[For Seniors] Liven Up Cherry-Blossom Viewing! Fun Games and Recreational Activities

Difficult-to-read kanji related to spring

[Difficult Kanji Related to Spring] 20 Questions! A quiz of tricky kanji readings for flowers, plants, birds, foods, and more [For Seniors]

Spring is a season when we feel warmth, and many people strongly associate it with plants and animals becoming active.

This is a quiz that challenges you to read kanji related to spring, including springtime plants and animals.

It can be hard to give the reading from the kanji alone, so it may be easier if you use the kanji used and the season to make an educated guess.

You might find that there are words you know in speech but have never had a chance to write in kanji, so this quiz could lead to new discoveries.

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Spring Flower Quiz 2

[Brain Training] Spring Flower Quiz ② [For Senior Facilities, etc.] Created in 2023 for Recreation – Mountain Flowers – May Flowers – June Flowers – Flowers that Feel Like Spring

Spring is the season when it gets warmer and animals and plants become more active, and there are flowers you often see around this time.

This is a quiz that tests how many spring-blooming plants you know by having you identify their names from photos.

Even for flowers you always see in that season, there may be some whose names you’ve never really paid attention to.

In such cases, use hints—like fill-in-the-blank names—to think them through carefully and turn it into an opportunity to gain new knowledge.

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Cherry Blossom Hotspot Quiz

[Brain Training] Cherry Blossom Spots Quiz ① 🌸 3 Questions

Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and can even be called a Japanese tradition, and when this season arrives, locations across the country known as cherry blossom viewing spots draw attention.

This is a quiz that presents various famous cherry blossom spots in photos and asks you to guess which prefecture they’re in and what the place is called.

If it’s a familiar place you’ve visited, it can be a chance to look back on memories, and even if it’s not, it helps deepen your knowledge.

Looking at a variety of photos and thinking about which scenery you prefer also seems like a fun way to get everyone excited.

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ball toss (traditional Japanese beanbag/ball-throwing game)

[Day Service] Ball-Toss Battle!

Tamaire, the beanbag toss often played at school sports days, is a real crowd-pleaser.

Try adjusting it so that older adults can enjoy it too.

Have the participants sit on chairs and form a circle with a basket placed in the center.

They’ll aim for the basket and toss in beanbags or balls.

Splitting into two teams for a head-to-head match will make it even more exciting.

You can also enjoy a variation where several baskets are placed on a table and players throw balls into them—great for solo play as well.

If you attach papers with point values to the baskets, it adds a fun, game-like element.

Dropping Colored Balls

[Sports Recreation] Synchronize your breathing 👼🏻 Color Ball Drop 🔴🟡🔵 #shorts #minigame #dayservice #recreation #sports #elderly #rehab #caregiving #carefacility #Yamanashi #Kofu

We would like to introduce a color ball drop activity for pairs.

Have two older adults sit facing each other, each holding two sticks by their tips.

Place baskets labeled with colors between them.

Roll balls along the sticks and drop each ball into the basket with the matching color label.

This game emphasizes cooperation between the two participants.

Encourage them to communicate and synchronize their movements.

It’s a fun activity that can spark conversation and help expand social connections.

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A Skit for Cherry-Blossom Viewing

Japan Fair Held at a Senior Care Facility in Canada! ~Hilarious! A Cherry Blossom Viewing Skit~

Let’s try acting out a skit to answer the question, “What do you do at hanami?” We’ll portray things that happen during a cherry-blossom viewing, such as saving a spot, enjoying a bento meal, karaoke, and more—showing through the skit what hanami is all about.

By making the play easy to understand, both people who already know hanami and those who aren’t very familiar with it can enjoy it together.

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Making a cherry-blossom viewing bento

[Charaben] How to pack a picnic lunch for cherry-blossom viewing and outings

When it comes to cherry-blossom viewing, delicious treats—hanami bentos—are a must.

Making a bento and heading out for hanami makes the outing even more exciting.

Just packing food into stacked boxes or lunch boxes together builds anticipation.

Conversations liven up over likes and dislikes in food, and memories blossom too—like the bentos we used to make, or which side dishes the kids loved.

And food eaten outdoors tastes all the more special!

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