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

Balloon-popping race

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A simple and fun recreation activity that older adults can join safely and that instantly boosts the sports day atmosphere.

Players use a soft stick to hit a balloon placed on a table and compete to see which team pops theirs first.

Participants can stay seated, so even those worried about their legs or back can enjoy it with confidence.

It’s important to choose a stick made from materials that won’t hurt if they accidentally hit someone, such as a rolled-up newspaper or sponge.

You can also customize it by using balloons in team colors or arranging for confetti to burst out the moment a balloon pops.

Spectators can share in the excitement with clapping and cheers, creating a strong sense of unity.

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Towel relay with newspaper

2 Recreation Mini-Activities You Can Do with a Newspaper Stick and a Towel

Here are two games that use newspapers and are great for getting a large group excited.

The first is the Newspaper Towel Relay.

Have older adults sit in a circle, and use a long, rolled-up newspaper stick to pass a towel to the person next to them.

The person who receives it last should throw their hands up and shout to signal the goal.

The second is the Towel Catch Game.

The person holding the towel throws it toward a teammate, and the teammate catches it with a newspaper stick.

The thrower needs to control the strength of their throw, and the receiver needs to imagine where it will fly in order to catch it well.

Recreational activities that get lots of people involved can spark conversations between those who don’t usually interact.

Enjoy these activities that help expand your circle.

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Fan Beanbag Relay

Ojami Relay #Recreation #DayServiceRecreation #DayService

Let me introduce a fan-and-beanbag relay that everyone can enjoy.

Have participants sit in chairs in a single row, and use handheld fans to pass along a beanbag.

Because it’s done while seated, even people who find it difficult to stand or move their bodies can likely take part.

Since both the fan and the beanbag are light, it doesn’t require much strength.

And with fans and beanbags, there’s less risk of injury if something is dropped.

Through the relay, people will call out to one another and work together as a team.

It might even spark new interactions.

You can also make it more exciting by forming two lines and holding a head-to-head relay competition.

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Otedama Hoi

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Here’s a simple recreation activity using a large bath towel and beanbags.

Two people sit facing each other on chairs and each holds an end of the bath towel.

Place several beanbags in the center of the towel.

Working together, the two people shake the towel to build momentum and toss the beanbags toward a target.

It gets exciting when many beanbags land in the target.

Another key point of this activity is cooperation between the two participants.

Older adults can naturally create opportunities for interaction by calling out to each other and working together.

Through this recreation, it’s likely to bring more smiles to older adults.

Plastic bottle bowling with your feet

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It’s a bowling-like game where you kick a ball to knock down as many plastic bottles lined up in front of you as possible.

You sit in a chair and launch the ball using the strength of your legs, so it tests both how to move to generate power and how well you can control direction.

As the distance to the pins increases, the leg strength required and the difficulty of control change, so gradually make it harder and build up your leg muscles.

Playing by real bowling rules—seeing how many you can knock down within a limited number of turns—makes it even more fun and competitive, so that approach is also recommended.

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Leg-pulling game

Leg-pulling game Part 140 #recreation #レクリエーション

It’s a game where a string is attached to a paper cup with a ball on top, and you pull the string with your foot to move it along.

A course is marked on the floor with tape, and you need to pull the string carefully so you don’t go off the course.

You’ll not only pull from back to front, but also move your foot left and right to steer sideways, so the more complex the course, the more your control is tested.

You can also connect multiple strings and have everyone pull together, which makes it even trickier to adjust the force—highly recommended!

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Balloon volleyball in two teams

Today’s activity at Day Service Hidamari is balloon 🎈 volleyball. #dayservice #recreation

Recreation activities held as team competitions tend to really engage older adults.

Try dividing into two teams for balloon volleyball.

It’s recommended to set up a net or something that can serve as a substitute in the center.

Have older adults participate while seated in chairs.

The excitement will likely build just like in real volleyball.

Older adults with volleyball experience may even become star players.

Since there was a time when volleyball was very popular, some participants might recall their memories from back then.

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