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A game where everyone matches their answers15rank/position

One Piece! We played a game where everyone has to match their answers, and it was hell lol. We can’t stop until we succeed three times in a row! ONE PIECE

This is a game where everyone thinks of an answer to a given prompt and tries to match those answers.

Since the prompts allow for multiple correct answers, your teamwork in aligning responses will be put to the test.

If you can discuss too thoroughly, it becomes easier to match answers, so it’s recommended to set clear boundaries for how much discussion is allowed.

It’s not only about testing whether your thoughts align; progressing with strategies—such as choosing to match a specific person’s answers—may also be important.

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kappamaki

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Gesture Game16rank/position

[Gestures in English] We tried playing a gesture/charades game in English and it was way too hard lol

Let’s play a gesture game! It’s that game you often see on variety shows where you hold up a card with a prompt so the guesser can’t see it, then try to convey it through gestures and have them guess.

Of course, you mustn’t speak or make any sounds—gestures only.

Splitting into teams and setting a time limit, like seeing how many you can guess in 30 seconds, will make it even more exciting.

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utatane

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Spinning Kaleidoscope17rank/position

Konohoshi Educational Co. — How to Make the Spinning Kaleidoscope: A wooden kaleidoscope craft kit that lets you set the objects you want to view and spin them around.

Many kaleidoscopes are the type you view by rotating the body, but this “Kurukuru Kaleidoscope” is one you watch by turning a glass case containing the objects with your hand.

As you turn it, the objects move too, letting you enjoy a variety of shapes and motions.

What’s shown here is a DIY kit, but it’s essentially just mirrors joined into a triangle with a mirror holder attached and a glass case fixed to it, so once you understand the structure, you could probably make one from scrap materials.

Give this different kind of kaleidoscope a try!

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sasashina

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One character each! A game where everyone matches the answer together18rank/position

[Guaranteed Hilarity] We tried “You can’t go home until all five of us give the same answer,” and a miracle happened lol

It’s a game where you give a word whose number of characters matches the number of participants.

It sounds simple, but since everyone has to match their answers, it’s surprisingly tricky and very exciting.

You start with two people and a two-character answer; if you get it right, one more person joins and it becomes three characters, and so on, increasing both people and characters.

For example, if you start with two people and the prompt is “Name a fruit,” you have to answer with a two-character fruit and match answers.

Examples include momo (peach), nashi (pear), kaki (persimmon), and kuri (chestnut).

The more people you have, the more difficult it gets.

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utatane

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a shootable origami gun19rank/position

Easy origami, cool shootable origami gun

Many origami weapons focus on appearance, so their movement can feel a bit lacking.

This is an origami gun that’s satisfying even in its mechanical aspects, featuring a mechanism that actually fires a projectile.

You make the barrel piece for loading the bullet and the trigger piece separately, then assemble them together with the handle piece to complete the whole structure.

It’s important to secure everything firmly so it won’t break when you pull the trigger or fire a shot.

Finally, attach a rubber band, place a straw or a thin paper bullet in the barrel, and pull the trigger to launch the projectile.

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kappamaki

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Puzzle Game20rank/position

Halloween Puzzle Game

How about making a “puzzle game” for Halloween that all the kids can cooperate on and get excited about? If you handcraft a puzzle with Halloween-themed illustrations, the children are sure to be thrilled! Have the kids in their costumes work together to complete the puzzle.

Make the pieces larger rather than tiny, so it’s easier and more fun for them.

As they fit the pieces together and watch the picture take shape, they’ll enjoy the excitement and a sense of accomplishment—perfect for an indoor game.

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miyabi

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Drawing Telephone Game21rank/position

Is a correct answer impossible? The drawing telephone game! himawari-CH

Let’s have fun with a game where you guess the picture drawn on your back.

Stick a sheet of paper on each person’s back, and start by drawing a picture on the first person’s paper.

Then, one by one, draw on the next person’s back the picture you felt drawn on yours and pass it along.

Since you can only rely on the sensation on your back to figure out what’s being drawn, the image may gradually turn into something else—that’s the fun part! It might help avoid confusion if you pass along a single picture in a few strokes, one stroke at a time.

In the end, the last person should use the picture they drew as a hint to guess the original prompt.

So, what kind of picture did you end up with?

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Nakajima Junko

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