[For Seniors] Recommended! Seasonal Recreational Activities
The recreational activities offered at facilities have various benefits, including invigorating the mind, body, and brain, and improving quality of life.
Because they often involve interacting with others, they also naturally encourage communication.
By incorporating a sense of the seasons into recreation, older adults can lead even more fulfilling daily lives.
So this time, we’re introducing seasonal-themed recreational activities.
For older adults who may find it difficult to sense the passage of time, seasonal recreation can help them become more aware of time.
It also allows those who have trouble going out to feel the seasons, providing positive stimulation to break up the monotony of spending most days indoors.
We hope this helps make each day more enjoyable.
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Summer Recreations (11–20)
target practice
A target-hitting game using uchiwa fans is recommended for older adults because it helps improve concentration.
First, prepare a garment rack, hang uchiwa fans on the hangers, and draw point values on them.
You can throw anything—beanbags, balls, even uchiwa fans.
It’s a competitive game where the player with the highest total of the points they hit wins.
Competing together also enhances communication skills.
It’s appealing because it can be enjoyed as either an individual or team match.
If you draw summery designs on the uchiwa used as targets, you can fully enjoy the season and savor a summery atmosphere.
Wish Upon a Star Game
Speaking of big events in July, Tanabata is a must, and the story of Orihime and Hikoboshi separated by the Milky Way is an essential element.
This is an easy-to-understand game that focuses on the day when Orihime and Hikoboshi cross the Milky Way to reunite, where you make Hikoboshi run toward Orihime.
Place Hikoboshi on a wheeled platform and send him toward Orihime, who is positioned on the far side of the river field.
If he reaches Orihime, you get the highest score; there are also points placed along the way, so the goal is to aim for a high score by making use of those as well.
Goldfish scooping
Summer festivals are an essential part of summer in Japan, and many people are familiar with the goldfish scooping game often found there.
This game takes inspiration from that: players compete to see who can skillfully scoop up goldfish-shaped mascots.
Normally, the scooping tool (poi) has a paper net, but by deliberately removing the paper, the technique of how you use the frame itself is put to the test.
If the mascots’ shapes and weights are randomized, players will focus more on speed and scooping technique, which should make the game even more exciting.
Tanabata wall decoration-making
In July, as summer gradually comes into full swing, Tanabata arrives—a major event with a strong, romantic image of gazing up at the sky.
How about decorating your interior to evoke the starry sky of Tanabata and heighten the excitement for the occasion? The key element is the Milky Way, which is especially important in the folklore surrounding the festival.
Make an origami Milky Way the centerpiece, and then adorn the surrounding area with various motifs.
It’s fun that the choice of colors and motifs lets the creator’s personality shine through.
Song Exercise: Festival Mambo
The key is dancing with a uchiwa fan! Here are some ideas for a sing-along exercise to “Omatsuri Mambo.” In summer, many of us use uchiwa fans to beat the heat, right? This time, let’s move our bodies and exercise to Hibari Misora’s “Omatsuri Mambo.” The video shows choreography you can copy either standing or sitting, so give it a try.
Using a uchiwa fan makes the movements look more striking!