[For Kids] Fun Entertainment and Activities to Liven Up a Festival

handbell

Handbell Practice for 5-Year-Olds [Amazing Grace]

Handbells are a popular performance and entertainment option for Christmas.

While they might seem a bit difficult—even for adults—with the right choice of songs, even small children can take part.

Try selecting simple nursery rhymes, festive-sounding tunes, or seasonal songs that are easy to play.

If you’re looking for something that works across different age groups, this could be a perfect fit.

Practice will likely take some time, but the sense of accomplishment after the performance will make for a wonderful memory!

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ball throwing

Summer festival! Golden ball toss!

I don’t think there’s anyone who has never been to a festival or a fair.

And the festivals and fairs you went to as a child are the kind you remember even as an adult.

When it comes to fun-filled fair games, “ball toss” is the go-to—if you’re unsure, pick this booth! If there are lots of elementary school kids, the trendy strikeout-style ball toss is recommended; it’s fun for both adults and children.

For festivals focused on younger children, lay the targets flat instead of standing them up.

Using sponge balls makes it enjoyable even for little kids.

Sometimes a ball will just roll and accidentally drop into a hole.

You could even set up two versions tailored to different age groups!

ring toss

Apia Summer Festival: Festival Stalls and Ring Toss Corner – Jul 27, 2013 (HD)

When it comes to festivals, you can broadly divide things into food stalls like takoyaki and cotton candy, and participation-based attractions like goldfish scooping and lotteries.

Among the participation-type games, the classic of classics has to be ring toss—you just can’t leave it out.

One reason it’s so recommendable is how easy it is to customize: you can change the throwing distance based on the children’s ages, or adjust the size of the rings.

You can probably rent a ring-toss target board—one with numbers and wooden pegs—from a rental shop.

It’s also fun to lay out snacks directly and use them as the targets to toss rings onto.

And of course, it’s almost a given to display one or two big snacks that are practically impossible to win.

Great for sparking conversation!

Float Parade

Ryotsu Tanabata Festival: The Dashi Parade Shows It All!!

It’s written as 山車 and read “dashi.” Aomori’s Nebuta Festival is famous for its many vibrant dashi floats.

Let’s all make one together and enjoy a parade.

If you install lights inside to make it glow or light it up from the outside, it will look great at night.

Making one featuring your favorite characters would be exciting too.

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What’s inside the box?

What's in the box? Once again, the kids' reactions were too cute! Part 2

As a classic act that has long been beloved and often seen on TV variety shows, there’s the game “What’s in the Box?” It hardly needs explaining anymore, but it’s a quiz-style recreation where you insert your hands through holes on either side of a box and try to guess what’s inside using only your sense of touch.

It’s a game that even adults get nervous about putting their hands into, so kids are sure to feel a thrill too—and there’s no doubt the reactions from that suspense will excite everyone watching as well.

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Science show

Exciting, Heart-Pounding Science Show: Preschool Edition

A science show that uses the power of science is also a great way to liven up a festival.

If you want to plan one but no one knows how, try asking local students.

Of course, looking it up on YouTube is an option too.

Let’s take on the challenge as a learning opportunity for the kids!

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