Popular quizzes at daycares and kindergartens. Perfect ideas for performances/activities.
Kids love quizzes!
When you give them a quiz, they go “Hmm…” and think hard, and the moment they figure out the answer, their eyes light up and they give you the happiest smile.
Quizzes nurture thinking and imagination, and they can spark interest and curiosity in all kinds of things.
You’ll definitely want to include lots of them.
In this article, we’ll introduce quizzes recommended for kindergartens and nursery schools!
From ones you solve in your head to those you enjoy with all five senses—seeing, hearing, touching—these are all activities that spark children’s curiosity.
If you incorporate themes kids love—like animals, fruit, vehicles, or popular characters—it gets even more exciting.
Be sure to use them during free play time or as part of a fun event, and enjoy them together!
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Popular quizzes at daycares and kindergartens. Perfect ideas for performances (71–80)
Animal Sounds Quiz
Try to see how many you can get right! Here’s an idea for an animal sound quiz.
Listen to animal sounds and think, “Which animal is this?” and answer! For example, sounds like a dog’s “woof-woof” or a cat’s “meow” are easy to recognize, right? A variety of animals will be featured, so it could be fun to compete and see how many you can identify correctly.
As a variation, you could also show pictures of the animals and have the children imitate the sounds as they answer.
Daily Life Sounds Quiz
You’ll hear familiar sounds from everyday life! Here are some ideas for a daily-life sound quiz.
This quiz is a unique game that uses sounds you hear in your daily routine.
For example, when you hear sounds like “zaa” (rushing water) or “kachi-kachi” (clicking), try guessing, “What sound is this?” Children can build their concentration by listening carefully and thinking it through.
Because the sounds are so familiar, it’s easy for kids to answer and have fun while reflecting on their everyday life—that’s the key point! If you perk up your ears, you’ll find that every day is a treasure trove of quiz material!
Nursery Rhyme Intro Quiz
Many preschools sing songs during morning meetings or at the end of the day.
Here’s a fun activity I recommend: a nursery rhyme intro quiz.
Use familiar nursery rhymes and enjoy guessing them from the intro! You can play the intro from a CD, play a little on the piano, or even hum a tune—it all sounds like fun.
Children often know the songs but forget or don’t remember the titles, so through the intro quiz, I hope they’ll learn the songs and their titles together.
It would also be fun to do team competitions or have the kids compete against a teachers’ team!
Moral Quiz
Let’s think about problems that even adults struggle with together with children! Here are some ideas for moral quizzes.
These are quiz ideas that nurture critical thinking! There are no right answers in this quiz, so try incorporating it into activities with the goal of thinking together with the kids.
There isn’t just one way to think, so children can share their own ideas and have opportunities to listen to others’ opinions.
Through this quiz, they can learn about kindness, empathy, and the importance of following rules—what a wonderful idea for fostering a healthy heart and mind.
Squirrel Cheek Silhouette Quiz
The Squirrel’s Cheek Sketchbook Theater Quiz is played by flipping through a sketchbook and guessing what’s inside the squirrel’s cheeks.
The key point is that the shape of the squirrel’s cheeks changes with each page turn.
Try to guess what might be stuffed in the squirrel’s cheeks! When making your sketchbook theater, it’s best to use large, clear drawings with vivid colors.
You may also enjoy getting creative by changing the background colors, adding sounds, or incorporating three-dimensional tricks.
Animal Riddle Theater
The Animal Riddle Theater has real depth, and finding the right answer can give your child a sense of achievement and confidence.
It’s a quiz where you use drawings and words in a sketchbook to express clues.
Listen to the words and look at the pictures to guess which animal is hidden within them! It’s suitable from around age three, so create versions that match your child’s age—from simple ones to slightly more challenging.
Making animal sounds while giving the quiz can make it even more exciting.
Opposite Words Quiz
The opposite-words quiz is a perfect fit for nurturing children’s language skills and thinking abilities.
It’s a quiz kids can enjoy from around the latter half of age two, when they can start describing things like size with words.
They’ll also encounter words they don’t often come across, and by the time they finish the quiz, they’ll have learned lots of new vocabulary.
If you show picture cards or images while giving the quiz, it’ll be easier to understand and more enjoyable for your child.
It’s also a good idea to adjust the difficulty to match your child’s age and interests.
Give it a try!