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

Silhouette Quiz

Snow Man [Silhouette Quiz in front of RAYS] Why is Fukazawa drenched in sweat…⁉️

This is a quiz where you look only at a silhouette and answer what it is.

If it’s something with a distinctive shape, like a banana, it’s easier to arrive at the answer.

However, items with simple shapes, like apples or mandarins, tend to be more challenging.

For elementary school students, why not have fun with familiar items they often use at school, such as pencils or pencil cases? If the answer doesn’t come easily, give them a hint.

You can prepare the silhouettes on paper beforehand, or you can create shadows on the day using a white cloth and a light.

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The ‘When, Where, Who, What’ game

I’ve accidentally invented a hellish game that anyone can play…

This is a simple game you can play with just paper and a pen: the “When, Where, Who, Did What” game.

Write random entries for each category—when, where, who, and what—on slips of paper and put them in a box or bag.

Be sure to include your classmates’ names for the “who” category.

Everyone takes turns drawing slips to complete a sentence.

The twist is that at the end, you have to actually carry out the completed sentence.

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Number Jump

[Let’s Play! Indoor Games] Even mistakes are fun! Number Jump!!

Let’s play using both our heads and our bodies! Here’s an idea for a game called Number Jump.

Kids tend to get more excited by games that are a bit challenging rather than too easy.

How about trying Number Jump, a game that engages both the mind and the body? It’s best to start with five or more people and go over the rules slowly as you begin.

First, each person jumps one at a time while saying “1.” After the last person has jumped, switch to jumping in pairs while saying “2.” In this way, the number of people jumping at once increases, so it’s a game that requires concentration.

Give it a try!

An elementary school homework quiz that’s way too hard

Elementary school homework that’s way too hard: Even University of Tokyo students give it their all but still struggle

Among the homework you worked hard on every day, there were probably some difficult problems, weren’t there? Some of you might have even asked someone at home for help when you just couldn’t figure out the right answer.

Here’s an idea: take a look back at that homework and turn the problems you thought were pretty tough or that you think would be exciting as a quiz into actual quiz questions.

The questions can be illustrated or photographed—either is fine.

Some of them might even be too hard for adults to answer, so the teachers joining in might end up stumped too… A quiz that everyone can get excited about and enjoy—try including it in the thank-you party!

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Three fail-safe activities that are guaranteed to get everyone excited

3 Surefire Icebreakers for Elementary School

Here are three games that are guaranteed to get everyone hyped.

First is the “Rhythm Game”! Pick a theme, and only clap twice when you hear a word that matches it.

If you clap after a word that doesn’t fit the theme, you’re out.

Be careful not to clap by mistake in the heat of the moment.

The second game is “San-Ken Hoi!!”.

Everyone shows some fingers, and the first person to correctly call out the total number of fingers wins.

The third game is the “Clan Game.” Choose your own name, then make eye contact with someone and play rock-paper-scissors.

If you win, your name is passed to the person who lost.

In the end, the person who has spread their name to the most people is the winner.

Consider the difficulty level and group size, and pick the perfect game for your crowd!

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Sorting Quiz

[60-Question Reordering Quiz] What word can be formed by rearranging the letters?

In a scramble quiz, you break up a target word and show the jumbled letters to participants, then have them rearrange them to form the correct word.

For example, if the prompt is “ういんどかう,” the correct answer would be “うんどうかい” (sports day)! It’s fun to start with fewer characters and gradually increase the number to raise the difficulty level.

If you’re planning this for an appreciation party, it’s best to choose school-related words for the prompts.

Try selecting terms that bring back memories, such as school events, school trip destinations, or the class slogan everyone came up with.

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Question game

Special Needs Education: “Let’s Play a Question Game”

Let’s try to infer the correct answer from the responses and figure it out! Here’s an idea for a question game.

Ask the questions you think are necessary to guess what’s inside the mystery box.

Then, based on the answers, try to say what’s in the box! Through this game, you’ll develop your speaking and listening skills.

The rules are simple, so it’s easy to try with friends or family—that’s part of the fun.

Give it a try!