[Childcare] Unique event ideas to try at a sports day

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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Hoop diving

Sample edition of hoop-through (hula hoop)

This is a hula-hoop event that builds a sense of unity—not only between parents and children, but among everyone on the same team.

First, each team lines up in a single file, alternating parent and child, and holds hands.

Without letting go, they pass a hula-hoop from toe to fingertip, threading it over their bodies and on to the next person.

Teams race to see who can pass it all the way to the end the fastest.

It’s surprisingly tough—and it’s actually harder for adults to get through the hoop than for kids, which is part of the fun.

Cheer hard for your own team, of course, but for the opposing team too, and let’s all get excited and enjoy it together!

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Non-stacking group gymnastics

2020 Sports Day 'Arashi - Kite / Non-pyramidal Group Gymnastics' — Senior Kindergarten

This is “non-contact group gymnastics,” where individuals perform solo moves in succession or coordinate them simultaneously in large numbers.

By synchronizing poses to music, it conveys a unique sense of beauty and power.

At the beginning and end, stand tall with your chest out, imagining a full stretch from your back all the way to your fingertips.

The time-lagged fireworks formation has a domino-like impact that is thrilling to watch.

The collective beauty born from each person’s serious dedication to the routine moves the audience.

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[Parent-Child Event] Card Flipping

At the Fukui City nursery school sports day, parent-child event: Card Flip! Try this popular game together at the sports day!

Flip scattered cards over to change them to your team’s color in this card-flipping game.

Because two teams play at the same time, cards you flip might get flipped back, so you won’t know who’s winning until the final whistle—it’s a thrilling, exciting event.

For older kindergarteners, children can play on their own.

For younger children, it’s recommended that they hold a guardian’s hand and flip cards together.

Be careful not to bump into others flipping nearby, and try to turn as many cards as you can to your team’s color!

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Operation Hide-and-Seek

Seirenji Sports Day on October 6, 2018 – Junior Parent-Child Event: The Great Hide-and-Seek Mission

This is a cute parent-child hide-and-seek event, recommended even for younger children such as those in the nursery class.

For this event, please have all the children wear the same outfit, such as gym clothes or smocks.

The children hold a cloak made from newspaper and hide inside it.

At the start, the guardians face away and cover their eyes, and at the signal of “Ready!” they all begin searching for their own child.

Since everyone looks similar, finding your child is surprisingly difficult.

Divide into teams, such as White Team and Red Team, and compete to see which team can find their children faster and have the parent and child sit down together first.

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Soran Bushi

Mebae Kindergarten [Soran Bushi] – Nursery School & Kindergarten in Hiroshima City

Soran Bushi is popular with both children and adults for its powerful, heroic, and crisply disciplined movements, which are also a hallmark of Japanese tradition.

The graceful motions of the hands and arms that depict waves, along with the dynamic, forceful gestures that portray bold fishermen, create a beautiful contrast between stillness and motion.

Highlights include children running around the schoolyard with big “bountiful catch” flags and everyone shouting out the calls together.

Their earnest dedication to the performance is both endearing and strong.

It’s a piece that moves parents to the core as they witness each child’s growth.

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