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Party games that are a hit at kindergartens and nursery schools

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Here are some party game ideas for kindergartens and preschools that will spark children’s excitement!

By having fun together, smiles will abound and a sense of camaraderie will grow.

There are lots of games that are easy to prepare and can liven things up in a short time.

When children play cooperatively, communication happens naturally and the fun doubles.

We’ve got a variety of party games recommended for events and occasions, so be sure to choose ones that suit the children’s ages and enjoy them together.

Party Games That Get Kids Excited in Kindergarten and Nursery School (51–60)

Piñata breaking

Matsuyama City Nursery School ★ Tried breaking a piñata at the Halloween party ♪ We had fun with party games ♪

Piñata breaking

It’s a game where you break a piñata, a figure filled with candy.

If you manage to break it, you get a ton of sweets! You could even compete to see who breaks it first.

If you help them hold the stick, it becomes a game that parents and children can enjoy together.

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Curling Bingo Game

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Make it with paper cups! Here’s an idea for a curling bingo game.

Curling is the sport where you slide heavy stones across an ice rink and try to place them as close as possible to the center of a target area called the house to score points, right? This time, let’s use paper cups as the stones and set the house as a 3×3 grid to enjoy a bingo-style game.

Split into two teams and, like tic-tac-toe, adjust your force and control your direction to line up three in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

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Watermelon splitting

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It’s great that you can play it over and over! Here’s an idea for a watermelon-splitting game.

Many people have probably experienced traditional watermelon splitting at the beach, river, or a barbecue in summer.

This time, let’s enjoy a pretend version using milk cartons.

What you’ll need: milk cartons, scissors, paper plates, thumbtacks, newspaper, permanent markers, colored construction paper, glue or double-sided tape, and so on.

It’s a wonderful idea that will let children feel a sense of achievement and fulfillment—like “I did it!” Be sure to give it a try.

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A waterless yo-yo

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That make-and-play thing😍💖 It’s guaranteed to be a hit at your at-home festival play!!!💖 There’s no water inside, and it’s wrapped all around with washi tape, so even if it breaks, it won’t be a shock 🤭✨ It’s easy to make and super fun to play with 😆🙌 Not just washi tape—try vinyl tape or patterned duct tape… round stickers or your favorite character stickers… There are so many ways to customize it 😍🙌 Make them in lots of colors and have fun—💕 —————————— Here’s what I used: • Balloons • Round stickers, washi tape • Rubber bands —————————— ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆ Thank you always for your comments and likes 😊 Some people even tell me, “I made it!” and that makes me so happy ☺️♥️ I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s “We played!” and “We made it!” posts 😆✨✨ ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆Summer Festival Yatai (food stall)Childcare Childcare Parenting
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Enjoy decorating it too! Here’s an idea for a no-water yo-yo.

How about making the popular water yo-yo from summer festival stalls without using any water? The bouncy, springy feel when you flick it with your hand is so fun! You’ll need balloons, washi tape, rubber bands, and stickers.

Inflate the balloon, wrap it with washi tape, then attach a rubber band—and you’re done! You can also use your favorite washi tapes or decorate with stickers to make it even more exciting!

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Party games that liven up kindergartens and nursery schools (61–70)

Ring toss set

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Usable at summer festivals! Make-and-play ring toss set ✨ Preschool craft, childcare worker, ideas for childcare, together with children, easy craft, ring toss, summer festival, let’s make and play, preschool teacher
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Let’s make and play! Here are some ideas for a DIY ring toss set.

These tips are perfect when you want to set up a ring toss corner but don’t have the equipment.

All you need are toilet paper rolls, origami paper, and foil origami.

Just wrap your favorite origami paper around a toilet paper roll to create a target.

Making and setting up lots of targets will make it even more exciting.

For the rings, twist strips of foil origami to form loops.

Give it a try!

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string lottery

[Indoor Play] Play with Kids♪ Enjoy a Festive Mood at Home! String Lottery♪

string lottery

Let’s create an exciting, heart-pounding corner! Here are some ideas for a string lottery.

Raffles get both kids and adults excited, don’t they? This time, let’s make a festival-style string raffle.

You’ll need cardboard, twine, a screwdriver, a utility knife or scissors, origami or construction paper, masking tape, a bold marker, stickers, toilet paper rolls, clothespins, and prizes.

If you bundle the twine and thread it through the inside of the toilet paper roll in advance, it seems to help prevent the strings from getting tangled!

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smart ball

Discovered a giant, DIY retro-game smart ball at a summer festival! Nikko Kinugawa Spa Hotel Mikazuki ~

smart ball

Let’s make a retro game! Here’s an idea for a “smart ball” game.

Smart ball is a type of pinball where you shoot balls into winning holes on the board.

This time, let’s try making a handmade smart ball.

Hammer nails into a board to set up winning and losing zones.

If you add a spinning mechanism, the ball’s movement becomes unpredictable and exciting.

It’s also a good idea to build a small-scale version using materials like cardboard.

Give it a try!

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