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

Daruma Carrying Relay

2011 Sports Day Daruma-carrying Relay

Teams compete in a relay to carry a daruma; the team that finishes first wins.

Place the daruma on something like a bath towel, and have pairs of two carry it together.

To add a handicap for staff, it’s good to have them transport it using a wheelchair.

Even indoors, you can get creative by setting a distance and a turnaround point.

To prevent falls during the excitement, it’s reassuring to have a caregiver nearby at all times who can offer a helping hand.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Slipper Tidying-Up Race

Today's activity at Day Service Asumiru

Here’s a simple game you can play using ordinary slippers.

You stay seated and use only your feet, so it’s safe and fun.

Use your feet to take all the slippers out of the basket, then use your feet to put them away.

After you’re done, pass the basket to the next person, who does the same.

The team whose last player finishes tidying up the fastest wins.

Because we rarely use only our feet in everyday life, this activity is highly recommended.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Tissue box tossing

[Senior Recreation] Fun Training Using Tissue Boxes

How about trying a game called “Tissue Box Toss” as a sports day event, where you stack and knock down tissue boxes? Stack the tissue boxes into a pyramid shape, decide how many beanbags each person gets, and have everyone try to knock down the tissue box mountain.

You can assign points based on the number of boxes and make it a team competition.

It’s an activity that everyone can enjoy, whether standing or seated.

Let’s play it with some exciting background music to boost the fun!

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cheering contest

Meiseien Sports Day Cheer Battle

Among the events at a sports day, the cheer battle is one of the most exciting.

The cheer squad comes to the front to lead cheers for their team, and everyone on the team participates while seated.

Caregivers can take the role of the cheer squad at the front and help build excitement so the team can come together as one.

Having items like megaphones or pom-poms will really boost the energy.

It’s also a great idea to adapt favorite popular songs into cheer versions for the cheer battle.

Even those who find movement difficult can participate by staying seated and using hand gestures only.

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raising a flag

Red and White Flag-raising for the first time in a while!

A flag-raising game that almost everyone has played at least once.

It’s a recreation where you hold red and white flags in your hands and raise or lower them according to commands like “Raise red, lower white.” Because it can be enjoyed while seated, it’s perfect for sports day events for seniors.

The flags are easy to prepare—you can make them with colored paper and chopsticks.

Thinking about how to move the flags also stimulates the brain, so I recommend it as a fun activity that doubles as brain training.

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