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

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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A game where you take balloons out of a basket

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Let’s work together as a team! Here’s a game idea where you take balloons out of a basket.

Summer often brings to mind uchiwa fans, right? This time, let’s try a unique game that uses uchiwa to lift balloons out of a basket.

You’ll need a stand or table, a deep basket, balloons, and one uchiwa per participant.

Place the basket filled with balloons on the table, and have participants sit around it.

When the signal is given, everyone chants together, “Wasshoi, wasshoi,” while fanning with their uchiwa to get the balloons out of the basket.

It could be even more fun to split into two teams and compete against each other!

Passing balloons with handheld fans

Red Team vs Blue Team! A Thrilling Balloon-Passing Game [Day Service Sports Day]

Team competitions are exciting precisely because everyone participates, win or lose.

So this time, we’re introducing “Balloon Pass,” a game perfect for large groups.

All you need is a single balloon—just that.

Have each team sit in a single horizontal row of chairs.

At the starting signal, the person on the end passes the balloon to the next person, and the first team to get it to the last person wins.

There are many variations: pass with a fan instead of by hand, increase the number of balloons and compete on how many you can pass, or have the last person pop the balloon.

It’s a game anyone can enjoy in a variety of ways.

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Bread-grabbing race

Autumn Sports Day: “Bread-Grabbing Race”

A great way to really feel the changing seasons is to incorporate seasonal events.

When it comes to classic spring and summer events, you can’t go wrong with a sports day.

The bread-grabbing race we’re introducing this time is a game where you wind a string around a stick and reel in the bread at the end to grab it! It not only requires fine motor control but also boosts concentration.

Competing together also helps stimulate the brain.

And of course, one of the fun parts is eating the bread you’ve grabbed together after the event.

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Ping-pong ball catch

Now hiring care workers! Is there anyone who can plan recreation activities like these??? #nursinghome #careworkers #recreation

May and June, when temperatures gradually rise and it feels good to get moving, are the perfect season for exercise.

Prepare some fun activities and gently loosen up bodies that got sluggish over the winter! This time, we’re introducing “Ping-Pong Ball Catch.” Attach strips of duct tape in a grid pattern across a hula hoop, then have someone hold it with the sticky side facing up.

From a distance, throw ping-pong balls and have them catch the balls on the taped area.

Adjust the size of the hoop according to participants’ abilities so everyone can enjoy it.

It also serves as upper-limb training while you play, making it a great recommendation for recreational activities in senior care facilities.

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