[For Seniors] Fun Even Without Sight! Recreation Ideas
Among staff working at day service centers and senior care facilities, some may be wondering: What kinds of recreational activities can people with visual impairments or low vision enjoy? You might be struggling to come up with ideas.
We want people who are blind or have low vision to be able to enjoy recreation together with other seniors around them, right? In this article, we introduce recommended ideas for just that.
There are many recreational activities that skillfully incorporate senses other than sight, such as hearing, touch, and smell.
Please use these as a reference and share a fun time with everyone.
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[For Seniors] Enjoyable Even Without Sight! Recreation Ideas (21–30)
stuffed animal
Plush toys with all sorts of textures—fluffy, silky, and puffy.
They usually look cute, but when you can’t see them, those textures can be tricky.
Not only are they soft; with pointy parts or thin sections, it’s hard to picture their exact shape.
Since there are plushies of many different characters, you could even turn it into a guessing game to figure out which one it is.
It’s easy to prepare and safe to do, so I recommend it.
Give it a try!
mayonnaise
Even if seasonings differ in taste and texture depending on the type, the containers they come in are often similar.
This is a high-difficulty challenge: can you identify mayonnaise—one of those seasonings—using only the feel of its container? The main difference is the shape of the nozzle, so someone who can recognize that by touch might arrive at the right answer.
The premise of “seasoning” is already a big hint, and adding clues like flavor and color would likely help more people figure it out.
wet mop
It’s a collection of soft, thin strands, and it’s wet.
If you were to touch it without seeing it, some of you might imagine it’s something alive.
If it’s a well-used mop, when you touch it and smell it, you might wonder, “What’s that smell?” and feel even more unsure about what it is.
If you happen to move the mop while gingerly touching it, you might let out a scream and run away.
Since it’s a cleaning tool that’s widely used, it’s also recommended because it’s easy to prepare.
Kendama
The kendama’s unique shape, with the ball and handle connected by a string, seems like a promising hint.
Whether someone has handled one before, and how familiar they are with the toy, would likely affect the accuracy rate.
Since it’s hard to identify it from the feel of the wood alone, it might be better to touch and check the shape as you go.
If the shape and feel still don’t give it away, hints like “New Year,” “toy,” or playing with a ball might help some people figure it out.
In conclusion
We introduced some recreation ideas that people who are blind can also enjoy.
There were many activities that make good use of the senses other than sight! Even those without visual impairments might have fun by trying them with a blindfold.
Please use these ideas to help everyone have a great time together!