[For Staff] Energize Your Nursing Home Respect-for-the-Aged Day! Performance Ideas Full of Laughter and Emotion
Entertainment for Respect-for-the-Aged Day is a wonderful opportunity for residents and staff to come together as one.
Here are some fun ideas that are sure to make everyone smile.
From dances and two-person kyogen-style skits (futari-baori) to magic shows, every act will warm the hearts of both the audience and the participants.
You can choose anything from simple to more elaborate performances to suit your facility’s atmosphere.
The time seniors and staff spend planning and practicing together will surely become cherished memories.
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[For Staff] Liven Up Your Nursing Home’s Respect-for-the-Aged Day! Entertaining and Moving Performance Ideas (41–50)
Song Exercise Festival
Enjoy it even while seated! Here are ideas for a sing-and-exercise routine to the song “Matsuri.” When you think of summer festivals or evening cool-down festivals, many people imagine Bon Odori, right? This time, let’s move our bodies to the famous song “Matsuri” by the legendary Saburo Kitajima.
The video introduces ideas for movements you can do while sitting! Even subtle motions will loosen up your body if you do them properly—no doubt about it! Sing, dance, and make fun memories.
[For Staff] Liven Up Your Nursing Home’s Respect-for-the-Aged Day! Entertainment Ideas Full of Laughter and Emotion (51–60)
Sazae-san dance
This is a performance where dancers wear Sazae-san masks and dance to the ending theme of the national anime Sazae-san, titled “Sazae-san Ikka.” The appeal lies in the choice of a highly recognizable anime and song, paired with choreography that’s comical and unrelated to the original.
While dance typically conjures an image of perfectly synchronized movement, the slow tempo of the song and the humorous choreography help convey a sense of fun and lightness—even if the moves aren’t fully in sync.
However, it’s important to keep the turning move, where you face forward to show the Sazae-san mask, sharp and precise—this contrast is key to enhancing the humor.
Little Dance
The year-end and New Year holidays are hectic and busy.
For staff who have some extra time, we recommend the Little Dance.
Two people dance in a way that makes them look like a single person.
One person sticks their face and arms out from behind a wall, while the other uses their arms to imitate legs and move them.
From the audience, it looks like a tiny person is dancing.
Watching the two move in perfect sync will surely resonate with older adults as well.
It does require practice time, but that effort will make it a polished performance for the New Year’s party.
fashion show
A birthday party that celebrates longevity and expresses daily gratitude.
How about holding a fashion show as part of this wonderful birthday event? Invite seniors to wear outfits connected to their lives or ones they’ve always wanted to try.
Choosing among dresses, kimonos, and more can make for an enjoyable time in itself.
And be sure to spend time on makeup, too.
Just as there is makeup therapy that incorporates psychological techniques, some people feel lighter and brighter after a makeover.
Walking the runway with staff members, just like a real fashion show, is sure to get everyone excited.
tea party
A tea gathering is an event where guests are entertained with tea, and it’s often associated with being held in harmony with each season.
This concept hosts the tea gathering with the current season as its theme, inviting guests to gently sense the transition of the seasons.
Seasonal sweets and surrounding decorations are key points for conveying the time of year, so let’s be attentive not only to how the tea is prepared but also to these details.
It’s also recommended to recreate tea ceremony etiquette as much as possible, and for those with experience, to have them try preparing the tea themselves.
Atarimae Taiso
When you want a crowd-pleasing performance, how about trying “Atarimae Taiso”? “Atarimae Taiso” is a comedy routine by the duo COWCOW.
It’s well-known as a party skit and is easy for anyone to recreate, which is a big plus.
Set to a song that treats obvious things as if they’re brand-new discoveries, you use simple movements to act out the lyrics.
It can be performed by as few as two people, so it’s a great option when you’re short on participants.
Let’s bring smiles to seniors from the New Year with “Atarimae Taiso”!
Rock-paper-scissors tournament
One event that really captivates people is a rock-paper-scissors tournament.
It wraps up in a relatively short time, and the chance to win prizes is part of the appeal.
Since it’s a game everyone knows, everyone can enjoy it together.
The smoothest and most recommended format is having a representative on stage play rock-paper-scissors against the participants.
