15 contests for March 8 for children

When holding festive events at school, the purpose and importance of the event, as well as the interests of the age group, must be taken into account.

These children's competitions on March 8 are intended for students in grades 1-2 and 3-4 of a comprehensive school.

Children's competitions for March 8 for girls and boys in grades 3-4

We offer you competitions on March 8, themed games, creative contests, riddles that will perfectly fit into any school scenario dedicated to Women's Day.

Competition "Collect a festive bouquet" for girls

Beautiful artificial flowers are scattered around the hall. They are covered with white handkerchiefs. But in addition to these handkerchiefs, many more of the same are scattered, but under which there are small balls, toys or empty matchboxes to add volume.

Schoolgirls in grades 3-4 are divided into two groups. Opposite the teams are two chairs, each with one vase.

At the command of the host, the first member of the team runs, picks up a scarf, and if she finds a flower, she quickly rushes to her vase, placing the flower in it.

A member of the second team does the same at the same time. If there is nothing under the handkerchief, the participants must run to their chair and return to the team. The game continues until the flowers under the handkerchiefs run out. The host counts the number of flowers in the bouquets, determines and awards the winning team.

Competition of captains "Gift box"

Team captains participate in this competition. The host gives the box into the hands of one of the girls. A team member must name an object located in the hall, which should visually fit into this box. Passes the casket into the hands of a rival. The participant of the second team says her word. The game is lost by the captain of the team who could no longer find a suitable item.

Team creative craft competition "Gift from the heart"

Two teams are given a box with the same amount of different materials, auxiliary items, decorations of similar quality. It will help to be: fabric, beads, jewelry items, colored frills, edging, chains, pebbles, wire, glue, threads, scissors, drawing paper, cardboard, etc.

On separate tables for a certain time, each team must make their gift craft and present it. The presenter together with the audience determines the winner.

Competition on fairy tales "Guess the riddle" for schoolgirls

The leader makes riddles for the girls of both teams. Participants raise their hands if they know the answer. Each participant who guesses correctly will receive a medal. At the end of the competition, the total number of medals per group is calculated, thus determining the winner.

Examples of riddles:

  1. This girl from a fairy tale broke, to her joy, several weddings. And one of the contenders for the hand and heart was a mole. (Thumbelina)
  2. This girl in her fairy tale was first dirty, and then became the cleanest and most beautiful! (Cinderella)
  3. This girl in her fairy tale is considered not only the most beautiful, but also smart! And also strict! Even the dog is afraid of her! (Malvina)
  4. This girl made seven magical friends, and they were all boys. (Snow White)
  5. This girl wanted to be loved and happy. And became! At the beginning of the tale, she had no legs. (Mermaid)
  6. This girl did not fully understand where she was and what was happening to her! But she made many friends and returned home. (Alice in Wonderland)
  7. This girl is brave! She is not afraid to walk through the forest alone, and even with pies! (Little Red Riding Hood)


Competition for the women's holiday "Avtolady"

Two teams are formed of girls, students of grades 3-4 of the school. At the "start" and at the "finish" a chair is placed. Skittles line up between them. Such impromptu highways must be set up for both teams.

Each first girl from two groups is given a "transport" - a mop. At the command of the leader, the first participants of both teams must masterfully run, or, more precisely, ride on the mop without knocking down the skittles. It is necessary to run around your finish chair, return for the second girl from your team, put her in the back and again, running around the skittles, reach the finish line.

The first member of the team stays there, and the second, acting as a “car lady”, goes after the next girl from her team.

The winner will be the team that knocked down the pins on the way the least and transported their team members faster than the rivals.

Drawing competition for two women's teams "Draw"

Opposite each team, on a piece of drawing paper attached to the board, an oval is drawn (the face of the future little man). Participants of two teams are placed in a row near their sheet. All participants are blindfolded. In turn, each must complete the drawing. Someone draws eyes, someone draws a nose, eyebrows, mouth, ears, hair and so on. Then the bandages are removed, and the funniest drawn little man is chosen!


Competitions on March 8 at school for students in grades 1-2 and preschoolers

Competitions dedicated to the day of March 8 for children in grades 1-2 and children of the senior and preparatory groups of the kindergarten should be organized in such a way that children actively and with pleasure take part in them and do not lose.

Only in this way can one instill a strong desire to take part and understand the significance of this holiday.

The developed competitions for younger students, which are offered to your attention, will place the children, intrigue and give an understanding of the solemnity of the event taking place at school.

Competition "Collect a gift" for kindergarten children

For this competition, you need to prepare two sheets of drawing paper, on which beautiful baskets are drawn. Whatman papers are fixed on the boards. Next to each is a box with sticky pictures. Among them are like gift pictures, such as perfume, hairpins, combs, creams, candies, butterflies, flowers and so on. So completely abstract. For example, scissors, sponge, drugs, glue and the like.

At the command of the leading participant of each team, they come up to their sheet of drawing paper and put (glue) gifts that they consider appropriate into a basket. At the command of the host, everyone moves away from their paper. The host must necessarily praise both teams. But if there is an erroneous picture somewhere, the presenter's task is to explain in a comic form that this item is very necessary for mom or grandmother on March 8!

A fun competition for two “Patters. Who will be the announcer today?

It's funny and sweet at the same time! I'm sure it will be held by children in grades 1-2 on "Hurrah!".

All participants are given two lollipops.

Task: say the tongue twister “In the yard - grass, on the grass - firewood” with sweets in your mouth.

The host determines a couple of winners. But the rest are not left without a gift! They get lollipops!

Competition for the matinee "Guess"

In a large box are items characteristic of a particular fairy-tale hero. The leader takes out one item. Participants of the competition must guess the hero from the fairy tale.

The girl who guesses first gets a token. The game continues until all fairy tale characters are identified. The leader counts the total number of tokens in each team and announces the winner.

The box may contain: a propeller (Carlson), a broom (Baba Yaga), a basket of pies (Little Red Riding Hood), flour (Kolobok) and so on.


Beauty contest "Fashion show in honor of March 8"

Children and parents need to be given a task in advance - to sew a suit, dress, any clothes or accessories from unusual materials.

It can be ball gowns from newspapers, a skirt from magazines, a suit made of wrapping paper, etc. The main thing is to give the girls the opportunity to be on the podium, walk beautifully to the music and applause of admiring spectators.

Every suit, every dress wins here! The presenter must find kind and admiring words for any product!

The mothers who took an active part in the creation of fashionable novelties should also be thanked with thunderous applause. In conclusion, it would be appropriate to invite mothers and grandmothers to walk beautifully along the catwalk with their girls.

Children's competitions for International Women's Day for 6th grade students

Pupils of the 6th grade do not need to talk in detail about the significance and importance of the holiday of March 8, moreover, they themselves are ready to take an active part in writing and preparing the holiday scenario. It is more difficult to please the demanding taste of children aged 12-13.

Contests, quizzes and other tasks should be interesting for the younger generation. The competitions that are offered to your attention correspond to their age characteristics and are both entertaining and collectively organizational in nature.

In them, students of grade 6 will be able to show their creativity, vocal skills in a music competition, make a lot of efforts, give their energy to entertainment, and at the same time congratulate women on International Women's Day on March 8!

Cool competition "Festive puzzle"

Jigsaw puzzles of a homemade greeting card lie on two tables in a chaotic manner. Huge greeting cards are prepared in advance on whatman paper (you can make an application, you can draw), each of which is cut into puzzles. Created two teams consisting of girls.

At the command of the host, the children collect their postcard.

The team that does it faster wins.


Vocal competition "Song concert dedicated to the day of March 8"

In advance, the task is given to girls of grade 6: each team should prepare a song potpourri dedicated to the International Day of March 8. Phonograms (backing tracks) are recorded. After the execution of each team, the winner is determined.

Comic competition for speed "Guess the word"

This is a fun, exciting and, at the same time, funny contest. The teams take turns lining up in front of the audience. The leader on a piece of paper shows the first member of the team a written word, which she must silently say with her lips to the second member of her group. It is allowed to prompt with eyes, facial expressions and gestures. She tries to guess. As soon as she succeeds, the host shows her another word written on a piece of paper.

Now she must silently say the word to the next participant, which she must guess. Competition for speed.

With the help of a stopwatch, time is recorded and after 3 minutes it ends. Guessed words count. The second team plays the same way. After the end of another 3 minutes, the number of guessed words by the second team is counted.

Sports competition "Bring a gift home"

The chairs for each team determine the "start" and "finish". There are large boxes at the finish line, one for each team.

Around scattered in a large number of inflatable multi-colored balls. You need to inflate the balloons to small sizes so that they fit into the sled, and then into the team common box.

Each team is given a sled.

The task of the competition: for each member of the team to collect as many balls as possible, put them on the sled (you can’t hold them by tails and strings) and bring as many of them to their box as possible.

Having thrown the balls into your box, you need to return to your team and pass the sled to the next participant. And so on, until the balls on the floor run out. The host, counting the number of balls in each box, determines the winner.

Ballerina competition "Swan Lake"

Each team, consisting of girls, students of the 6th grade, must put on a ball tutu and a crown on their heads as soon as possible. Only this must be done in boxing gloves, which are pre-dressed on the hands of the participants.

Girls should not only get dressed, but also stand in one line, like in ballet, on their toes and take on the binding with their hands. As soon as one of the teams is ready, the competition ends.

Then the music from the ballet "Swan Lake" should turn on and the winning participants, holding back laughter, should make several characteristic mincing movements in one direction and in the other. This is a funny and fun contest!

Festive mood to you and more positive!

Sincerely, Natalya Krasnova.



  • Sergey Savenkov

    some kind of “scanty” review ... as if in a hurry somewhere