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

Magical Banana

[Viral] We tried playing the Magical Banana game with all the members and burst into laughter lol

A rhythm game classic! The Magical Banana game is a highly recommended activity that livens up any situation.

Many of you may know it: it’s an association game that starts with “Magical Banana! When you say banana, you think of…?” Keeping time with a set rhythm and clapping, players say associations like “Banana makes you think of yellow, yellow makes you think of lemon,” responding with something linked to the previous person’s word.

Because you have very little time to think, it’s a game that tests your quick reflexes and adaptability.

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two-person robe (Nininbaori): a comedic act where two people share one kimono-like garment, with the rear person acting as the arms for the front person

😆 [Hilarious] Should snacks be eaten two-person style (niinibaori)?! [Eight and Brothers] Good laugh

Ninin-baori is a classic party trick.

Two people wear an oversized haori together, and the person in the back feeds the person in front—that’s the standard routine.

It’s simple, but it really gets people going.

Since the person in the back can’t see, they’ll think they’re bringing the food to the mouth but end up pressing it against the cheek or nose instead.

If putting food in the mouth seems risky, it’s also a good idea to switch to a different action, like writing letters!

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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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A quiz where you guess who it is just from their eyes

Can you guess which TWICE member it is just from the eyes? [Hard] #TWICE #kpop

As the name suggests, it’s a quiz where you guess who someone is just by looking at their eyes.

For example, you can limit it to a single anime and show only the characters’ eyes to guess their names, or you can mix eyes from various works and genres—making it harder and more exciting.

It would be fun not only with anime, but also using photos of idols, actors, or even classmates.

You might be surprised how often you can’t tell, even with close friends, when you only see their eyes—leading to plenty of tough questions.

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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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