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

Ball toss in oversized bloomers

Tomobe Kindergarten Sports Day Event Description No. 4: “Big Pants Ball Toss”

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

Tomobe Kindergarten Sports Day Event Description No. 6: “Lick the 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)

Tanabata Circuit! [Ages 0–2] | Minami Senrioka Yui-en [Nursery/Kindergarten Event]

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.

Dancing Tamaire

Yakushiji Kindergarten: FY 2024 Kindergarten Sports Day – Senior Class Parent-Child Event “Dancing Tamaire (Ball Toss)”

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

[Ages 3–5] Build motor skills with a roaming activity circuit!

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.

Hula hoop relay

Hula hoop relay

Let’s clear the game by cooperating with friends! Here’s an idea for a hula-hoop relay.

It’s perfect for a sports day event for five-year-olds and is a great game for building teamwork.

Everyone holds hands and, without letting go, passes the hula hoop from person to person—working together is the key! Children will learn the importance of cooperation as they value teamwork and call out to encourage each other.

Through this event, they’ll deepen their bonds with friends and experience a real sense of accomplishment.

Jama-Jama Ball Toss

[Sports Day ☆ Event] Adults get hyped too! Chaotic Beanbag Toss

Even the classic ball-toss game can get the whole family excited with a simple twist.

In this version, called “Jama-Jama Tamaire” (the “Nuisance Ball Toss”), a character appears whose job is to block the balls from going into the net.

“Jama-Jama-kun” holds a big cardboard shield and bats back the balls thrown toward the net.

Wear an eye-catching outfit like a full-body suit or a disguise so your identity stays hidden, and fully commit to playing the villain.

If you throw yourself into the role without getting shy, the kids’ cheering will heat up, and the parents will feel a stronger sense of togetherness too!

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