[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)
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.
Instrument Quiz
A lively instrument quiz where you listen and answer.
In this activity, you listen to the timbre and guess what instrument it is.
First, let them hear the instrument on its own, then have them sing along to match the timbre—this way, they’ll enjoy it whether they get it right or not.
Beyond being a fun quiz, the real charm is that it might spark interest in music and instruments.
It’s a bit off the quiz track, but introducing each instrument one by one could be fun too.
What am I saying?
A simple, instant-fun quiz where you guess what someone is saying.
As the name suggests, an adult mouths some words, and the children try to guess them.
If you decide on themes in advance—like animals or vehicles—it’ll be easier for the kids to figure out the answers.
You can also adjust the difficulty by changing the length of the words or phrases.
Give it a try when you suddenly feel like running a quick quiz.
And instead of just asking the questions, try doing it to a song or music to make it even more exciting.
Whose foot is it?
Enjoy a “Whose Foot Is It?” quiz while watching videos.
This idea uses videos available on platforms like YouTube.
In the video, an animal’s foot appears first, and you guess which animal it belongs to.
You’ll see everything from animals with distinctive feet, like horses, to trickier ones, like monkeys.
The wide variety keeps it from getting boring.
If you’re not using videos, you can recreate the activity with photos and cut-out construction paper.
Try whichever suits the situation.
How many ninjas are there?
https://www.tiktok.com/@gaagaas/video/6918213234122083585Catchy rhythms and unique choreography that you can’t get enough of! Here are some ideas for “How many ninjas are there?” Have the children count how many ninjas appear in time with the rhythm.
A lord and a princess also show up along the way, so it’s a great way to build careful listening and observation skills.
Once they get used to the quiz, change the number of rounds or the speed to make it even more exciting! You can also add more characters besides the lord and the princess for extra fun.
Give it a try!
Fingerplay Quiz
https://www.tiktok.com/@seika.recruit/video/7402092840618069265Let’s turn a classic hand game into a quiz! Here are some ideas for a hand-game quiz.
This is a way to enjoy the hand game “Gu, Choki, Pa de nani tsukurou” in a quiz version.
The rules are simple: while doing the “Gu, Choki, Pa de nani tsukurou” hand game, parents or teachers just pause a little before saying the answer.
That’s it! It’s very simple, right? Combining the right and left hands to see what you can make nurtures children’s imagination.
You can almost hear their cheerful voices: “A butterfly!” “A crab!”
[Thank-You Party] A Collection of Game & Quiz Ideas That Will Excite Nursery and Kindergarten Kids (91–100)
Who am I?
https://www.tiktok.com/@homeltd/video/7278981043255020801Let’s use hints to figure out the right answer! Here’s an idea for a “Who am I?” game.
Start the quiz with a rhythmic call-and-response like, “Quiz, quiz!” “What kind of quiz?” Kicking things off to a fun rhythm makes it easy and exciting for everyone to join in.
Narrowing the theme to animals or fish makes it easier to answer and captures children’s interest.
Revealing hints little by little also helps develop their thinking skills.
It’s a great idea that lets kids learn while having fun and deepen their knowledge!