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For seniors: Recommended for day services. Hands-on activities that help prevent dementia.

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As we age, our muscle strength declines, making fine, hands-on tasks more difficult.

Because the nerves in our hands are connected to the brain, it’s said that moving our hands can help prevent dementia.

In this article, we introduce hands-on recreational activities for day service programs that train both the fingers and the brain.

With a focus on craft-based activities and finger-use games, they also help improve concentration.

Craft activities let participants enjoy the fun of creating, too.

There are many ideas to choose from, so try starting with the hands-on activities you’re most interested in.

[For Seniors] Recommended for Day Service: Handicraft Activities That Help Prevent Dementia (41–50)

Get it with dice

Elderly Recreation: 3 Fun and Easy Dice Games Using 100-Yen Store Daiso Items #RecreationForSeniors #100YenShop #Daiso #Fun

Get it with dice

Here’s a dice game you can enjoy using items from a 100-yen shop.

All you need are a die, some balls, and three baskets.

Put the balls into one of the baskets, then place one basket for yourself and one for your opponent—now you’re ready! Take turns rolling the die and move the number of balls shown into your own basket.

Continue until there are no balls left.

The player with the most balls at the end wins.

Because luck plays a big role, differences in ability are minimized, so anyone can enjoy it.

Rolling the die and picking up the balls also serve as upper-limb functional training, and counting the numbers can provide cognitive training benefits.

Give it a try!

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[For Seniors] Recommended for Day Service: Hands-on Activities for Dementia Prevention (51–60)

Ball Grabbing Game

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Ball Grabbing Game

We’d like to introduce a bead-grabbing game that lets you train your dexterity while having fun.

You’ll need chopsticks, a spoon (renge), tongs, balls, and stones.

Surround the table on all sides so the balls won’t fall off.

Once you place the balls and stones, you’re ready to begin.

Participants can choose their tool—chopsticks, a spoon, or tongs.

The time limit is one minute.

At the start signal, use your chosen tool to pick up items from the table until nothing is left.

You’ll compete based on how many items you collected, but the score multiplier changes depending on the tool used: tongs are 1x, the spoon is 2x, and chopsticks are 3x, so choosing the right tool is important.

You can play either standing or seated, so anyone can enjoy it.

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acrylic scrubber

- Hand Knitting - How to Make a Hand-Knitted Acrylic Scrubber

acrylic scrubber

Acrylic scrubbing pads made by knitting acrylic yarn are appealing because the steps are simple and the finished items are easy to use in daily life.

While it’s standard to crochet them with a hook, you can also make them by hand-knitting, threading the yarn alternately through your fingers.

Another point of interest is that you can add your own touches—like how tightly you knit or which colors of yarn you use.

Since hand-knitting gets both hands moving actively, you can not only enjoy the craft but also expect benefits like finger dexterity and brain training.

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pegboard

[100-Yen Shop] Finger Dexterity Training + Brain Activation with a Daiso Pegboard!

pegboard

It’s a simple activity where you thread a shoelace through the holes of a pegboard in order.

It helps develop concentration to accurately identify the holes and refine the delicate finger movements needed to hit them precisely.

First, focus on passing the lace through correctly, and once you get used to it, gradually increase your speed.

Keeping both accuracy and speed in mind will lead to smoother finger movements.

Not only will everyday tasks like tying shoelaces become smoother, but the threading motion also makes a perfect prompt to get back into handicrafts.

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Simple small accessory case

Idea accessory container made from a paper cup [craft][handicraft]

Simple small accessory case

There are times when you want to give a small gift or some sweets to friends living in the same facility or to your neighbors, right? Why not make a simple little container out of a paper cup for such occasions? It’s sure to look nicer than handing it over in a plastic bag.

Here’s how to make it: first, draw illustrations or write messages on the paper cup.

Since you’ll be cutting the cup in half, plan the placement of your illustrations and messages with that in mind.

Cut the paper cup into two around the middle.

Make slit-like cuts around the upper part, then weave those strips together to create the lid of the cup.

It’s a craft that becomes more fun the more you make it.

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Flower

[Super Easy] Making Yarn Flowers with a Fork – Handmade Easy Woolen Flower Making Ideas

Flower

This is a flower-shaped ornament made by wrapping yarn around a fork.

It’s important to pay attention to the shape as you wrap, how tightly you pull the yarn, and to weave it in firmly.

A fork isn’t just a sturdy tool for wrapping; it also makes it easy to see exactly where to pass the yarn, which is a big usability plus.

Wrapping to an even length contributes to the beauty of the finished flower, so be mindful of each step as you go.

By experimenting with how you spread the loops and how you choose colors, you can create your own unique flowers.

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Moshikame Goo-Paa Hand Play

[Dementia Prevention] Finger play to the tune of “Moshi-Moshi Kameyo.” Open–close hand play edition.

Moshikame Goo-Paa Hand Play

Let’s do the open-and-close hand exercise along with the children’s song “The Hare and the Tortoise.” When you make a fist, move your thumbs either outside or tucked inside.

Doing it while singing is expected to further stimulate brain activity.

Match the movements to the lyrics: have both thumbs move the same way, or have each thumb move differently.

As you might guess, making them move differently is more challenging.

Once you get used to the thumb movements, give it a try.

It’s said that tasks that feel a bit harder than your usual movements are more effective at activating the brain.

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