[For Middle School Students] A Collection of Recreation Ideas to Liven Up Farewell Parties
A farewell party where you look back on a year’s memories and spend precious time with the classmates who shared the same classroom.
By expressing gratitude to teachers and friends and taking part in lively recreation, the memories become even deeper.
In this article, we’ll introduce recreation ideas that the whole class can enjoy.
From activities you can take your time with indoors to ones that get you moving outside, we’ve handpicked games and activities especially recommended for junior high school students.
To make the farewell party even more exciting—by exchanging letters and sharing words of thanks—be sure to give these a try.
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[For Junior High Students] A Collection of Recreation Ideas to Liven Up a Farewell Party (11–20)
Guess the Childhood Photo Quiz
It’s a game where childhood photos are presented as questions, and players carefully observe the details to figure out whose photo it is.
Your ability to identify subtle features—like the shape and size of facial parts—and your imagination to predict how someone might look when grown are both tested.
If you react when your own photo comes up, the game falls apart, so it’s important to consciously avoid giving any reaction.
By seeing how each person has grown, you’ll likely deepen your understanding of your friends.
A surprise chorus for the teacher
For the farewell party that marks the end of your junior high school days, a surprise chorus expressing gratitude to your teachers will make for an unforgettable gift.
Let all the students join their voices together to thank your teachers for the days you’ve shared.
Classics like “Tsubasa wo Kudasai” or memorable songs beloved in your classroom are suitable choices, but popular songs such as SEKAI NO OWARI’s “Present” or SUPER BEAVER’s “Arigatou” are also recommended.
A surprise chorus will deepen the bond between students and teachers at this milestone of graduation and create memories that will last a lifetime.
NG word game
A perfect fit for a farewell party overflowing with middle schoolers’ smiles is the NG Word Game, where psychological tactics are key.
It’s easy to prepare and lets everyone have fun while minding their language, making it ideal for an end-of-year event.
Each person secretly chooses an NG (forbidden) word, and during conversation, you try to coax others into saying their forbidden word without them noticing.
This game delivers both thrills and excitement, offering TV-variety-show-level fun that brings plenty of laughter and tension to the students.
Adding a light penalty for the loser will make the time even more engaging.
Treasure Hunt
A treasure hunt is an activity where you team up with your peers to solve puzzles and embark on an adventure that leads to the treasure.
Using various places around the school to unravel clues that connect to the hidden prize becomes an experience that goes beyond a simple game.
As you make full use of the classroom, the gym, and every unforgettable corner of the schoolyard to discover the secret location of the treasure, your class bonds will grow stronger.
It’s a chance to create puzzles using what you’ve learned, enjoy flashes of inspiration and deduction, and make cherished memories with friends.
A treasure hunt tackled together by teachers and students will be a heartwarming time before you part ways.
Arm wrestling tournament
How about planning an arm wrestling event—often called “tabletop martial arts”—as an attraction? While there are minor rule differences, you can think of it as similar to traditional arm wrestling.
Participants pair up facing each other, place their elbows on the table, grip hands, and at the start signal try to bring the opponent’s arm down.
In basic arm wrestling, losing is when the arm is brought down, but in armwrestling (sport rules), a loss is confirmed when the back of the hand touches down.
Try it as a fun, game-like match: current students vs.
alumni, alumni vs.
teachers, and so on.
Dice Talk
“Dice Talk” is the perfect game for a farewell party that all the junior high school students in your class can enjoy together.
It’s a simple, exciting game where the topic changes depending on the number you roll on the die.
For example, you can assign themes like 1 = “a scary story,” 2 = “a funny story,” 3 = “an unforgettable experience,” and so on.
Players roll the die and talk based on the theme that comes up.
Through these talks, you’ll deepen your bonds with classmates and have a lively, fun time.
Also, if a difficult topic comes up, remember to use a “pass” so everyone stays comfortable.
Why not create new memories on your farewell day with a round of Dice Talk?
Whose Voice Game
Form several teams, and have the representative team come to the front.
One person will make a sound, and the other teams should keep their eyes closed and listen.
The game is to guess whose voice it is.
If the entire team guesses correctly, they earn 1 point! Repeat this, and the team with the most points at the end wins.
The team making the sound should disguise their voice or do impressions to make it hard to tell who it is.
Prepare paper or mini whiteboards for everyone to write their guesses.
Doing it as an individual competition is also recommended.
Russian roulette
It’s a game where one different item is hidden among a bunch of similar-looking foods, and everyone has fun trying to guess who got the odd one out.
Test your luck, and also pay attention to how people react when they pick the “losing” piece.
Spicy or sour bites are classic choices for the odd one out, but if you’re good with those flavors, you might try to keep a straight face so others won’t notice.
You can also use this as a little fortune-telling game to see if you’re the type who tends to draw the short straw.
Giant fukuwarai with the teacher’s face
This is an activity where you play Fukuwarai—a classic New Year’s game—using the teacher’s face as the theme.
Since you’ve spent a lot of time with the teacher, you’ve probably had many chances to see their face and remember even the finer details.
However, because you can only rely on your sense of touch to figure out which piece you’re holding and where to place it, getting close to the correct arrangement seems difficult.
Rather than aiming for a perfect result, it might be more exciting to see how the teacher’s face gets scrambled and whether it turns into a funny face.
Memory game
The memory game is similar to a memory-based shiritori.
Participants take turns naming one sheet of construction paper from those set on the table, each a different color.
However, when responding, they must recite all previously named colors starting from the first one.
In other words, if the first player names “blue,” the second player points to the blue sheet before naming another color.
As the game progresses, the list of colors grows, putting everyone’s memory to the test.
Anyone who gets the order wrong is out, and the person who continues without making a mistake until the end wins.
You can enjoy this game with items other than construction paper as well—try using mementos or photos of the participants.