[Play Right Away!] Exciting Recreation Games Recommended for Elementary School Students

Cat and Mouse

Physical play to enhance children's motor skills: 4. Cat and Mouse (Mouse Trap)

“Cat and Mouse” is a recommended game for developing motor skills.

First, divide into two groups: “cats” and “mice.” The mice try to escape by slipping through the gaps in the circle formed by the cats holding hands.

Partway through, switch the roles of cats and mice and do the same thing.

In the end, the team that manages to get more mice to escape outside the circle wins.

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Drop the Handkerchief

Folklore Play Newspaper #9: “Drop the Handkerchief”

Here’s a handkerchief-drop game you can play with just one handkerchief.

Sit in a circle facing inward and choose one person to be “it.” The person who is “it” holds the handkerchief and walks around the outside of the circle, then secretly drops it behind someone.

The person it’s dropped behind should get up, run around the outside of the circle, and try to tag “it.” If “it” manages to sit in the empty spot first, the person who had the handkerchief dropped behind them becomes the new “it.” When dropping the handkerchief, it’s best to drop it around the person’s back so they notice it.

The last person remaining wins! Give it a try.

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mayumi

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ball tag

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When you really want to play outside, “Ball Tag” is a great choice.

The rules are: choose one person to be “it,” then everyone else circles around and passes the ball to each other.

The person who’s “it” can only tag someone when they’re holding the ball, so you have to pass quickly, and the mind games make it exciting.

If you lob your pass in a high arc, “it” can read it and tag you.

Whoever gets tagged or fails to catch a pass becomes the next “it.” You can fake a throw to the right and then throw left—there’s lots of strategy, and it’s a really fun game!

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Yuuko.S

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Color tag

Color tag in English ✨

Let’s learn colors in English! Here’s an idea for a color tag game.

Ask the tagger, “What color do you want?” The tagger answers, “I want ___!” Find the specified color somewhere in the room and avoid being tagged.

It’s a simple game.

Through play, kids can learn color names in English while moving their bodies, and also develop reaction speed and attention.

With this method, they naturally acquire English color vocabulary through play, gaining both fun and learning at the same time!

A Daruma’s Day

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A Day in the Life of Daruma is a fun game perfect for elementary school students.

Many of you probably know Red Light, Green Light (Daruma-san ga koronda), and this is its upgraded version! The tagger says “Daruma-san did ___,” and the blank changes each time.

For example, if they say “Daruma-san went to sleep,” everyone has to strike a sleeping pose.

If you can’t make the pose in time or the tagger doesn’t accept it, you’re out! It’s a heart-pounding, super fun game.

You can play it indoors, so it’s perfect for rainy-day parties too.

Try adding your own variations and have fun!

Hide-and-seek

[Thrilling] Real Hide-and-Seek at an Elementary School!

Hide-and-seek is such a popular and simple game, right? But we tend to think of it as a game for little kids, and once we get a bit older we don’t really play it seriously, do we? Let’s try playing hide-and-seek seriously, for real! Even when you know it’s just a game, hiding makes your heart race, doesn’t it? And when there are more people or you play in a big area, it gets really tough.

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Cops and Robbers

[Familiar Games] How to Play Keidoro (Cops and Robbers)

Keidoro has long been enjoyed as a variation of tag.

Depending on the region, it’s also called Dorokei or Sukue Oni (Rescue Tag).

The rules are the same: the tagger (oni) confines caught players in a designated spot, and other players can rescue those who’ve been captured.

It’s similar to can-kicking (kankeri).

The name Dorokei comes from calling the tagger the police (kei), the players the thieves (doro), and the confinement spot the jail (rouya).

Jungle gyms are commonly used as the jail.

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yamamoto

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