Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for spring
Introducing indoor activities and recreation games perfect for spring!
Spring’s warm, pleasant weather feels great, but there are still days that can be a bit chilly.
As the rainy season approaches and rainy days increase, indoor play naturally becomes more common.
That said, keeping kids who want to play outside entertained indoors can be quite a challenge.
So in this article, we’ve gathered indoor activities and recreation games you can enjoy with children!
From active, movement-based games to sit-down activities that encourage focus, we’ve compiled a variety of ideas.
Use this list whenever you’re unsure what to do for indoor play.
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Indoor spring-friendly games and recreational activities (1–10)
Spring hand-play song
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!
Fruits Basket
The classic recreation game “Fruit Basket.” Players are divided into groups by fruit names.
When a fruit is called, everyone with that fruit stands up and moves to a different open seat.
The person who can’t find a seat gives the next prompt, and the game repeats.
When “Fruit Basket” is called, everyone must move regardless of their group.
You don’t have to use fruit names, and you can also play without grouping.
Try using different prompts like the clothes people are wearing or what they ate that day.
Spring coloring page
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.
Indoor spring-friendly activities and recreation games (11–20)
Playing with colored water using 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!
Spring Flower Quiz
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.
Mat exercises at home
How about doing some mat exercises at home? From forward rolls to cartwheels, there are plenty of beginner-friendly moves for small children, so why not look up a few and give the deep world of mat gymnastics a try? To prevent unexpected injuries, be sure to lay down a mat and watch out for corners or spots that could hurt if you bump into them.
Sometimes it helps to get a hand from Mom or Dad—the feeling when you land a move for the first time is really special.
It’s also a sport practiced in school PE classes, so it makes for great preparation!
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.