[Childcare] June quizzes about the rainy season and rain! A collection of ideas to enjoy with children

rubber boots

Nagagutsu is pronounced “nagagutsu,” and since its name is ‘kutsu’ (shoes), the answer is “nagagutsu.” They are shoes used to keep your feet from getting wet on rainy days. They protect your feet.

puddle

When it rains, water collects on the ground and many puddles form. On rainy days, be careful not to play in the puddles.

Because the soil is different.

The color of flowers changes depending on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline. Since this is a difficult concept for children, how about having them imagine what it means for soils to be different while observing the flower colors?

fox’s wedding

Isn’t it strange that it rains even though the weather is fine? That mysterious weather is likened to a fox’s wedding—called kitsune no yomeiri—since foxes are said to trick people and shapeshift.

Gwa-gwa and gero-gero

“Kaeru no Uta” is used in eurhythmics and has many opportunities to shine. Children singing it rhythmically are adorable, aren’t they? In preschool classes, you can try singing it as a round and enjoy it in various ways.

plum

During the rainy season, we do 'ume work,' which means preparing plums to make plum wine or pickling them to make umeboshi. You can find plums and rock sugar sold at supermarkets.

teru teru bozu (a traditional Japanese handmade doll hung to wish for good weather)

Originally, teru teru bozu are made without drawing a face, and you add the face after your wish comes true. But when making them with children, you want to draw the face and have fun, right? There are also various other beliefs, such as that hanging one upside down will bring rain, or that drawing a crying face will make it rain.