Recommended for childcare! Game and activity ideas to liven up a summer festival

[Boccia] Fun for everyone to play

Kiyose Shiraume Kindergarten, July 2021, Shiraume Summer Festival

Boccia is a game where you throw balls and try to land them in high-scoring zones.

When you run it at the nursery’s summer festival, using beanbags makes it safe—even if one accidentally hits a friend, there’s little risk of injury.

It’s a simple game, but tossing into the target spot is surprisingly tricky.

You can make it more fun by adjusting the rules—like giving participation prizes to infants and prizes based on points for preschoolers.

Let’s have parents, teachers, and friends all cheer the children on.

We can’t wait to see their smiles when they land a throw exactly where they aimed.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

tsukada moe

Report a problem

Goldfish Scooping: Fishing Corner

[Summer Festival at Home] Easy and Fun! Fishing Game [Daycare/Kindergarten]

At festivals, the goldfish scooping booth is where children’s eyes light up.

But many families can’t keep real goldfish at home.

So, for your preschool’s summer festival, let’s create a fishing corner where kids can enjoy the feel of goldfish scooping.

If you make the fish using large envelopes or bags, they’ll be easy for children to catch.

Have the kids draw the fish’s eyes, fins, and scales together so they can enjoy making unique goldfish.

For the inside of the fish, stuff them with scrap paper—eco-friendly and worry-free.

It’ll be great if the children can catch lots of fish and take them home!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

tsukada moe

Report a problem

Goldfish scooping made with construction paper

[WakuWaku-san’s Craft Workshop] Make an easy “Goldfish Scooping” game and have fun playing it!

Let’s make it with simple steps! Here are some ideas for making a goldfish scooping game out of construction paper.

Wouldn’t it be fun to recreate the goldfish scooping you see at festivals and food stalls at your preschool or at home? This time, let’s try making a goldfish scooping game using construction paper and paper plates.

You’ll need long, thin strips of colored construction paper, paper plates, a stapler, scissors, cellophane tape, glue, and stickers.

Make the goldfish out of colored paper and the poi (scooping paddle) out of paper plates.

Even without water, putting them in something like a kiddie pool should create the right atmosphere.

Make-and-play goldfish scooping

Scoop up goldfish while keeping your balance! Here are some fun, DIY goldfish scooping ideas you can make and play with.

Many of you have probably seen goldfish scooping at summer festival stalls, right? This time, let’s try a homemade goldfish scooping game.

You’ll need a milk carton, a compass, scissors, a drain/net bag, a stapler, vinyl tape, plastic bottle caps, and a container to hold water.

It’s great that you can make it using recycled materials.

Give it a try!

5 Handmade Toys to Enjoy the Summer Festival

@hoikushi_bank

5 Summer Festival Games That Went Viral on Instagram!!Support for childcare workers#Production Video#Production videoIdeas for childcare#HandmadeToys

♬ Nagisa – imase

Five handmade toy ideas to enjoy at a summer festival that shine in various booths! When you think of a summer festival, many people picture exciting fair stalls and prizes, right? Ideas like watermelon smashing, goldfish scooping, a fishing booth, ring toss, and target shooting are all wonderful.

Each is handmade with a warm feel and clever touches, so be sure to give them a try.

You can already picture the children’s sparkling smiles as they play with excitement.

Tanabata Play

Part 1: Making Tanabata Decorations & Tanabata Games [Ages 3–5] | Minami Senrioka Yui-en [Nursery/Kindergarten Event]

Here are some exciting Tanabata activities.

In the Tanabata relay, where you work together to carry summer vegetables and race to the goal, the key is to match your pace with your friends and cheer each other on so you don’t drop the veggies.

For the star hunt, children attach magnets to the stars they made, then find and fish them up.

Let’s decorate the Milky Way with the sparkly stars we find.

Hop over obstacles that represent the Milky Way, make little bamboo-leaf boats, and race to the finish! Through these games, kids just might learn about Tanabata in a fun way.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem

Summer Memory Pretend Play

[For 2-year-olds] Summer memory pretend play! Pretend BBQ, pretend fishing, pretend bug catching

Here are some pretend-play ideas for making summer memories indoors during the hot season.

Try handmade barbecues, bug-hunting searches, and goldfish scooping—create them together with the kids and have fun.

For the barbecue, talk with the children about what ingredients they want to make, then create them together.

For the bug-hunting search, the key is to think about where to stick photos or illustrations of insects at the children’s eye level and get creative with placement.

For goldfish scooping, rescue origami fish carefully so they don’t fall.

Competing to see how many you can catch also sounds fun! These are great activities for enjoying play indoors even on hot summer days.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem