[Elderly Day Service] Let’s all have fun! Games and recreational activities

Othello

Brain workout with Othello! #nursinghome #cognitiverehab #Othello #focus #attention #shorts

Move the Othello discs with your hands and keep those fingers active.

Othello has simple rules, so many older adults are probably familiar with it.

Through the game, you’ll pick up the discs with your fingers and move them around.

Just moving your fingertips alone can help stimulate the brain.

But Othello isn’t only about finger movement, is it? You also think things like, “What will happen if I place it there?” or “How can I prevent them from taking the corner?” You take on the game while thinking.

Advancing the game while considering your opponent is said to be good brain training as well.

With seated Othello, many seniors can engage in it and have fun at the same time.

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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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Balance game

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Using your fingertips while also using your head for balance—here’s a balance game to try.

All you need is a helmet, a tray, and beanbags.

You can substitute the helmet with something else.

Place the tray on top of the helmet, then put the beanbags on the tray.

The key is to keep an eye on the overall balance so it doesn’t tip to one side.

Decide whether to place each beanbag slowly or quickly and where exactly to put it.

This engages the upper limbs from fingertips to shoulders, and the brain’s decision-making processes, making it a promising brain-training activity to help prevent cognitive decline.

It’s simple, yet the setup changes every time, so you can enjoy it without getting bored.

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Ping-pong ball transfer

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Here’s a simple, hands-on game you can enjoy casually.

Make a hole in a paper plate that’s slightly larger than a ping-pong ball, and attach a pair of chopsticks to the back.

You might reinforce the rim of the paper plate with vinyl tape or similar.

Put ping-pong balls in a shallow basket or tray, and use the paper plate with chopsticks you made to scoop them up.

You can compete to see who scoops a ball the fastest or who collects the most balls.

Of course, it also works as a solo game you can focus on by yourself.

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Ball fishing game

[Kamo Day Service Ai] Recreation / Ball Fishing Game

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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Let’s play the Same Answer game

Recreation for Seniors – Guaranteed to Get Everyone Excited! The “Write the Same Answer on the Whiteboard” Game

A popular game also enjoyed on the variety show “Hanadai-san to Chidori-kun.” It’s really easy to play and works with both small and large groups, so it’s sure to come in handy in all kinds of situations.

The rules are simple: first decide on a prompt—for example, “red foods.” Everyone imagines something and writes their answer, and if everyone matches, that’s a success.

If most people write “apple” but one person writes “tomato,” that alone somehow gets everyone excited.

It’s a fun, brain-training recreation that livens up gatherings like parties with lots of people.

clothespin chain

[Senior Recreation] Clothespin Chain!

Do you know where muscle strength in older adults starts to decline? The answer is that it begins with the fingertips.

When fingertip strength decreases, it can affect daily life—for example, making it difficult to get dressed or causing more food to be dropped while eating.

Try using clothespins to train the fingertips.

Set up a string slightly higher than the head height of a seated older adult.

Then attach clothespins to the string.

It’s a simple activity, but it provides fingertip movement training with minimal strain on the body.

It can also be done as a game while chatting with people around you.

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