Recommended for upper elementary grades! Exciting indoor recreation and games
Ever find yourself unsure what to do for upper-elementary recreation time? Wouldn’t it be perfect to have activities that not only get kids moving but also build teamwork and social awareness? Here, we’ve gathered ideas that make full use of collaboration and brainpower—from a game where you stack cups by working together, to psychological battles that test your timing and when to jump in.
Everything can be done with familiar, easy-to-find materials and will get the whole class excited.
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The cup game that requires cooperation
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♬ School Activity – Daily Music
You can only clear the game if everyone who joins works together! Here’s an idea for a cooperation-required cup game.
It’s great for strengthening class unity and building bonds.
It also takes little prep, so give it a try.
All you need are paper cups, a rubber band, and strings.
Tie one string per participant to the rubber band and you’re ready to go! Aim to clear the challenge by arranging or stacking the paper cups.
The key is controlling your strength!
Cup Song
Do you know the game called the “Cup Song”? It originated from the music video of Anna Kendrick’s song “Cups,” where the scene of skillfully handling a cup and keeping rhythm with claps and the sound of placing the cup became a hot topic, and soon everyone started doing it.
You keep a brisk tempo, pass the cup along, and it’s fun even with several people.
Try it with different songs!
Card game
A trading card game that’s extremely popular with kids.
Famous examples include Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Duel Masters.
It’s basically a two-player game where you battle using your own deck of cards.
Since the outcome depends on the strength of the cards, everyone can’t resist wanting powerful ones.
It’s probably a game that adults find even more difficult.
Trump
How about playing with a deck of cards, which works from just two people up to quite a large group? It doesn’t take much space and is easy to pick up.
There are classics like Old Maid, Sevens, and Concentration, as well as slightly more challenging games like Speed, Poker, Daifugō (President), and Blackjack.
If you get bored, you can switch up the rules, and it’s the kind of game where everyone—adults included—can have fun together deciding what to play next and getting lively.
Trump & Card Game
We’d like to introduce card games using playing cards or karuta.
Usually, you play with cards on a desk or on a small space on the floor.
This time, try using a large classroom with desks and chairs pushed aside.
If you’re using playing cards, spread out all the cards to play Concentration; if you’re using karuta, spread out the picture cards around the room.
Because the game takes place in a large space, the children will walk around to look for the cards.
A card game with a wide range of movement is sure to get the kids excited.
Playing in teams is also recommended.
You’ll likely hear teammates calling out hints like, “There’s one over there!”
