A collection of simple indoor recreational games

Balloon lifting

Balloon Juggling at Home! Instep [Beginner] #2

Try a juggling challenge using balloons that gently float up into the air—it’s an easy game to attempt even for people who find it difficult with a soccer ball.

Since the airtime is different from a soccer ball, those who are used to the latter might actually find this more difficult.

If you kick with too much force, the trajectory becomes erratic, so controlling your power may be important for getting in more repetitions.

We recommend adding various rules—like seeing how many touches you can do with a specified kicking style—as you play the game.

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Balloon badminton

On hot days, play indoors! Let's play balloon badminton♪

Let’s try playing ‘balloon badminton’ with handmade rackets! You’ll need paper plates, wooden chopsticks, and duct tape for the rackets.

Just tape the paper plate and chopstick together.

Decorate them with origami or masking tape, or draw on them to make them cute.

Inflate a balloon to use as the shuttlecock and play badminton.

Balloons are safe even indoors, so little kids can play to their heart’s content.

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Bomb Game

[Game] Mission! Spin it so it doesn’t explode! [Balloon Bomb Game 💣]

The Bomb Game is played by sitting in a circle and passing around a balloon while answering prompts.

For example, if the prompt is “animal names,” players would answer with lion, elephant, rabbit, and so on.

The game has a time limit, and when time is up, the balloon “explodes,” and the person holding it loses.

Don’t worry, though—the balloon doesn’t actually explode.

You might feel pressured to pass it quickly, but be careful: if someone gives the same answer as someone else, the balloon will “explode” as well.

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Balloon beanbag toss

Challenge Series Until We Succeed: “Ball Toss with a Uchiwa Fan”

Let’s try a beanbag-toss style game using balloons, where you aim to get them into a basket placed up high.

Participants each hold a uchiwa fan and swat the balloons to send them flying into the basket.

Since balloons get blown around by the wind, play indoors.

Also, it’s better if the basket isn’t too high.

If you don’t have a traditional basket for the game, you can put a stand on a table and place a basket on top.

Balloons don’t fly straight, and it’s hard to aim where they’ll land—but that’s part of the fun! Give it a try with everyone.

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Balloon target shooting

Balloon Play: 10 Simple Games for Preschool and Kindergarten 🎈

In the balloon target game, you hang balloons with strings on a wall as targets and play by throwing balls at them.

You can use store-bought balls, or you can make one by crumpling newspaper and securing it with tape.

Young children will have fun just throwing the ball, but if you want to increase the difficulty, try changing the size of the balloons.

You can also write numbers on the target balloons and award points based on the numbers hit, turning it into a points competition with others.

Be careful not to hit people around you with the ball while playing.

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