[For Elementary School Students] A Collection of Games and Activities You Can Enjoy on Zoom
These days, even elementary schools have online classes, and there are many more chances to play online games remotely.
Since kids can play with friends and people far away while staying at home, it’s easy for them to have fun.
In this article, we’ve put together a list of Zoom-friendly games for elementary school students.
We’ll introduce activities adapted from in-person games to remote formats, as well as games unique to Zoom.
Use these ideas to help kids bond with friends or communicate with people who live far away.
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[For Elementary School Students] A Roundup of Games and Activities You Can Enjoy on Zoom (11–20)
Intro Quiz
“Intro Don” is a fast-response quiz.
First, choose one person to be the host.
When the question is asked, participants should raise their hand as quickly as possible.
Alternatively, you can use Zoom’s chat feature and have the person who types the answer first win—feel free to try different rules.
Enjoy it in your own style! You can find song intros to use as questions by searching on YouTube, so give that a try.
“Intro Don” is an easy game that works especially well on Zoom, and it’s a fun way to blow off steam during time at home.
Gesture Game
How about a “gesture game” to get moving and relieve the stress of staying at home? In this game, you split into teams and compete to see how many gestures you can guess.
One person acts as the referee, divides the teams, and hands out the gesture prompts to both sides.
Each team checks its prompts and acts them out within a time limit.
The team that guesses more gestures wins.
It’s also fun to intentionally include prompts that invite silly, quirky poses.
It’s highly recommended for energetic elementary schoolers with extra energy to burn during at-home time.
Self-introduction Shiritori
If you want to make your usual self-introduction more fun and engaging, we recommend “Self-Intro Shiritori.” It’s a game that combines self-introductions with shiritori, so you can enjoy yourselves while getting to know each other better! Here’s how to play: within a set time limit, compete to see how many facts about yourself you can say, following the shiritori word chain format.
The key rule is that you can only say things that are true.
With the time pressure, you might be tempted to make something up to force a connection, but if you lie, you’re out! The more you’re under the gun, the more niche facts tend to come out, so it’s a great game to try even with people you’re already close to!
riddle
The classic game Riddles is a simple activity you can enjoy over Zoom.
You can find plenty of riddles by searching online.
Original riddles you create yourself will likely make things even more exciting and fun—so put your thinking cap on and give it a try.
It’s also a good idea to prepare an easy penalty game for the losers.
Adding a bit of thrill and seriousness makes the game more engaging and enjoyable, so it’s highly recommended.
Even elementary school students can easily have fun with this on Zoom, so be sure to give it a try.
Quiz: Let’s Hit the Sweet Spot SHOW!
A quiz game you can enjoy using Zoom’s screen is gaining attention as a fun activity that gets everyone excited.
It uses a number-based answer format, and the simple rule is that the person who guesses the median of all participants’ answers wins.
Rather than sheer knowledge, it tests your ability to read others’ responses, so luck also plays an important role.
By getting creative with the questions, people of various ages can enjoy playing together.
If you create your own original questions, you can play with endless variations.
It’s perfect not only for family and friends, but also for deepening communication with classmates.
Pop-up Pirate
A new idea: playing a toy game on Zoom where you can enjoy the thrill and your friends’ reactions.
The appeal is that you can get excited together even online while seeing each other’s faces.
Since April 2021, online classes have increased in elementary schools, and more children have been looking for ways to play remotely.
This game progresses by announcing each player’s turn, so it naturally helps build communication skills.
It’s perfect for deepening bonds, as friends and family who live apart can enjoy it together.
As a game that can spark excitement even through a screen, it’s likely to become popular among children.
Impersonation Contest
Because it’s a face-to-face call, you can do full-on impressions that include outfits and facial expressions.
Besides each person showcasing the impressions they’re best at, you could also compare different quality levels of impressions on the same theme, or turn it into a conversation between characters to make it even more engaging.
If you make use of features like stopping the video, you can also create a flow where you switch to a different character when the screen comes back on.
Be sure to use props effectively and aim for high fidelity within the small screen.
tongue twister
For those looking for an online activity that everyone from kids to adults can enjoy, tongue twisters are a great choice.
Compete to see who can say phrases like “Nama mugi, nama kome, nama tamago” the most smoothly.
You earn points by successfully completing the prompts, and compare scores.
You can play individually or in teams, and you can expand the ideas by incorporating themes related to your school or workplace.
Setting a time limit and adding background music will boost the excitement.
Make full use of Zoom’s screen and enjoy watching each other’s expressions as you play.
Yamanote Line game
The “Yamanote Line Game” became popular after being used on variety shows and is a game enjoyed across generations.
Here’s how to play: first, decide on a single topic.
For example, if the topic is the Yamanote Line, players must name stations on the Yamanote Line.
Repeating an answer, failing to answer, or giving an answer that doesn’t match the topic is not allowed and results in a loss.
The more possible answers a topic has, the longer the game will last.
It can also be fun to choose a topic based on something players have in common—like “names of our school teachers, Yamanote Line Game”—and play by finding a shared theme among everyone.
Give it a try as a reference.
Introduction to Treasures
This is a conversation prompt that takes advantage of a call where you can see the other person, and it also includes elements of self-introduction.
Each person shows something they cherish on camera and introduces it, then shares a story related to that treasure.
Since most people keep their treasured items in their rooms, it’s also convenient because they can respond even if the topic comes up suddenly.
Showing the item on screen makes details like wear and dirt easier to see, which clearly conveys how long it’s been used and how carefully it’s been looked after.