Parent-Child Events for Sports Day: Recommended Ideas for Nurseries and Kindergartens

Baby-carrying ball toss

Tamaire on the move in a cuddle ☆ 2015.10.17

Regular tamaire (beanbag toss) is fun, but when arranged as a parent-child event, it becomes “Piggyback Tamaire.” The rule is that the parent holds the child, and only the child being held is allowed to throw the balls.

It’s a real workout for the parents who support their kids the whole time! The key is to find a stable way to hold the child so they can enjoy tossing the balls.

Since it’s an event focused on cooperation, rather than racing for speed, those around should watch over the participants so they can concentrate on tossing the balls accurately.

Sushi Picnic

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You won’t be able to take your eyes off the kids’ adorable antics! Here are some ideas for a sushi-themed picnic.

Many people struggle to come up with food-themed events, right? In those moments, we recommend a “Sushi Picnic” that blends humor with cuteness.

Prepare boards with illustrations of about four types of sushi, and at the starting signal, have the kids flip a board.

Once they see which sushi topping is shown, they put on a backpack matching that topping and race toward the goal together with their guardian! Give it a try at your event.

Let’s deliver flavors of the world!

Turn the recipe cards and start cooking! Bring flavors from around the world! Here’s an idea to try.

Sports Day is a special event that happens once a year.

How about competing while learning about the world? Let’s have parents and children work together to make dishes from around the globe as they overcome items like hurdles and balance beams.

Through pretend play, you can create happy memories of joining a fun event together—making American hamburgers, Japanese osechi, Italian pizza, British sandwiches, and more.

Freshly picked fruit

Tomobe Kindergarten Sports Day Event Description No. 9: "Freshly Picked Fruits, Enjoy!"

Recommended from infant to preschool classes! Here’s an idea called “Freshly Picked Fruit.” How about incorporating familiar fruits—seen every day at lunch, in picture books, and in pretend play—into a game? Prepare a banana tree, a mandarin orange tree, an apple tree, and animal props (an elephant, a monkey, and a rabbit) with holes for mouths.

At the start signal, each child picks one fruit from any tree and moves forward.

Next, they choose an animal and place the fruit they’re holding into its mouth—then they reach the goal! Give it a try in your class.

Mini triathlon

Rita, age 2 – Parent-child event at the sports day

We’d like to introduce a parent-child event modeled after a triathlon.

This is a parent-child activity: first, transform into a rabbit and make a lively start by jumping! Next, jump over the big box in front of you and crawl through the tunnel made of streamer tape.

After you pass through, the guardian gives the child a piggyback ride, and once you grab the prize medal, you’re at the finish line! Feel free to customize the events leading up to the finish according to the children’s interests and attention.

For preschoolers, trying it solo is also recommended.

Heartbeat! Balance Game

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“Heartbeat! Balance Game” is a competition where participants split into teams, and each parent-child pair stacks one box at a time.

You need to keep the stack balanced, and as it gets taller, children won’t be able to reach on their own.

When it gets high, the guardian should gently lift the child so they can place the box.

Speed matters in this event, so you’ll need to stack quickly and accurately and switch smoothly between parent and child.

You can stack anything, like empty tissue boxes! To prevent them from being blown away by the wind, put some filling inside to add a bit of weight.

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Balloon Basketball

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A balloon basket that doesn’t hurt even if you get hit! Maybe not just for one-year-olds—kids who can sit up might be able to play too? 🤭 It’s great that you can adjust the height! Give it a try! ♡Ideas for at-home play

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Even kids who aren’t comfortable with hard balls can give it a try! Here’s a balloon basketball idea.

Basketball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court where you use a ball and try to score by putting it through a hoop, right? Many of you have probably seen games on TV.

This time, let’s make a ball using a balloon and vinyl tape, and have a shooting contest with a parent or guardian.

For the hoop, a cut-out piece of cardboard works well.

You can adjust the height of the hoop to keep it fun and engaging without getting bored!