[Childcare] Entertainment that excites a birthday party
Nursery schools and kindergartens hold birthday parties every month, don’t they?
You want to prepare something that will delight the children, but no ideas are coming to mind… For teachers like you, we’ve gathered a collection of perfect presentation ideas for birthday parties.
From activities where teachers take the lead to ideas that put the spotlight on the birthday child, we introduce a wide range of concepts.
Feel free to adapt and combine the ideas as you like.
Find the perfect, charming presentation for the children at your school, and enjoy getting everything ready with excitement.
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[Childcare] Performances that excite birthday parties (11–20)
Paper Cup-chan’s Hide-and-Seek
A heartwarming little theater where the paper cup characters play hide-and-seek.
After a round of rock-paper-scissors to choose “it,” the hiding paper cup characters tuck themselves inside cups that are even bigger than they are.
Since there are three cups for two paper cups, once everything gets shuffled, kids can’t help but think, “Huh? Which one are they in?” and feel just like the seeker.
It’s exciting to guess right and frustrating to miss, and rather than just listening to a story, you’ll feel as if you’ve joined the paper cup characters and are playing along in this fun theater.
Three Simple Magic Tricks
Magic that can give children the gift of surprise and excitement.
Professional tricks by magicians are impressive, but if you’re enjoying it with kids, easy-to-understand ideas using familiar items are best.
So here are some magic items you can make easily.
You’ll need practice to perform them, but no special techniques are required.
After performing, reveal the secret and let the kids actually try it themselves and have fun.
It’s also recommended to incorporate items perfect for birthdays, like cakes and candles!
Sketchbook Theater
A sketchbook theater that makes your everyday drawing sketchbook feel enchanted and exciting.
With theater-style performances, part of the fun is wondering, “What will come out next?” Sketchbook theater allows for many kinds of staging—you can switch scenes or add elements—so you can express all sorts of stories.
With a bit of creativity, you can realize many ideas, like choosing a birthday cake theme to match the month.
For large birthday parties, a regular-sized sketchbook can be hard to see, so let’s make an extra-large sketchbook theater by joining sheets of drawing paper together.
balloon art
If the teacher is going to put on a performance, how about incorporating balloon art? Balloon art involves twisting, folding, and combining long, thin balloons to create shapes.
It’s bold and eye-catching, so the children watching will be super excited! You can make animals or flowers that kids love and turn it into a quiz by asking, “What do you think this is?”, or you can make them while singing along to music—there are many ways to present it.
If the teacher dresses up like a street performer, it really enhances the atmosphere.
Apron Theater
For small groups—like when you’re having a birthday party in class—an apron theater is highly recommended.
Children will be captivated as various items pop out of the teacher’s apron and the story unfolds! You can include lots of fun tricks: things coming out of pockets, transforming pieces, parts that stick with hook-and-loop tape, and more.
While many ready-made versions are sold, it’s also fun to make your own using felt, buttons, and other supplies from 100-yen shops.
drama
If you’re having a combined birthday party for mixed ages at a daycare, how about having all the teachers put on a play? Choose a simple, easy-to-understand story that will work for the youngest children up through the oldest.
You can use a popular fairy tale as the theme, or add a few twists to the story to make it even more exciting.
When you do adapt it, try incorporating topics that feel familiar to the kids.
It’s a performance that both the birthday stars and everyone celebrating with them can enjoy together as one.
[Childcare] Performances that liven up birthday parties (21–30)
Swirly Juice Shop
“The Whirling Juice Shop,” a panel theater show where we make juices kids love.
We add ingredients like strawberries, yogurt, and chocolate to whip up a tasty drink.
It’s fun to watch the colorful, juicer-inspired mechanism spin around, and singing while we wait for it to finish builds excitement—“What kind of juice will it be?” In the end, it turns into a rainbow juice! The kids are sure to be thrilled.