[Elderly Care Facilities] Let’s Have Fun Together! Exciting Sports Day Events

Recreation using a whiteboard and rubber balls

Hilarious! Group Recreation Using a Whiteboard and Rubber Balls [Elderly Recreation]

It’s a recreation activity where you change the angle of a whiteboard to make it like a platform and roll balls across it.

Since you throw the ball onto the board while seated, there are moments when the ball disappears from your line of sight, which adds to the difficulty.

You need to anticipate how the ball will roll and, if you feel it will come your way, get into a catching posture—it’s a test of concentration.

If you increase the number of balls, they may collide on the board and change trajectories, which strengthens concentration even more.

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Recreation using a ball and paper cups

Hilarious! A Brain-Training Exercise: Lively Recreation Using a Ball and Paper Cups

This is a recreation activity that tests strength and concentration: while seated in a chair, you bounce a ball at your feet and then catch it.

First, have participants get used to the ball’s movement and how much force to use by bouncing it at their own feet and catching it with one hand.

Next, pair up.

One person bounces the ball toward their partner, and the person receiving it tries to catch it with a paper cup.

Since everyone applies force differently, judging how the ball will bounce becomes crucial—another point that boosts concentration.

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Recreation using a bat and ball

[Senior Cognitive Training Exercises] Exciting! Recreational exercises using sticks and balls [Preventive Care]

This is a recreation activity where everyone sits in a circle and passes a ball or a stick to the next person, increasing the elements to think about by changing how the item is passed.

Start with a simple movement—passing a stick or ball to the person next to you—then, once everyone gets the feel for it, branch out into different forms.

For example, if you balance a ball on a stick and pass it along, it tests your sense of balance; clarifying which ability you want participants to focus on is an important point when designing the rules.

After setting the rules, increasing the speed or the number of items further stimulates brain activity.

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Fox Dance

Let’s dance the “Fox Dance” in the caregiving setting! [Rehabilitation Day Salon ‘Umi’] Day service (daycare) in Yokosuka City

Let me introduce the Fox Dance that you can enjoy together with older adults.

It’s recommended because you can move your body while sitting in a chair.

After making a fox shape with your hands, use your arms and hands to dance.

The song has a quick tempo, but move within a comfortable range.

Once you get used to the moves, it could be fun to add some marching steps from the second round.

When it’s time to turn your neck, be careful to avoid falls.

The Fox Dance might be a great opportunity to spark new communication!

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Number Exercise

Senior activity! Number exercises #dayservice #caregiving #recreation

Here’s a fun number exercise where you get to learn movements, too.

For 1, touch your head with both hands.

For 2, cross your hands in front of your chest.

For 3, clap your hands and move your body.

The moves and rules are simple, but since you have to think, you might get a little confused at first.

Until you get used to it, say the numbers clearly and keep a slow rhythm.

Once it becomes familiar, try adding combinations where you call out two numbers, or speed up the rhythm for a challenge.

Let’s make it something you can enjoy while you practice.

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Rhythmic gymnastics with Momotaro

[Japanese Red Cross Society] Cross Exercises ❤ Momotaro de Rhythm Exercises

Here’s a rhythm exercise using the familiar song Momotaro.

Sit in a chair and rotate your arms to the beat of the song.

Slowly twist your body to the left and right.

Be careful not to fall off the chair when twisting.

When spreading your arms and legs, move within a comfortable range.

At the end, take slow deep breaths to steady your breathing and relax.

It’s also recommended to move your body using a ball or a towel.

Stay safe and enjoy getting your body moving.

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Capsule Korokoro

This gets everyone super hyped ⬆️ The capsule rolls around~ 🤣 #seniorActivities #brainTraining #miniGame #shorts #dayService

You’ve probably seen capsule toy machines filled with toys and merchandise at arcades or supermarkets.

Let’s use those round capsules to play a lively game.

Attach a stick to an empty tissue box and use it to roll a capsule across a table.

The goal is to land the capsule in a target without letting it fall off the table.

To make the game even more fun, create gaps between the targets.

Placing the capsule without dropping it into the gaps is a great way for older adults to show their skill.

Cheering on the players and calling out to them can spark interaction with the people around them, too.

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Nakajima Junko

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