Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for summer

target practice

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

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.

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Who am I? Game

[Game Trending at School] Who am I? #SuzuKokokosuke

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

I wonder what's inside the box? Black Box Showdown! Prank Goods Edition

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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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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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.

Trump

Let's play cards♪ Pig's Tail

The abilities developed through playing cards vary depending on the game.

There’s Concentration, which enhances memory, and games like Sevens and Old Maid, where you gradually learn tactics and negotiation with others.

Through playing cards, you learn to strategize and assert yourself via communication.

Chatting while playing can help you become friends surprisingly quickly, making it great for building friendships.

Bowling

My First Bowling

Do you remember the first time you went bowling? That loud crash when the pins fell, the thrill of getting a strike—I can see why it’s still so popular.

It’s nice to go out to the bowling alley with the family once in a while.

And if you’d rather stay in, I recommend plastic-bottle bowling at home.

A baseball or a small handball works fine as the ball! You can play in different ways by rolling from farther away or increasing the number of bottles.

You can even enjoy a mini version using pencils and a ping-pong ball!

wheat clay

[DIY] Let's make wheat flour clay using only things you have at home ♪ himawari-CH

Let me introduce wheat clay, a play dough you can make from scratch.

The biggest advantage of wheat clay is that it’s gentle on the body.

That’s great for kids who don’t like the distinctive smell of regular clay.

All you need are common household ingredients—flour, oil, water, and salt.

Put them in a bag and knead, and it’s ready.

The amounts are up to you.

Adjust the water and oil until it’s soft enough for your child to knead.

Once it’s the right firmness, add your favorite paint colors and knead again, then have fun making hamburgers, sushi, dolls, and more! It’s an easy, indoor activity using just things you have at home—highly recommended.

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origami

Easy way to fold an origami heart coaster – Origami heart coaster tutorial

The nerves in their fingertips develop, and they become more dexterous with their hands.

If you make the folding instructions easy to see, not only will they have a lot of fun playing, but they can also teach each other, which is great for making friends.

The reason things often don’t turn out well is that each fold tends to be done carelessly.

If you teach them to “take their time and make each step neatly and firmly,” they’ll improve.

Let’s experiment with red cabbage

[Science Project in 10 Steps] Experiment with Red Cabbage! [At-Home Science Experiment]

This experiment uses the anthocyanins found in red cabbage to enjoy the different color changes that occur with alkaline and acidic chemical reactions.

You can try it with various everyday items like condiments and household liquids, making it ideal as a child’s first chemistry experiment.

While comparing your predictions with the actual results, you can also experience the differences between substances visually—for example, recognizing that one liquid is alkaline and another is acidic.

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