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 daycare and kindergarten: perfect ideas for performances (11–20)
Balloon Spin Quiz
Balloon Color Spin Quiz: Guess foods or animals that are the same color as the balloon! On the back of each balloon, there’s an illustration of a food (or similar) in the matching color.
Spin the balloon quickly or flash the back for a moment and have players guess what’s drawn there.
For children who are in the middle of learning color names, connecting them to favorite foods might help them remember more smoothly.
After the game, it could be fun to draw pictures using the colors they’ve learned.
Animal Quiz at the Magic Theater
For children, a magic theater where pictures appear as if by magic makes an animal silhouette quiz really fun and sure to capture the hearts of the kindergarteners.
With a bear-shaped silhouette, you can even represent a panda, a tiger, or a frog, which really sparks their imagination.
The crafting and drawing parts might be a bit of work, but imagine the children’s happy faces and push through! I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time!
World Flags Quiz
Many people may think that national flags are still too early for kindergarteners.
However, in an age that calls for globalization, it is not too early even for kindergarteners to learn about countries around the world.
National flags—their designs are one way to clearly convey the images of each nation’s people and art.
Let’s study them and become flag experts!
Animal Tail Quiz
Lots of kids love animals, right? I think many families keep dogs or cats because they’re said to be good for children’s emotional development.
Let’s have fun with an “Animal Tail Quiz,” using the rear views and tails of everyone’s favorite animals! The rules are simple: you look only at the tail or the animal’s backside and guess what animal it is.
Once you get the hang of it, try mixing in fish and insects too.
Kids might even be able to spot subtle differences, like between dolphins and whales! It’s also a great idea to pass the chance to answer to children who don’t raise their hands often or who are shy.
It’s perfect for small parties.
What’s inside the box?
It’s the classic game where you reach into a box and guess what’s inside.
People identify things using all five senses—touch, sight, smell, and hearing.
Surprisingly, just touching isn’t always enough.
If you put in items with unusual textures as the answers, it’s sure to get everyone excited.
Everyone’s reactions can serve as hints, too.
True-or-False Quiz
The popular “True or False Quiz” is also recommended as a performance/activity in nursery and kindergarten! Write simple quiz questions on construction paper or poster board and ask the children whether it’s “true or false.” For example, around Christmas or Setsubun, questions like “Is Santa Claus from Finland? True or false?” or “Do ogres dislike edamame? True or false?” can turn it into a fun lesson about the holiday.
You can also base the quiz on shared memories, such as a field trip.
Teachers can run the quiz, but it’s also great to ask the older kids in the senior class to be the quiz masters.
Popular quizzes at daycare and kindergartens: perfect ideas for performances (21–30)
Hint Quiz
A hint quiz where you imagine the answer from clues! Choose things kids definitely know, give three hints, and have them guess what it represents.
Start with a broad hint and then move to more distinctive ones to make it easier to arrive at the answer.
It’s also recommended to award extra points if they answer before all three hints are given.
By gradually raising the difficulty while watching how they’re doing, they’ll get absorbed with the exciting, puzzle-solving feel of the game.