[Elementary School] Indoor Games and Recreational Activities Recommended for Upper Primary Grades
There are lots of elementary school children who love the internet and online games, right?
Of course, they can build relationships and develop various skills through them, but many parents and educators probably feel, “I’d like them to play something other than games a bit more.”
Kids can learn a lot from new experiences, so we hope they’ll try a variety of activities.
In this article, we’ll introduce fun games and recreational activities suited for upper elementary grades!
All of them can be played indoors, so they’re perfect for days when you can’t go outside!
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Three fail-safe activities that are guaranteed to get everyone excited
Here are three games that are guaranteed to get everyone hyped.
First is the “Rhythm Game”! Pick a theme, and only clap twice when you hear a word that matches it.
If you clap after a word that doesn’t fit the theme, you’re out.
Be careful not to clap by mistake in the heat of the moment.
The second game is “San-Ken Hoi!!”.
Everyone shows some fingers, and the first person to correctly call out the total number of fingers wins.
The third game is the “Clan Game.” Choose your own name, then make eye contact with someone and play rock-paper-scissors.
If you win, your name is passed to the person who lost.
In the end, the person who has spread their name to the most people is the winner.
Consider the difficulty level and group size, and pick the perfect game for your crowd!
Air Cannon Slack Out
How about enjoying the well-known “Strike Out” game from variety shows right at home, indoors? By making an air cannon out of a plastic bottle, even elementary school kids can safely join the fun! You can also easily create the strike-out targets by cutting and shaping a plastic board.
It could be fun to have everyone make the game together while preparing for a party.
Above all, building it as a class will not only make you feel more attached to the game, but also strengthen your bonds!
Greenpeace
This is a variation of rock-paper-scissors called “Green Peas.” When players shout “Green Peas,” they play rock-paper-scissors; the winner then chants, in rhythm, the hand they won with and the hand they will play next.
The names are: rock = “Gurin,” scissors = “Chorin,” paper = “Parin.” For example, if you win with rock and plan to play scissors next, you chant: “Gurin, Gurin, Chorin.” In the case of a tie, players say “Don!”—whoever says it first wins.
[Elementary School] Indoor Play and Recreation Games Recommended for Upper Elementary Grades (81–90)
Butt tag
https://www.tiktok.com/@jr_12340301/video/7465116152386178311When we think of tag, we usually imagine running around as fast as we can, but this is a more relaxed version you can enjoy at an easier pace.
The basic rules are the same as regular tag, but the way you flee and chase is different.
Both the runners and the chaser (the “it”) move forward while sitting with their knees up, using only their bottoms and arms.
You must never stand up! Anyone tagged by “it” becomes the next chaser.
To make it clear who’s “it,” it might be good for that person to wear something noticeable like a hat or a sash.
Since foot speed doesn’t matter here, people can play together regardless of differences in physical ability!
cross-handed clap
One person steps forward and alternately swings their arms up and down, left and right.
Clap your hands at the exact moment the hands overlap.
Do not clap if the hands are not overlapping.
The person swinging their arms may fake you out, swing slowly, or suddenly swing quickly, so watch carefully and keep rhythm together with everyone!
Do-Re-Mi Song Game
I think everyone learns “Do-Re-Mi” in music class at school, and this is a game that uses that song! You sing in turn, but there’s a rule: the singer has to start from the specified scale degree.
In other words, if you’re given “Do,” you sing the Do verse; if you’re given “Fa,” you sing the Fa verse! When you actually try it, it’s surprisingly tricky—your lyrics might be right, but you end up messing up the rhythm or pitch.
It’s the kind of game that makes you stubbornly want to try over and over again.
Rhythm 4 Game
This is a game where you respond in time with a rhythm called “Rhythm 4.” It originally started as an original game on a TV show, but it became popular and spread.
You clap to a four-beat rhythm, point to someone, and say a number from 1 to 4.
The person who’s called says their nickname the specified number of times, in rhythm, and then passes it on to the next person.