Recreation Activities for Use in Day Services

Don’t drop it! Ball Drop Game

This is fun! “Ball Drop Game”

Here’s an idea for a ball drop game that’s thrilling and exciting.

You’ll need a wire net, a large number of colored balls, and some clothes-drying poles.

First, set up the wire net in a triangular shape and insert the poles across the middle area.

Once that’s done, place the balls on top, and you’re ready to play.

Then, take turns removing one pole at a time.

Be careful not to let the balls fall.

It could be fun to discuss together which pole might be safe to pull out before making your move.

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Balloon basket

Senior Recreation: Build responsiveness to unexpected movements! Balloon-based activities for day services and elder care

This activity has participants gently hit a balloon and try to land it in the basket in front of them.

Encourage them to pay close attention to the direction they hit the balloon and how much force they use.

In addition to aiming to get it into the basket in a single hit, it’s also recommended to add a variation where they bounce it upward a few times before aiming for the basket to develop their sense of balance.

By thinking about the direction to bounce the balloon and moving to retrieve it, they can train not only their bodies but also their reflexes and decision-making skills.

It would also be exciting to turn it into a cooperative game where everyone stands in a large circle and targets a basket placed in the center.

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Balloon Ring Relay

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Balloons that move a lot with just a small amount of force can behave unpredictably even when you’re just carrying them sideways.

This game uses that awkwardness in a relay-style challenge where balloons are passed along in order.

Prepare ring-shaped balloons, and give each person a stick made from newspaper or a sponge.

At the starting signal, players use the sticks to pass the balloon to the next person, aiming to get all the balloons to the goal.

You can increase the difficulty—and the excitement once everyone gets used to it—by making the balloon rings smaller and the sticks longer.

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Balloon Baseball Game

[Cheerful Rec 🏀] Home Run Derby at 80! Next week’s activity has to be this: Balloon Baseball Game

It’s a game where you swing a stick vigorously to send a balloon flying as far as possible.

What you aim the balloon at also matters—there are various rule sets, such as aiming for a target or trying to clear obstacles.

It’s a game that can train many parts of the body in the instant of the swing: grip strength on the stick, awareness of transferring power to the balloon, and twisting movements of the body.

To make the balloon fly in the intended direction, it’s important to keep your eyes on it, so it can also help improve concentration.

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Mouth exercises — Tea Picking

Care Recreation Plaza.book Vol. 6 — Oral Exercises — Tea Picking

It’s a light exercise-like game where you move along to the tea-picking song while saying the words “green tea, matcha, barley tea, Oi Ocha.” At first you just say the words out loud, and then it becomes more fun as you add actions like clapping and stomping.

It’s a rhythm activity you can enjoy seated—even if your arms or legs are a bit limited—and it also provides a bit of exercise.

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