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Chick Sumo92rank/position

Indoor play! Chick Sumo for toddlers and up. Try it with a big group☆ Build ankle flexibility while you play.

Fun for everyone from toddlers to adults! Here’s an idea for a “Chick Sumo” game.

In this game, players transform into little chicks—it’s a unique and exciting way to play.

Participants walk around the space in a squatting position, and if their hands or bottom touch the floor, they lose.

While walking and keeping their balance, they’ll have fun and also build core strength and concentration.

The rules are simple, yet it’s enjoyable for all ages, so it’s sure to get competitive! Teachers and parents are encouraged to join in too.

Let’s go hunting for wild animals.93rank/position

Kasama Tomobe Tomobe Kindergarten Parenting Information: “Hand Play and Song Play Vol. 52: Let’s Go on a Monster Hunt”

“Let’s Go on a Beast Hunt” is a game where children move their bodies to music and form groups based on the number of syllables in an animal’s name.

The lyrics describe going on a hunt, and animal names appear along the way.

For example, when “raion” (lion) comes up, it has four syllables in Japanese, so you form groups of four and sit down.

Those who couldn’t join a group continue with the song and try to get into a group next time.

Various animals appear, offering many chances to interact with different friends.

It’s a highly recommended activity.

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Musical Chairs94rank/position

Musical chairs for 2-year-olds!

Let me introduce a musical game of musical chairs.

There are many variations of the rules, but for this version we’ll focus on two points suited to the age group: “walk while listening to the music” and “sit on a chair when the music stops.” Musical chairs is often thought of as a competitive game, but when playing with two-year-olds, it’s recommended to enjoy it as a movement game in time with the music.

Play songs the children love and get them excited!

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Card Flipping Game95rank/position

Traditional Play Newspaper #74: Card Flipping

A card-flipping game where you flip floor-laid cards to your team’s color.

First, lay out many two-sided cards on the floor, each side a different color.

At the start, make sure the same number of cards are face up for each color.

When the signal is given, flip any cards that aren’t your team’s color to turn them into your team’s color.

Even if the other team flips them back, you can re-flip as many times as you want within the time limit.

In the end, the team that has flipped more cards to their own color wins! It’s surprisingly active, so if you feel your child might not be getting enough exercise, give it a try.

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SAKI

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Snap Frog96rank/position

[Upcycling Crafts] Snap Frog with a Milk Carton (Easy, Playable Craft) [Jumping Frog] A Handmade Toy You Can Make Right Now

A common piece of scrap material you’ll find in most households is a milk carton.

A snap frog made from a milk carton is really fun.

Remove the bottom of the milk carton, cut it into a ring 7 cm wide, make a 5 mm slit, and hook a rubber band into the slit—that’s all you need for the basic mechanism.

Draw and stick on the frog’s eyes, and it’s done.

You can enjoy lots of variations by keeping the basic mechanism the same and just changing what you stick on top, so try getting creative.

It might be fun to try other animals, too.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Dodgeball (line dodgeball)97rank/position

Coordination Training Junior: Dodgeball (Hit-and-Out)

Here’s an introduction to “Nakaa-te,” a game that’s great fun with a large group.

Many of you may have played it when you were little.

While the finer rules can vary by age and experience, the basic idea is simple: players are divided into those inside and outside a boundary, and the people on the outside throw a ball to try to hit the people on the inside.

You can tweak it endlessly—make the boundary a square or a circle, use a larger or smaller ball, and so on.

If any children are afraid of getting hit, try using a soft ball so it doesn’t hurt.

You can play with as few as three people, so give it a try!

Morning Noon Night game98rank/position

Indoor games for large groups starting from age 3! Even elementary school kids can have fun while practicing moving quickly!

Here’s an introduction to the Morning-Afternoon-Night game.

You can play it anytime, anywhere, with any number of people, so it’s perfect for filling small gaps of time! When the teacher says “morning,” the children stand up.

For “afternoon,” they sit in seiza (kneel with legs folded under).

For “night,” they lie down right where they are.

The fun is in doing each action as quickly as possible.

Once they get used to it, try adding twists like “duck” or “monkey.” How will the children respond? Will they imitate the animals, get confused, or tell you, “Teacher, that’s wrong!”? That uncertainty is part of the fun of this game.