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[For Middle School Students] A Collection of Recreation Ideas to Liven Up Farewell Parties

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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.

[For Junior High Students] A Collection of Recreation Ideas to Liven Up a Farewell Party (11–20)

A surprise chorus for the teacher

The Final Homeroom: A Surprise Chorus for the Teacher

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.

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Dice Talk

[Dice] Kamaitachi cook while chatting using dice-roll talk themes!

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?

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Where is this? Quiz

[Quiz] Can you guess the place just from photos!? A big reveal of the members’ memorable pictures!! [Instagrammable]

Where is this? Quiz

Let’s try a “Where is this?” quiz using photos.

It’s a game where you guess the location from pictures alone, but even if you’ve been there before, the name doesn’t always come to mind, so it can be surprisingly hard to answer.

If you’re doing it at a graduation party or thank-you banquet, it’s a great idea to pick places and photos that everyone shares memories of, like field trip spots or school trip destinations.

Just projecting funny photos with classmates on a screen will liven things up, and having prizes ready for the quiz winners will make it even more fun.

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Memory game

There was an insanely good person when we played a memory game lol

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.

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Whose Voice Game

Perfect for end-of-term parties! Three team-based activities that will liven up the event

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.

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Anything Basket

[Exposé] Puchimo’s Anything Basket

Anything Basket

A game where everyone sits on chairs in a circle and moves if they match the given prompt.

There’s one fewer chair than the number of participants, so the person left without a seat chooses the next prompt, and everyone needs to move quickly without spilling out of the circle.

Picking the right kind of prompt is key—questions that delve a bit into people’s private lives can be fun, too.

Through the game, you might discover surprising sides of each other that you didn’t know, even after spending a long time together.

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[For Middle School Students] A Collection of Recreation Ideas to Liven Up Farewell Parties (21–30)

Arm Wrestling Tournament

If everyone in Fischer's held an arm-wrestling tournament, the result would be totally unexpected!!

Arm Wrestling Tournament

How about arm wrestling as an idea that requires no preparation or practice and is guaranteed to get everyone excited? Everyone knows arm wrestling: two people face each other, rest one elbow on the table, clasp hands, and start.

The winner is the one who pushes the opponent’s arm down.

It’s so simple and universally known that it’s bound to be a hit! You could make it a team competition where the next challenger steps in each time someone loses.

You could also split men and women into separate brackets, or if you mix genders, introduce handicaps to even things out.

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