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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Exciting and Funny Games (1–10)
Lie Talk
It’s a game where you build a fake story and keep the conversation going by thinking on your feet.
Since you’re only allowed to tell lies, it’s a good workout for your brain, and unless you plan quite a few steps ahead, it usually turns into nonsense.
I think it could lead to humorous conversations and really liven things up.
Blindfold telepathy challenge
The Blindfold Telepathy Challenge: a game where you draw pictures on a board or paper while keeping your eyes covered with an eye mask.
It’s a perfect idea not only for playing with your usual group of friends, but also for breaking the ice and getting closer with classmates.
After receiving a prompt from the host, two blindfolded players place their pens at the same spot.
From there, they start drawing at the same time to complete a single picture together.
Try drawing various shapes, from simple circles and squares to stars and hearts.
It’s an easy activity for high school students to try using a chalkboard or whiteboard.
Sea turtle soup
Quizzes are often used as recreational games, but how about livening things up with some unusual, difficult quiz questions? Have you heard of the quiz called “Umigame no Soup”? It’s also known as a “lateral thinking quiz,” where you’re allowed to ask questions about the problem posed, and the quizmaster answers those questions with a simple yes or no.
They can be trick questions or ones that make you exclaim “Ah!” when you figure them out, and as the questions pile up, things get more complex—which is exactly what makes this quiz game so exciting.
Fun, Exciting Games (11–20)
Human finger smartphone (likely shorthand for smartphone operated by human finger)
Didn’t you play a game called “Yubi-suma” when you were a kid? The name varies by region and age, but the rule is that players take turns calling out a number; if the number you call matches the total number of fingers that pop up at that moment, you’re out.
The person who stays in until the end loses.
This version, “Human Yubi-suma,” uses everyone’s bodies instead of fingers.
Everyone stands in a circle, upright.
Until a number is called, everyone bows their head and looks down; when the number is called, each person decides whether to stand upright or stay bowed, and that’s how the game is played.
Stealthy-Stealthy Game
The popular comedy duo Chocolate Planet.
Their signature catchphrase is “sorori-sorori,” right? Based on that phrase, they came up with the Sorori-Sorori Game.
The rules are simple: given a prompt, you say an onomatopoeic phrase like “sorori-sorori.” For example, for “banana,” you might say “mekuri-mekuri” (suggesting peeling).
The rules are easy and allow for originality, so it seems like a game you can enjoy for a long time.
Be sure to try it with your friends.
Also, on Chocolate Planet’s official channel, you can watch them playing this game.
Definitely check it out for reference.
Country Name Sharing Game
The “Country Name Splitting Game” is a game based on the bit where the comedy duo JaruJaru split country names, which became popular when they performed it on the M-1.
In this game, one person says the beginning of a country’s name, and the other continues from there to complete it.
It’s quite difficult to quickly name many countries in rhythm, and since you need to know a lot of country names, it seems educational as well.
You don’t need any props, so it’s an easy game you can play anywhere.
Atama-Oshiri Game
Let me introduce a fun group game called the Head-and-Tail Game.
The quizmaster announces the first letter (head) and the last letter (tail).
Respondents must quickly think of a word that fits and answer on the spot.
It’s recommended to start with an easy theme—like fruits or vehicles—before asking questions.
It’s a game that tests your flashes of inspiration and your ability to make instant decisions.
Compete to see how many you can answer while having fun.
If you keep a steady rhythm by clapping along as you answer, you’ll get that exciting, time-pressured feeling as you participate.
