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[For Seniors] Handmade Game Ideas You Can Enjoy

Games and recreational activities are essential in senior facilities like day-care centers.

In this article, we introduce handmade games you can enjoy.

Some are made using recycled materials like milk cartons and newspapers, while others use items you can get at 100-yen shops, such as paper cups and disposable chopsticks.

All of them involve thinking, competing, and playing, so they serve as brain training—and best of all, they foster communication.

In team competitions, everyone might get fired up, focus on the game, and end up in a frenzy!

[For Seniors] Handmade Game Ideas You Can Enjoy (121–130)

Kick Bowling

Yuuyuukyo Day Service: This week’s recreation is kick bowling.
Kick Bowling

This is kick bowling, where you kick a ball to knock down pins! We recommend making the pins out of cardboard or Styrofoam so they fall with just a light touch.

The great thing about this game is that it’s fun whether you kick while standing or sitting in a chair.

Adjust the distance to the pins and the ball’s size and weight to suit each older adult.

Kicking a ball not only provides exercise benefits but is also perfect for relieving stress.

Let’s help everyone blow off some steam!

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paper sumo

Daycare Soleil – Recreation: Paper Sumo
paper sumo

Paper sumo, a game long enjoyed where you tap the ring to make wrestlers fight, is an easy, handmade pastime.

Draw wrestlers, fold each one in half vertically, stand them in a ring made from cardboard or similar material, and tap around it to play.

As in real sumo, the loser is the one who falls over or goes out of the ring.

A tournament format will make it even more exciting.

When competition is on the line, some people might show a different side of themselves! To keep the conditions fair, prepare wrestlers using the same type and size of paper.

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In conclusion

We introduced some recreational games you can make and enjoy by hand.

From activities you can enjoy alone to ones for large groups and team competitions, there were plenty of ideas that seem fun for big groups.

Some can also help with dementia prevention and improving physical functions, so be sure to give them a try!