Fun activities for junior high school students. Recreation games.
Introducing recreational activities for middle schoolers to enjoy during breaks, after school, or in free periods! We’ve gathered games that get everyone excited with friends and group activities that strengthen class bonds.
From games that test your ability to read the room to ones that challenge memory and reaction speed, there are lots of genres to enjoy.
They can even be a great chance to get closer to your friends! All the activities have simple rules and can be started right away, so invite your classmates and give them a try!
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Wordplay & Shiritori Game Collection (21–30)
Word association game
Listen to the hints and figure out the answer! Here’s an idea for an association game.
All you need are picture cards.
It’s a highly effective idea for learning English! By using picture cards and thinking of English words related to what’s drawn on the cards, your vocabulary will grow naturally.
Through the game, you’ll strengthen your English communication skills and associative thinking, which can help reduce any anxiety about English.
Incorporating the teacher’s gestures and hints makes learning English more fun and engaging, and helps spark interest.
Music, Dance, and Rhythm Games (1–10)
Makki Game
This is a game called the “Makkie Game,” played with Makkie oil-based markers.
Stand about 10 colored Makkies upright on a table and, when someone calls a color like “red Makkie” or “green Makkie,” grab that color.
Occasionally there’s a fake-out with “Mickey,” in which case you pick up two Makkies and hold them like Mickey Mouse ears.
You can add your own rules to make it more exciting, such as being out if you grab the wrong color or knock any markers over.
Rhythm 4 Game
This is the “Rhythm 4 Game,” a game that became popular on a TV variety show.
It starts with the call, “To the rhythm that starts with XX.” XX is a nickname, and everyone uses two-character nicknames.
After the nickname, you say a number from 1 to 4; the person called then taps their knees or the desk to the rhythm and passes it to the next person.
If you can’t keep the rhythm or fail to pass it smoothly, you’re out.
Mozzarella Cheese Game
This is the “Mozzarella Cheese Game,” where you just keep saying “mozzarella cheese.” You might wonder what’s fun about it, but there’s only one rule: say “mozzarella cheese” with higher energy than the person before you.
If you start off too hyped, you’ll pay for it later, so begin gently.
It’s a contest of expressiveness.
Stopwatch Showdown
Let’s play a stopwatch game called “Stopwatch Showdown.” Start on the cue, and if you can stop it at exactly 10 seconds without looking at the screen, it’s a big success! Hitting exactly 10 seconds is pretty tough, though.
The person closest to 10 seconds wins.
You can also make it more fun with extra rules, like busting if you go over 10 seconds, or having a penalty game for the loser when you play again.