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)
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).
Kamchatka Peninsula Game
The “Kamchatka Peninsula Game” is for people who are confident in their articulation—or, conversely, not confident at all.
In this game, you choose one representative, and the person they point to says “Kamchatka Peninsula,” and you keep going like that.
It’s simple, but as you continue, you’ll end up tripping over the words, so give it a try!
Birthday line
The “Birthday Line” game we hope middle schoolers will enjoy is a lineup game where you communicate your own birthday using only gestures—no words—and arrange yourselves in order.
It’s also a great chance to learn classmates’ birthdays that you might not usually ask about.
The key is to use your hands and body to show numbers.
Working on it together builds a lovely sense of unity.
Misunderstandings and unexpected moves often lead to laughter, and the sense of release and joy after the game is part of the charm.
It’s perfect as an indoor activity during breaks or after school, so be sure to try it with your friends!
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.
Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for junior high school students (41–50)
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?
One-Minute Mission Game
If you’re looking for a quick game you can play in a short amount of time, we recommend the “One-Minute Mission Game.” In this game, you form a group of four: one person gives the mission, two people attempt the mission, and the last person has to guess what mission is being carried out.
Try to perform the mission subtly so it doesn’t get discovered.