Recommended activities and recreational games for November: A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn
November brings a deepening chill.
As the natural world turns shades of red and yellow, are you looking for autumn activities everyone can enjoy together? In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of games and recreational activities, featuring plenty of autumn delights like sweet potatoes and acorns.
They all use familiar materials like newspaper and paper cups, so they’re easy to play with family and friends.
You’ll also find rhythm games set to children’s songs and active games to warm up your body—perfect for making autumn memories!
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Recommended games and recreational activities for November: A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn (31–40)
Thunder Game
Here’s a game you can play while lying down: the Thunder Game! It’s very simple and gives kids a fun little thrill.
How to play: First, have the children lie down.
Make sure their belly buttons are facing the ceiling.
Then the person playing the thunder wanders around them saying, “rumble, rumble…” When the thunder person says “BOOM!”, the children quickly roll over onto their stomachs to hide their belly buttons.
It gets even more exciting if you use trick words that sound like “BOOM,” such as “splash,” to try to catch them out!
Beyblade
Beyblade is an evolved version of the traditional battling top game.
It’s a toy so popular with elementary school kids that it’s been made into manga and anime.
Pull the launcher’s trigger to launch! When they collide hard, the parts can burst apart.
The one that comes to a complete stop loses.
The designs look cool, so it’s especially recommended for boys.
Number push
It’s a game where you stick cardboard with numbers written on it to the wall and see how quickly you can touch them in numerical order.
Players compete based on their clear time.
The idea shown in the video—touching the numbers while keeping a balloon from falling—is interesting too.
Signaling Game
A recommended game for toddlers: the “Traffic Light Game.” Start by calling out, “Now everyone is going to cross the crosswalk.
Let’s follow the traffic signals as we cross!” Follow these rules: green means take one step forward, yellow means take one step back, and red means stop where you are.
Try to make it safely across the crosswalk.
One person gives the signals, and any number of players can join.
Walking is too easy, so when you move, jump with both feet.
When it’s not a signal color, a truck is passing through—so hurry and run back! Once everyone gets the hang of it, speed it up for extra fun.
Command Game
The Command Game is a great way to play with a large group and get everyone excited! The rules are very simple.
First, choose one person to give the commands.
The teacher can do it, too.
Once you’ve chosen, that person faces everyone and gives instructions, beginning with the phrase “This is a command.” For example: “This is a command: stand up,” or “This is a command: sit down.” If the phrase “This is a command” is not said, you must not follow the action.
Anyone who gets tricked and performs the action loses.
Also, answering “Yes” to “Do you understand?” is a loss as well, because it wasn’t preceded by “This is a command!”
Recommended games and recreational activities for November: A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn (41–50)
oshikura manju (a children’s pushing game)
Oshikura Manju is a game where everyone stands back-to-back in a circle and pushes outward.
Can you stay inside the circle until the end? But more important than winning is having fun together, right? Even small children can join in as long as you keep safety in mind, making it a perfect chance to strengthen bonds with family and friends.
As autumn brings more chilly days, why not spend some energetic time with this traditional, active game? With Oshikura Manju, let’s create warm memories that outlast the cold.
Butt relay
When it’s rainy and kids can only play indoors, some of them get stressed because they can’t move their bodies as much as they’d like.
That’s especially true for kids who love sports, right? In times like that, we recommend the “butt relay.” The butt relay is a game where you don’t use your hands or feet—you scoot using only your butt and compete for speed.
Because it doesn’t involve big, flashy movements, there’s little risk of injury.
But since it’s not a movement we usually do, once you try it, it actually feels like quite a tough workout! It’s a game that lets kids move their bodies to the fullest without worrying about getting hurt.