Childcare: Recommended program ideas for a sports day

Parachute (paraballoon) performance

2017 Hakutsuru Sports Day - Parachute (Middle Class)

One of the most popular events at kindergarten and nursery school sports days is the parachute (paraballoon)! It’s a group performance using a single large round piece of fabric.

Everyone works together to inflate the parachute, spread it out, and march with it.

The movements and arrangements are endless.

When teachers join in, you can even do a move called the merry-go-round! The dynamic, colorful parachute is sure to create lasting memories for everyone.

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Tani Satoko

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hoop dance

Children of Light Sports Day: Dance for 4-year-olds #dance #sportsday

“Hoop dance” is a style of dance that uses a hula hoop.

It’s a perfect idea for sports days or school performances, so be sure to check it out.

Choreography and structure are up to you.

Lift the hula hoop to the music, sway it side to side, jump rope with it, or spin it by striking it against the floor.

In the latter half, you could include eye-catching moves like exchanging hula hoops with friends or forming a circle with everyone holding hoops together.

Move your bodies a lot and have fun together!

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A circuit made with pool cues

[Ages 0–5] Seven Types of Indoor Educational and Physical Play! [Nursery School/Kindergarten]

Let’s play while getting creative! Here are some circuit (obstacle course) ideas you can make with pool noodles.

All you need are pool noodles and a utility knife or scissors.

Cut the long pool noodles in half and use them for the course! Place the halved pool noodles on the floor and include a tightrope-walk section where kids crawl or walk along them.

You can also roll balls along the top of the noodles, or connect them into circles to make ring shapes—great ideas to try!

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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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.