[For Seniors] Recreational Activities Enjoyable in Large Groups

What’s inside the box?

The familiar “What’s in the box?”

It’s a classic game often featured on TV shows: you put your hand into a box and try to guess what’s inside relying only on touch.

The key is to think solely through the sensations in your hand while you can’t see, which really helps sharpen focus on what’s in front of you.

If you keep using items that all feel similar, answers become harder and the experience less stimulating, so it’s important to include a variety of textures—smooth, prickly, and so on.

To help players arrive at the answer through touch, it’s best to choose familiar, everyday objects.

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Word Calculation Game

[Whiteboard Rec] Word Calculation Rec — We tried a recreation using the rules of numerical calculation

Here is a recreational activity where you try calculating words using the rules of arithmetic.

First, present a few example problems that allow people to discover the rule, and write their answers.

Then, once you feel people have grasped the rule, present the actual problems.

If no one can figure out the rule, it can get dull, so it’s a good idea to offer additional hints if necessary.

If you prepare the problems in advance, you can start without any special materials, so it’s something you can enjoy even in short spare moments.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Line up the lyrics for brain training

[Dementia Prevention] Brain Training Recreation by Arranging Song Lyrics

“Line Up the Lyrics Brain Training” is a game where you arrange many cards, each printed with a snippet of lyrics, in the correct order while singing the song.

The cards aren’t limited to a single song—multiple songs are mixed together—so figuring out how many songs are included is another fun element.

If you choose songs to put on the cards from children’s songs or from the hits of older adults’ youth, it’s sure to liven things up! Even seniors who find thinking a bit of a chore may enjoy thinking it through if they can do it while singing.

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acrostic using the Japanese syllabary (aiueo poem)

Whiteboard Game Part 4: Day Service, Elderly, Recreation, Caregiving, Indoor Activities

“Aiueo Acrostics” is a simple recreation game you can play with just a whiteboard.

First, write all the kana of the gojūon on the whiteboard except for “を.” Then, come up with words that use each of the characters.

Erase the characters used in the words you produce, aiming to use as many different characters as possible.

It’s also exciting as a team competition: the team that erases more characters wins.

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Saitō Ayumu

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Kanji Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz

Kanji quiz fill-in-the-blanks

If you’re looking for a recreation activity that trains the brain, quizzes are a great option.

In particular, this “Kanji Fill-in-the-Blanks Quiz” comes in a variety of difficulty levels, so you can choose questions that suit the participants.

If you search on the internet, you’ll find plenty of problems, so start by giving some easy ones.

Another recommended point is that the questions naturally spark communication.

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Saitō Ayumu

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Stroke Count Guessing

[Senior Brain Training × Care Recreation] Stroke Count Guessing 8: Dementia and Nursing Care Prevention Video for Seniors [Fukukuru]

Do you still handwrite characters? Many people may find themselves writing less if they don’t really need to.

In times like that, a fun recommendation is a stroke-order quiz.

For each kanji, guess which stroke number corresponds to the part drawn in red.

Start with simple characters that have fewer strokes, and then gradually increase the number of strokes or mix in kanji that make you think, “What was the stroke order again?” Don’t worry if you make mistakes—use those moments to learn or jog your memory.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Memory game

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It’s a game where you look at a table with various items arranged on it for a while, then it’s hidden, and you answer by recalling what was there.

The key point is that it’s hard to remember everything; as more answers get “used up,” the difficulty of recalling gradually increases.

Not only the number of items but also playing with their sizes can make them harder to remember, which might make the game even more exciting.

It’s a game that tests not just memory but also concentration: how much of the table’s layout you can retain after a short glance.

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