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[Childcare] Unique event ideas to try at a sports day
A sports day is a precious once-a-year occasion where you can witness children’s growth.
Classic events are fun, but here we’ll introduce some unique, slightly unusual ones!
With quirky movements and creative ideas, kids can enjoy practicing even more.
You’ll also see more moments that bring spontaneous smiles to parents watching.
If you mix these events in between the standard ones, the whole sports day becomes even more entertaining.
By all means, create a sports day that leaves the children saying, “That was so much fun!”
[Childcare] Unique Event Ideas for a Sports Day (1–10)
Ball toss in oversized bloomers
Let’s get excited with a unique idea! Here’s a beanbag-toss game using “dekapan.” Dekapan means oversized pants, and participants compete while wearing them.
In this event, it seems the rule is that a parent and child wear one pair of oversized pants together and toss beanbags while running in cooperation.
Since the parent needs to move in sync with the child, timing and calling out to each other are important.
Seeing teams competing while bundled into the dekapan is absolutely adorable!
Lick of ice cream
Aim for the goal while keeping your balance! Here’s an idea for “Ice Cream Lick.” It’s a fun relay perfect for a 5-year-old’s sports day, featuring a quirky, eye-catching ice cream with lots of impact.
Place a large ice cream made from colored plastic bags on a giant cone, and carry it to the finish while maintaining balance! Kids can enjoy it as a relay on their own, or you can adapt it into a parent-child event.
Work together and head for the goal!
Circuit of/with polypropylene ribbon (Suzuran tape)
Let’s go through a curtain swaying in the breeze! Here’s an idea for a circuit using ribbon tape (suzuran tape).
All you need is ribbon tape.
Cut the tape into long strips and attach them to make a ribbon-tape curtain! Some children will use their hands to push the strips aside as they move forward, while others will dash through the curtain dynamically—showing their unique personalities.
For cautious children, reduce the amount of tape so they can see what’s beyond the curtain, which will help them feel more at ease.
Hey! Welcome!
Kids transform into sushi! Here’s a fun “Hey! Welcome!” activity idea.
In this unique event, children pick their favorite sushi topping, wear it on their backs, and crawl through a tunnel shaped like a customer’s mouth to reach the goal.
Parents play the role of sushi chefs: hold or give a piggyback ride to their sushi-transformed kids and run the course toward the mouth-shaped tunnel.
The adorable sight of the kids is sure to liven up the venue! Don’t miss the chance to give it a try.
Dancing Tamaire
Switch your moves to the music! Here’s an idea for Dancing Tamaire.
Dancing Tamaire is a fun, exciting, and unique twist on the traditional ball-toss game, with a dance element added.
While it follows the familiar rules of classic Tamaire, the key point is that participants toss balls while dancing to the music.
Parents might enjoy practicing the dance together with their children! It’s a great way to deepen bonds through the activity.
Circuit of circulation
Let’s develop physical abilities! Here are some ideas for a circuit-style activity.
A circuit course is one of the activities often done at sports days or during physical play.
In this event, participants move from one station to the next around a circuit—such as vaulting boxes and horizontal bars—completing each task in turn.
Children can move their bodies dynamically and give it their all, which helps improve their athletic skills.
Be sure to try incorporating it on this occasion.
Snack-Grab Race
An arranged version of the bread-eating race! Here’s an idea for a Snack-Grab Race.
It’s a perfect, exciting activity for a sports day with five-year-olds.
The rule is that participants must get a treat hanging from a string without using their hands—by jumping and using their bodies.
Through the competition, children can enjoy themselves while nurturing a spirit of challenge.
Individual results matter, but since everyone can cheer each other on and have fun together, it will become a memorable event.