[For Kids] Indoor Games and Activities Recommended for Winter Break

One-Touch Bowling

Handmade Toy [Easy to Clean Up 🎵 One-Touch Bowling] Perfect for recreational activities at kindergartens, nursery schools, and day service centers.

You can knock them down and easily set them back up! Here’s how to make a fun bowling game.

What you’ll need: a slightly thick board to arrange the pins on, plastic bottles, strong vinyl tape for secure fixing, and thick paper to make rings.

First, prepare 10 plastic bottles or other recyclables and make rings sized to fit them.

Stick the rings onto the bowling base where the pins will be arranged, using tape.

Cut the tape lengthwise and attach it so the rings can spring back into place.

Put the plastic bottles inside the rings, and you’re done! Even if you knock the pins down with a ball, the rings are secured with tape, so you can quickly set them back up.

Give it a try!

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Balloon volleyball

Play volleyball with a balloon☆ Let’s play at home! Game Indoor play

Let me introduce “Balloon Volleyball,” which is perfect for when you want to get moving and play indoors! Unlike regular volleyball, it uses a balloon, so you don’t have to worry about damage if it hits people or furniture.

Because it floats and moves unpredictably, you also get the fun excitement of not knowing where it will land.

Even if you hit it hard, it won’t go fast, so small children can play safely and enjoyably.

Plus, if you wrap vinyl tape all the way around the balloon, it gains weight and transforms into a bouncier ball, so it’s fun to make different versions and compare them.

Give it a try for inspiration!

Indoor beanbag toss

Tamaire (using a vinyl umbrella and badminton shuttlecocks) [indoor play]

Indoor ball-toss is a perfect, fun activity for the winter break! It may be cold outside, but kids can still move their bodies to the fullest indoors, which makes them so happy.

You can start easily by making a goal with a cardboard box and tossing in light balls or balloons.

It’s also fun to come up with basket designs and rules together with the kids.

As they experiment with throwing styles and how much force to use, it helps them practice aiming and build concentration.

An indoor ball-toss game that the whole family can enjoy—give it a try!

Crane Game Play

Liven up your indoor time! Here’s how to make a claw machine using paper cups.

First, mark eight equal sections on a paper cup and cut vertically along the lines with scissors.

After cutting all the way around, bend every other section so that four of them are folded.

Cut along the creases where you folded.

Fold the remaining four sections as well.

Fold the tips to resemble the claws of a claw machine.

Place another paper cup on top, and use an awl or similar tool to make a hole; widen it with a pencil until it’s large enough for a straw to fit through.

Cut the tip of a straw into four equal slits, then insert the uncut end through the paper cup.

Secure the cut end with tape.

Finally, pass it through another paper cup with the bottom facing up—and you’re done!

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Balloon de Bazooka

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Inflate a trash bag and transform it into a bazooka! Aim for your opponent’s basket and let’s go! 🌟 Figuring out where to place the ball and how much force to use is trickier than you’d think?! But once you score, it’s so addictive you won’t want to stop! 😆😆 Since the hot days are still continuing, it’s a great option for indoor play, too ❤️#SoramameKidsKotoba no Kyoushitsu Soramame Kids# developmental support (ryōiku)#KagoshimaRehabilitationGarbage bagChild Development SupportAfter-school day service#Indoor Play#IndoorPlaychildRecreation

♬ Fun pop music – masa

Here’s a home-friendly game called “Balloon de Bazooka.” You’ll need a large plastic bag, some colorful balls, and a basket.

First, split into two teams and place a basket in front of each team.

When the game starts, put the colorful balls into an inflated plastic bag.

Then slap the bag to shoot the balls toward the opponent’s basket! The team that gets more balls into the opponent’s basket wins.

While playing, kids can naturally develop skills like adjusting the force of their slaps and controlling the direction of the balls.

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Gift hunting

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It's fun from the moment I start getting ready 🥳#GiftHunt#Sweets#AtHomePlay#ChristmasChristmas present

♬ Christmas standard song – 3KTrack

Highly recommended for a party game with kids! Let me introduce “Present Hunt.” First, fill bags with treats or toys the children like.

On each bag, stick a note that tells the next hiding place in sequence.

On the first bag, write where to find the next one.

After writing the clues, hide the second bag at the location written on the first, and so on.

You can make it more exciting by increasing the difficulty with each step.

Kids often come up with surprising hiding spots, so it’s also fun to play adults versus kids.

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karuta (traditional Japanese playing cards)

HOW TO Competitive Karuta (Beginner’s Guide)

Karuta is a game everyone can enjoy, and for small children it even helps with language learning.

Let’s boost our concentration and give it a try.

You can buy a set or make your own! If you want something more serious, try Hyakunin Isshu, the classic version famous for being featured in films.

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