[Elderly Care Facility] Fun-filled recreational activities for a Christmas party: crafts, rhythmic exercises, games, and even a snack-time activity

Christmas Exercise for Preventive Care

Christmas edition of preventive care exercises 💝 Get hyped—Merry, merry Christmas! ❄🎉🔔🗾⛄

Even simple brain-training exercises and calisthenics become fun when set to music, and keeping the beat helps make everyday movements smoother.

This time, we’ll do a routine to E-girls’ Christmas song “Merry × Merry Xmas★.” The movements are simple—like rotating the neck and stretching the arms—but directing attention to left and right sides also trains cognitive abilities.

Pay attention to expressing the rhythm and Christmas motifs, and be sure to highlight the fun aspect.

To boost the brain-training effect, try more complex variations, such as switching the combinations of arms and legs mid-song.

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Korokoro Pon Game

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Here’s a tabletop game that’s perfect for a Christmas party.

Try pushing and rolling ping-pong balls or tennis balls with a stick.

Place baskets or boxes where the balls will roll, and aim to get the balls to land inside.

After tossing several balls, some will remain on the table, right? You can also have fun weaving around the remaining balls to get yours into the basket.

For an extra touch, it’s nice to set up the tabletop so the balls don’t fall off.

It’s a simple game, but it’s sure to get older adults excited too.

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Tower Building Game

Christmas Party Tower Building Game

The “Tower Building Game” is an activity where you stack paper cups while saying Christmas-themed keywords.

It may seem very simple, but it requires coming up with Christmas-related words and maintaining the concentration needed to stack the cups.

It might be a bit challenging for older adults, but it’s perfectly fine if you go slowly! It serves as brain training and a finger exercise, so please give it a try!

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Making a puppet that goes ‘paku-paku’ (a chomping puppet)

Chattering Puppet Made from a Milk Carton: Penguin Puppet [Craft]

Let’s try a simple Christmas craft using milk cartons! Prepare two milk cartons cut into box shapes, and cover them with origami paper.

Turn one into the head and the other into the body to make Santa.

Once the origami is attached, tape it together at Santa’s back, and shape it so the mouth can open and close—then it’s done.

Try making a reindeer the same way.

If you open the part connected at the reindeer’s back all the way, it can look like it’s walking on four legs.

Why not make these as a fun Christmas memory?

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Exercise Dance

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This is an exercise routine set to the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which depicts the relationship between Santa Claus and his reindeer—the symbols of Christmas.

To perform the choreography smoothly, be sure to start only after thoroughly warming up with activities like marching in place and shoulder raises.

Because the movements are gentle and follow the lyrics, it’s important to feel the mood of the music and stay mindful of making large, expressive motions.

Although it’s done while seated, you’ll move your legs as well as your arms at the same time, making it a routine that effectively works the entire body.

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Christmas Bowling

Yuuyuukyo Day Service: This week’s recreation is kick bowling.

Get moving with a little bowling and enjoy a lively Christmas! Make large pins out of cardboard, and use balls sized to match older adults’ strength.

Instead of throwing the ball to roll it, kick it gently with your foot to roll it and knock down the pins.

Everything is made from lightweight materials, so it’s easy to enjoy without much strain.

Try designing the pins like Christmas trees or adding small festive touches to make it even more fun! We also recommend giving out Christmas presents based on the number of pins knocked down.

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handbell

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Let’s liven up your Christmas party with handbells—the perfect instrument for playing Christmas songs! With handbells, you only need to focus on ringing one or two notes, so it’s easy to join in even if you’ve never played an instrument or don’t feel confident about music.

Songs like “Joy to the World” and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” can be performed with just eight notes, so they’re simple! Of course, it’s great if day-service staff perform, but it’s especially recommended to play together with older adults—it makes for wonderful memories.

Enjoy creating beautiful tones and have a lovely Christmas!

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