Useful for childcare! Today’s recommended recreational activities, including fingerplay and games!
We’ve introduced some recreational activities to enjoy today.
Planning daily activities for a nursery or kindergarten can be quite a challenge when you’re constantly thinking, “What should we do today?”
In this article, fun recreation ideas are updated every day, so before you start brainstorming, take a quick look here!
Some activities require materials, but once you decide on what to do, things will move along smoothly—so please make good use of this article.
By enjoying a variety of activities every day, children gain lots of new experiences, and teachers can expand their repertoire, too!
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Useful for childcare! Today’s recommended recreations such as hand-play activities and games! (11–20)
Touch-in game
@bear_kids_official Group therapy: Touch-in Game. Purpose: - Develop the ability to track with the eyes. - Learn to control the strength of movements. Everyone had fun challenging themselves while cheering each other on 👏Child Development SupportAfter-school day service# developmental support (ryōiku)#Nursery school#KindergartenElementary school
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Let’s develop tracking skills and a sense of force! Here are some ideas for a touch-in game.
These are perfect for nurturing visual concentration and control of force.
Children can aim to improve their physical abilities while having fun by keeping a balloon from falling and collecting colored balls from the floor into a basket.
Simple yet effective for building concentration, this idea lets kids play by controlling balloons and colored balls—making it a fun game that can be used in after-school day services!
Color Play Game
@cocorurueniwa Today's activity is a color play game! Walk only on the specified color and aim for the goal! Make sure to clearly recognize your own color!#Kokoruru Eniwa#Kokorururu SakuramachiEniwa CityAfter-school day serviceAfter-school day serviceActivityColor Play Game#tiktokvalentine
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A colorful floor makeover! Here are some play game ideas that use colors.
They’re fun activities that nurture color sense and attention.
Cut five colors of tape into short pieces and stick them on the floor; as children look for and step on each specified color, they can develop their ability to distinguish colors and follow rules.
The game is simple yet helps train reflexes and balance, and it’s perfect for group fun.
Try incorporating it as an activity in your after-school day service.
[Hand Play] Autumn Hand Play
![[Hand Play] Autumn Hand Play](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DnUSDz-MMis/sddefault.jpg)
Here are some hand games you can enjoy with children in autumn.
The first is “Yakiimo Goo-Choki-Pa.” Its catchy rhythm and fun lyrics, plus the rock-paper-scissors at the end, make it a favorite that really appeals to kids.
The second is “Tonbo no Megane” (Dragonfly Glasses).
It beautifully expresses how the autumn sky changes as seen through a dragonfly’s eyes.
The third is “Matsubokkuri” (Pine Cone).
It’s the kind of song that makes you want to hum along when you find a pine cone outdoors.
If you replace the word “monkey” with a child’s name, it really livens things up.
The fourth is “Ookina Kuri no Ki no Shita de” (Under the Big Chestnut Tree).
Many of you may know this one.
It’s a hand game that’s fun to play in pairs, facing a friend or teacher.
The fifth is “Donguri to Korisu” (Acorns and a Little Squirrel).
Numbers appear in the song, so it helps deepen children’s understanding of counting.
We’ve introduced five hand games recommended for autumn.
Try adapting them while watching the children’s reactions, and expand the play to make it even more enjoyable.
drawing relay
Here’s a drawing relay that everyone can get excited about.
Split into teams, and only the first person looks at the prompt.
The first person draws the prompt and passes it on to the next player.
The next player interprets the drawing and conveys it to the following player with another drawing.
The team whose final player’s drawing matches the original prompt the fastest wins.
It’s best to use simple prompts that are easy for kids to understand.
You can enjoy this game indoors or outdoors, so grab some paper and felt-tip pens and give it a try!
Balance game
Let’s play a “Balance Game” using our bodies! Prepare equipment like a vaulting box, balance beam, foam blocks, trampoline, and mats, and set them up like a circuit.
Have the children tackle them one by one.
Can they balance their bodies well—standing on the vaulting box and jumping, or making it all the way across the balance beam without falling? To help develop the children’s problem-solving skills, adults should avoid stepping in as much as possible and simply keep a watchful eye.
If you want to increase the difficulty, try placing obstacles such as blocks on the balance beam.
