[Elementary School Rec] Recommended Games and Performances for a Fun Party
We’re introducing recommended games and performances for elementary school party days!
Many elementary schools hold a party day at the end of each term.
Sometimes teachers plan the activities, but there may also be schools where students take the lead.
In this article, we’ve gathered games and performances that elementary schoolers will find “fun!” and “exciting!”
There are options that work even in small spaces, so be sure to check them out when you’re unsure what to do!
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[Elementary School Recreation] Recommended Games and Performances for a Fun Party (1–10)
Who am I?
In this “Who Am I?” game, a contestant who doesn’t know what they are asks questions to people around them who do know, in order to guess their own identity.
You can’t ask directly what you are, but you can ask yes-or-no questions like “Am I food?” or “Am I red?” The person who asks clever questions and figures out who they are the fastest wins.
Wink Killer
“Wink Killer,” which many YouTubers are excited about, is also a recommended recreation game.
You can enjoy it indoors, so there’s no need to worry about rain and your schedule won’t be affected by the weather.
The basic rules are as follows: First, draw lots to decide the tagger (the ‘oni’).
The person who becomes the oni winks at someone without others noticing.
The person who gets winked at announces it five seconds later.
If the oni isn’t found out until the end, the oni wins.
You can flexibly adjust rules like “the oni wins after taking down X people.” It’s especially fun when you split into groups of about 5–6 like-minded friends.
Sketch: “School Things Everyone Experiences”
Let’s put on a short skit in front of everyone.
There are many types of skits, but how about using familiar “school-life clichés” as material? Things like lunch or cleaning-time clichés, teacher clichés—there seem to be plenty.
The audience will surely respond with “So true!” and relate to them.
Let’s prepare lots of bits that everyone can get excited about together.
[Elementary School Recreation] Recommended Games and Activities for a Fun Party (11–20)
after-the-fact rock-paper-scissors
It may seem simple, but “after-the-fact rock-paper-scissors” is actually quite difficult.
In this version, you instantly decide and play the move—rock, paper, or scissors—that will beat the opponent’s already revealed move.
Since we normally show our hands simultaneously and then determine the winner, many people get confused when the method changes.
After-the-fact rock-paper-scissors also serves as brain training.
It’s a great game because you can have fun while training your brain.
Don’t Laugh Game
The “Try Not to Laugh” game is a game that adopts the format of the TV show where laughing is not allowed.
You record some funny videos in advance, and while watching them, whoever spits out the water they’re holding in their mouth loses.
The videos can be anything, but using a face-warping app or similar might make it easier to create something funny without too much effort.
If making a video feels like a hassle, you can just make funny faces on the spot instead.
Either way, making people laugh is always fun, isn’t it?
Whose Voice Quiz
The “Whose Voice?” quiz is a group game where you guess who’s speaking, and it’s perfect for elementary school parties.
Without seeing faces, players identify friends using only their voices, helping them build the ability to associate faces with voices.
Connecting a voice heard “blind” with the person’s face gives children a fresh sense of surprise.
Awarding points based on the number of correct guesses makes it more exciting and adds the fun of cooperating while competing for scores.
This game is quick to set up, nurtures thinking skills, and is recommended for all grade levels.
True-or-False Quiz
How about trying a True/False quiz that everyone can enjoy, even with a large group? It’s great because you don’t need any props and you can have fun without worrying about the number of participants.
These days, there are plenty of videos that compile lots of trivia quizzes, so using those is an easy option.
Of course, creating your own original quiz questions is also a good idea.
Questions related to school, or fun secrets about friends or teachers, can really liven things up! It’s also fun and dynamic to set up a space where people move to the O (true) or X (false) side.