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 springtime activities and recreation games (21–30)
Eurhythmics
Eurhythmics is an educational approach that, through exposure to music, promotes the development of children’s fundamental abilities—such as motor skills, perception, and the senses.
Moving to the piano’s rhythm, let’s crawl, walk, or lie down, using our whole bodies to play in ways suited to each child’s age! It can also help relieve stress for children who tend to feel down during stretches of rainy days.
You can add your own twists by incorporating children’s favorite nursery rhymes or anime music, or by doing exercises from picture books in time with the rhythm.
indoor hockey game
Kids are guaranteed to be hooked! Here’s an indoor hockey game idea.
Hockey, which was a big hit at the Olympics, is played with sticks and a hockey ball.
This time, let’s try an indoor version you can enjoy at home.
All you need are marker cones.
Set up two red and two blue marker cones facing each other as goals, then use another color of marker cone as the “ball.” Slide it along the floor and aim for the goal—game on!
Indoor springtime activities and recreation games (31–40)
Spring Flower Matching Game
Build kids’ concentration while they play! Let me introduce a spring flower matching game.
You’ll need flower illustrations, construction paper, glue, and scissors.
The rules are simple: find pairs of identical picture cards, and the player who collects the most cards in the end wins.
What flowers come to mind when you think of spring? It could be fun to go outside with the children and look for flowers to turn into cards.
Remembering where previously flipped cards were is an important key to success! It’s also great because you can adapt it for each season.
Spring Things Bingo
Let’s aim for bingo! Here are some ideas for a spring-themed bingo.
When you think of spring, things like cherry blossoms, tulips, and Children’s Day come to mind! How about sharing words that pop into your head and creating your very own bingo card? It’ll feel fun when you find matching words with your friends or family.
If you’re playing at a preschool, it’s also great to turn each idea into a simple illustration, cut them out, and paste them to make your bingo cards.
Give it a try!
The Little Bird’s Move
Here’s a little “Birdie Moving House” game we really want you to enjoy with young children.
The kids play as little birds, while the teacher or parents play as crabs or crocodiles.
The rules are simple: if three children are playing as birds, prepare six “houses.” The houses can be chairs or any kind of markers.
At the starting signal, the birds sit in a tuck position and scoot on their bottoms to move to a different house.
But crabs and crocodiles block their way! Hurry and move house without getting caught by the crabs’ sideways scuttle or the crocodiles’ big mouths!
Hinamatsuri Balance Game
Make-and-play for Hinamatsuri! Here’s a balancing game featuring the Emperor and Empress dolls.
First, prepare a toilet paper roll.
You can download a printable template for the game’s illustrations, but it’s also fun to create your own original designs.
Start by wrapping the toilet paper roll with patterned origami paper, folding in any excess at the edges.
Then glue your favorite origami onto thick paper, cut it into a circle, and make the base.
Finally, craft the dolls to place on top—and you’re done! It’s fun as a solo challenge or a team competition, so get everyone excited from the making stage.
Armony Game
A slightly unusual game where you play by singing: the “Ah-mony Game.” You prepare several songs that either include an “ahhh” or start with one, and the players sing the “ahhh” to guess which song it’s from.
If the sung “ahhh” matches, it’s correct—simple.
The more songs you include and the more people participate, the harder it gets.
When you hear the original, you’ll go, “Ohhh, that one!” but while you’re listening, it’s surprisingly hard to tell which “ahhh” it is.
And as you play again and again, it all starts to feel a bit silly—in a way that makes the game even more fun and lively.
