Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for spring

Spring hand-play song

[Nursery/Kindergarten] Spring Hand-Play Medley – All 7 Songs

When it comes to easy indoor activities, hand-play songs—games you play while singing—are a great choice.

There are plenty of songs related to spring.

Let’s learn songs like “Haru ga Kita” and “Tsukushinbo” together, add some choreography, and have fun! Even when the weather’s bad and you can’t go outside, singing lyrics that evoke spring helps you picture the scenery and feel the season.

Plus, singing loudly with big gestures is a great way to relieve stress!

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Spring coloring page

Adult Spring Excursion Coloring Book. You can take a fun online video class with coloring instructions and narration. (Available and in preparation for sale on Amazon.) Coloring books are also on sale on Rakuten Ichiba and as hometown tax return gifts.

Spring is when colorful flowers bloom.

How about enjoying a coloring activity where you can fill in hues as beautiful as the flowers you see in spring? Try coloring pages featuring creatures you can find in spring—flowers like cherry blossoms and tulips, as well as insects such as butterflies and praying mantises.

If you’re unsure what colors they are, it’s a good idea to look them up in a field guide or encyclopedia.

You can of course use ready-made coloring sheets, but it might also be nice to start by drawing your own pictures and then color them in afterward.

Spring Flower Quiz

[Brain Training] Spring Flowers Quiz (1) 2023 – For Recreational Use (e.g., Senior Facilities)

When you go to a florist, you see all kinds of flowers lined up, don’t you? The lineup changes with the seasons, delighting customers throughout the year.

Since we live in Japan, a country blessed with four distinct seasons, how about a quiz where you guess the names of flowers that bloom in spring while appreciating the seasons? Aside from tulips and cherry blossoms, how many other flower names can you come up with? It sounds fun to try it as a family during cherry-blossom viewing or as a little segment at a spring event.

Playing with colored water using flowers

Let's make colored water with flowers

When you go outside, you see all kinds of flowers in bloom, don’t you? I think there are many flowers that only bloom in the pleasant spring weather.

That’s why a great indoor activity for this season is making colored water using flower petals.

It’s very easy: just put the petals you’ve gathered into a plastic bag with some water and gently knead it.

The color will quickly leach out of the petals, and you’ll get beautifully colored water! You don’t need any special materials, so it’s a simple and convenient indoor activity.

Try it with a variety of flowers!

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Tail-tag game

Tail tag game

A fun game that’s like tag with an extra twist: the “Tail-Taking Game.” Many children may have played it during everyday activities at nursery or kindergarten, or at sports day events.

You can use anything for the tail—long towels, plastic ribbon, sashes, you name it! You can also adjust the difficulty by changing the tail length or limiting the size of the area where players try to grab each other’s tails.

Be sure to play carefully so it doesn’t get too intense and lead to injuries.

Tissue Catch

At-Home Exercise Play No. 1: Tissue Catch Game

Let’s try “tissue catch,” a game enjoyed on popular variety shows, to liven up rainy days indoors.

The rules are simple: just grab a fluttering tissue as it falls from above.

You can adjust the difficulty by using your non-dominant hand or by trying to grab it with chopsticks.

You can also set a time limit and compete to see how many tissues you can catch within that time.

It actually uses more of your body than you’d expect, making it perfect for getting some exercise when you can’t go outside!

Prefecture Quiz

[All 35 Questions] Japanese Prefecture Quiz: Which prefecture is this photo from? | Quiz for Elementary School Students

Many adults have likely visited numerous prefectures for business trips or travel.

Some of you have probably been to famous tourist spots like Tokyo Tower or Osaka Castle.

Even children, though they may not have been there, learn about the prefectures in social studies or encounter many sightseeing spots through games.

So how about hosting a “Prefecture Quiz” tournament to get everyone excited? There are plenty of quizzes uploaded on the internet and video sites, so feel free to use them as references.

Prizes might make it even more exciting!