[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] Fun Party Games and Performances (31–40)
Atama-Oshiri Game
@kty_kids We tried the Banana Sand head-and-tail word game 🎮 Will the teachers be able to come up with the words properly? It’s hilarious 😆Sanno no Hoshi Nursery School#Nursery school#NurseryTeacherDailyLife#FunNurserySchoolSmall-Scale Nursery School30-second walk from Sannō StationNagoya#IWantToGoViral#IWantToBeOnTheRecommendations#Company-led childcare centerBanana SandwichHead-and-tail gameROFL#HilariousVideoWordplay#GagfreezeCool visuals for the hot summer
♪ Original song – Kotsuyoshi Kids – Kotsuyoshi Kids
The Head-and-Tail game that builds excitement to the rhythm is an easy one for kids to join.
The quizmaster chooses a word and tells the answerer the first and last letters.
The answerer thinks about the letters that go in between, completes the word, and answers.
Setting a time limit makes it even more exciting.
A tip for the quizmaster is to prepare simple, easy-to-understand words like fruits or animals.
If it’s too hard, give hints along the way to help them find the correct answer.
Whose is it? A quiz about the teacher’s belongings
@omiyamichinoko Whose is it? Teacher Quiz! Can you tell whose it is from their belongings? Let’s test the teachers’ deep (lol) bond…💖Item QuizWhose is it?Fun workplaceNursery school teacherWe’re close friends.You figured it out well.Bonds Between Teachers#Saitama City Kita WardKousaikai#Omiya Michinoko Nursery School
♬ Rashiku – Young Skinny
Try a humorous game that puts your powers of observation to the test! In the video, the teachers are holding a “What’s this item?” quiz among themselves.
For the thank-you party, it would be great to show photos of the children’s belongings and clothing as questions for the teachers, and photos of the teachers’ belongings as questions for the children.
It’s a heartwarming game that proves both the kids and the teachers really pay attention to each other! It could also be fun to photograph parents’ belongings and quiz both the children and the teachers.
Definitely give it a try!
Who’s Singing? Quiz
@arimashirayuri We did a “Who’s singing?” quiz at the March birthday party ✨ Everyone, make your guesses in the comments and tell us the number!Arima Shirayuri KindergartenKawasaki CityAspiring childcare workerAspiring childcare worker
♪ Original Song – Arima Shirayuri Kindergarten – Arima Shirayuri Kindergarten
Stand on stage with a few people holding microphones, and when the music starts, sing.
However, only one person on stage should actually sing; everyone else should just pretend to sing.
Have the audience guess who is really singing.
Since speaking voices and singing voices can sound different, they’ll need to listen carefully.
The singers can be teachers or children, and it might be fun to involve parents as well.
Choose songs that everyone knows, like nursery rhymes, and enjoy!
The musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Children’s literature classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is surely a book many people have read at least once.
It’s a popular work that’s been adapted for the stage many times and has long been loved in Japan as well.
So how about trying a musical version of The Wizard of Oz as a performance for your thank-you party? To make it work as a production, everyone will need to combine their strengths, and I’m sure it will become an unforgettable memory.
If it’s a success, it can also boost your confidence for the next step—elementary school—so please consider giving it a try.
Hiragana Transformation Quiz
Add one letter to a word! Here’s an idea for a Hiragana transformation quiz.
これは幼稚園児がひらがなに親しむための楽しい方法です！例えば、くま（kuma, bear）に「る（ru）」を付けると「くるま（kuruma, car）」になり、たこ（tako, octopus）に「い（i）」を付けると「たいこ（taiko, drum）」になります。
Through the quiz, children discover the fun of how a word changes by adding a single Hiragana character to a complete word, making wordplay more and more enjoyable.
This can help them expand their vocabulary, deepen their understanding of Hiragana, and boost their motivation to learn new words!