[For Kids] Exciting Class-vs-Class Games: Team Competition Activities
Looking for team-based games that will get everyone excited indoors with your friends? We’ve gathered a variety of cooperative indoor games—like creative twists on the classic charades, flipping races, and telephone—that teams can enjoy together! With simple rules that let you start right away, these games are sure to bring out smiles all around.
Indoor games that deepen team bonds while letting each person’s individuality shine.
Let’s sync up and have fun together!
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Balloon and Ball Play (1–10)
Soccer × Tail-Tag
We’d like to introduce a soccer × tail-tag game where strategy is key.
Each player has one soccer ball and must dribble to escape.
Attach a tail to your waist and try to grab others’ tails while dribbling.
If your tail is taken, you’re out on the spot.
Likewise, if your ball is kicked out of the court, you’re also out.
In this heated battle, the last person remaining is the winner.
Aiming for tails while dribbling tests your eye line and body balance.
Do your best and aim for the win!
Balloon Tennis
“Balloon tennis,” where you use a balloon instead of a ball! Real tennis balls are small and hard to aim at, and because they’re hard, it hurts when you get hit—that’s the drawback.
But with a balloon, it doesn’t hurt if it hits you, and it floats down gently, making it easier even for small children to hit with a racket.
You can prepare balloons of various sizes, or after inflating them, let some go without tying them and chase them as they fly—there are lots of ways to play depending on your creativity.
Be sure to keep a close eye on the kids so they don’t get hurt while chasing after the balloons.
Racquetball Balancing Relay
As a sport that uses equipment, we also recommend a racket-and-ball relay.
In this game, you balance a ball on a tennis or badminton racket and run straight to the goal.
The fun twist is that while you want to run fast, going too quickly will cause the ball to drop.
We hope participants enjoy not just the race, but also the process of trying repeatedly and figuring out the best way to carry the ball.
There’s no set type of ball, but something light and not too large works best.
indoor hockey game
Kids are guaranteed to be hooked! Introducing an indoor hockey game.
Hockey, which also drew big excitement at the Olympics, is played using sticks and a hockey ball.
This time, let’s try an indoor hockey game you can enjoy inside.
All you need are marker cones.
Set up two red and two blue marker cones as facing goals, then use a marker cone of a different color as the “ball.” Slide it along the floor and aim for the goal.
Balloon and ball play (11–20)
Ball-passing game
It’s a game where each team lines up in a single file and transports a ball.
The person at the front holds the ball, passes it to the person behind them, then moves to the back of the line, and the whole line progresses forward.
The first team to reach the goal wins! Adding rules for how to pass the ball—like passing it under the legs or over the head—makes it even more fun.
To avoid dropping the ball, teamwork is crucial, so players can develop cooperation and communication skills!
Tag Rugby Game
Let me introduce a tag rugby game.
Tag rugby is a sport based on rugby in which, instead of tackling an opponent, the game progresses by pulling a tag attached to the player’s waist.
For example, you can set up three cones and play a game where players run laps around the cones while trying to pull each other’s tags—there are many different ways to enjoy tag rugby.
Give it a try and incorporate it into your activities!
Ball-carrying game
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Let’s combine familiar items and have fun! Here’s a game where you carry a ball.
The charm is that, through play, you can learn both the importance and the challenge of working together to achieve a goal.
The rules are simple: two people hold a towel and carry a ball, then put it into a basket or bag.
It’s a great way to build concentration and balance.
You can easily play it indoors, so try it with your child or friends and enjoy the sense of accomplishment.
Once you get the hang of it, try customizing the course!
Spoon relay
Let’s try playing the ‘Ladle Relay.’ Use a kitchen ladle.
Place a ball on the ladle, run to the turnaround point and back, then pass it to the next runner.
If you run too fast, the ball will fall off the ladle, so hurry—but just a little slowly.
Both the ladle and the ball can be easily found at 100-yen shops, so it’s simple to get everything you need.
kickball
Kick baseball is a game that combines baseball and soccer.
The rules are mostly the same as baseball, but instead of hitting a big ball with a bat, you kick it.
Fielders catch the ball with their bare hands.
One difference from regular baseball is that a runner is out if a fielder throws the ball and hits them.
Take turns switching between defense and offense and have fun!
soccer
Team sports are perfect for building teamwork, aren’t they? You come up with strategies, call out to each other, and unite as one to strive for a win.
Soccer is ideal for that—it’s a sport you can enjoy even with a large group by rotating players.
Each position has its own role, letting everyone make the most of their strengths, and thinking through that together is fun and brings the team together.
It’s also enjoyable for spectators, and cheering naturally gets intense—that’s one of soccer’s great appeals.