Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for summer

Puzzle

I tried the Animal Toy Ikimono Daishūgō kids’ puzzle with 63 pieces! Animals toy puzzle

Puzzles are the classic go-to indoor activity.

While playing, puzzles help improve concentration and fine motor skills.

They’re a steady, patient kind of play, but the sense of accomplishment when you finish is exceptional.

That feeling of achievement releases dopamine in the brain, so even though it might seem like a quiet activity, it can actually be quite exciting.

There are plenty of types too—puzzles made from different materials, a range of difficulty levels, and ones featuring favorite characters.

Choose a puzzle that suits your child’s interests and isn’t too difficult with too many pieces.

On days that are too hot to play outside, enjoy them in an air-conditioned room!

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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

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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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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.