[Enjoy Safely While Seated] Newspaper Activities Recommended for Seniors

Hand-wrapping newspaper

Senior activity: super easy, can be done seated with both hands or one hand—newspaper roll-up. #RecreationForSeniors #Newspaper #Easy

Here’s a fun recreation activity using newspaper! The rules are simple: compete to see how fast you can roll up the newspaper using your hands.

You can make it more fun by setting different rules, like using both hands or only one hand.

Another exciting variation is to face each other and roll up the same sheet of newspaper from opposite ends to see who can roll up more.

The heated competition will get older adults watching to enjoy it together as well! This activity can be done while seated, so people who have difficulty standing or who use a wheelchair can also take part.

Newspaper Rock-Paper-Scissors

A guaranteed hit at senior recreation and care facilities! Newspaper Rock-Paper-Scissors #SeniorRecreation #RockPaperScissors #Easy #Fun

It’s sure to be an exciting match! Try the Newspaper Janken challenge! Have two older adults sit facing each other.

Place a long, narrow strip of newspaper on the table, then play rock-paper-scissors.

The winner tries to grab the newspaper, while the loser must hold it down so it can’t be taken.

By the way, if the newspaper tears, you lose.

It’s a brain-engaging activity where you play janken, instantly recognize the outcome, and act immediately.

Recreations that use both mind and body stimulate the brain and can help prevent dementia.

Enjoy a fun time laughing together with other participants.

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Newspaper juggling

[Easy Craft Rec] Activate Your Brain with Chopstick-and-Newspaper Juggling!

Let’s enjoy a fun fall-prevention activity with chopstick-and-newspaper ring juggling! Take a sheet of newspaper and crumple it tightly from one edge, twisting it into a long, thin rod, then form it into a ring.

Firmly secure the joint by compressing it well or fixing it with cellophane tape.

Once your ring is ready, grab a pair of chopsticks and spin the ring around.

The keys are smooth wrist rotations and adjusting how much force you use.

Be careful not to spin too fast, or it may fly off.

This recreation also helps stimulate the brain, making it perfect for activities in senior care facilities.

Give it a try!

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Paper cup launcher

Recreation for seniors: super easy and exciting, can be done while seated, paper cup tossing #RecreationForSeniors #Seniors #PreventiveCare

It’s a game where you swing a stick made of newspaper to launch a paper cup placed on the tip forward, and compete on how far it flies.

Your ability to control force is tested—how you swing determines how well the power transfers to the cup and how far it goes.

Just swinging with brute force won’t work, so pay attention to where you start the swing, when you stop it, and the angle.

Through the game, you’ll also get good movement in your upper body, especially around the shoulders, which is another key benefit.

Competition to fold smaller

[Dementia Prevention] Train Your Brain and Fingers Using Newspapers! [Exercises for Older Adults]

The “small folding competition,” where you keep folding a newspaper into a smaller and smaller size, requires quite a bit of grip strength.

It’s a simple motion, but it gradually takes more effort as you go.

It’s extremely effective for exercising your fingertips! One study even reported that grip strength is proportional to the likelihood of falling.

Instead of just folding, it can be fun to compete with others to see how many times each of you can fold it.

It also trains concentration, so please try it as a way to help prevent dementia!

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Newspaper on newspaper

Senior recreation: newspaper activities — balancing on a sheet of newspaper

What kind of game is “Newspaper-on-Newspaper,” exactly? It’s a team game.

You throw a ball made from newspaper.

At a short distance away, two teammates spread out a sheet of newspaper together and try to catch it—it’s a recreational activity.

Aiming your throw at the target and catching the thrown ball with the newspaper are surprisingly tricky! It’s sure to get exciting as a team competition.

You don’t need any special place or equipment, and the rules are simple.

People of any age, gender, or athletic ability can enjoy it.

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Recreation using newspapers

[Senior Recreation] Don’t Throw It Away! Newspaper Activities, Part 1 [Day Service & Caregiving Recreation]

Here’s an introduction to easy-to-prepare “newspaper activities.” Many care facilities have newspapers on hand.

With a little creativity, you can enjoy activities using newspapers that are expected to help with brain training and dementia prevention.

Try tearing the newspaper into long, thin strips or turning flyers into puzzles.

These can help exercise the fingertips and improve concentration and right-brain function.

In addition, newspaper ring toss can serve as an upper-body exercise when throwing, and it can also encourage interaction with others.

You can even make it a team competition for extra fun—there are many ways to use newspapers for recreational activities.

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