[Elementary School Rec] Recommended Games and Performances for a Fun Party

Air Cannon Slack Out

Handmade Strikeout: Target for a PET Bottle Air Cannon [Craft]

How about enjoying the well-known “Strike Out” game from variety shows indoors, easily and safely? By making an air cannon using a plastic bottle, even elementary school kids can take on the game with confidence! You can also make the strike-out targets easily by cutting and shaping plastic boards.

It might be fun for everyone to handcraft this game together during the preparation phase of your party.

Above all, by working together as a class to make it by hand, you’ll grow attached to the game and strengthen your bonds.

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Who’s the liar! Liar Game

[Liar Game] See through the lies! Liar Game!

It’s a fun team-based game of bluffing through conversation.

For example, you set up a situation where three people drink from cups, and only one of them gets a sour drink.

The person who drank the sour one reacts in a way to avoid being found out, while the opposing team guesses who it was based on their reactions and behavior.

Carefully observing reactions and words is key to the game.

There are various tricks you can try—like acting as if you’re lying on purpose—so experimenting with different tactics can be interesting.

You might even discover some surprising acting skills among the participants.

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Games you can play while maintaining social distancing

Three games you can play at your desk while maintaining social distance

We still don’t know how long COVID-19’s rampage will continue.

Just when you think, “Has it settled down?” it surges again—what a troublesome disease.

So here are some games you can play while keeping social distance.

The first is the “Variety Bingo Game.” Instead of writing numbers in the bingo squares, you pick a theme—like foods or country names—and write whatever you like.

It’s sure to be more exciting than number bingo.

The second is the “Draw from Imagination Game.” You make illustrations of things you kind of know but not really—like a platypus or star fruit.

Even if you’re not good at drawing, no problem—the weirder your drawings get, the more fun it is!

Plastic Bag Carpet Race

Plastic Bag Carpet Race from “The Latest and Most Fun Recreation Games”

This is a two-person game called the Plastic-Bag Carpet Race.

One person stands on a plastic bag placed on the floor.

The other person squats and holds both front corners of the bag.

At the start signal, the person on top jumps, and while they’re in the air, the person below pulls the bag forward.

The jumper must land back on the bag.

Turn it into a team relay to make it fun for a large group.

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Word association game

Episode 1: “Word Association Game” [NHK Red and White Quiz Battle]

A great scene to recommend for deepening bonds with classmates in the classroom is a word association game.

You choose a theme like objects or people’s names, then describe it in other words and have others guess it.

You can enjoy it in many ways—by holding a team competition with the whole class or playing in small groups of friends.

It doesn’t require any materials, so it’s also nice that it doesn’t take time to prepare.

It’s also a good idea to use trending anime or products as themes.

How about trying a game that also gives your brain a workout?

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Where is the epicenter?

Boy Scouts game: Where is the epicenter?

One game that’s often enjoyed in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts is the “Epicenter Game.” The basic rules are as follows: Everyone sits in a circle and a player chosen as the detective stands in the middle.

One person is the epicenter and decides on an action, such as tapping their shoulder, patting their knees, or touching their head.

Everyone else just imitates the epicenter’s movements.

If the detective manages to identify the epicenter, they win.

If you can use a schoolyard or gym, big movements like running and jumping are also okay! On sunny days, it’s fun to use your whole body.

The trick for the detective is to look around quickly and carefully.

Finding the good points

Boosting Self-Esteem: Classroom Management Through Finding Students' Strengths

As you play repeatedly, you’ll naturally start to find them! Here are some ideas for discovering good qualities.

When someone tells you your strengths, it feels incredibly uplifting, doesn’t it? Plus, when you share your friends’ good points, it makes them happy and feels great for you too! It’s a wonderful idea that boosts self-esteem, so I highly recommend it.

When writing down good qualities, it can help to specify things like how the person might be in the future or a specific episode that made you happy.

Feel free to adapt and incorporate these ideas in your own way.