[For Elementary School Students] Recommended Recreational Activities to Enjoy at a Farewell Party

Team Battle Tic-Tac-Toe

Here’s a game where you line up circles and crosses.

Split into two teams and give it a try.

There’s a 3×3 grid of empty squares.

One person from each team takes turns placing a circle or a cross card in a square.

The team that lines up three in a row—diagonally, vertically, or horizontally—wins.

Try to outwit each other so your opponent can’t make a line of three.

The real charm of this game is the battle of wits as offense and defense unfold.

It’s a simple game, but completing a line of three brings a special kind of joy.

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Trump & Card Game

[Tokai Village] I~MO’s Exciting Channel (23): Karuta & Card Games — “Treasure Hunt Karuta” & “Speed Concentration”

We’d like to introduce card games using playing cards or karuta.

Usually, you play with cards on a desk or on a small space on the floor.

This time, try using a large classroom with desks and chairs pushed aside.

If you’re using playing cards, spread out all the cards to play Concentration; if you’re using karuta, spread out the picture cards around the room.

Because the game takes place in a large space, the children will walk around to look for the cards.

A card game with a wide range of movement is sure to get the kids excited.

Playing in teams is also recommended.

You’ll likely hear teammates calling out hints like, “There’s one over there!”

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Anything Basket

[Exposé] Puchimo’s Anything Basket

A game where everyone sits on chairs in a circle and moves if they match the given prompt.

There’s one fewer chair than the number of participants, so the person left without a seat chooses the next prompt, and everyone needs to move quickly without spilling out of the circle.

Picking the right kind of prompt is key—questions that delve a bit into people’s private lives can be fun, too.

Through the game, you might discover surprising sides of each other that you didn’t know, even after spending a long time together.

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Birthday chain

Game | Birthday Chain

Birthday Chain is a lively game with a simple rule: line up in order of birthdays.

Everyone communicates their birthday—using gestures and other nonverbal cues—while discussing as needed, aiming to form a single line from January to December.

You can make it even more fun by adding conditions like a time limit or restricting communication to gestures only.

It often reveals unexpected commonalities through birthdays and naturally sparks conversations even among people who haven’t spoken before.

Because it engages both body and mind, it lets everyone enjoy the fun of cooperating together.

It’s a great recreation activity for farewell parties that fosters a sense of unity in the class.

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playing rock-paper-scissors after seeing the opponent’s move (i.e., acting with hindsight/cheating)

Brain Training Together (After-the-Fact Rock-Paper-Scissors)

After-the-fact rock-paper-scissors is a fun recreation that adds a brain teaser to the classic game.

You play your hand after your opponent, and you must follow rules like intentionally winning or losing, which requires quick thinking and rapid decision-making.

Giving prompts such as “win after the fact” or “lose after the fact” and repeating them will spark plenty of laughter.

It looks simple but is surprisingly tricky, and it gets lively regardless of who wins or loses.

With a larger group, you can take turns challenging or compete with a last-person-standing format.

The rules are simple, no equipment is needed, and you can play anywhere—that’s the appeal.

It’s also perfect for brightening the mood at farewell gatherings.

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Fruits Basket

Group game: Fruit Basket! The new Sumire class takes on the challenge together! Everyday life at Hachiman Kodomoen (Fukui City). April 2018.

If you want to play a game that everyone can enjoy at a farewell gathering, Fruit Basket is a great choice.

The typical rules involve dividing participants into groups in advance, and only the people in the announced group stand up and move.

However, adding a twist is also recommended.

Announce something like “People who ____,” and only those who fit the description move.

To make it feel like a graduation event, try prompts that look back on school experiences, such as “People who have taken a class with Mr./Ms.

___,” or “People who have been inside the PE equipment room.” That should get everyone excited!

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Russian roulette

Six people face off with Russian lemon roulette ice cream! If you get the sour one, you get a flick-to-the-forehead penalty?! Luck challenge, game, maximum sourness

It’s a game where one different item is hidden among a bunch of similar-looking foods, and everyone has fun trying to guess who got the odd one out.

Test your luck, and also pay attention to how people react when they pick the “losing” piece.

Spicy or sour bites are classic choices for the odd one out, but if you’re good with those flavors, you might try to keep a straight face so others won’t notice.

You can also use this as a little fortune-telling game to see if you’re the type who tends to draw the short straw.

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