
We’ve packed in exciting, heart-pounding ideas perfect for sleepovers and class recreation, too.
Give them a try and make awesome memories with your friends!
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Music, Dance, and Rhythm Activities (1–10)
Pepper Police Chief Game
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♫ Original song – es chiba – es chiba
This is a game inspired by the choreography of Pink Lady’s classic song “Pepper Keibu.” Form a circle, sing, and perform the opening choreography—the layered voices and movements build a great sense of unity.
Each person chooses either the pattern where you pull your right hand or the one where you don’t.
If the two people facing each other match, they can leave the circle; the group repeats the song’s opening over and over until only one person remains.
The last person left is the loser and ends by singing the song’s closing part alone, somewhat sadly.
The game is designed for an odd number of players, and the more participants there are, the harder it becomes to match.
Finger Smash
A great game to kill time: “Yubi-suma” (Finger Guess).
Many of you may have played it back in school.
You don’t need any equipment and the rules are simple, so anyone can jump right in.
First, make a fist with both hands and press your knuckles together.
Decide the order, and starting with player 1, call “Yubi-suma” and then say a number.
At that moment, all players either raise their thumb(s) or keep them down.
You can raise just one thumb, both, or none.
If the number called matches the total number of thumbs raised, the caller puts one hand down.
The first player to put both hands down wins! Give it a try.
Saito-san Game
This is a game where we adapt “Minori ka Rhythm 4” using a bit by Saito from the comedy duo Trendy Angel.
The rhythmic “pe-pe” sounds make it humorously fun.
The way everyone harmonizes on “I’m Saito” is also amusing, and since it’s easy to play and gets everyone excited, I highly recommend it.
Music, Dance, and Rhythm Activities (11–20)
Russian Takoyaki
It’s an idea for having fun by making takoyaki with extra-spicy sauce, mustard, or chili powder.
If you have a takoyaki maker, you can whip it up with ingredients that are easy to get.
You can enjoy cooking together, chat while eating, or spice things up with a game of Russian roulette.
There are so many ways to enjoy it, so I highly recommend it!
Ranking Quiz
If you’re looking for a recreation activity that lots of people can enjoy, quizzes are highly recommended! Among them, this ranking quiz is especially appealing because it’s about familiar, everyday topics, so anyone can join in.
The quiz might include prompts like, “Name five items that appear in the Top 10 of the ◯◯ ranking,” or “In the ◯◯ ranking, ▢▢ is second—so what’s first?” If you incorporate unexpected rankings, it won’t just make for a fun quiz—it’ll also spark conversation and help keep the chit-chat lively afterward.
Pedometer Competition
https://www.tiktok.com/@mon252800/video/7148052122326600961It’s a simple yet thrilling game where you compete to see how much you can advance a pedometer’s count within a time limit.
While the classic method is to hold it in your hand and shake it, trying to make it vibrate in small, rapid motions ends up tensing your whole body, leading to amusing, awkward movements—that’s part of the fun.
If you set a longer time limit, it becomes hard to keep shaking at full power the whole time, so you’ll need to get creative with how you move.
Playing background music during the time limit might also help some players discover efficient movements that match the rhythm.
Pose Game
This is a game for two players.
As the name suggests, it’s a game where you copy the other person’s pose.
Take turns deciding the poses.
The person copying must perfectly recreate the pose within five seconds.
If you can’t copy it, you lose.
Depending on the pose, it can be a bit tough on the nerves, but it’s guaranteed to make the spectators burst out laughing, so give it a try!