Recommended performances for elementary school thank-you parties: carefully selected games and skits that will liven things up!

Paper Cup Relay

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The “Paper Cup Relay” looks simple, but it’s surprisingly hard and can make you panic! Prepare three paper cups: place two side by side on the table and stack the third one on top.

At the start signal, slide the two bottom cups sideways; if the top cup lands on the table without tipping over, you can pass the baton to the next person.

The rules are simple and it looks easy at first glance, but the lightweight cups tip over more easily than you’d expect, so it’s not as straightforward as it seems.

That frustrating challenge is sure to add excitement to the venue!

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Poker Face Game

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It’s a game that tests your acting skills called the “Poker Face Game.” For example, two people eat sushi at the same time—one has a lot of wasabi in it and the other is normal.

One of them is acting, and you have to guess who ate the wasabi-filled sushi.

Only one person actually eats the wasabi sushi, but it’s possible that neither of them is acting, or that both of them are acting.

Some people are easy to read, but there are those who are really good at this kind of thing (lol).

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Hula hoop relay

Hula hoop relay

The “Hula Hoop Relay,” where a hula hoop stands in for a baton! Line up side by side holding hands, and pass the hoop along by slipping your body through it to the next person.

The team wins when the person at the end of the line—or the first person if you’re turning back—makes it through as quickly as possible.

While a hula hoop is easy for small elementary school kids to slip through, it can be quite a challenge for adults who are larger or less flexible.

You could say the key to victory may lie in the hands of the teachers and parents mixed in among the children.

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Games of all ages and places

We played the ‘around-the-world’ word game together and ended up laughing way too hard lol

“Kokon Tozai” is a classic party game that always livens up banquets and gatherings.

Let’s quickly review the rules.

First, choose a theme.

Then, starting on a cue, everyone takes turns quickly saying words that fit the theme in rhythm; anyone who misses the beat or can’t think of an answer is out, and the last person remaining wins.

For a thank-you party, how about themes related to school or teachers? Choosing prompts that only insiders understand can also spark lots of fond memories and stories.

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Without Katakana

Simple and fun! A class-energizing activity: “Katakana-less”

In everyday life, we often use words written in katakana.

Here, we’d like to introduce “Katakana-ashi,” a game where you explain a given topic without using katakana.

For example, you show a ball used in P.E.

and ask, “What is this?” The answer will likely be “ball.” Next, have them describe the ball without using any katakana.

Children will likely search for answers by thinking of various words in their heads.

Try switching the roles of questioner and answerer and give it a go.

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Who am I?

[Who Am I? Quiz] For Seniors! Guess the Answer from 3 Hints [10 Questions]

“Who am I?” is a quiz.

It says “who,” but the answers aren’t limited to people—they can be objects, animals, foods, and more.

You’ll get three hints about the “thing,” and you have to guess the answer from them.

Even for things that are familiar or that we use every day, this quiz can be surprisingly tricky.

But once you figure it out, you’ll go “Ahh!” and it all makes perfect sense (lol).

Of course, it’s also fun to make questions about people close to you, like friends.

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Stand-up game

[Banquet/Party Game] Guess How Many Stand Up! Stand-Up Game

The “Stand-Up Game” is perfect for party entertainment or as a party game.

Participants take turns calling out numbers, and if the number they declare matches the number of people who stand up, they clear that round! You can play in teams—whichever team gets all members cleared first wins—or play individually, with a penalty for the person who remains until the end.

Because the actions are so simple—“say a number” and “stand or sit”—it’s ideal for appreciation parties with a wide range of ages.

Games that anyone can understand easily are handy and versatile in many situations.

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Name Bingo

Communication Exchange – Name Bingo Edition – Niigata Business College (NBC) – In-class Interaction

Bingo is a classic recreation game.

Normally, bingo cards have numbers on them, and you mark off the numbers that come up from the bingo machine.

But this version is a name-based bingo game.

Have participants write their friends’ names in the squares.

You can fill them in yourself, but having others write in their names encourages communication and makes for lively, fun conversation.

Then, put slips of paper with the names into a draw, pull them like a lottery, mark off the matching names on the cards, and whoever completes a line first wins—just like with a regular bingo machine.

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Whose Voice Quiz

Perfect for end-of-term parties! Three team-based activities that will liven up the event

The team-based “Whose Voice Quiz,” which really gets everyone excited, is also a great pick for elementary school graduation parties! Form several teams, have one team come to the front and face away from the audience, and then one person makes a sound or speaks.

The other teams close their eyes, listen to the voice, and guess whose it is.

You can tweak the rules—for example, award points only if every member of a team guesses correctly.

The speaker can try to make it harder to identify their voice, or do impressions of friends or teachers for extra fun! At a graduation party, having teachers join in among the students could make it even more lively.

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When? Where? Who? What did they do? Game

When? Where? Who? Did what? Gaaame!!! We can’t stop until we get a hilarious answer! himawari-CH

A classic recreation game is the “When, Where, Who, Did What” game.

There are several ways to play, but a common method is to prepare four boxes, put lots of slips of paper with different situations written on them into each box, and then draw one slip from each box to complete a sentence.

Each individual word or phrase is ordinary, but when you line them up, you get funny sentences, which makes the game lively and a lot of fun.

It also gets exciting if a representative thinks up the situations on the spot, announces them, and everyone makes sentences from them!

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