[Kindergarten/Daycare] Games and Performances for Fun Events
At kindergartens and daycare centers, fun parties and birthday celebrations are held for the children.
Games and performances are essential for these events.
While many teachers are brainstorming ideas to delight the kids who eagerly look forward to them, some may be struggling with a lack of ideas.
In this article, we introduce games and performances that are perfect for such parties.
We’ve gathered a wide variety, from activities led by teachers to ones where children participate and have fun.
They’re all engaging ideas that spark children’s curiosity! Many of these games and performances are actually used in kindergartens and daycare centers, so feel free to use them as a reference.
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[Kindergarten/Nursery] Games and Performances for Fun Events (71–80)
Handmade Sweets Scoop
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Enjoy the festive vibes of a Japanese fair! Here are some ideas for a DIY candy scooping game.
These ideas are perfect for anyone who wants to create an exciting corner that will thrill kids, just like at a festival.
You’ll need empty capsules, pipe cleaners, tape, masking tape, glitter origami paper, handkerchiefs or scarves, and cushioning material.
If using candy is difficult, try putting origami creations or illustrations inside the capsules instead.
Handmade Whac-A-Croc
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Great for kids trying it for the first time! Here are some ideas for making your own Whac-A-Gator game.
Whac-A-Gator is the game where crocodiles pop out of holes at random and you hit them with a hammer, right? This time, let’s try making a homemade version.
You’ll need cardboard or empty boxes, colored construction paper, plastic ribbon, milk cartons, tape, and more.
It looks like you can make the hammer with a paper cup and disposable chopsticks! It’s sure to be a popular station that children from infant to preschool classes can enjoy.
Ring toss set
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Let’s make and play! Here are some ideas for a DIY ring toss set.
These tips are perfect when you want to set up a ring toss corner but don’t have the equipment.
All you need are toilet paper rolls, origami paper, and foil origami.
Just wrap your favorite origami paper around a toilet paper roll to create a target.
Making and setting up lots of targets will make it even more exciting.
For the rings, twist strips of foil origami to form loops.
Give it a try!
string lottery
Let’s create an exciting, heart-pounding corner! Here are some ideas for a string lottery.
Raffles get both kids and adults excited, don’t they? This time, let’s make a festival-style string raffle.
You’ll need cardboard, twine, a screwdriver, a utility knife or scissors, origami or construction paper, masking tape, a bold marker, stickers, toilet paper rolls, clothespins, and prizes.
If you bundle the twine and thread it through the inside of the toilet paper roll in advance, it seems to help prevent the strings from getting tangled!
Roulette
Make it with paper plates! Here are some roulette ideas.
How about making a roulette and a sugoroku board to enjoy mini games? You will need paper plates, plastic bottle caps, construction paper, origami paper, paper cups, round stickers, pens, tape, scissors, glue, and so on.
You can finish it colorfully using construction paper and origami in your favorite colors, so have fun while making it.
It also sounds fun to complete it together with children in the senior kindergarten class or the toddler class!
Nursery Rhyme Intro Quiz
Many preschools sing songs during morning meetings or at the end of the day.
Here’s a fun activity I recommend: a nursery rhyme intro quiz.
Use familiar nursery rhymes and enjoy guessing them from the intro! You can play the intro from a CD, play a little on the piano, or even hum a tune—it all sounds like fun.
Children often know the songs but forget or don’t remember the titles, so through the intro quiz, I hope they’ll learn the songs and their titles together.
It would also be fun to do team competitions or have the kids compete against a teachers’ team!
The answer formed by stacking three pictures!
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Stimulate your imagination! This is a quiz where you stack three pictures.
You draw illustrations on transparent sheets like vinyl, and when you layer them, a single answer appears.
For example, the first sheet has the outline, the second has the eyes and mouth, and the third has the ears—stack them, and an animal emerges.
You can also create quizzes with vehicles, buildings, and many other themes.
If you can’t find the ideal transparent sheets, using clear ziplock bags is a good substitute.
The opening can act as a handle, making them easy to use.
