Fun Indoor Games for Elementary School Kids Without Any Equipment

Air-reading game

An absolute crowd-pleasing vibe-reading game! Perfect for changing up your team’s atmosphere! [Play Warm-Up 25] #TsukoTraining #Icebreaker #WarmingUp #FunGames

Let’s read the room so we don’t overlap with our friends! Here’s an idea for a “reading the room” game.

It’s a unique game that helps elementary school students develop the ability to act while watching the timing and what’s happening around them.

In a group of 4–5 players sitting in a circle, you take turns standing up while calling out numbers.

The rule is simple, but what matters is avoiding overlapping timing with your friends.

Through the game, kids can build awareness of others and quick decision-making skills.

The atmosphere is tense at the start, but when two people stand up at the same time, everyone can’t help bursting into laughter!

Fly! Don’t Fly Game

[Jump or Don’t Jump] A no-equipment movement game you can play right away☆ Listening and decision-making are key☆ “Who’s the hasty kid?!”

The “Jump or Don’t Jump” game is an easy group activity that gets more exciting with more players.

Participants line up side by side in a single row.

The leader gives commands using one of the phrases: “tobe” (jump), “jump,” or “tobuna” (don’t jump).

When participants hear the command, they should take one step forward by jumping.

If they step forward on the wrong word, they must return to the starting line and begin again.

The first person to reach the goal wins.

It can be even more fun if the leader mixes in tricky phrases to try to fool the players.

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Tongue Twister Showdown

[Hard] Tongue Twister Showdown!!

When it comes to games that get everyone excited without using any props, tongue-twister battles are a classic.

Gather a variety of fun tongue twisters and face off.

You can present one prompt at a time and decide rankings each round, or set multiple prompts with different difficulty levels and see who lasts the longest.

It’s a good idea to write the prompts on a whiteboard.

Since tongue twisters are tough at first glance, consider adding practice time and other tweaks so everyone can enjoy the game.

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Aiko, then go!

Rock-Paper-Scissors Twist Kids Can Enjoy: Aiko de Don!

Let’s enjoy a reflex-based game! Here’s an idea for Aikode-Don.

This is a one-on-one game where you face each other and start in a seiza (kneeling) position.

With rock-paper-scissors, people usually focus on winning or losing, but in this game the key moment is when it’s a tie! The instant you both throw the same hand (a tie), try to stand up faster than your opponent! Once you get used to the game, try changing the sitting style to gym sit (hugging knees) or long sit with legs extended.

You can also increase the difficulty by adding a rule that you must stand up without using your hands!

Don’t make a sound! The Silent Game

You must not make any noise! Silent game!

The no-noise game, where even the slightest sound means you’re out, is a fun activity for everyone from small children to adults.

You can use anything as the subject, but simple, everyday items like plastic cups make preparation easy and help you enjoy it casually.

Try focusing your attention and being extremely careful to avoid making sounds while getting creative with tasks like stacking paper cups, wrapping with tissues, lining up juice cans, or folding aluminum foil.

Once you get used to the game, it’s also recommended to add a time limit or use paper bags to increase the difficulty.

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[Tag] Keep holding hands and try to escape!

One for all, all for one. #recreation #gymnasticsclass #NijiiroSportsAcademy

This is a variation of tag that tests teamwork and cooperation: everyone runs away from the tagger while holding hands.

The runners must keep holding hands as they flee, and the tagger chases them to make them let go.

For safety—since forcing hands apart could cause injuries—it’s recommended to use a foam rod or similar; if it touches a player’s hand, they have to let go.

It’s also a fun challenge because coordinating to run in the same direction without getting caught can be surprisingly difficult, which really livens up the game.

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Rock-Paper-Scissors Train Game

Yanagi Kindergarten, good friends of the Chick Class! Let’s play energetically!

Let me introduce the Rock-Paper-Scissors Train game.

Move around the room pretending to be a freight train to the music of a freight train.

When the music stops, play rock-paper-scissors with a friend.

The person who loses places their hands on the winner’s shoulders, boards the same train, and sets off together.

Repeat this process to add more friends to your freight train.

When everyone is riding on the same train and departs together at the end, the game is complete.

Try speeding up or slowing down the music to match the children’s pace and have fun!

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