Candy-getting showdown

How many treats can you eat? This is a game where you draw as many lines as the number rolled on the die and collect treats.

Prepare any paper you like and draw a 5×5 grid of evenly spaced dots.

Then place small treats inside the squares formed by connecting the dots.

Decide the order with rock-paper-scissors, and start the game! Connect the dots to surround the treats with lines.

If you draw lines on all four sides of a treat, you can eat it, so you might be able to eat more if you roll a higher number on the die!

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A rhythm game that toddlers can enjoy

No prep needed! 7 rhythm games you can do at daycare♪

Moving your body to songs and rhythms can really lift your spirits, right? It introduces games that are fun even with large groups, like “Kaminari-don,” “Yakiimo Goo Choki Paa,” “Anpan Shokupan,” and “The Greengrocer’s Shop.” The rhythm game “The Greengrocer’s Shop” is a unique activity that fosters memory, concentration, and the ability to recall familiar items based on a theme.

How about trying it at events with preschoolers? It’s full of fun ideas that people of all ages can enjoy.

7 park games kids can play without equipment

Must-see for childcare workers: Hands-free! 7 park games that don’t require equipment

Park games that everyone from small children to adults can enjoy together without any preparation are great because they can be played with whoever happens to be there.

Hopscotch, hand-pushing sumo, number games, playing house, shadow play, and drawing are all familiar activities that don’t require any equipment.

You can also use natural materials like pebbles and sticks, which makes it easy to invent games and come up with original rules with friends.

Let’s make the most of the wide-open space of the park and have fun moving our whole bodies with games that can only be enjoyed in such a setting.

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Various number-taking game

It’s a game where you use various cards—numbers, symbols, illustrations, and more—to find 1 through 10! While becoming familiar with numbers and letters, kids develop number recognition, concentration, and the ability to follow rules.

By cooperating or competing with friends, their communication skills improve too.

It’s full of clever ideas that naturally lead to learning through play.

Even adults watching will want to join in.

Give it a try—children and adults can play together and enjoy a great time.

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Play to develop hazard awareness

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By catching only balls of the specified color, children can develop hazard awareness.

You’ll use a pool cue and colored balls.

Cut the pool cue lengthwise in half and join the halves to make a rail.

Set it up on a table, then roll various colored balls down it.

Ask your child to use the pool cue to catch only the balls in the color you told them beforehand.

Seeing, deciding, and moving instantly—this experience will surely help give children the power to protect themselves from danger.

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Fun educational game

This is a simple indoor game where you gently stack colorful cardboard pieces—cut into shapes of foods kids love—onto a toilet paper roll using chopsticks or your hands.

Because it requires careful control of force, it helps develop fine motor skills, concentration, and recognition of colors and shapes.

You can use everyday materials! Even if pieces fall, it’s still fun, so children naturally experience cooperation and a sense of accomplishment as they play.

Kids with and without disabilities can enjoy it together, and you can adjust the difficulty with a bit of creativity.

It’s a gentle, handmade activity that even adults can get absorbed in.

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Group therapy treasure hunt

A game where you search for hidden treasures in a room.

As children naturally build concentration and observation skills—and if you turn it into a team game suited to their developmental stage—they also develop communication skills by cooperating with friends.

The sense of accomplishment when they find the treasure boosts their confidence and self-esteem! It’s easy to prepare and not affected by the weather, so you can put it into practice right away.

Since both kids and adults can enjoy it together, it’s the perfect activity for creating time filled with children’s smiles.

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