Recommended recreational activities to help seniors enjoy their time in care facilities

Ping-pong ball catch

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May and June, when temperatures gradually rise and it feels good to get moving, are the perfect season for exercise.

Prepare some fun activities and gently loosen up bodies that got sluggish over the winter! This time, we’re introducing “Ping-Pong Ball Catch.” Attach strips of duct tape in a grid pattern across a hula hoop, then have someone hold it with the sticky side facing up.

From a distance, throw ping-pong balls and have them catch the balls on the taped area.

Adjust the size of the hoop according to participants’ abilities so everyone can enjoy it.

It also serves as upper-limb training while you play, making it a great recommendation for recreational activities in senior care facilities.

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Target practice with plastic bottles

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Let’s try a challenge while sitting in a chair or wheelchair! Here’s an idea for a “PET bottle target-shooting” game.

By including activities that can be done while seated, how about reducing resistance to exercise even just a little? For PET bottle target-shooting, combine a cut plastic bottle or a plastic cup with a balloon to launch a ball toward the target.

It works well to stack paper cups to create the targets.

With focused aiming, you’ll likely knock down all the targets and feel great!

Paper core feed

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Games that everyone cooperates on really get people interacting and create a lively atmosphere.

This time, we’d like to introduce “Paper Core Relay,” a game with simple movements that anyone can enjoy.

Prepare a long table, and have both teams sit along the sides.

Stretch a strip of plastic ribbon (suzuran tape) from end to end, and have the first and last players hold each end of the tape.

At the start signal, the first player begins threading paper cores onto the tape one after another.

The team that sends even one more paper core than the opposing team within the time limit wins.

It’s also fun to plan strategies together!

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Chaotic Balloon Volleyball

It’s a game where two teams sit facing each other across a table and try to knock as many balloons as possible into the opponent’s side.

With so many balloons in play, players must fend off attacks while batting balloons away, so quick hand movements are put to the test.

During the time limit, you’re constantly chasing balloons with your hands, creating a lively atmosphere.

By eagerly reaching for the colorful balloons, the game not only trains physical movement but also offers visual enjoyment.

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Ring Valley Game

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This is a game where you keep a balloon volleyball rally going while also keeping track of how many times you can send the balloon through a ring installed above.

By adding an extra element to the rally, players can focus more on the game, and aiming to hit the balloon upward can also help improve posture.

Quick decisions are important too—such as whether you should be the one to put the balloon through the ring or hit it to a spot that makes it easier for someone else to do so.

Splitting into teams and taking on the challenge together may also be a key point for boosting fun, as it helps teammates feel a stronger bond.

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365-Step March Exercise

Seated Exercises to the Song “365-Step March” [Seniors] [Day Service]

This is about moving your body energetically to the rhythm of Kiyoko Suizenji’s song “365-Step March.” By matching the powerful yet steady tempo characteristic of a march, you can put real strength into the exercises.

The routine mainly involves moving the upper body while seated in a chair, and by keeping proper posture in mind, it can lead to a full-body workout.

Incorporating steps and hand claps, and even singing along as you go, will make it more enjoyable to move—highly recommended.

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A-I-U-Be mouth exercise staring game

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It’s an exercise that adds “staring contest” to the “A-I-U-BE mouth exercise,” so it includes lots of laughter.

It can of course be enjoyed at care facilities, and it also seems perfect to try at home with your grandchildren.

Some older adults may have limited interaction with others.

With a staring-contest version of the A-I-U-BE exercise, you can foster interaction and smiles through the activity.

It’s easy to do as a game for recreation, so it’s highly recommended.

Let’s enjoy doing mouth exercises while having fun.

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