[Simple but Fun] Penalties That Hype Up Elementary School Classrooms
This time, I’d like to introduce some “penalty games” that really liven things up in elementary school!
In elementary school, kids play all sorts of games during recess and other free time.
But if you keep playing the same kinds of games with the friends you see every day, there are probably days when things don’t get very exciting, right?
That’s when you should try adding a “penalty game”!
Simply say, “If you lose, you do a penalty,” and then decide the actual penalty by drawing lots after the winner is determined—the game is sure to be more exciting than ever.
We’ve gathered penalty games that everyone can enjoy, so feel free to use them as a reference!
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- Party games that get everyone excited at school
- With friends or couples! A set of questions perfect for penalty games
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[Simple yet fun] Forfeits that excite elementary school kids (11–20)
doodles on the face
Not makeup—fun doodles on someone’s face! It’s a common prank punishment for people who’ve fallen asleep, but of course you can enjoy it as a regular game penalty too.
Keep the aftermath in mind and use pens that wash off easily when you draw! Add a mustache, connect the eyebrows, write something on their forehead… what you draw is up to you! The person being drawn on won’t notice until they look in a mirror—that suspense and excitement is part of the fun!
butt letters
It’s a simple task of writing letters with your butt, but it’s incredibly embarrassing.
The movement ends up looking so comical that you just want to run away.
It’s bad enough just imagining everyone’s eyes fixed on your butt, and on top of that, you have to write letters with it! The movements change depending on whether it’s hiragana, katakana, or kanji, so try giving prompts in various versions!
imitation
For people who are used to it, it’s no big deal.
But for those who don’t normally do it, “impressions” can be unbearably embarrassing.
You can imitate something you like or something that seems easy for you, or it can be fun to have others give you a prompt.
Even if you can’t do it well, you just have to do it anyway! Push through the embarrassment and give it your best shot!
abs
Abs are essential for building a strong body.
It’s fine to set them as a goal for your own health, but doing them as a punishment game is really tough and painful! The proper way to do sit-ups is to place your hands behind your head, but even just crossing your arms and lifting your upper body is pretty intense.
Tailor the difficulty to the person and let them gradually suffer their way to the brink of ab-muscle collapse as their punishment! That said, for people who train their abs regularly, it might actually be a welcome penalty.
Chop
A punishment game inspired by the famous pro wrestler Giant Baba’s “Baba Chop.” The chop is performed by striking the top of someone’s head with your hand held flat and sideways.
Since you’re aiming for the head, avoid doing it with too much force.
The chop is often paired with a finger flick to the forehead and a flick on the back of the hand.
A classic version is to do the punishment in rhythm, like: “Shippe—dekopin, Baba chop—!”
funny face
I think there’s such a thing as a talent for pulling funny faces.
For people who are good at it, some might say it’s a piece of cake, but not everyone can do that, right? If you have to make funny faces as a penalty game, it might be effective to keep pulling faces until someone laughs, but that can deal quite a blow to the person taking the penalty.
And if someone’s like, “I’m great at funny faces!” it could turn into a fun on-stage performance for them, so be careful!
Confess with a chosen theme
Confessing your love to someone you really like is embarrassing for anyone, right? This penalty game makes you do a love confession with a set scenario.
You’re not actually confessing in front of your crush, but having a fixed situation makes it just as embarrassing as the real thing! Plus, your friends are all around you! You might end up blushing bright red from a different kind of embarrassment than other penalty games!
one-shot gag
For people who aren’t used to it—just like impressions—“one-shot gags” can be sheer torture! In those moments, it’s fine to borrow a bit from a popular comedian’s routine.
And of course, if you’ve got your own original one-shot gag, that’s great too.
The beauty of one-shot gags is that you’re free to do what you like without sticking to a set format.
If there’s one rule, it’s that it should be very brief—over in an instant.
Put all your energy into that instant and show us your very best one-shot gag!
Gummy that tastes like tires!?
Punishments where you have to eat something nasty are rough, aren’t they? This one is about eating a truly awful gummy that looks tough to stomach even just watching.
And the flavor? “Tire.” Does that even exist? Tire flavor, seriously? Since it’s not something you’d normally eat, you can’t even tell if the taste is accurate… It’s just a straightforwardly awful penalty game.
Disclosure of secrets
A penalty game where you reveal a secret of your own—something you’ve never told anyone and would rather keep to yourself for life! Share a shocking secret that will leave everyone around you stunned.
There’s only one way to avoid it: keep winning the game.
If you lose, take a deep breath and spill it—no choice.
Who knows, that confession might even bring you and your friends closer in the end!