[For Seniors] Fun Autumn Activities: Recreation Games
We’d like to introduce autumn-themed activities and recreation games for seniors.
Autumn brings pleasant weather that makes you want to go out.
It’s great if you can just decide, “Alright, let’s go!” and head out, but some people find it difficult to go out as they’d like.
So in this article, we’ll introduce enjoyable recreation games you can play indoors.
There are plenty of crafts and team-competition games that are useful in settings like day service centers, so please make good use of them.
Let’s play and feel the autumn season!
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[For Seniors] Fun Autumn Activities: Recreation Games (141–150)
acorn beanbags
What’s inside a beanbag? If it’s the nostalgic kind, it’s azuki beans, right? Speaking of beanbags, how about making your own with autumn materials this fall? Try filling them with cute acorns—the kind you can’t help but collect when autumn arrives! Use your favorite cute fabric.
You will need a needle and thread, but as long as you know the basics like running stitch and knotting, you’ll be fine!
Grape wall decoration
Let’s make a grape-themed wall decoration to enjoy the flavors of autumn! Use a pencil to curl long, thin strips of paper into tight coils and make lots of grape berries.
Glue and arrange them onto a sheet of construction paper as the base, forming clusters of grapes.
For the grape leaves, curl three strips of paper the same way, take each one out separately, flatten each in half, then staple the three together.
Create the grapevine trunk with kraft paper, then place the grape clusters and leaves on it to finish.
With simple steps—just curl and stick—you can bring the feeling of autumn to your space!
Ping-Pong Ball Bingo
Here’s a fun, high-energy game you can play while seated: Ping-Pong Ball Bingo.
You can buy ping-pong balls at 100-yen shops, sporting goods stores, or online.
The target platform is actually a commercial egg crate.
It seems you can even get one from places like beef bowl restaurants.
You toss the ping-pong balls in, but try focusing and aiming for specific spots as part of the bingo element.
Just throwing them randomly won’t work well!
Ball carrying
This ball-passing game is a great recommendation when you’re looking for a recreation activity that people of all ages—from children to seniors—can enjoy.
All you need are ladles for each participant and balls that can sit on top of the ladles.
Divide everyone into teams with equal numbers and have each team line up in a single file.
Starting from the person at the front, pass the ball to the person behind using only the ladle—no hands allowed.
The team that transports the most balls within the time limit wins!
reading drama
A read-aloud play requires few props as long as you have a story and a narrator.
Performing it with multiple people is great, but having a single narrator present it to everyone also works.
However, if you’re presenting to a large audience, a microphone and speaker setup is essential.
Practice is also necessary.
It’s important to read the text slowly and clearly so it’s conveyed effectively.
If you don’t have a script on hand, you could use picture books or kamishibai (paper theater) as references.
Making jack-o’-lanterns with construction paper
Every year on October 31st, we have Halloween.
It originally started as an overseas religious event to celebrate the harvest and ward off evil spirits, but these days it’s become a day to have fun and make some noise.
A key prop for Halloween is the jack-o’-lantern made by carving a pumpkin.
However, actually carving a real pumpkin is tough, so let’s quickly make one with colored construction paper instead!
Making autumn leaves
In autumn, the trees turn red and yellow, and it’s so beautiful, isn’t it? Many people go out to see the fall foliage.
Let’s try making your own autumn leaves, full of seasonal charm! Cut construction paper into leaf shapes and color them to evoke the changing leaves.
Real autumn leaves are beautiful but eventually disappear—but if you make your own, they’ll last a lifetime (lol).