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.
Finger Catch Game
The finger-catching game can be played with any number of people, but here we’ll introduce the two-player version of the rules.
Both players raise the index finger of their right hand and make a ring with their left hand.
Then each player puts their index finger into the other person’s ring—now you’re ready.
At the cue “Catch!” try to pull your finger out while grabbing your opponent’s finger.
If your finger gets caught, you lose.
Since you have to focus on both hands at once, it’s surprisingly tricky.
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.
Recommended games and recreational activities for November: A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn (41–50)
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.
Zabuton Daruma Otoshi
If you have plenty of zabuton cushions at home, definitely give this a try.
Stack the cushions and sit on top.
Then, while seated, jump slightly and have someone pull out the cushion from underneath you at just the right moment.
The more cushions you stack, the higher the difficulty.