Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students

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!

Teleportation Game

[DAY 3] Exciting! Instant Teleportation Game — “YouTube Kahokku LiNK in Summer Vacation”

Everyone stands in a circle, places a rolled-up newspaper stick upright at their own spot, steps away, and before it falls, moves to the next person’s spot to quickly support their stick.

Since you can’t move into that spot until your neighbor moves, it may look like an individual challenge, but teamwork is probably important too.

Paying attention to details—like at what angle to set the stick so it stays upright and how to grip and support it—is crucial.

As the distance to your neighbor increases, quicker movement is required, so once you get used to it, we recommend gradually increasing the spacing.

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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!

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!