A great way to get to know each other! Entertainment and performances to liven up a welcome party
Entertainment and performances are essential for welcome parties.
Sometimes the hosts perform, and sometimes the newcomers do—both patterns exist.
Either way, it’s nerve-wracking, and choosing what to do can be tough.
In this article, we’ll introduce performances recommended for people in any position.
We’ve picked a wide range: activities that help everyone open up, ideas that let others get to know you, and funny bits.
However, be sure to avoid acts that are too long and bore participants, or anything vulgar!
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A great chance to get to know each other! Entertaining activities and performances to liven up a welcome party (21–30)
The Perfect Match Game
This Perfect Match game is played by setting a number and taking turns asking questions where the answer is a number, aiming to hit that number exactly.
It’s a game that really requires communication, so at events like welcome parties where people are meeting for the first time, your conversational skills might be put to the test! Let’s nail the exact number and get the excitement going!
Sazae-san
It looks like a performance at a kindergarten, and the kids are cracking up.
I think even adults would find it surreal and funny.
In the end, someone like a Ranger squad member even shows up, and I have no idea what’s going on anymore.
But somehow it’s amusing, and above all, the kids’ laughter is incredible.
The person who came up with it is wonderful, too.
It even made me want to try it myself.
A great way to get to know each other! Fun activities and performances to liven up a welcome party (31–40)
Hige Dance
It’s that “Hige Dance” that Ken Shimura and Cha Kato used to perform on TV.
Many younger people might not know it.
To the familiar music, they comically do things like speed-eating watermelon while dancing or throwing fruit and catching it on a sword, like a street performance.
Press-conference-style welcome party entertainment
This is a completely new, original performance bit.
When it comes to entertainment for welcome parties or formal occasions, people tend to stick to well-known acts like impressions that everyone can easily understand.
But this one is simply a press-conference-style routine where you passionately talk about something trivial.
If you polish it and perform it seriously, it’s guaranteed to bring the house down! All you need are a suit and a microphone—plus some practice and courage!
Drawing Song Quiz
This is a drawing-song quiz where you complete the correct picture while listening to a drawing song.
One feature of drawing songs is that simply moving your hand as you listen lets you neatly finish a picture, even if it’s your first time drawing it.
But depending on how you interpret the lyrics, you might end up with unexpectedly funny drawings! It tests your comprehension, imagination, and sense for drawing.
You can catch glimpses of aspects that aren’t obvious from someone’s appearance, which might lead to discoveries like, “I thought they seemed serious, but maybe they’re surprisingly unique…”
Do-Re-Mi Song Game
It’s a game played to the tune of the Do-Re-Mi song that everyone knows.
It’s easy to get carried along by the person before you, which makes it fun, simple, easy to join, and lively.
Since you can learn everyone’s names through this game, it’s perfect for a welcome party where you want to help people get closer.
tutting
Tutting, a dance done using only your hands, is easy to learn once you get the hang of it and is great for practicing not only solo but also in large groups.
Combine various moves and match them to music, and it looks really cool.
It’s a performance that’s sure to draw attention.