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 way to get to know each other! Fun activities and performances to liven up a welcome party (31–40)
two-person robe (Nininbaori): a comedic act where two people share one kimono-like garment, with the rear person acting as the arms for the front person
Two people wear a single haori, with the person in front showing their face and the person in back only putting their hands out through the sleeves to perform an act.
Eating food is the main style, but dancing or doing makeup could also be fun.
It might be interesting to have several pairs compete in a speed-eating contest.
RIZAP performance
Another solo act you can finish on your own.
It’s the familiar RIZAP before-and-after from the commercials—but done with absolutely no change in body shape! As long as you have the music, you can perform it anywhere, so it’s recommended! My only worry is how the female employees might look at me…
chorus
We’ll simply perform a choral piece.
Through our harmonies, we can showcase the seniors’ skill and the strength of their bonds to the newcomers.
It’s great to choose songs suited for a cappella or choir, but it might also be interesting to deliberately take on a song that seems challenging for a cappella.
Blow up a balloon with your nose
This is a silly act where you try to inflate a rubber balloon—one that’s easy to blow up by mouth—using only your nose.
I think the silliness will get laughs, but it seems surprisingly difficult because the air tries to escape through your ears and eyes.
Try inflating two balloons using both nostrils, or blowing up balloons in unusual shapes!
Name demon
Name Tag Demon helps everyone learn each other’s names! Stand in a circle facing inward with your hands held out, and one person (the “demon”) stands in the middle.
The demon calls someone’s name, and the person called must immediately call someone else’s name.
If you get tagged by the demon before you call a name—or if you dodge the demon’s hand—you’re out! You then become the demon, stand in the middle, call someone’s name, and the game continues.
Reacting instantly and calling another person’s name is surprisingly hard, even among friends.
If you play this at a newcomer welcome party, using large, easy-to-read name tags might help.
A great chance to get to know each other! Fun skits and performances to liven up a welcome party (41–50)
stage combat (sword-fighting choreography)
This is a sword-fighting scene that you often see as a highlight in period dramas.
If the performers’ breathing isn’t synchronized, it can be a bit dangerous, and it can also be hard to achieve sufficient speed, so I think thorough practice is necessary.
Borrowed-item race
Instead of a “borrowed item” race, this is a “borrowed person” race: you pick someone from the venue who fits a chosen prompt, then run together—say, in a three-legged style.
As a newcomer, even if you want to communicate with people around you, it can be hard to initiate conversations yourself.
But through this game, you can naturally approach the target person, and running together becomes a chance to break the ice.
In other words, it’s a perfect game for a welcome party—one that helps shorten the emotional distance between everyone present, including people you’re meeting for the first time.