Party games that are a hit at kindergartens and nursery schools

cushion hula hoop

You’re only allowed to walk on the cushion strips or inside the hula hoops! Here’s a unique game.

You’ll need two hula hoops, pool noodles, scissors or a utility knife, and masking tape.

Cut the pool noodles or any cushioned material and tape them to the floor—prep done.

Use two hula hoops to make your way to the goal! When you reach the cushioned course, set down a hula hoop and walk on the cushion.

Keeping your balance is trickier than it looks, so give it a try!

Tail tag game

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

This is a game where everyone plays tag within a time limit, with a strip of tape tucked into the back of their pants like a tail, and tries to grab each other’s tails.

Anyone who loses their tail leaves the playing area, and you compete to see how many tails you can collect.

If there are many players, make it a team match and compete to see which team can gather more tails.

Playing Splatoon

Play make-believe Splatoon with Sen and Momo

Nintendo’s game “Splatoon” is a competitive action game that’s hugely popular not only with kids but also with adults.

The gameplay involves throwing colored ink to cover opponents in your team’s color and expand your territory.

Using real colored ink would be a mess, but how about some pretend play with water guns or buckets? Kids will get into character and have a blast! Water balloons would probably make it even more exciting.

In the summer, you could fill them with water and play outside for extra fun.

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Treasure Hunt Game

Ballschule Treasure Hunt

Set up many traffic cones and place treasures like balls or building blocks under some of them.

Split into teams and line up in single file; each person lifts one cone per turn to search for treasure.

By changing the points depending on the type of treasure, a dramatic comeback is possible, and tallying the scores is exciting and suspenseful!

Captain’s Orders Game

These are the captain's orders! The orders game — a play activity in kindergarten.

It’s a game where the person who becomes the captain gives orders, and everyone plays by following those orders.

The captain comes up with various commands.

Children should listen carefully to the captain’s orders and move accordingly.

It’s also a fun game because you can think about what kinds of orders to give when you become the captain.

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Abuku-tatta

One-year-old: Abuku Tatta…

This is the traditional game “Abukutatta.” You can play it with a small or slightly larger group.

Choose one player to be “it.” They squat down and cover their eyes with both hands, while the other children form a circle around them and sing the “Abukutatta” song.

When the song ends, it’s the “it” player’s turn.

They say “ton ton ton” to the sleeping children, who reply, “What’s that sound?” The “it” player answers with things like “the wind” or “the rain.” The children breathe a sigh of relief and say, “Oh, thank goodness.” But if the answer is “a ghost,” that’s the signal to chase—everyone should run away from “it” as fast as they can.

Whoever gets caught becomes the next “it.”

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ladder rock-paper-scissors

Ladder Rock-Paper-Scissors [Indoor Game]

Divide into two teams.

Each team lines up at one end of a single-file grid that represents a ladder.

At the signal “Ready, go!”, the front person from each team heads toward the opponent’s starting point, and when they meet on a square, they play rock-paper-scissors.

The loser steps off the ladder, goes to the back of their team’s starting line, and the next person at the front sets off toward the opponent in the same way.

The winner continues advancing into the opponent’s territory.

The team that ultimately manages to push through to the enemy’s starting point wins.