Indoor recreation for children: A roundup of exciting games

triathlon

Let’s clear the challenges set at each station and aim for the finish! Here’s a triathlon-inspired idea.

A triathlon is a race where you swim, cycle, and run in sequence to reach the goal, right? This time, let’s try playing a game where you aim for the finish by overcoming a series of continuous challenges, just like a triathlon.

In the video, it looks like pairs are cooperating and playing together.

How about incorporating this into your activities with some adaptations?

Hoop Tail Grab

Let me introduce a thrilling hoop tail-tag game.

Attach a tail to your backside and try to escape within a hula hoop so it doesn’t get taken.

If your tail is taken, the game is over.

Since the space inside the hula hoop is limited, the key is to move your body cleverly to avoid having your tail grabbed.

It may be even more exciting if you set a time limit or prepare extra hula hoops.

If you increase the number of hula hoops, it’s also recommended to add more taggers.

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Ball-carrying game

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Let’s have fun by combining items you already have at home! Here are some ideas for a ball-carrying game.

Through play, kids can learn the importance—and the challenge—of working together to reach a goal.

The rules are simple: two people hold a towel together to carry a ball and place it into a basket or bag.

It’s great for building concentration and balance.

It’s easy to do indoors, so you can enjoy it with your child or friends and feel a sense of accomplishment together.

Once you get used to it, try customizing the course!

River Crossing Tail Tag

Let me introduce a tail-tag river-crossing game that gets your heart racing when you cross the river.

Create a “river” using mats or tape.

The tagger waits on the bank.

The runners attach a tail to their backside and dash across the river with as much momentum as they can.

The tagger’s chance to grab a tail is when the runners are crossing the river! You’ll need explosive speed and clever evasive moves.

If you make it cleanly across the river, you succeed.

The tagger then waits for the next person to come and cross.

Setting a time limit can make the game even more exciting.

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Newspaper race

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Move your body while sitting? A brand-new kind of footrace! Here’s an idea for a newspaper footrace.

A footrace normally means a short-distance race where you run as fast as you can.

Usually, it’s done by running from a set starting point to a finish line, but this time, let’s try a unique version where you compete while seated: the newspaper footrace.

Once you’ve taped sheets of newspaper together into a long strip, you’re ready.

Spread the newspaper out long from underneath the chair, and using only the strength of your legs, pull the newspaper back under the chair.

It’s trickier than you might think, so give it a try!

[Tag] Keep holding hands and try to escape!

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This is a variation of tag that tests teamwork and cooperation: everyone runs away from the tagger while holding hands.

The runners must keep holding hands as they flee, and the tagger chases them to make them let go.

For safety—since forcing hands apart could cause injuries—it’s recommended to use a foam rod or similar; if it touches a player’s hand, they have to let go.

It’s also a fun challenge because coordinating to run in the same direction without getting caught can be surprisingly difficult, which really livens up the game.

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Chimney Balloon-Flying Game

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Soft, floating balloons don’t hurt even if they bump into you, making them a perfect toy for little kids.

Here, we’ll introduce a game where you use a fan to send balloons flying.

First, tie a string to a plant stand you can buy at a 100-yen shop, wrap an A3-size PP sheet around it, and stand it upright to make a tube.

Stuff balloons into the tube, and your setup is ready.

At the count of “Ready, set, go!”, everyone fans upward from below to launch the balloons and play.

Try turning it into a game by asking, “Who can get the most balloons out?” and have fun!

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