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[For Seniors] What's in the Box? A Collection of Exciting Content Ideas
Did you know that about 80% of the information people take in each day comes through vision?
This time, we’d like to introduce the “What’s in the Box?” game, which you play without relying on sight.
As the name suggests, it’s a game where you guess what’s inside a box you can’t see into, using only your sense of touch.
You figure out what’s inside by feeling clues like shape, weight, and texture with your hands.
“What could be in there?”
Thinking as you touch stimulates both your sense of touch and your brain.
It helps develop fine tactile sensitivity while engaging your imagination.
It’s fun with small groups or larger ones, so it’s highly recommended as a recreational activity in senior care facilities.
Give it a try together!
[For Seniors] What’s in the Box? A Collection of Exciting Item Ideas (1–10)
Kendama
The kendama’s unique shape, with the ball and handle connected by a string, seems like a promising hint.
Whether someone has handled one before, and how familiar they are with the toy, would likely affect the accuracy rate.
Since it’s hard to identify it from the feel of the wood alone, it might be better to touch and check the shape as you go.
If the shape and feel still don’t give it away, hints like “New Year,” “toy,” or playing with a ball might help some people figure it out.
fruit
Because fruit is sometimes sold as cut pieces and people tend to focus on flavor, we may not pay much attention to appearance or how it feels to the touch.
But can we tell what fruit it is just from the sensation of touching it? Since the texture varies greatly by type of fruit, the choice of which ones to use will likely affect both the accuracy rate and the reactions.
Most fruits basically feel smooth, so to introduce contrast, adding something like pineapple is recommended.
Daruma
Daruma, known as lucky charms, are mostly made of wood and all have a smooth feel, don’t they? Among many objects that might come to mind with that same smooth texture, let’s guide people to arrive at “daruma” through how we give hints.
After they notice its unique shape—a dent within an overall round form—you can combine it with clues like “a red good-luck charm” to help them guess the answer.
Words like “draw the eyes,” “election,” and “tumble” might also serve as useful hints.
beanbags
Beanbags used in various games can feel subtly different depending on the fabric and the filling.
How about testing whether you can accurately identify them under such varying conditions? Because it’s something we casually use, you might find yourself picturing it but unable to recall its name.
It’s also fun to mix beanbags of different weights and textures on purpose, so the differences in feel make people hesitate over their answers.
hand
Even if the person putting their hand in can’t see inside the box, people around them can sometimes see what’s in there, right? Why not take advantage of that situation—where only the guesser can’t see—and use someone’s hand as the mystery item? Have the guesser wear an eye mask to block their vision, and have the person in charge insert their hand from the front.
Because they’ll assume “there’s no way that could be in there,” you can expect a big reaction when they touch it.
The reaction may also change depending on whether the hand moves or not.
konjac
One of the fun aspects of the “what’s-in-the-box” game is seeing how people react when they put their hand in and touch the object.
With that in mind, how about choosing konnyaku, which has a uniquely odd texture, to elicit those reactions? Depending on the type, konnyaku generally feels slippery, so you might get some squeamish responses.
Its springiness can even make people mistake it for a living creature, so it seems important to decide at what point to let them know it’s actually food.
mayonnaise
Even if seasonings differ in taste and texture depending on the type, the containers they come in are often similar.
This is a high-difficulty challenge: can you identify mayonnaise—one of those seasonings—using only the feel of its container? The main difference is the shape of the nozzle, so someone who can recognize that by touch might arrive at the right answer.
The premise of “seasoning” is already a big hint, and adding clues like flavor and color would likely help more people figure it out.