Let's boost your creativity: Recommended brain training for seniors!

I put three tangerines in the basket. Then I added four more. How many tangerines are in the basket now?

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Letter Display Game

[Senior Recreation] Easy Activities Using a Whiteboard [Day Service Recreation, Brain Training, Preventive Care]

Let’s try a “letter-picking game” using hiragana magnets and a whiteboard! In this game, you pick one magnet with a letter from the a-ka-sa-ta-na rows, decide a theme based on the letter that comes up, and give an answer.

For example, for place names or countries that start with “a,” answers could be Akita Prefecture or America.

You can prepare a variety of themes in advance, or let older adults choose the themes—it should be fun either way.

Since it can be played while seated and is effective as brain training, it’s perfect for recreational activities in senior care facilities.

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Proverb Match

[Senior Recreation] Card Game: Proverb Matching!

Let me introduce a proverb matching game that stimulates your vocabulary while having fun.

First, prepare 20–30 proverbs and write the first half and second half on separate cards.

Lay the cards out randomly on a table and look for pairs that form complete proverbs by matching the first halves with the second halves.

Because it uses familiar Japanese proverbs, it encourages you to revisit your memory, rediscover culture and general knowledge, and activate cognitive functions.

The sense of achievement when you find the correct pair can also boost self-esteem! It will be even more exciting if you split into teams or pairs and work together.

Please give it a try.

Colorful Card Rec: Fish Edition Quiz

[Senior Recreation] Quick Brain Training! Recreation Using Handmade Cards [Preventive Care, Day Service Activities, Elderly Care]

From the familiar to the unfamiliar, you can freely adjust the difficulty! Introducing the Fish Radical Quiz.

There are so many kanji that use the fish radical, and their readings change dramatically depending on the character on the right.

In this quiz, you keep switching the right-hand component and guess how the kanji is read.

Thinking about which fish it might represent mobilizes memory, reasoning, and language comprehension, providing excellent cognitive stimulation.

It also encourages lively communication among participants with fish-related topics.

Using colorful cards makes it visually fun too—be sure to make some and give it a try!

Communication Card

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

If you’re looking for a card game that energizes the brain and the heart, this is a must-see! Here’s how to play a communication card game.

The rules are very simple: prepare several cards with prompts such as flowers, animals, colors, or foods.

The person who draws a card names three things related to the word on the card.

For example, if someone draws a card that says “Flowers,” it’s OK if they can name three flower names like tulip, cherry blossom, and dandelion.

It seems great for improving vocabulary and memory! If you add twists to the prompts, like “Something great about the person next to you” or “Something that made you happy recently,” the conversation will definitely take off.

Give it a try!

Kanji Puzzle

Kanji puzzle day service recreational activities for seniors

Here’s a kanji puzzle to boost creativity.

Print out kanji characters and cut them in half.

Try combining the pieces to form the correct characters.

Once you get the hang of it, you can raise the difficulty by cutting the kanji into quarters.

If you laminate the printed and cut pieces, you can use them over and over.

It’s a fun brain workout that builds your ability to visualize kanji shapes and identify where each component belongs.

You can make it even more exciting by setting a time limit or forming teams.

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mayumi

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Kanji Search: Let’s find the character ‘田’

Kanji search game: 由 and 田; word search; spot the differences; mini-games; brain and eye exercises; Find the Japanese kanji

Let’s look for the kanji 田 among the many 由 characters lined up.

There are four 田 characters in total.

Checking each character one by one is good for training your concentration, but if you take a bird’s-eye view of the whole, it becomes easier to find characters that are hard to see.

Also, as the title suggests, this is an exercise for your eyes and brain, so it’s important to keep a flexible mindset.

It’s fine to do it on your own, but competing to see who can find them fastest with multiple people could make it more exciting.

It’s also recommended as a quick recreational activity in senior care facilities.

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