[For Seniors] Enjoyable Day Service: A Collection of Fun Event Ideas

PET-bottle bingo for dementia rehabilitation

Plastic Bottle Cap Bingo

This is a game where you insert plastic bottle caps into a dedicated stand, aiming to create a row of caps of the same color.

The stand consists of a board with rods attached, and the caps are pre-punched with holes so they can be slid onto the rods.

Players take turns inserting caps of two colors, alternating by color.

While focusing on building your own row and preventing your opponent from completing theirs, the game feels like a three-dimensional version of Five in a Row.

Although it develops thinking and decision-making skills through strategy against your opponent, you can also strengthen finger dexterity by designing the cap holes and practicing sliding the caps onto the rods.

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Plastic bottle cap recreation

[Senior Recreation] Useful During the Coronavirus Pandemic! Simple Activities Using Plastic Bottle Caps [Day Service Activities, Preventive Care, Senior Recreation, During COVID-19]

Plastic bottles you can get anytime, anywhere are a go-to item for recreation! And don’t forget to make good use of the caps, too! You can play with them on a table like marbles, or, if you have enough, turn them into a game where you stack them into a pyramid—the ways to enjoy them are endless.

Since these activities mostly use fine motor skills, they can also serve as brain training.

Even making the recreational items themselves is a fun time.

By all means, come up with your own original plastic bottle cap activities!

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Mobile ring toss

[Senior Recreation] Easy! Ring-Based Activities Part 2 [Elderly Care Prevention]

Have you ever enjoyed playing ring toss at stalls during local festivals when you were a child? Precisely because it’s simple, it’s easy to get absorbed in—and that’s why we recommend trying “Mobile Ring Toss,” a twist on the classic rules, at day service centers and similar facilities.

Have a staff member hold the target instead of fixing it in place; this makes it easy to adjust the difficulty and keeps participants engaged without getting bored.

Players can move closer to help land the ring, or, for those who want a challenge, step farther back.

With a little creativity, this simple ring toss becomes a deeper, more engaging game.

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karaoke

Day service ☆ Recreational activity: the customary karaoke ♪ ♪ ♪

When it comes to classic events and recreation at senior care facilities, karaoke is probably at the top of the list! Singing is fun no matter how old you are.

If you play songs from their youth, all the residents might get excited and join in! You can make use of nearby karaoke equipment rental services, and these days it’s easy and affordable to get karaoke gear online.

You might also try looking for options available on video platforms like YouTube.

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handclap

Beginner-Friendly [HAND CLAP] Perfect 6-Minute Uncut! A Professional Gives It a Try! Ideal for Day-Service Activities, Entertainment, and Events!

If you’re someone who enjoys watching exercise videos on YouTube and the like, you’re probably familiar with the “Hand Clap” craze that drew attention in Japan in 2019.

A Korean weight-loss dance video set to “HandClap,” the 2016 hit released by the Los Angeles-based band Fitz and The Tantrums, went massively viral.

As mentioned earlier, influencers in Japan helped spotlight it as well.

How about having staff perform this “Hand Clap” routine for participants during events? The dance looks lively and fun, it isn’t difficult so it’s easy to practice, and older adults will surely join in with clapping and help liven up the atmosphere!

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