[For Seniors] Easy to try. Fun, crowd-pleasing recreation

Rock-Paper-Scissors Relay

Super simple and exciting! For fun senior activities, this is it: Rock-Paper-Scissors Relay

You can’t move on unless you win rock-paper-scissors! It’s a team relay that’s guaranteed to get everyone laughing.

The rule is simple: hold a baton made from newspaper, play rock-paper-scissors, and if the next person in line wins, you pass them the baton.

Repeat this, and the team that passes it to the final member first wins! Since you can’t pass the baton without winning, progress can stall and lead to bursts of laughter.

It’s a lively recreation where everyone can get fired up together—using both quick hands and sharp minds in rock-paper-scissors while raising your voices and having fun.

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Goo-Paa Exercise

[Exercise for Seniors: Open-and-Close (Goo-Paa) Routine] Dr. Arai’s Rock-Paper-Scissors Exercise — Recommended for brain training, dementia prevention, and care prevention. Please use it in care settings such as day-service centers. by FUKUKURU

The “Gū-Pā” exercise, which has been gaining attention for dementia and nursing care prevention, is a great option.

The basic movement is: when your right hand is open (pā), your left hand is a fist (gū); when your right hand is a fist, your left hand is open.

That alone is too simple, so you gradually add more actions—for example, stepping a foot forward or moving your elbows.

The movements become increasingly complex, so you can enjoy it to the end without getting bored.

Also, because you can do this exercise while seated, it’s perfect for helping those who are worried about their knees or lower back get more physical activity.

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Communication Card

[Magical Brain-Training Cards] Communication Cards [Brain Training + Communication]

Let’s enjoy some brain training while communicating! Prepare multiple cards with prompts like colors, animals, insects, fish, and more.

Have someone draw one card, then ask them to name three things that come to mind from the chosen prompt.

Even things we usually see can be hard to recall when asked suddenly—this makes it an effective workout for the brain.

Cards like “good points” can also serve as communication tools that help you find and share positive qualities about the other person!

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Mini golf up a slope

[Senior Recreation] Putter Golf as a Day Service Activity

Let’s get some moderate exercise with indoor putt-putt golf! For the putter, prepare something you can swing lightly, such as a wooden stick with a plastic bottle attached to the end.

Make the ball by crumpling paper into a sphere.

Next, create a course with a gentle slope using cardboard, and place buckets with assigned point values at the end—that’s your setup done.

Aim for the buckets and hit the ball, competing for the highest score! In addition to the putting action, adding an element of calculation—like asking, “What’s your total score now?”—can help stimulate the brain even more.

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Paper cup scooping

[Elderly Care] Senior Recreation! “Paper Cup Scooping” and “Paper Cup Treasure Hunt”

Paper cup scooping—an alternative to super ball scooping—is a simple, ready-to-enjoy recreation that requires only minimal preparation.

All you need are lots of paper cups and a long stick for each participant.

Any long, slender object will do for the stick, but rolled-up newspaper is easy and recommended.

The rules are simple: spread the paper cups on a table, laying them on their sides, and compete to see how many you can scoop using the stick.

Because you handle the cups with a tool rather than grabbing them directly with your hands, it requires more precise hand movements.

It’s a recreation that also serves as fine-motor training through play.

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Ping-Pong Ball Picking Game

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It’s a simple game where ping-pong balls are piled in the center ring, and players use a spoon to move them into their own ring.

You count how many balls you collect within the time limit.

It’s fun not only as a head-to-head match but also when players take turns one by one.

You could also color the ping-pong balls and assign different point values by color, which sounds enjoyable.

It’s a game that fosters focus as you face the ping-pong balls and trains dexterity by using the spoon.

Any balls that spill are returned to the center by the staff, so the staff’s concentration and quick movements are important too.

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A towel drop game that warms up the body

Recreation for Seniors: 5 Best “Towel Drop” Activities—Ideal for Leg Exercises and Perfect for the COVID Era

This is a towel-based recreational activity that’s great for exercising your legs.

While seated in a chair, place a towel over your knees and try to drop it using only your legs—no hands.

All you need is a chair and a towel, so it’s easy to play, and it can get lively if several people do it at the same time and compete.

Because it encourages active leg movement, it both warms up the body and helps strengthen the legs.

The amount of movement needed to drop the towel varies depending on the towel’s type and size, so it’s important to set rules that suit the participants.

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