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Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for summer

We’re introducing indoor games and activities perfect for kids in the summer! When you think of summer, many people probably picture outdoor fun like swimming at the beach, playing in rivers, or going camping.

However, it’s not realistic to go out every day during the holidays, and in recent years the extreme heat has made it difficult to spend time outdoors.

Considering children’s safety, it’s not easy to just say, “Go play outside!” For parents in that situation, we’ve gathered a list of indoor activities that are perfect for summer and fun to enjoy together with your kids.

With a bit of creativity, you can enjoy all kinds of play even indoors.

We hope you find these ideas helpful!

Indoor Summer Fun: Recommended Games and Recreational Activities (51–60)

target practice

Target practice with toilet paper rolls! Let's hunt some ghosts.
target practice

Here’s a target-shooting game you can make with toilet paper rolls.

Create the targets as a craft and have fun playing.

Wrap colored paper around the toilet paper rolls that will be your targets.

You can turn them into ghosts or ogres and knock them down.

For the “gun,” make a slit at the top of a toilet paper roll and hook a rubber band onto it.

For the “ammo,” cut another toilet paper roll into rings about 1 cm wide, then cut a small triangular notch at the top.

Hook the rubber band into this notch and launch the ring so it flies and knocks over the targets.

Boys especially love games where you shoot and defeat enemies, right? It’s a great activity for when you want to have fun at home.

Who am I? Game

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Who am I? Game

It’s a game that not only children but also adults and seniors can enjoy together.

It’s a guessing game where the respondent tries to figure out what is written on a piece of paper stuck to their forehead, which they cannot see.

The respondent asks others questions to find out what might be written there.

To help children stay eager to explore, parents should offer hints that feel fun.

This can boost children’s motivation to play and, in turn, improve their thinking skills.

What’s in the box? game

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What's in the box? game

You often see it on TV quiz and variety shows: the slightly nerve‑racking “What’s in the Box?” game where you only put your hands in from both sides of a box and try to guess the contents by touch alone.

Since it’s summer, how about putting something cool inside? Konnyaku or ice could make it fun.

10-times quiz game

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10-times quiz game

We used to play a game as kids where the quiz participant would say the same word about ten times and then answer a question.

The repeated word sticks in your head, making it easy to slip up.

Once children notice this kind of trap, they try hard not to make mistakes.

The rule is that the participant answers at a steady pace.

Repeating this game serves as mental exercise and boosts thinking skills.

Since creating these questions is difficult, I recommend researching and preparing first before you start.

Stopwatch Perfect-Timing Game

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Stopwatch Perfect-Timing Game

The “Stopwatch Precision Game” is a game where you decide on a number of seconds in advance and try to stop the stopwatch purely by feel, without looking, exactly at that time or as close as possible.

The longer the time, the higher the difficulty.

Whether you stop short or go over, the person closest to the target wins.

It really puts your internal clock to the test.