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

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.

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kappamaki

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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.

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kappamaki

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Musical chairs

Musical Chairs (4- and 5-year-olds)

Musical chairs is a simple game that even preschoolers can enjoy! If you’re in elementary school, chances are you’ve played it at least once.

Arrange a circle of chairs with one fewer chair than the number of players, play some music, and have everyone walk around the outside of the chairs.

When the music stops, sit down.

Anyone left without a chair is out.

Remove one more chair and keep going until only one person remains.

It’s a simple game, but the scramble for a seat is surprisingly fun.

It’s enjoyable across different ages, so give it a try!

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sasashina

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Fruits Basket

[English × Physical Play] 08 Fruit Basket Game

It’s the classic recreation game “Fruit Basket.” First, divide everyone into groups by fruit names.

When the tagger calls a group, members of that group stand up, move, and try to find a seat; the person left without a chair becomes the next tagger.

When “Fruit Basket” is called, everyone has to move.

It’s also fun to skip the grouping and use questions like “Anyone who had bread for breakfast today,” and so on.

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utatane

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Werewolf game

#WerewolfGame #ElementarySchoolStudents #IndoorPlay A battle of 10 Citizens vs. 4 Werewolves vs. 2 Lovers—whose hands will victory fall into?!

A party game classic that revolves around conversation, so it can be played anywhere.

Because it progresses through dialogue, it’s a game that makes communication easy.

The goal is to find the hidden werewolf among the participants based on predetermined clues.

Meanwhile, the person playing the werewolf aims to avoid being discovered while secretly causing as much damage as possible.

The ability to detect lies and the acting skills to keep your lies unnoticed are key elements that make the game exciting.

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kappamaki

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A story that becomes scary once you understand its meaning

A scary story that’s frightening once you understand it: “Clover”

Literally interpreted, “stories that become scary once you understand the meaning” aren’t much of anything, but when you grasp the true or hidden meaning, they turn into slightly horror-tinged tales.

Collecting this type of story and presenting them as kamishibai (paper theater) or short skits could be interesting.

Try experimenting with the presentation, the style of illustrations, and the way the text is read so that the audience can savor the thrill.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Aiue ball

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This is Kotoba Classroom Soramame Kids! This time, we’re having fun with a Hiragana game! Just write hiragana on a ball and you can start right away! ▶️▶️ It’s easy to set up, so you can enjoy doing it together with your child! ✨ Be sure to give it a try! ❤️Speech and Language Classroom#SoramameKidsAfter-school day service#After-school day serviceChild Development Support#Child Development Support (Japan)Speech-Language-Hearing TherapistOccupational therapistNursery teacher / Childcare worker#KagoshimaRehabilitation# developmental support (ryōiku)Recreation#Indoor PlayAt-home play#IndoorPlayChildcareHiragana practiceHiragana MatchingEasy to prepare#HandmadeToys

♬ Mario like action game 2 – Jun Takahashi

Play with letters! Here’s an idea for “A-I-U-E Balls.” It’s a letter-play activity perfect for anyone planning a game with colored balls.

You’ll need a large basket, colored balls, masking tape, a permanent marker, and a smaller basket for collecting the balls.

First, write each of the 50 Japanese syllables on pieces of masking tape—one character per piece—and stick them onto the colored balls.

Once you put the balls into the large basket, you’re ready to go! Give the kids a prompt, then have them search the large basket to find the letters one by one.

It’s a thrilling, heart-pounding activity that’s lots of fun.