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

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!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

yuri

Report a problem

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!

Team Gesture Game Competition

Team Gesture Quiz Battle!

It’s a game where one person on the team looks at a prompt and acts it out with gestures, while the other members try to guess what it is.

It tests the team’s ability to cooperate—choosing movements that are as clear as possible and carefully observing even the small details.

Setting a time limit to push for quicker answers is also recommended; the rush to convey the idea might lead to some funny, unexpected movements.

If you gradually make the prompts more detailed and difficult, you’ll likely start to see each person’s unique style in which parts they focus on when they move.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

kappamaki

Report a problem

Drop the Handkerchief

Handkerchief Drop (Tag) – Indoor Exercise Play Recreation [Arranged Version]

The game “Dropping the Handkerchief” has been popular with children for many years.

Choose one person to be “it,” and have everyone else sit in a circle.

The person who is “it” walks around the outside of the circle with a handkerchief and drops it behind someone.

If they make a full lap without the child noticing the handkerchief and manage to tag that child, then that child becomes “it.” Alternatively, if the child notices the handkerchief and chases the runner, but the runner reaches the empty spot and sits down without being tagged, the role of “it” also switches.

It’s a game that can be played with a large group and has simple rules.

All you need is one handkerchief, so it’s perfect for a party or group activity!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

sasashina

Report a problem

konjac

[Nursery/Kindergarten] August–September Birthday Party Event (2022): “What’s in the Box?”

One of the fun aspects of the “what’s-in-the-box” game is seeing how people react when they put their hand in and touch the object.

With that in mind, how about choosing konnyaku, which has a uniquely odd texture, to elicit those reactions? Depending on the type, konnyaku generally feels slippery, so you might get some squeamish responses.

Its springiness can even make people mistake it for a living creature, so it seems important to decide at what point to let them know it’s actually food.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

kappamaki

Report a problem

How to Make a Block Puzzle to Strengthen Shape Skills

@.vs9086

This time it’s a “Lego puzzle that boosts shape sense.” Making it and solving it both really work your brain. Even adults feel a real sense of accomplishment when they solve it! It’s a great brain-training activity. How to make it: (1) Stack plates to make the base. (2) Flip it over and add a frame. (3) Leave one small opening in the frame to make it easier to take pieces out. (4) Combine two-stud-wide plates to make the pieces. (5) It’s tricky to make the pieces fit perfectly. My 4th-grade older son can both build and solve the puzzle. My 1st-grade younger son had fun solving it! It’s compact, so you can pop it in a bag and take it with you. Great for passing time outdoors too—highly recommended. －－－－－－－ We share fun, brain-boosting activities that elementary schoolers get more hooked on than the Switch—and that grow their talents! Check out our other posts! －－－－－－－Elementary school kids' playBrain-boosting playSTEAM educationTranslation#legoLEGO puzzle

♬ A cute pop and bouncy song(1526882) – sanusagi

With these easy-to-copy, one-minute activities, you can make mornings fun and smooth.

We introduce simple and entertaining games like “Janken Champion,” where you face off in rock-paper-scissors and advance by winning; “Name Toss,” where you pass a ball while calling a friend’s name; and the “Yamanote Line Game,” where players link words to a beat based on a given theme.

We also feature classics like Finger Suma, Acchi Muite Hoi, and Green Peas.

None of the ideas require any preparation, so the moment you feel like it, you can start playing right away.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

sasashina

Report a problem

Cup Ball Relay

You only need two items to prepare! Here’s an idea for a Cup-and-Ball Relay.

The movements are simple, but it’s surprisingly tricky—exactly why it gets exciting.

Give the Cup-and-Ball Relay a try! You’ll need paper cups and colored balls.

It’s helpful to increase or decrease the number of paper cups based on how the children are doing.

You use one colored ball per lane, but if you plan to add more lanes, having about five on hand will give you peace of mind.

The rule is simple: place the colored ball on top of a lined-up paper cup and move it along, cup by cup.

Definitely give it a try!