[Childcare] From small to large groups! A collection of fun game ideas

Center-Hit Dodgeball

[Dodgeball] A 50-vs-5 “Nakauchi” game was way too funny lol

This is a “target-in-the-middle” dodgeball game where you throw the ball at people inside a marked area! In regular dodgeball, you throw the ball at the opposing team, but in this version, players stand around the perimeter of the area and try to hit the people inside with the ball.

You can add a ball each time someone gets hit, give a medal to the thrower who lands a hit, or create your own custom rules to spice it up.

If a teacher stands inside under these rules, even kids who usually fear getting hit and avoid dodgeball will likely enjoy joining in.

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yuri

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Animal Role-Playing Game

[Age 4] Animal Role-Playing Game — Body-Building Games for 4-Year-Olds | Torikai Yui-Kindergarten [Nursery School/Kindergarten]

The “pretend to be an animal” game helps children learn how to control their bodies by moving in ways they don’t usually do.

Prepare traffic cones to walk around, long benches to crawl under, and foam blocks to climb on or avoid.

Depending on the animals you choose—four-legged ones like bears and cats, flamingos that stand on one leg, or crocodiles that crawl—children move in completely different ways.

It’s a two-for-one activity: they pick up knowledge about each animal while also learning how to move their bodies!

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The Child King

[Indoor Play] [King of Kids] Introducing Indoor Play! Part 3

Children’s King: a cheerful circle game where everyone surrounds the “king” and sings together! Arrange chairs in a circle facing inward and place one or two chairs in the center for the king.

Then, while singing, the children point to the king, bow to the king, and walk around in circles clapping to the rhythm.

Musical chairs can lead to falls and injuries or take time for kids to grasp the rules, but Children’s King is a very peaceful game where everyone gets a turn to feel like royalty.

It also helps kids learn polite bowing and develop a sense of rhythm.

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Word association game

Fun Learning♪ Educational Video for Kids | Kids Study Anime [Associative Game] ★For 2- and 3-year-olds☆ Think for yourself☆ Let’s see what comes to mind♪

A word-association game where you keep linking words that come to mind from a single item.

For example, if the prompt is “strawberry,” you connect it to words like “red” or “fruit” that you associate with it.

If you link from “strawberry” to “red,” then you continue by linking to the next words associated with “red,” such as “apple” or “fire truck.” Because you’ll encounter many words—including not only the ones you say yourself but also those said by friends and teachers—you’ll build knowledge and improve your vocabulary.

It also helps develop thinking and creativity, so be sure to try incorporating it into play.

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Tail tag game

Physical activity play to improve children's motor skills: 1-2. Tail Tag

It’s a game where you tuck something like lily-of-the-valley tape or a strip of cloth into your pants like a tail and try to grab each other’s tails.

It works well to split into two teams, such as the Red Team and the White Team.

Unlike simple tag, just having the tails fluttering makes the children delighted.