[Childcare] Fun recreation ideas using paper cups
Group recreation activities.
Recreation play is especially important in preschool classes to enrich the bonds between children.
It’s great when everyone can cooperate and have a fun time together.
This time, we’ll introduce a recreation activity using paper cups that doesn’t require much preparation.
When preparation is simple, it’s easier to incorporate into childcare, and because it can be played repeatedly, satisfaction is high.
It’s also useful on rainy or hot days when you’re unsure what activities to do.
By all means, try incorporating recreation into your childcare program.
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[Childcare] Fun Recreation Ideas Using Paper Cups (21–30)
It’s fun to blow, cock-a-doodle-doo!
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On the fingertips of a disposable glove, draw feathers with a pen, and put a beak, eyes, and comb on the thumb area.
Next, make a hole near the bottom of a paper cup and secure the glove over the cup.
Thread a straw through the hole, and when you blow, it looks as if a bird is inflating and taking off from inside the cup! It’s also cute to draw a beak and wings on the cup.
Using mouth strength helps practice breathing and vocalization, and it gives a sense of accomplishment.
The materials are easy to find, so preparation is simple.
Children can participate at their own pace.
Be sure to make it together with the kids and have fun!
Cup rhythm game
Here’s an idea where children enjoy a musical game called “Cups” using cups to the popular YOASOBI song Yoru ni Kakeru.
Clap your hands, tap the cup tap-tap, set it on the table, and give it a spin! It creates a fun time full of smiles and rhythm at the after-school day service.
The moves are simple, but when the sounds and claps line up, the sense of unity is perfect.
Children with disabilities can join at their own pace too! With a bit of creativity, any child can enjoy it.
Even the adults watching will get excited and want to try it themselves.
All you need are paper or plastic cups, so it’s easy to introduce—give it a try!
Paper cup target practice
An exciting game! Here’s an idea for a paper-cup target game.
It’s perfect for a summer festival game corner! It’s easy to make, so give it a try.
You’ll need paper cups, origami paper, scissors, a craft knife, and vinyl tape.
Cut out the bottom of a paper cup with the craft knife, stretch a balloon with its mouth tied over the opening, and tape it in place to make a pop gun.
Prepare rolled-up origami pellets and paper-cup targets decorated with illustrations, and you’ll be ready to enjoy the paper-cup target game!
Curling Bingo Game
https://www.tiktok.com/@motoseisakujo/video/7491625674868821256Make it with paper cups! Here’s an idea for a curling bingo game.
Curling is the sport where you slide heavy stones across an ice rink and try to place them as close as possible to the center of a target area called the house to score points, right? This time, let’s use paper cups as the stones and set the house as a 3×3 grid to enjoy a bingo-style game.
Split into two teams and, like tic-tac-toe, adjust your force and control your direction to line up three in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
Sweets made with paper cups
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Made with sweet potatoes! Here are some dessert ideas using paper cups.
Many preschools and kindergartens may incorporate cooking into food education, right? This time, let’s try making steamed sweet potato cupcakes in paper cups.
The children are using knives to further cut the sweet potatoes into smaller pieces after they’ve been sliced into rounds.
It’s best for teachers or guardians to watch closely and have the kids try in small groups.
After mixing the batter, use a spoon to pour it into the paper cups.
Be sure to capture the children’s focused expressions as they work carefully.
The moment they take a bite of something they made themselves, they look proud and delighted!
Paper cup rocket making
Here’s a paper-cup rocket that’s perfect for indoor play.
Prepare paper cups, rubber bands, construction paper, pens, scissors, and glue.
Cut four slits into one of the paper cups.
Leave the other paper cup as is.
Take two rubber bands, stretch them, and attach them to each other in a crisscross shape.
Hook the connected rubber bands onto the slitted parts of the paper cup.
With the cup that has the rubber bands on top and the other cup as a base underneath, press down; the rubber band’s force will launch the cup upward like a rocket.
You can decorate the paper cups with colored pens, origami paper, or stickers to make them even cuter.
Cup Game
@.vs9086 This time it’s a “cooperation-required cup game”! Materials: • 4 strings • 1 rubber band • Paper or plastic cups How to play: • Attach the 4 strings to the rubber band. • Line up the paper cups. • Tug the rubber band from four directions to grip the cup and stack them into a pyramid. This game builds fine hand control and concentration. Plus, one person can take the lead by giving instructions, and the other listens and responds. You can’t do it unless the two of you work together. My second son isn’t very cooperative and hasn’t really had experiences of accomplishing something together with friends, so I hope that, even through play, he can gradually gain experiences of achieving something with someone else. If you have paper cups, you can also branch out into other games like: • Sport stacking • Bowling ————— We share fun brain-boosting activities that elementary schoolers will get more absorbed in than a Switch—and that help grow their talents! Check out the other posts, too! —————Elementary school kids' playBrain-boosting playSTEAM education
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A mission you can’t clear without teaming up! Here’s a cup game idea.
Cooperation is a very important skill for 5-year-olds.
Through everyday interactions with friends and family, they begin to learn what cooperation means and why it matters.
By playing cooperatively with friends, children can develop the ability to understand others’ feelings and take turns.
The key to this game is that you cannot complete it without your teammates’ help.
You’ll need paper or plastic cups, rubber bands, and string.
Achieve the mission together with your friends and strengthen your bonds!
Stacking paper cups
Let me introduce a fun stacking game with paper cups.
Stack 15 paper cups into a pyramid shape, starting from the bottom.
Time each round and compete to see who can finish their pyramid the fastest.
Because you have to think about the best way to stack the cups as you go, it trains both concentration and problem-solving skills at the same time.
Plastic cups are smooth and glossy, so for children, paper cups are recommended.
Give it a try!
In conclusion
We introduced some recreational activities using paper cups that are useful in childcare. Play is an important experience for children. Let them have plenty of fun moments as well as experiences where things don’t go well and they feel frustrated. A key feature of recreational play is the importance of interacting with friends. It would be great if everyone could enjoy a lively, fun time together.