[For Seniors] A Fun Sports Day! Recreational Activities You Can Do Safely

newspaper drop

Kealapo Sports Day 2012 (Dropping the Newspaper)

Newspaper Drop is a game where thinly sliced strips of newspaper are hung over a horizontal string, and players try to knock them down using only the breeze from a fan.

It isn’t a very popular event, but it’s well-suited to sports days for seniors and could become a standard in the future.

Since it’s not just about waving the fan hard—technique and ingenuity seem to matter—it also serves as a good mental workout.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Tug of war

Blow the pain away at the Autumn Sports Festival

When it comes to tug-of-war, it’s one of the classic events at sports festivals, isn’t it? Standing while pulling the rope carries a risk of falling, so the key is to play it seated.

Even seated, once you grip the rope, memories from childhood come flooding back, and you’ll likely find yourself pulling with all your might.

Caregivers should ensure the safety of the elderly participants while conducting the activity.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Object Passing Race

Object Delivery Game

How about trying a “passing race,” where everyone sits in a circle and passes an item to the person next to them, then on to the next, aiming to reach the goal? It’s fun even with a small group, and the more people there are, the more exciting it gets.

You can simply pass small items by hand to keep it quick, or make it harder—and more exciting—by balancing them on a fan or a ladle as you pass them.

Another easy, drop-proof option is to thread tube-shaped items onto a string and send them along the line.

Let’s see which team can pass all their items to the goal first!

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