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

Onigiri Kororin Game

This activity is awesome! So much fun for everyone! Everyone gets excited! The Onigiri Rolling Game 🍙 #dayservice #elderlyrecreation #senior #rehabilitation #daycare #shorts #grandma #onigiri #game

How about trying the sure-to-be-exciting “Rolling Rice Ball Game”? Attach yarn to a paper plate and make rice balls and obstacles.

Place the rice balls you made on the paper plate and start the game! Reel in the yarn, and if you can bring the rice ball all the way to you without dropping it, you succeed.

There are obstacles made from plastic wrap or construction paper along the way, so be careful not to let it fall! The winner is decided both by speed and by how many rice balls you can transport without dropping them.

It’s a recreation activity that gets not only the older adults pulling the string excited, but also everyone watching around them.

Please feel free to use this as a reference!

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Korokoro Pon Game

Exciting Activity: The Roly-Poly Pong Game #ElderlyActivities #Shorts

Here’s a tabletop game that uses balls.

Prepare balls of different sizes, such as ping-pong balls or rubber balls about the size of a fist.

An older adult rolls a ball from one end of the table.

On the opposite side of the table from where the older adult is rolling, hang a basket.

The game is to roll the ball and get it into this basket.

It can be played while seated, so it seems suitable for older adults who use wheelchairs as well.

Moments like “It almost went in but didn’t!” are likely to make it exciting for the participants.

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Ball Grabbing Game

[Mini Game] Ball Grabbing Game ♟️ #dayservice #recreation #elderly #nursingcare #rehabilitation #sportsrecreation #shorts

Let’s play a game where you grab balls using newspaper.

All the tools used in the game are made from newspaper.

Make the balls by crumpling newspaper into a sphere, and make the grabbing sticks out of newspaper as well.

You can create everything you need for the game using everyday materials.

Place several balls inside a circle, grab them with the stick, and put them into a basket.

If you set a time limit, the game gets more exciting.

Forming teams and competing for the best time will make it even more fun.

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Exercise to the song ‘Spring Has Come’

Simple exercises and senior activities: “Spring Has Come” brain training that livens up day-service programs

The familiar children’s song “Spring Has Come.” This time, we’ll introduce a brain-training exercise you can do while singing this song.

First, let’s check the movements within four counts.

After taking three steps in place, on the fourth count clap your hands and lift your knee—that’s all.

It may seem simple with just these movements, but doing them while singing the song will surely feel different.

Combining separate tasks—moving your body and recalling and singing the lyrics—stimulates the brain and is said to help prevent cognitive decline.

It doesn’t depend on location or group size, so it’s recommended as a recreational activity in senior care facilities.

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Whac-A-Mole game

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Moles that usually live underground also pop their heads out in spring.

When you think of spring, some people might even say “moles.” How about a game of whack-a-mole as a recreational activity for March? You can easily enjoy whack-a-mole using paper cups and disposable chopsticks.

Let’s draw moles on the paper cups.

If seniors each draw their favorite faces, you’ll end up with lots of uniquely charming moles! Make the hammer by attaching a disposable chopstick to a paper cup.

As soon as you hear “Ready, go!” start whacking the moles with your hammer.

It’s sure to turn into an exciting and fun showdown!

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Strawberry Quiz

[For Senior Facilities • Brain Training • Quiz] A strawberry quiz is ready! ⭐ Please give it a try together! ⭐ 8 questions ⭐ How about adding to your trivia?!

When it comes to fruits that evoke spring, strawberries come to mind.

These days you can find them in supermarkets even in winter, but strawberries are originally in season in spring.

Because they’re sweet and often used in desserts, some older adults may be fond of them as well.

A quiz about strawberries—an iconic spring fruit that’s familiar to older adults—would likely get everyone excited.

Through the quiz, you’ll also have the chance to learn surprising facts about strawberries.

It can be a fun way for older adults to discover things they didn’t know about strawberries.

Enjoy a delightful time with a strawberry quiz!

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Petal Catch

[Senior Recreation] Rec-Craftsman Series Part 37: “Petal Catch”

You can do this while seated, so people with limited mobility can enjoy it too.

All you need to prepare are colored paper and paper cups.

First, cut the colored paper into petal shapes.

It’s fine to make them a bit larger than you think.

Then, drop them from a height and try to catch them with the paper cups.

You can compete to see who catches the most, or write numbers on the petals and give out prizes—that sounds fun too.