[Childcare] Sports Day activity ideas. Let’s make the Sports Day exciting!

mat exercises

Hoiku Magazine Hiroba, May 2018 issue: “It’s time for movement play!” Macho on the mat?!

This activity uses mats—often strongly associated with cushioning during exercise—as tools for play.

Through games that involve moving heavy mats, participants can also enjoy the experience of working together.

Let them feel the weight of the mats in various ways, such as games where they tug mats against each other or compete to flip them over as quickly as possible.

The fewer people there are, the more strength is needed to move a mat, which not only helps them sense the weight but also appreciate the importance of cooperation.

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marching drill

FY 2022 Marching Drill

At preschools and kindergartens where children regularly play musical instruments, adding a marching drill to the sports day program is highly recommended.

While playing percussion and wind instruments, the children move in various directions—up, down, left, and right—and form different formations.

It can be challenging because they have to do many things at once, but it’s perfect for cheering and energizing the event.

It might be a good idea to recruit volunteers—children who take music lessons, belong to a marching team, or simply want to give it a try.

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Racquetball Balancing Relay

Ball Balancing Relay ver.1 (Anfa Tennis)

As an event that uses equipment, we also recommend a racket-and-ball relay.

In this activity, participants place a ball on a tennis or badminton racket and run straight to the finish line.

The fun part is that while you want to run fast, if you go too quickly you’ll drop the ball.

We hope participants enjoy not only the race itself but also the process of trying repeatedly and figuring out how to carry the ball well.

There’s no fixed type of ball, but something light and not too large works best.

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Deploy! Ninja Squad

Tottori Manabiya Nursery — Event [Sports Day Practice] Ages 0, 1, and 2

This is an obstacle course recommended for 2-year-olds, where children pretend to be ninjas and overcome obstacles.

Becoming a ninja helps motivate them, right? First, they jump off a vaulting box, then hang from a horizontal bar.

After that, they touch a sound-making shuriken shape to reach the goal.

It can also be fun to add more ninja-like activities depending on what you can set up at the time, such as crawling through a tunnel or under a net.

After this event, adding a ninja dance segment could create consistency and make the program even more appealing.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Circuit of the large cube

[Childcare Scene] Let’s Play with the Safety Mirror Cubes – Care for 2-Year-Olds at Chidori Nursery School: Chiba City Authorized Nursery #2yearsold #largeblocks #nursery #shorts

Let’s get moving while we play! Here are some circuit ideas using large blocks.

All you need are large blocks.

Many kids love building houses or making tunnels with big blocks, right? Try adapting these ideas into a circuit course.

A tunnel with clear windows is unique and fun, letting kids pass through with excitement.

Both the children going through the tunnel and those watching will feel the thrill.

Since there’s a chance of bumping faces or falling, be sure to take precautions when using large blocks for physical activities.