[Childcare] Fun! Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) Quiz Roundup
Enjoy Hinamatsuri, Japan’s traditional festival! Here are fun quiz ideas you can use in childcare to get kids excited and engaged.
We’ve gathered quizzes that let children learn the basics in a playful way—such as the origins and history of Hinamatsuri and the meanings behind the decorative hina dolls.
By incorporating these into Hinamatsuri events or everyday childcare activities, children can deepen their understanding of the festival.
Use these as inspiration to craft your own original ideas and enjoy Hinamatsuri together with the kids!
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[Childcare] Fun! Hinamatsuri Quiz Roundup (1–10)
What festival is it called?
Speaking of Hinamatsuri, it’s the event held on March 3 known as the “Peach Festival,” but do you know why it’s associated with peaches in the first place? In the old lunar calendar, March 3 falls in the season when peach blossoms bloom, which is the origin of the name.
In ancient China, where the seasonal festival calendar originated, the peach tree was believed to ward off misfortune and evil, so it also carries the meaning of an auspicious plant.
This might be a bit difficult for young children, but how about turning it into a multiple-choice quiz that asks, “Which festival is Hinamatsuri also known as?” When the children hear the correct answer, they’ll likely ask why it’s peaches, so it’s a good idea to study up beforehand so you can explain it in a way that’s easy for them to understand.
Hinamatsuri History Quiz
The history of Hinamatsuri is very old, going all the way back to the Heian period.
Stories about the Heian era might be difficult for children, but you could turn the history into a quiz—like how the festival has existed since long ago, how people used to make paper hina dolls and perform nagashi-bina by sending them down the river to carry away illness and misfortune, and how that led to today’s custom of displaying hina dolls.
I think there are many historical facts that even adults don’t know.
Let’s have the teachers join the quiz too and enjoy Hinamatsuri together!
Hina Doll Accessories Quiz
It’s not just dolls that are displayed on the tiered stand! Various items like bonbori lanterns and hishi-mochi rice cakes are lined up festively.
And if you look closely, each doll is holding its own tool, too! So how about doing a quiz on the tools that Hina dolls hold? Turn items like the shaku (ritual baton), tsutsumi (hand drum), and sanpō (offering stand) into questions, including how they’re used.
As you work through the quiz, you’ll naturally pick up knowledge about Hinamatsuri! Create a fun study time!
[Childcare] Fun! Hinamatsuri Quiz Collection (11–20)
Hinamatsuri 3-Second Quiz
We’re introducing a 3-second quiz where you understand the question and answer in a short time.
When answering, don’t overthink it—stay relaxed and go with your intuition.
If you present the questions with text or illustrations and use a stopwatch, it will be easier for children to follow.
Using a point system or dividing into teams might make it even more exciting.
After the quiz, let’s sing the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) song and celebrate together.
It’s also a good idea to adjust the number of seconds according to the children’s ages.
Hinamatsuri Food Puzzle
Quizzes about Hinamatsuri often include slightly difficult topics like its origins, but this one focuses on foods related to the festival that children love.
For example, you can make silhouette illustrations of items like hina-arare, hishi-mochi, and clams.
Show the children the color illustrations and have them match each colored picture with its silhouette.
It could be even more fun if you include trick questions with shapes that look similar! If the same foods appear in that day’s school lunch or snack, you can probably expect to hear delighted voices saying, “It’s just like the quiz from earlier!”
Hinamatsuri Event Quiz
If you post quizzes in a place where children can easily see them before the Hinamatsuri event, it seems like the event will be even more exciting.
It’s simple, but by having everyone look at the questions together or having the teacher read them aloud, the children can deepen their knowledge of Hinamatsuri before participating.
Displaying photos of the teacher’s Hinamatsuri from when they were a child could create an opportunity to hear about how the teacher spent the festival back then, helping the children participate with a sense of familiarity.
Please use this as a reference for how to present the quizzes.
Hinamatsuri Theater Quiz
Here’s an introduction to a Hinamatsuri theater quiz that will liven up your event.
Present quiz questions related to Hinamatsuri in a way that’s easy for children to understand.
The key is to ask separate questions about the Emperor doll (Odairi-sama) and the Empress doll (Ohina-sama).
You might also boost children’s awareness of the celebration by turning the tools and decorations used for the dolls into quiz topics.
Depending on their age, using text and illustrations makes the questions more visually accessible and is highly recommended.
Let’s make Hinamatsuri even more exciting with a quiz!