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7 park games kids can play without equipment

Must-see for childcare workers: Hands-free! 7 park games that don’t require equipment

Park games that everyone from small children to adults can enjoy together without any preparation are great because they can be played with whoever happens to be there.

Hopscotch, hand-pushing sumo, number games, playing house, shadow play, and drawing are all familiar activities that don’t require any equipment.

You can also use natural materials like pebbles and sticks, which makes it easy to invent games and come up with original rules with friends.

Let’s make the most of the wide-open space of the park and have fun moving our whole bodies with games that can only be enjoyed in such a setting.

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Treasure hunting by the riverbank

Treasure found with a metal detector!? Treasure hunting on the riverbank ♪ himawari-CH

A treasure hunt held on a riverbank can be enjoyable even for adults, thanks to the wide playing field.

You can hide small treasures among the stones in advance, or, for young children, make a game of seeing how many brightly colored or interestingly shaped stones they can find.

Also, toy metal detectors are sold nowadays, so it might be fun to search for real treasure.

However, since uneven ground can be hazardous just to walk on, adults should keep a close eye on children while they play.

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Pressed flower making

Making pressed flowers using cardboard

Here’s an easy way to make pressed flowers using everyday household items like cardboard and tissues.

Simply place the flowers between breathable pieces of cardboard and leave them; even children can make pressed flowers easily.

Using seasonal blooms like cherry blossoms or hydrangeas adds a nice seasonal touch.

Let’s have fun with stone painting

Pebbles transform freely! Easy stone painting [Skin Guard Kids Outdoor Challenge]

This is a video provided by SkinGuard, which promotes outdoor play.

It introduces stone painting, where you draw pictures on small stones.

By simply painting your favorite designs on your chosen stones, you can create your very own unique stone art.

Grass-whistle play

Leaf play: grass whistling

This video shows how to make a grass whistle using a leaf.

The demonstration uses leaves from a Japanese pittosporum (masaki), but it seems you can use any leaf of a similar size.

You might enjoy trying different leaves to see how the sound changes.

Treasure Hunt Puzzle Fun at the Campground

[Prank] A surprise where the treasure hunt game reveals something they truly wanted!

Highly recommended as a surprise for kids! Here are some ideas for a puzzle-based treasure hunt you can enjoy at a campsite.

It’s a treasure hunt game with a surprise twist: the treasure they search for so eagerly turns out to be a present they’ve been wanting! Using items like padlocks and message cards, the process of creating handmade mechanisms is fun in itself.

It’s perfect for families, and also great for activities at community centers or elementary schools.

Give it a try!

Playing in the mud in the rice field

Muddy play in rice paddies: Building a community that connects child-rearing generations in Okayama

Let’s have adults and kids play together! Here are some ideas for muddy play in a rice paddy.

How about using your whole body to play in a paddy before planting, together with parents or teachers? In this video, you can see them playing dodgeball with soft vinyl balls and racing to grab flags while their feet get stuck in the water.

The kids’ favorite activity was sled play, where adults pull a sled with a child riding on it.

It’s a wonderful idea to enjoy spring with play unique to areas rich in nature.