During Children’s Day celebration, Schools and other education providers organize extracurricular activities to have children enjoy the most from their childhood.
In this article we highlight top 4 ideas to inspire educators, parents and education
providers for children’s day celebration. We as well showcase a few handy equipment that could be made at home (DIY), or could be purchased from either a toy store or sourced
from certified suppliers.
Obstacle course
This activity requires players to successfully accomplish a range of activities placed as obstacles on a track or well designated course before making their way to a winning point. This activity could be customized based on whether it’s played indoors or outdoors. In addition to these, the obstacles incorporated in this game have to be chosen based on the age group. So, setting
up a scene for children from the ages of 3–6-year-old could be less complex and vice versa. Commonly used playgroup equipment ranges from hula hoops, foam blocks,
large posture dots and if possible, a slide and a monkey bars.
- Tunnel Crawl through
Crawling is something children love to do, so having them go through an inflatable tunnel
should be more fun. To make this game even more competitive, it is recommended to have
children in teams or reserve a treat or a prize at the other end of the
tunnel. Most education provider use this game on Halloween and treat kids with
candy as they successfully overcome the challenges of crawling through a tunnel
with scary creatures.
- Baton race relay
Running is obviously one of the best ways through which kids release their inner self and a good way to convert sugar into energy for an overall good mood. Children lineup in teams with the first having a baton that has to be passed on to the next child after completing a well-defined running distance. This activity is fast-paced and could either be played indoors or outdoors. Commonly used equipment are plastic baton, poles and cones.
We found the above activities very practical and fun for kindergartens,
primary schools and even higher-grade students. The rules of these games could
as well be customized based on other situations and settings. It is worth nothing that children could be way too excited while others could be disappointed and in worst cases, accidents may
occur during such activities. So, organizers are called to communicate the rules
and keep a close watch throughout these sessions.