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

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Cooking Card Game

This is a card game where you pick two words from the lined-up cards and combine them to complete the name of a dish.

The key is how many dish names you can recall from memory based on the letters in front of you.

It’s also recommended to shuffle in a dummy card that forms a complete dish name on its own—it can mislead players, spark ideas, or serve as a hint for a similar dish.

It should be fun not only to come up with correct dish names, but also to invent plausible-sounding ones that don’t actually exist.

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karuta (traditional Japanese playing cards)

[Senior Recreation] Rec Craftsman Series Part 195: 'Song Karuta' [Songs/Lyrics/Intros/Quiz/Karaoke/Brain Training]

Karuta is a game where you listen to the reading cards and compete to grab the picture cards.

It’s recommended for people with dementia because it stimulates hearing and sight.

When playing with a large group, commercially available karuta sets may be a bit small, so it could be fun to make your own sets together, such as a “Popular Songs Karuta” or a “National Travel Karuta.” Karuta used to be a classic New Year’s pastime, and many older adults likely have one or two memories connected to it.

It would be wonderful to enjoy karuta along with those memories and the conversations they bring.

Goldfish Game

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At festival stalls, there’s usually a goldfish scooping game, right? Besides scooping, here’s a fun game that uses goldfish as the theme.

Two people hold the ends of a face towel, and place a goldfish plushie or a crafted goldfish on the towel.

While shaking the towel, they toss the goldfish into a basket that’s been set up in advance.

Assign points based on the size of the basket and the distance to the basket.

This innovative goldfish game should be enjoyable for older adults as well.

It also seems like it would be exciting to play as teams.

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Nakajima Junko

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Shiritori

Shiritori Anywhere

Shiritori, a word game many of us have played since childhood, is also a recommended recreation for people with dementia.

One of its strengths is how easy it is—no materials or preparation required.

It’s handy for filling small pockets of time, like on the bus when going out to the suburbs.

Another plus is that you can adjust the difficulty to match the person’s cognitive level.

You can customize freely with rules like “three-letter words only” or “food items only.” You could also set a goal, such as “finish after connecting 50 words.”

Rock-Paper-Scissors Ball Passing Game

Rock-Paper-Scissors Ball Pass

Here’s a team-vs-team, high-energy Rock-Paper-Scissors Ball Relay game.

First, divide into teams.

Arrange chairs in a single row for each team, facing each other, and have everyone sit.

Next, the two players at the front each hold a ball and play rock-paper-scissors.

The winner passes their ball to the next teammate, and this repeats down the line.

The team that gets their ball back to the front first wins.

It’s exciting because you can clearly see which side is in the lead, and it’s great for engaging both the mind and body at the same time.

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Pull-and-Find Treasure Hunt Game

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It’s a treasure-hunt game where you pull a basket or box filled with various items using a string or similar, and search inside for the target item.

Because it simultaneously trains different abilities—arm strength for pulling the string, listening skills to accurately catch the prompt, and eyesight to find the presented item—it’s highly recommended as a recreational activity for older adults.

If you make it competitive, it also requires quick reaction, which can boost abilities while having fun—another big advantage.

Of course, young children can gain the same benefits, so give it a try!

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Hoshino Takashi

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Fluffy ball

[Sports Recreation] Lively Rec 🎈Fluffy Ball🎈

Let’s have fun with a game where you compete for points using balloons.

Inflate a balloon and tie a string to it with a weight attached to the end.

Before you start, write point values on the floor.

Aim for the spaces with the written points and throw the balloon.

The person who scores the most points wins.

The trick seems to be to swing the weight firmly as you throw the balloon.

Throwing the balloon can also be an effective workout for the upper body and arms.

Since balloons aren’t very heavy, there’s little risk of injury if they’re dropped, which is nice.

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Nakajima Junko

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