[Play Right Away!] Exciting Recreation Games Recommended for Elementary School Students
Lively, fun recreation games that get elementary school kids excited! Whether in the classroom or the gym, there are plenty of activities that bring smiles to everyone’s faces.
Here, we’ll introduce fun ideas ranging from team-versus-team cooperative games and brain-teasing hiragana quizzes to active ball tag—everything from no-equipment options to games you can enjoy with simple prep.
These games help deepen friendships and reveal new sides of each other, so be sure to enjoy your time with friends through play!
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Crafting and DIY-style games (31–40)
Crocheted pochette
We’d like to introduce a crochet pochette that adds a subtle accent to your outfit.
Since it’s a crochet project made with a single hook, even elementary school children can enjoy making it.
You can change the yarn color for the flap to your favorite shade, choose buttons you like, and find fun beyond just the crocheting itself.
You can make it with supplies sold at 100-yen shop craft sections, so it’s easy to get started.
How about chatting with the kids while you work on your crochet?
chain mail bracelet
As the name suggests, here’s a bracelet made with chain stitch that looks like a chain.
It’s created by threading your favorite beads onto lace thread and connecting them with chain stitches using a crochet hook.
The steps are simple, so even lower elementary school children can make it.
Focus, and skillfully move your hands and fingers.
The chain stitch is a fundamental crochet technique.
This project is perfect for kids who want to start learning to crochet.
Wearing the finished bracelet on your wrist will make it even more satisfying.
Hand-knit neck warmer
Here’s a hand-knit neck warmer that’s sure to be a hit in the cold season.
You’ll wrap the yarn around your fingers and knit as you go.
Kids will probably find it fun that their own hands work like a knitting machine.
Once you’ve knitted it to a certain length, finish by binding off the edge.
You can also use it as a scarf just as it is.
If you want to make it a neck warmer, attach buttons so it can be wrapped around the neck.
Using thick, fluffy yarn will give you a soft and warm neck warmer.
Let’s make a scarf with finger knitting!
Get it done by winter! Here are some ideas for making a scarf with finger knitting.
When it comes to must-have items for the cold season, scarves and gloves are a given.
So how about making a scarf using “finger knitting,” which uses your fingers to knit? All you need to prepare is yarn in your favorite material.
From fluffy textures to colorful varieties, there are all kinds of yarns available.
Picking a material and color you love will boost your mood, too! Give it a try.
Crafting and DIY/Creative Games (41–50)
Finger-knitted sacoche
Let’s try knitting a sacoche—those trendy flat crossbody bags—using just your fingers.
Since sacoches are slim and have no gusset, they seem easy to make with finger knitting.
It could be a fun project for kids who want to try knitting, and it’s also recommended for kids who’d like to try a different knitting method than usual.
If you use yarn in your favorite colors, your piece will turn out even more special.
Once it’s finished, try slinging your sacoche over your shoulder and heading out.
As you get used to the process, it’s the kind of project that would make a great gift for friends and family too.
Fuzzy knit pouch
Recommended even for first-time crafters! Here are some ideas for a fluffy yarn pouch.
As the weather gets chilly, items made with fuzzy textures start to look even cuter, don’t they? This time, why not try making an easy, fluffy pouch that’s perfect for beginners at handcrafts? All you need are a non-slip mat, chunky yarn, scissors, and a magnetic button.
You can find all the materials at a 100-yen shop, so it’s great that you can pick them up easily whenever you feel like giving it a try!
Making flowers with yarn
Those soft, fluffy petals are so cute! Here are some ideas for making flowers out of yarn.
When you hear “flowers,” many people probably picture fresh blooms, but this time let’s try making adorable flowers with yarn.
All you need are your favorite colors of yarn, a yarn needle, and parts like pearl beads.
They’ll look lovely arranged as hair ties, keychains, or brooches.
You can make the petals just by wrapping the yarn around your finger, so even elementary school kids can give it a try with ease.