[Thank-You Party] A Collection of Game and Quiz Ideas That Will Excite Nursery and Kindergarten Kids
Many of you are probably looking for games that will captivate children at daycare or kindergarten thank-you parties.
Graduation parties and appreciation events are important occasions to express gratitude to the teachers.
You want to make it a fun time that everyone can enjoy together.
With that in mind, we’ve gathered simple-to-prepare game and quiz ideas—like the Toilet Paper Speed Roll, Tricky Quiz, and Guess-the-Teacher Quiz—that are sure to fill the venue with smiles.
You’ll surely see moments where children’s rich creativity shines and their bonds with friends grow deeper.
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[Thank-You Party] A Collection of Game & Quiz Ideas That Liven Up Nursery and Kindergarten Events (81–90)
Arunashi quiz
Let me introduce a brain-training “Aru/Nashi” quiz.
In this quiz, words are divided into two groups—“Aru” (has) and “Nashi” (doesn’t have)—and you find the common trait or feature in each group.
Suppose the Aru group has “su” (vinegar) and “niwa” (garden), while the Nashi group has “mirin” (sweet rice wine) and “ie” (house).
The common feature in the Aru group is that if you add the syllable “na,” they become different valid words.
It’s a bit tricky, but that makes it all the more satisfying when you figure it out.
Try it out while giving hints along the way!
drawing relay
Here’s a drawing relay that everyone can get excited about.
Split into teams, and only the first person looks at the prompt.
The first person draws the prompt and passes it on to the next player.
The next player interprets the drawing and conveys it to the following player with another drawing.
The team whose final player’s drawing matches the original prompt the fastest wins.
It’s best to use simple prompts that are easy for kids to understand.
You can enjoy this game indoors or outdoors, so grab some paper and felt-tip pens and give it a try!
What is this picture book?
How many questions can you get right? Here’s an idea for a “What’s this picture book?” game.
In daycare, children encounter all kinds of picture books every day—teachers’ recommendations, personal favorites, friends’ favorites, and even books popular with the infant class.
This time, let’s hold a quiz tournament using the picture books at the daycare.
A nice bonus is that teachers can customize how they present the questions! It can also be a chance to nurture memory by seeing how well children remember the characters and stories.
Give it a try on this occasion.
trick question
How about a slightly mischievous trick quiz for the thank-you party? Everyone will rack their brains, debating this and that to find an answer—but if the real answer comes from a completely different angle, I bet the boos from the crowd will be huge! In a way, the quizmaster might end up having the most fun of all!
Hiragana Quiz
Here’s an idea for a hiragana quiz that lets you learn hiragana in a game-like way.
On a screen or on paper, you lay out various hiragana characters and look for the odd one out.
For example, among many 'ki,' there's a single 'sa' mixed in.
I’d like learners to approach it like a spot-the-difference activity, asking, “Where’s the odd one out?” Then gradually make it more complex by moving from single characters to words, increasing the number of characters, and so on.
It’s also great because everyone can work together on it.
Hiragana Rearrangement Quiz
Let’s enjoy a word-scramble quiz with phrases everyone knows at the thank-you party.
After choosing a theme word, convert it to hiragana and write each character on a large sheet of paper, one per sheet.
Each person holds one hiragana and lines up side by side in an order that doesn’t reveal the word.
The participants then try to guess the theme word.
Whether the answer comes quickly or takes some time, you can enjoy the atmosphere of the quiz as well.
It’s exciting for both adults and children when they figure it out! Let’s all work together to find the correct answer.
[Thank-You Party] A Collection of Game & Quiz Ideas That Will Excite Nursery and Kindergarten Kids (91–100)
Hiragana Transformation Quiz
Add one letter to a word! Here’s an idea for a Hiragana transformation quiz.
これは幼稚園児がひらがなに親しむための楽しい方法です！例えば、くま（kuma, bear）に「る（ru）」を付けると「くるま（kuruma, car）」になり、たこ（tako, octopus）に「い（i）」を付けると「たいこ（taiko, drum）」になります。
Through the quiz, children discover the fun of how a word changes by adding a single Hiragana character to a complete word, making wordplay more and more enjoyable.
This can help them expand their vocabulary, deepen their understanding of Hiragana, and boost their motivation to learn new words!