Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students
Introducing recommended indoor games for junior high school students!
These days, many junior high schoolers have smartphones.While you might chat or play using communication apps, there are still plenty of chances to have fun face-to-face.
In this article, we’ll introduce indoor recreational activities that classmates, club members, and other groups can enjoy together.
They’re perfect for recess at school, after classes, or when you get together with close friends—so be sure to have fun with everyone!
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Indoor Games and Recreational Activities Recommended for Junior High School Students (31–40)
Word Reverse Game
If you’re looking for a game that’s easy to enjoy online, we recommend the “Word Reverse Game,” where you rephrase sentences that are read backwards into the correct order! The rules are so simple that they hardly need explaining, and as long as you have an audio connection, you can play anytime, anywhere—even with someone you’re connected to online.
It may sound easy, but rearranging the words using only what you hear, without writing anything down, is surprisingly tricky! Give it a try during your next LINE call with friends.
Presence Slash
This is the “Presence Slash Game,” where you swing your sword guided by others’ presence! Attach bells or other noisemakers to both hands and feet, put on a blindfold, and rely on sound and presence to slash other players.
The last person who hasn’t been slashed wins—simple rules.
It’s easier to hit with a horizontal swing, so make sure to swing vertically downward instead.
Everyone starts unable to see anything, and chaos is guaranteed! Find a spacious area and get ready to laugh together and ramp up the excitement.
Shiritori Gesture Game
A gesture-based shiritori game that will make you want to shout out loud! Guess the word suggested by the previous person’s gesture, then, just like regular shiritori, start your new gesture with the last letter of that word.
If your gesture doesn’t get across, or you use a word that ends with “n,” your team loses.
The key to this game is expressiveness.
Distinctive expressions can be hard to convey—even among close friends.
Embrace that challenge and have fun!
Lyrics hijacking game
The “Lyric Hijack Game” is a recreation you should definitely try when music lovers get together.
The rules are simple: someone starts by singing a favorite song, and then everyone keeps chaining to other songs that use the same words found in the lyrics of the previous one.
When it goes well, you can link many songs in a row, so it’s sure to get anyone who loves music excited.
Games of all ages and places
A great recommendation for a quick 10-minute pastime during breaks is the “Kokontozai” game.
In this game, players take turns saying words related to a given topic, and anyone who can’t come up with a word or says something that doesn’t fit is out.
For example, if the topic is “names of green vegetables,” cabbage would be OK, while tomato would be NG (not acceptable).
Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students (41–50)
Gojūon game
Quick, casual games you can play in a spare moment are really popular, aren’t they? One such game I recommend is the “Gojūon Game.” Its rules are like a mix between the Yamanote Line Game and shiritori: you go through the Japanese syllabary in order, coming up with three-letter words starting with “a,” then three-letter words starting with “i,” and so on.
As you play, you’ll somehow find yourself slipping into shiritori, which makes it pretty fun.
Reverse Playback Telephone Game
In everyday life, you rarely get the chance to listen to words played in reverse.
In the Reverse Playback Telephone Game, you take words that were recorded in advance and play them backwards, then pass along the reversed pronunciation to the next person.
The last person records what they heard, plays it in reverse, and if it sounds like the original word, you succeed! Unlike simply reading a word backwards, you won’t get the right result unless you also rearrange vowels and consonants appropriately, so it tests not only your listening skills but also your ability to reproduce pronunciation.
All you need is a smartphone, so why not give it a try?