[Easy] Punishments that will get middle schoolers excited
During school recess, it’s common for everyone to play quick little games together, right?
But just playing the games can get repetitive!
To keep things fresh, many middle schoolers might be thinking about adding forfeits or punishments to the games.
In this article, we’ll introduce “punishment game ideas that will get middle schoolers excited”!
We’ve gathered ideas for punishments that are guaranteed to be even more fun than the games themselves, so use them as inspiration and have fun together!
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[Easier] Fun Punishments That Hype Up Middle Schoolers (21–30)
Swap clothes with the opposite sex
There was a trend on TikTok where couples swapped clothes, right? It’s fine for women to wear men’s clothes, but for men to wear women’s clothes, the bar is pretty high—sounds perfect for a penalty game, doesn’t it? You could swap uniforms or casual clothes…
You can kind of imagine how uniforms would turn out, but depending on the girl you borrow casual clothes from, it could be a pretty tough punishment.
After swapping outfits, let’s set up a simple stage and have them make an entrance with a model walk! That way they’ll really commit to it, more than if they just walked on normally (lol).
clothespin
Clothespin punishment games are a classic, right? But a lot of people probably feel they look a bit painful.
If you want a painful punishment game, you can do it as-is, but if you’re worried it might be too much, try some tweaks like clipping over clothing or on thicker areas of skin.
Even a little pain combined with the fear of “I’m about to get clipped with a clothespin!” is enough to make it a proper punishment game.
Letting the person receiving the punishment choose where the clothespins go might also ramp up the excitement!
air chair
Many people have probably tried the wall sit during PE class or while playing at school.
Unlike push-ups, it’s tough because you have to stay still in one place.
The unstable posture and having to endure it for a long time make it a harsher punishment than you’d expect.
And if someone makes you laugh, your abs really do give out (lol).
do sit-ups
If you can work in some training along with a penalty game, it’s killing two birds with one stone.
As a penalty that trains the body, sit-ups are recommended.
Just doing sit-ups can be boring, so try making it a variable-rep penalty—for example, if you’re watching a horror movie, do sit-ups equal to “the number of times you got scared × 10.” It can end up being an insane number, so adjust as needed.
flick to the forehead
The classic punishment game: the forehead flick.
You press your middle finger against your thumb, then snap it hard and hit the other person on the forehead—that one.
Didn’t you used to do it a lot during breaks in middle school? This is a punishment game where you do that forehead flick seriously—like, really seriously.
You might think it’s no big deal, but it actually hurts enough to make you writhe around.
It even makes you wonder if the flicker’s finger hurts a fair bit too.
Still, be sure to adjust the level of pain.
A little mishap will spark laughter and is sure to become a fun memory.
foot reflexology massage
A classic punishment you often see on variety shows: foot reflexology massage! Did you know there are many pressure points on the soles of your feet? For some people it doesn’t hurt much, but pressing the points connected to problem areas can be quite painful! When a professional does it, it can really turn into a tough punishment, but if you do it among friends you can adjust the pressure—and even mix in a little tickling now and then—so it can be fun! If you search online, you’ll find lots of different pressure points, so be sure to look them up.
Speak in different characters
In this penalty game, you’ll talk as if you’ve become a character completely different from your usual self! If you normally talk a lot and are noisy, try setting a character who’s taciturn—it’s fun to go for the opposite, and it really amps up the punishment-game vibe.
A character with a distinctive way of speaking, like a flamboyant “onee” style, or even a well-known anime character, works great too! What makes this different from an impersonation is that you have to fully embody the character during regular conversation.
Instead of using prepared gags or lines, you replace your own words with the character’s style as you speak, which makes it really entertaining!
Super hyped
It’s a punishment game where you have to keep your energy at either 0 or 100% all the time.
Doing it for a moment might be okay, but having to keep it up for several minutes would be physically tough.
I could probably manage it once or twice, but if I had to do it repeatedly, it would be quite a strain and leave me exhausted.
acrostic using the Japanese syllabary (aiueo poem)
The “aiueo acrostic” you often see in comedy segments on TV shows—let’s try doing that as a punishment game! The prompt can be anything that catches your eye around you, or even someone’s name.
As a word game, there aren’t any strict rules, but the sentences need to connect reasonably well or it won’t work, and if you don’t land a punchline at the end, it won’t feel satisfying.
Sometimes you get so caught up in keeping the flow that you end up with no punchline at all.
People with strong language skills or quick thinking might be especially good at it.
Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans
This is a recreation of a famous candy that appears in the Harry Potter films, known only to those in the know.
At first glance it looks delicious, but there’s no doubt you’ll be writhing from its outlandishly unexpected flavors.
It’s a punishment game you’ll hate but that always livens things up, letting you experience tastes you’d probably never encounter in your life.