5 super fun activities

[Don't Miss Out] 5 Super Fun Activities You Should Know

We’ll be introducing five activities: “Irregular Play,” “Swirly Tail Chase,” “Receive & Catch,” “Ball Rolling Play,” and “Cross Rubber Jump Tail Chase.” They mainly use a ball—putting it into a basket, catching it, and combining movements like hopscotch and forward rolls to get the body moving.

In “Swirly Tail Chase,” attach a jump rope instead of a string and run away from the tagger, changing directions between clockwise and counterclockwise.

For “Cross Rubber Jump Tail Chase,” stretch elastic bands across the room and escape from the tagger while jumping over the bands.

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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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Solo play that’s safe even if you fall

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Kids falling down is common, and even though we know that, every time we see our child hurt and crying, we can’t help wanting to do something to help.

So let’s add a play activity that teaches foot control.

Fix pool noodles that have been cut in half lengthwise onto a wire grid.

Place a short piece of pool noodle under the wire grid to make a seesaw, then set a marble in the center groove of the pool noodle.

Have your child place their feet on both ends of the wire grid and move the seesaw left and right, controlling it so the rolling marble doesn’t fall off.

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Exercise play you can enjoy at home

Introducing age-appropriate physical play you can do at home [Rakuwakai Health Class Web Edition]

Even when you can’t play outside, you still want to move your body! In times like that, let’s enjoy some active play at home.

For infants and toddlers, try baby massage or touch-and-play activities.

For preschoolers through elementary school kids, how about a spy game with a treasure hunt or a round of table tennis on the table? For the spy game, setting up obstacles around the room and preparing a treasure map can really liven things up.

For table tennis, you can substitute household items: a tissue box for the net, a pot lid for the paddle, and a super ball for the ball.

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Cardboard craft target game

Roll up long, cut strips of cardboard to make rings, create five of them, and stick them onto a base piece of cardboard.

Write point values inside the rings to complete the target.

This toy launches a ball into the target rings, so make a launcher by stacking and gluing an ice cream stick and a plastic bottle cap onto a clothespin.

Clip the clothespin onto the base to secure the launcher, and use a ball made from crumpled aluminum foil.

Put the ball into the bottle cap, press the ice cream stick downward, and release—it will shoot out with force.

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Target shooting game with an air cannon

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Fun for kids and adults alike! This is a shooting game you can enjoy indoors.

Punch a hole in an empty snack box, tie off a balloon’s mouth, and cut off the tip.

Stretch the cut balloon over the hole in the box, then put the original lid back on and secure it with vinyl tape.

Decorate the outside with origami paper, and your air cannon is complete! For targets, you can cut cardboard into any shapes you like and start playing right away, just like a shooting gallery.

It’s easy fun for both kids and adults, so try customizing it for different events and enjoy!

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Target game with paper cups and cardboard

[Craft] Target game made with paper cups and cardboard

This is a handmade cardboard target game that even little kids can enjoy! First, decorate a paper cup however you like, then cut four slits in it.

Secure two rubber bands into the slits.

Make holes in the cardboard that will serve as the target.

For small children, be careful when using scissors or other tools.

You can launch crumpled paper balls for fun, too.

Beyond paper cups, you can also try things like stick-and-rubber-band launchers—feel free to get creative and adapt it to your environment so kids and adults alike can enjoy it!

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cute ice cream

Here’s how to make a cute treat that even elementary school kids can make! It’s an easy homemade ice pop.

First, prepare your favorite ice pop molds, like the ones sold at 100-yen shops.

Mix one snack-sized yogurt cup with 1 teaspoon of honey.

Pour the mixture into the molds and freeze—your ice pops are ready! If you used animal-shaped molds, you can draw faces using bamboo charcoal powder mixed with a little water.

You can also use a chocolate pen, but it tends to harden and can be hard to draw with.

You can leave out the honey for a less sweet version, so try different flavors and have fun experimenting!

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Aquabeads

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Aquabeads are easy and fun: just place the small beads on a tray and stick them together with water.

Kids can focus on their own, creating all kinds of shapes and colors at their own pace.

Using their fingertips improves fine motor skills, and thinking about what design to make really expands their imagination.

Plus, there’s no glue or ironing, so cleanup is quick and easy! It’s also great because kids can feel a sense of accomplishment by completing projects on their own.

Once they get used to it, they can even make 3D creations—give it a try!

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My First Fake Sweets

Let me introduce some super cute-looking fake sweets.

These days, you can find all kinds of candy-themed items at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to enjoy.

How about decorating your favorite shaped motifs with whipped cream for sweets deco and adding dragees? You don’t even have to make the motifs yourself to have fun, so it’s perfect for your first fake-sweets project! Thinking about colors and shapes and handling tiny parts helps develop fine motor skills and boosts concentration.

You’ll nurture many abilities while having fun making them, so give it a try!

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