[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] Game and Quiz Idea Collection That Excites Nursery and Kindergarten (51–60)
Slipper relay
Divide into several teams, line up side by side, and play a relay game where you pass a single slipper along using only your toes.
Playing music from the start will make it even more exciting.
If standing is difficult, try using chairs and play while seated.
Work together, and aim for the goal!
Drawing Telephone Game
How about trying a drawing telephone game that turns kids’ favorite doodling into a game? Someone announces a prompt, everyone gets a time limit to draw it, and then shows their picture to the next person.
The next person looks at the drawing, imagines what it’s supposed to be, and draws their own version—then shows it to the next person, and so on.
At the end, you compare the last person’s drawing with the original prompt to see if they match.
It’s also great fun to reveal each drawing in order from the first person and see where things went off track, even if the guesses were wrong.
Chopstick-Using Game
A slightly fussy and potentially frustrating game? It’s a chopstick-use game.
Prepare two plates and put soybeans, adzuki beans, or other beans on one of them.
At the start signal, use chopsticks to pick up the beans and move them to the other plate.
Time it, and the person who transfers the beans the fastest wins! Alternatively, you can set a time limit and compete to see how many beans you can move within that time.
It also serves as chopstick practice, so it could be a fun way to learn how to use chopsticks, don’t you think?
Spout! Ping-Pong Ball
It’s a simple game where you try to blow all the ping-pong balls out of a bowl using only your lung power! It might be hard for a single child to do alone, so forming teams and working together is a good idea.
If you draw cute pictures on the ping-pong balls, it might make the kids more motivated!
[Thank-You Party] A Collection of Game & Quiz Ideas That Liven Up Nursery and Kindergarten Events (61–70)
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!
Umaibō Sommelier
It’s a game where you eat Umaibo while your sense of smell is blocked and try to guess the flavor.
Kids who are used to eating them might think, “That’s easy!” but once your eyes and nose are covered, it’s surprisingly hard to tell what you’re eating.
You get to enjoy a tasty snack, and it’s fun for the people watching, too.
Definitely give it a try with everyone!
Intro Quiz
Let’s liven up the thank-you party with an intro quiz that both kids and adults can enjoy! In this quiz, you play only the intro of a song and have people guess what it is—the song title.
You can have participants raise their hands and let the quickest person answer, or, if you want to pump up the excitement, set up buzzers and have people run to hit the button when they know the answer—that’s sure to get everyone hyped.
You could gather intros from popular anime songs and children’s songs that everyone loves.
These days, there are also plenty of intro quizzes available on video sites.