[Nursery/Kindergarten] Make Your Sports Day a Hit! A Collection of Fun Beanbag Toss Variations

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Tamaire (ball toss) is a classic sports day event enjoyed at daycare centers and kindergartens.

By adding a few twists, you can spark new discoveries and excitement.

Here, we’ll introduce a variety of fun variations that will bring smiles to children’s faces, such as a partnered ball toss using a furoshiki cloth and a music-based ball toss that incorporates background music.

These events highlight teamwork and creativity, making sports day even more enjoyable! All of the activities can be adapted to suit your class’s atmosphere, so feel free to use these ideas as a reference and tailor them to your needs.

[Nursery/Kindergarten] Make your sports day a hit! A collection of beanbag-toss variations (1–10)

Pseudo ball-toss game

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Here’s a simple, pretend tamaire (ball-toss) game that little kids can enjoy indoors.

Prepare a basket and some soft balls.

Attach the basket to a sturdy post or pillar.

The key is to set it at a height the children can reach.

Have the kids throw the balls toward the basket.

Since it can be played indoors, it’s also great for rainy days when the weather is bad.

Try playing it with children who want to imitate the older kids doing tamaire.

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Anpanman’s Infinite Ball Toss!

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Here’s an easy-to-clean Anpanman “infinite ball toss” activity.

Prepare a plastic bottle, scissors, a large laundry net, and an Anpanman illustration, then make it as follows.

Cut off the bottom third of the plastic bottle with scissors.

Make a hole on the surface of the bottle large enough for a ball to go through, and reinforce the cut edges with tape.

Attach the laundry net, and it’s done.

If you set a time limit and try it at a sports day, it might really excite younger classes.

It’s also fun to switch out the face design.

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Super Mario-style ball toss game

Introducing a Super Mario-style ball toss that makes you feel like you’re inside a video game.

The rules are the same as a regular ball toss.

When the start signal sounds, throw balls into the basket with a Mario illustration on it.

Prepare colorful balls, and you can even stick Mario illustrations on some to turn them into “item balls,” turning it into a ball toss where you collect items—sounds fun, right? The winner is decided by the number of balls that land in the basket.

Give it a try together and enjoy seeing what kinds of items you can collect!

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[Nursery/Kindergarten] Make Sports Day Exciting! A Collection of Beanbag Toss Variations (11–20)

Checckori Tamaire (Checckori Ball Toss)

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Che Che Kori – Oto no Kakehashi Children's Choir

Let us introduce Chekkori Tamaire, a game where everyone has fun dancing together.

Move your body joyfully by dancing to the Che Chekkori song.

As soon as the music stops, throw the balls toward the basket.

Repeat the same sequence within the time limit and compete to see how many balls end up in the basket at the end.

Since ball tossing pauses while everyone is dancing, the whole group can get excited together—that’s a key point.

Chekkori Tamaire gets everyone at the venue dancing, so be sure to give it a try!

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Easy with a milk carton! Tanuki ball toss

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We’ll introduce a tanuki-themed ball toss game made using milk cartons, featuring an adorable tanuki as the highlight.

Prepare milk cartons, scissors, plastic bags, and tape to get started.

Cut the milk carton into four equal parts, then layer and tape them together to form a circle.

Attach a plastic bag cut in half to the circular milk carton to create a basket shape.

Finally, stick the milk-carton basket onto a tanuki illustration, and your ball toss game is complete.

You could also switch to other animals like rabbits or bears to make it even more fun!

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Tamaire with moving targets

Here’s a fun beanbag toss with a moving target that goes up and down.

Gather a trash bag, a hula hoop, and vinyl tape to make it.

Tape the trash bag onto the hula hoop.

Then attach vinyl tape to the hula hoop and hang it from a curtain rail.

After that, toss balls so they go through the hula hoop.

If an adult pulls on the vinyl tape to change the height or move it during play, it will get even more exciting! If you prepare several targets and use a large hall, many people can enjoy it together.

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Balloon Tunnel Ball Toss

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Let me introduce a colorful, spinning Balloon Tunnel Ball Toss.

Inflate the balloons and stick them together with double-sided tape to form a ring.

If you blow a hair dryer from below, the balloons will float in the air and spin around.

Try tossing balls through the gaps between the balloons and have fun! This might be perfect for small sports festivals or events held in limited spaces.

Since a hair dryer is used, please operate it under adult supervision and take care to prevent any risk of burns for children.

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