[Elementary School] Quick and Easy! Indoor Recreational Activities Perfect for Lower Grades

Rin-rin hammer made from scrap materials

[Upcycled Scrap into Handmade Toys] Ring-Ring Hammer: How to Make and Play

Let’s try playing with a jingling hammer made from scrap materials.

Although its shape is completely different from a hammer throw implement, it would be great if guardians could explain the rules and key points of hammer throw to children.

When throwing, make sure to create a safe environment where it won’t hit furniture or people before giving it a try.

A gymnasium or an open field would allow you to practice with peace of mind.

Another advantage is that it makes a jingling sound when thrown, making it easy to tell where it landed.

Be sure to give it a try!

A recreational activity incorporating parkour

Olympic host city! A unique after-school program that incorporates France-born parkour—jumping, running, vaulting, balancing—learning through play!

Let’s work on improving children’s athletic abilities! Here are some ideas for activities that incorporate parkour.

Parkour is a culture originating in France; by integrating movements like running, jumping, and climbing, it trains the mind and body and aims for artistic movement.

In recent years, we’ve been seeing it more often on social media, haven’t we? This time, let’s create a course using boxes and mats made of soft materials and try parkour.

It’s a wonderful idea that helps children understand weight transfer and how to use their bodies.

Sinking Game

[For Childcare Workers] Teacher Rio’s Active Play That Gets Kids Excited [The Sinking Game]

The Sinking Game is a fun game where you can feel the thrill of “the ship might sink!” Place several mats randomly around a large space like a hall or gym.

These mats are the ships, so divide the children into groups and have them stand on the mats.

The teacher becomes a scary shark living in the sea.

When the shark (the teacher) calls out, “We’re sinking!”, the children must get off their current ship (mat) and move to a different ship (mat).

If the shark tags them while they’re moving, they’re out! If they can move to another ship without getting caught, they’re safe.

Try mixing in other words that start with the same sound as “chinbotsu” instead of saying “We’re sinking!” to make it even more fun!

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SAKI

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Butt-walking showdown

1st Butt-Walking Championship! in Okinawa

Have you ever tried a “butt-walking showdown”? You sit with your legs bent into a triangle shape and race by moving forward using only your butt, without using your feet.

It looks easy, but the movements are actually pretty tricky.

Plus, you use muscles you don’t normally use, so it’s hard to move smoothly.

If you keep your feet lifted off the ground, it gets even more challenging.

Let’s see who can reach the finish line the fastest.

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utatane

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Okonomiyaki Game

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My friend transformed into okonomiyaki! Let me introduce the Okonomiyaki Game.

Work in pairs: one person plays the okonomiyaki, and the other is the cook.

The okonomiyaki player lies face down and tries to hold their position so they don’t get flipped over.

The cook’s job is to flip the okonomiyaki by adjusting force and angle.

Set it up in a space with mats, and adding a time limit can make it more fun.

Give it a try!

Have fun with variations! The ‘Wild Beast Hunting Game’

To roaring laughter with a twist! The Wild Beast Hunting Game!

In the classic Beast Hunt game, you form groups based on the number of letters in the beast’s name, but this is a remixed version! It starts the same with the leader’s call, “Let’s go hunt beasts!” followed by everyone shouting out weapon names in a call-and-response.

From there, the leader and the children head out to slay the beasts.

There are small beasts and big ones, so choose your weapons as you go and take them down.

The adult acting as the leader will need some performance skills, but kids love pretend battles.

Let your inner child out and have fun together!

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sasashina

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exactly 10 seconds

I'll stop the stopwatch at exactly 10 seconds.

This is a simple yet very challenging game.

The rule is straightforward: stop the stopwatch at exactly 10 seconds.

While the concept is easy, stopping it precisely down to the hundredth of a second is quite difficult.

It’s hard even with your eyes open, but there’s also a higher-level way to play—close your eyes and try to hit exactly 10 seconds.

It’s a recreational activity that sharpens your senses and is fun to play.

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Murakami Shinpei

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