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

Ball games you can play with two people!

[Game] 2-Player Ball Games: 8 Recommended Activities Even Lower Grades Can Do

Balls are very familiar playthings for children, and the ways to enjoy them are limitless! This time, we’re introducing eight ball games for lower-grade students.

In addition to balls, items like hula hoops are used to help kids improve their physical abilities while having fun.

Basically, children pair up in twos and play by throwing or rolling the ball, or dodging a bouncing ball.

There are also games with sport-like elements—such as Copycat Dribble, Hoop Pass Tennis, and Marker Hockey—so we hope even kids who feel uneasy about ball sports will take this opportunity to get interested.

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Fun for elementary school kids too! The Rule Game

[Game for Elementary Schoolers to Enjoy] Pattern Game

A “rule game” where you infer the underlying rule and answer.

For example, raise your index finger and say, “This is 1.” Next, raise your index and middle fingers and say, “This is 2.” Finally, raise your index, middle, and ring fingers and say, “This is 3.” Then raise only your index finger and ask, “What is this?” Most participants will probably answer “1,” but the correct answer is “3.” The rule isn’t the shape of the fingers; it’s the demonstratives: “this is, this is, this.” Try coming up with various problems and have fun with it.

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Exercise play you can enjoy at home

Introducing age-appropriate physical play you can do at home [Rakuwakai Health Class Web Edition]

Even when you can’t play outside, you still want to move your body! In times like that, let’s enjoy some active play at home.

For infants and toddlers, try baby massage or touch-and-play activities.

For preschoolers through elementary school kids, how about a spy game with a treasure hunt or a round of table tennis on the table? For the spy game, setting up obstacles around the room and preparing a treasure map can really liven things up.

For table tennis, you can substitute household items: a tissue box for the net, a pot lid for the paddle, and a super ball for the ball.

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How to Make Dazzling Gemstones

[Great for learning🥰] Easy crafts with things you have at home💕 #easy #cute #crafts @maa_chiiku_asobi

Let’s make a toy that looks like a gemstone when you hold it up to the light.

Prepare two toilet paper rolls and decorate the sides with origami paper.

Cut each roll into four equal rings.

Arrange the rings into circular frames and glue them together, then attach a piece of parchment (cooking) paper to the bottom.

Make a strip of aluminum foil the same height as the frame, form it into a ring, and place it inside the frame.

Finally, stick pieces of transparent origami paper on top in a random collage, and you’re done! Be sure to put several aluminum-foil rings of different sizes into each frame.

That way, you can create multiple gem-like colors within a single frame.

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3 fingerplay activities that engage first graders

[A Must-See for Teachers] 3 Hand Games That Captivate First Graders

The first is the classic “after-the-fact Rock-Paper-Scissors.” The leader says “Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!” and throws rock, scissors, or paper.

Participants watch and then play after the leader, aiming to win.

The second is a game called “Pachi-Pachi.” You clap only when the leader’s hands overlap.

Adding feints makes it more exciting.

The third is a game called “How Many Fingers?” The leader quickly shows a number with their fingers, then hides their hands behind their back.

Participants answer the number the leader showed.

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5 Easy DIY Crafts You Can Try

5-minute crafts you can make! Easy! 5 fun projects you can play with — summarized in 5 minutes.

Kids love crafts, but as first graders it can be hard to stay focused for a long time.

So here are some quick craft ideas you can finish in a short time.

You can make five things: a moving boat, a guitar, a fortune slip (omikuji), a ghost that pops out of a box, and a spinning top.

The materials are mostly recyclables—things you likely have at home—such as milk cartons, plastic bottles, wooden chopsticks, straws, ice cream sticks, and plastic bags.

You can play with each item after you make it, so once you’re done, decorate it however you like and put it to use as a fun at-home activity.

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Tag, where kids and adults both have fun: “Hand-Holding Oni (Tag)”

[Hand-Holding Tag] A fun game of tag that even preschoolers can play.

Participants are divided into one “it” and the “children.” The children form pairs and hold hands.

At the start signal, the children run away, and “it” chases them and tries to touch their joined hands.

When a pair is touched by “it,” they must let go, find a new partner, hold hands again, and keep running.

At the finish signal, any child who is in a pair is safe; any child left alone loses.

If there are many children, you can increase the number of “it” players.

It’s a game everyone can enjoy, and it helps people get friendly even if they’re meeting for the first time.

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