[Nursery/Daycare] Recommended for Summer Festivals! A Collection of DIY Game Ideas
In summer, fun festivals that children love are held at nursery schools and kindergartens! Speaking of festivals, there are classic games that kids adore, like fishing games, ring toss, and target throwing.
Here, we’ve gathered ideas for handmade summer festival games that children can enjoy.
There are various options, such as target games using colorful balls and original games you can make with simple crafts.
Handmade games nurture children’s imagination and let them have fun with friends.
Be sure to use these ideas as inspiration to liven up your summer festival!
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[Daycare] Recommended for summer festivals! A roundup of DIY game ideas (31–40)
Kicking Sniper
Let me introduce a game called “Kicking Sniper” that’s perfect for livening up a summer festival.
For the targets, fold cardboard into a cylindrical shape, attach colored paper, and write point values on them.
It could be fun to draw favorite things like animals or characters together with the kids.
Once the targets are ready, use a board and stack the cylindrical cardboard targets from the bottom up.
Summer festivals often feature lots of hand-based games.
A kicking game feels fresh, so the kids are sure to love it.
Paper Sumo (Tonton Paper Sumo)
Let’s play a nostalgic game: paper sumo! The video uses a ready-made paper sumo set, but you can also make one with origami.
Create wrestlers out of origami paper and use an empty box as the ring.
At the cue “Hakke-yooi, nokotta!” lightly tap the box to move your wrestler.
Depending on where and how hard you tap, the wrestlers may clash, topple over, or even go out of the ring.
The key to paper sumo is mastering the force and the way you move them—so gather everyone and give it a try!
Bingo game
Various food stalls create a lively atmosphere at festivals.
Many children have probably visited these stalls when they go to festivals.
Let’s get excited with a stall-themed bingo game that’s perfect for summer festivals held at preschools and kindergartens.
Takoyaki stands are a festival classic, and when making takoyaki, you pour the ingredients into a griddle with round holes.
Just like making takoyaki, prepare cardboard or thick paper with holes, and place balls or crumpled construction paper shaped like takoyaki into the holes.
Aim for vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines, and have fun dropping in the takoyaki-style balls or paper!
ball basket
A ball toss using cardboard is a simple and fun game.
First, unfold the lid flaps of the cardboard box and tape them down to make a deep box shape.
Next, draw your preferred shapes on the cardboard and cut them out with a utility knife.
Since cardboard is sturdy, adults should handle the cutting.
After decorating around the holes with drawings, crumple newspaper into balls and secure them with tape to make the balls.
Having plenty of balls is recommended so the game can continue without interruption.
Try playing to see if you can get the balls into your target holes!
Stacking Game
Many children at daycare enjoy stacking toys like building blocks.
Here are some fun ideas for “stacking games” you can make with everyday materials.
The first is a game where you stick colored construction paper onto cans to make “rockets.” The second is a game where you cut up paper cartons, cover them with colored paper, and build “houses.” Because cans and paper cartons differ in weight, the amount of force and the way you move them will change.
It’s a game where it’s fun to experiment and figure out how to stack them cleverly.