[For older adults] Music recreation that helps boost mood and improve health

What shall we make with rock, paper, scissors?

[Day Service / Recreation] Hand Play Song – Rock-Paper-Scissors for Seniors: Let’s Think About It! Volunteer Performer Ensemble SARAN

The hand-play song “Goo Choki Paa” (Rock, Scissors, Paper) is well known.

It may seem aimed at children, but thinking about what to make with the right and left hands is a good brain exercise, so it’s also recommended for senior recreation.

Sing it at a slower tempo and encourage people to move their hands while using their imagination.

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Tani Satoko

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Rehabilitation Exercise ‘Song of the Frog’

The 'Song of the Frog' Exercise

This is a seated recreation activity you can do while moving your arms and legs to the tune of “The Frog Song.” During the croaking parts, incorporate frog-like motions and make the arm and leg movements opposite to each other.

The mismatched movements can be confusing, but even mistakes turn into laughs and brighten the mood.

It’s also fun to try it as a round!

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Tani Satoko

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Oral Exercise ‘Hatopoppo’

A roaring-laughter mouth exercise with “pa pi pu pe po” — set to the children’s song “Hato Poppo.”

A children’s song I recommend for head and oral exercises is “Hato Poppo.” Simply changing all the lyrics to the P-sounds (pa, pi, pu, pe, po) makes it more challenging! At first, post the lyrics rewritten in pa-pi-pu-pe-po at the front and try singing along.

Then remove the paper and sing—people will mix up the lyrics or stop.

Even those little mistakes turn into a fun, laugh-together recreation activity.

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Tani Satoko

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Instrument performance

Performing improvised music with seniors in Osaka, practicing the British method

Let’s sing, play instruments, and enjoy a group jam session together! No musical experience is necessary—there are plenty of easy-to-use instruments like simple percussion and bells.

Go with the vibe of the moment and have fun playing.

Try out lots of instruments and enjoy yourself.

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utatane

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Let’s sing a children’s song: ‘Furusato’

Furusato (Hometown) - Elderly Song, Senior Recreation (Children’s Songs and School Songs)

How about we all try singing some nursery rhymes together? With songs by specific artists, people’s tastes differ and some might not know them, but with nursery rhymes most people are familiar with them, know the melody, and can sing along easily.

Let’s sing out loud and relieve some stress!

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Round “Autumn Leaves”

Sankā “Momiji” (Autumn Foliage) / Round Song – Full Part (All) for Part Practice – Covered by Singer micah

How about enjoying a round together? A round is like a musical game of tag where you can savor the harmony.

Didn’t you do it when you were a child? In autumn, “Momiji” is perfect and really enhances the seasonal mood.

Trying it with various seasonal songs can be a lot of fun, too.

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utatane

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Patakara Zoo

Singing Oral Exercises: “Patakara Zoo 🎵” Level Up #shorts #oralcare #oralexercises #swallowingtraining #Patakara #singingexercise #forseniors #preventivecare #preventiveexercise #preventivegymnastics #braintrainingexercise

Introducing the idea for the Patakara Exercise: the Patakara Zoo, where you sing animal names that include the syllables “pa,” “ta,” “ka,” and “ra” to a simple melody.

As you sing names like panda, tanuki (raccoon dog), crow, and lion, you imitate their sounds and characteristics, making it easy to smile and have fun.

It can be done seated in a chair, right where you are, so it doesn’t require a special space.

It’s also recommended as a recreation activity in senior facilities.

Please give it a try!

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