[Enjoy Safely While Seated] Newspaper Activities Recommended for Seniors

Ball feed with a rod

[Cheerful Recreation 🏀] A game that even 80-year-olds get hooked on! Next week’s activity has to be this! Passing the ball with sticks #shorts

The “Ball Rolling with Sticks” recreation is a game anyone can play, and it really livens up a group.

You use sticks to roll balls made from newspaper all the way to the goal.

It’s great fun with a large group, with lots of lively interaction.

By helping each other and calling out encouragement to keep the ball moving to the goal, participants naturally communicate with those around them.

Making lots of newspaper balls also requires wrist and finger movements, making it good rehabilitation.

It’s enjoyable for all ages, from children to older adults!

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Ball Grabbing Game

[Mini Game] Ball Grabbing Game ♟️ #dayservice #recreation #elderly #nursingcare #rehabilitation #sportsrecreation #shorts

Let’s play a game where you grab balls using newspaper.

All the tools used in the game are made from newspaper.

Make the balls by crumpling newspaper into a sphere, and make the grabbing sticks out of newspaper as well.

You can create everything you need for the game using everyday materials.

Place several balls inside a circle, grab them with the stick, and put them into a basket.

If you set a time limit, the game gets more exciting.

Forming teams and competing for the best time will make it even more fun.

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target practice

We’ll use a rolled-up newspaper 👋

A “target practice” game using newspapers is really fun too! It’s a recreational activity where you throw a newspaper rolled into a tube at a target.

If you don’t make the tube firmly, it won’t fly in the direction you want when you throw it.

You’ll use your hands and fingertips, of course, but you’ll also need to use your head to make a good tube for throwing.

When you swing your arm hard to launch the tube toward the target, you end up using muscles you don’t normally use! It’s also fun to add scores to the target and compete with the people around you.

Since you can play it with children, why not try it at home as well?

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Newspaper Walk

Pull the newspaper toward you with your feet! Perfect for preventing repurposing! “Kaere-ma 10 (7)”

Let me introduce the “Newspaper Walk,” where you connect several sheets of newspaper and use your feet to pull them toward you! Older adults are prone to decreased leg strength, which can lead to falls.

When you pull the newspaper with your feet, you use muscles in your toes, ankles, and calves.

The “Newspaper Walk” is effective for maintaining leg strength.

It can be fun to compete with people around you to see how many seconds it takes to pull it in.

With a bit of creativity—like racing or working together as a team—you can make rehabilitation even more enjoyable!

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Cup stacking (with paper cups)

Recreation for seniors – super easy, can be done with one hand! Paper cup knockdown

This is a “knock down the paper cups” game you can play with one hand.

Use a stick and a ball made from newspaper to knock over paper cups.

Attach a string to the newspaper stick and tie the newspaper ball to the string.

Aim at the paper cups placed on the floor and swing the hanging ball to knock them down.

Recreational games also help relieve stress.

With this game, you can have fun while blowing off steam and refreshing your mind.

Since you use your arm, it’s an easy way to try some light training.

Because it can be enjoyed with one hand, it’s also recommended for people with hemiparesis.

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