[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)
balloon volleyball
Let’s try playing volleyball with a balloon! I’m sure many of you have played volleyball before, but haven’t you ever thought the ball was a bit hard and painful? With balloon volleyball, the ball is light, so it won’t hurt your hands even if it hits them.
Plus, balloons move slowly and unpredictably, so you never quite know which way they’ll go—that’s part of the fun!
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.
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!
Balloon and ball play (11–20)
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!
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.
Balloon Relay
The “Balloon Relay” is where you walk while balancing a balloon on a uchiwa fan, clear the course, and pass it to the next person! It may seem easier than balancing a ball, but balloons wobble around just from walking, so it’s surprisingly tricky.
The key is how well you can walk without letting the balloon move too much.
If it looks like the balloon is about to fall, try giving it a gentle bounce with the fan to nudge it in the direction you’re going.
Uchiwa fans and balloons are easy to find at 100-yen shops or supermarkets, and they’re lightweight, so even younger children in nursery or kindergarten can handle them easily.
It’s an easy game to set up, so give it a try!
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.