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

Foot Beanbag Bingo

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One activity option for events and parties is a bingo game.

Many older adults are already familiar with bingo, aren’t they? While bingo is usually played on paper, this time we’ll introduce a version that uses the feet and beanbags.

Prepare nine paper plates or cups, and have the older adults use their feet to toss beanbags into them.

Use colored tape to group the plates or cups by color, and change the score based on where the beanbag lands.

For example, award 20 points if the beanbag lands in a plate or cup of the same color, and 10 points if it’s a different color.

Because they lift their legs to toss the beanbags, older adults can enjoy the game while also training their legs.

Ojami Wobble Game

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Many older adults have probably played otedama (beanbag juggling) before, right? Some may have even skillfully used their hands and fingers to juggle two or three beanbags in the air.

Let’s play a fun game that uses familiar otedama to work the fingertips.

Place a paper plate on top of a short piece of a cut plastic wrap or foil core.

Then, place the beanbags on the paper plate one by one.

Since the paper plate is unstable, it wobbles each time you add a beanbag, creating a thrilling, heart-pounding effect.

It seems like older adults can enjoy a bit of tension while engaging in the game.

By the way, “ojami” is what otedama is called in the Kansai region.

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Super Ball Relay

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Introducing the Super Ball Relay, a game that can be enjoyed by small groups to large gatherings.

All you need are paper cups and super balls.

Participants sit in a circle or around a table, each holding a paper cup.

Place a super ball in the first person’s cup, then pass the ball to the next person using the cups.

The goal is to pass it all the way to the last person.

Predicting the ball’s movement and tilting the cup accordingly, as well as figuring out how to receive the super ball, provides great stimulation for the brain.

You can also vary the fun by racing for speed or increasing the number of super balls.

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Pita-to Ball

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Here’s a game using a ball that you can play on a table.

Apply strips of tape from one end of the table, placing the point values on top and keeping the sticky side facing up.

From the opposite end of the table, have older adults roll a rubber ball.

If the ball reaches near a point value, it will stop thanks to the adhesive tape.

Making the higher scores farther from the rolling side makes the game more exciting.

Grasping and rolling the rubber ball also helps train the fingers and hands.

It’s a fun way to strengthen the hands and fingers.

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Paper Core Bowling

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Back in the Showa era, there was a time when bowling was hugely popular.

Some older adults may have been into bowling back then.

Let’s rekindle those memories and get our fingers moving with a bowling game.

Use toilet paper rolls as pins, and a lightweight rubber ball that doesn’t feel heavy to knock them down.

Since it can be played on a table, people who have difficulty standing can participate as well.

Keeping score like in real bowling will make it even more exciting.

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Ball fishing game

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Let me introduce a game that lets you practice fine motor skills while having fun.

It’s a game where you use a stick to pick up rubber balls.

The tip of the stick is fitted with the sticky side of tape, so the rubber balls attach to it.

It gets even more exciting as a two-player competitive game for older adults.

You’ll grip the stick and move your arms and hands a lot.

The person who picks up more balls than their opponent wins.

It can be played while seated, and with a bit of ingenuity, people who have difficulty moving their bodies freely can also participate.

Please use this as a reference and enjoy a fun time.

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Animal Memory Rec

[Senior Brain Training × Care Recreation] Memory Training 18 – Dementia Prevention and Care Prevention Video for the Elderly [Fukukuru]

People aged 75 and over are now required to take a Cognitive Function Test to renew their driver’s license.

Even those who don’t have much trouble remembering things can feel a bit nervous when they know they’re going to be tested.

How about livening things up with a memory-training game similar to that test? Here’s a simple way to run it: first, show 8–10 animal illustrations—or just the words if you don’t have pictures—have the participant memorize them, then ask them to write them on a whiteboard.

Adjust the difficulty by changing the number of animals or the memorization time.

If you have a whiteboard, it should be fun even outdoors.