Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students

Guess the number you saw for a moment

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Try a unique game that tests your concentration and memory! Here’s an idea where you guess numbers you’ve only seen for a split second.

Being able to remember something at a glance can be quite handy.

This ability is often called eidetic memory or a camera eye, and it’s said to involve high visual information processing skills.

Write a number on a piece of paper and show it to your partner for just a moment.

If they can answer correctly, switch turns.

Once you get used to it, try increasing the number of digits to four or five for an extra challenge.

Back Telephone (a game like “Chinese whispers” played by tracing on someone’s back)

[First Post] We tried a telephone game by drawing on each other’s backs as college students, and it turned out horribly!

Focus your nerves on your back and take on the game! Here are some ideas for a Back-Telephone game.

In a regular telephone game, once a theme is chosen, the first person passes it on to the next person using words or gestures, and so on, aiming to convey the original theme correctly to the last person.

This time, try conveying it by writing on each other’s backs instead of using words or gestures.

Animals and characters make great themes! Once you get used to it, try increasing the difficulty with sentences or logos—it sounds like it could be a lot of fun!

A game where everyone matches their answers

One Piece! We played a game where everyone has to match their answers, and it was hell lol. We can’t stop until we succeed three times in a row! ONE PIECE

This is a game where everyone thinks of an answer to a given prompt and tries to match those answers.

Since the prompts allow for multiple correct answers, your teamwork in aligning responses will be put to the test.

If you can discuss too thoroughly, it becomes easier to match answers, so it’s recommended to set clear boundaries for how much discussion is allowed.

It’s not only about testing whether your thoughts align; progressing with strategies—such as choosing to match a specific person’s answers—may also be important.

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Air-reading game

An absolute crowd-pleasing vibe-reading game! Perfect for changing up your team’s atmosphere! [Play Warm-Up 25] #TsukoTraining #Icebreaker #WarmingUp #FunGames

Let’s read the room so you don’t overlap with your friends! Here’s an idea for a “reading the room” game.

It’s a unique game that helps elementary school kids develop the ability to act while watching timing and what’s going on around them.

With 4 or 5 players sitting in a circle, the simple rule is to stand up in turn while calling out numbers—and the key is to avoid overlapping timing with your friends.

Through the game, kids can build situational awareness and split-second decision-making.

The atmosphere is tense when the game starts, but when people’s timing overlaps, everyone can’t help bursting into laughter!

Wink Killer

Johnny’s WEST [Gwaa! I’m already in love 💖] The ultimate wink-killer appears!?

When it comes to indoor games perfect for middle schoolers, Wink Killer is highly recommended! The rules are simple: the “culprit” winks at other players to “take them out,” but the psychological mind games make it thrilling and sure to get everyone excited.

It’s fun even with a large group, so it could be great for the whole class.

Split into teams for a head-to-head match, and it’ll get even more intense! Another perk is that it isn’t affected by the weather.

It’s perfect for farewell parties or any memorable event where you want to liven things up.

It’s also a great way to strengthen friendships!

Eiko Game

Eiko’s challenge run! A Tokyo University student faces off in the rhythm game that’s trending among high school girls!

Do you know the Eiko Game? It’s an easy, indoor recreation you can enjoy anywhere.

It’s a simple game where you keep associating words to a rhythm based on a prompt—but it actually makes you think more than you’d expect.

It’s fun like shiritori, but since you need a sense of rhythm too, it can get a little nerve‑racking.

It’s perfect for when you get together with friends.

You can play with any number of people, so it works for small or large groups.

Even University of Tokyo students have taken on the challenge, so why not give it a try? It’s sure to be a hit!

Finding the good points

Boosting Self-Esteem: Classroom Management Through Finding Students' Strengths

As you play repeatedly, you’ll naturally start to find them! Here are some ideas for discovering good qualities.

When someone tells you your strengths, it feels incredibly uplifting, doesn’t it? Plus, when you share your friends’ good points, it makes them happy and feels great for you too! It’s a wonderful idea that boosts self-esteem, so I highly recommend it.

When writing down good qualities, it can help to specify things like how the person might be in the future or a specific episode that made you happy.

Feel free to adapt and incorporate these ideas in your own way.