[For Seniors] Popular Brain Training and Recreational Quizzes

Where is the flower’s name?

Word Search [Day Service at Home]

Let’s try finding flower names hidden among rows of hiragana arranged in a 5-by-5 grid.

It may look simple, but it’s actually quite challenging.

Since some people might not recognize more elaborate names, it’s a good idea to prepare simple answers when creating the puzzle.

On the other hand, if your audience knows a lot about plants, including more technical names can make it more enjoyable.

Creating the puzzles themselves also provides brain-training benefits, so in senior care facilities, consider starting from the puzzle-making process itself.

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Word Search: Constellations Edition

[Brain Training & Early Learning] Word Search Constellations Edition Part 1 (7 Questions in Total)

Among the letters scattered in a 6-by-6 grid, the names of constellations are hidden.

The names can appear in three directions—vertical, horizontal, and diagonal—and some must be read from right to left or bottom to top, so read carefully to find the correct combinations.

Each puzzle has a time limit, which can make you feel rushed, but it’s important to stay calm and focused.

Since the answers are constellation names, it may be somewhat difficult for those not familiar with them.

Studying constellations in advance could be the key to success.

Learning new knowledge also helps stimulate the brain, so it may be effective in preventing cognitive decline.

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Word Search: Fruits Edition

[Brain Training & Early Learning] Word Search: Fruits Edition – 7 Questions in Total

Amid the letters scattered across a 6-by-6 grid, there are hidden names of fruits.

The names can be arranged in three ways—vertically, horizontally, and diagonally—and some words must be read from right to left or bottom to top, so read carefully to find the correct combinations.

Each puzzle has a time limit, which can make you feel rushed, but it’s important to stay calm.

The difficulty is a bit high, but you can try as many times as you need until you find them.

In addition to concentration, this also develops thinking skills and word retrieval, and may help prevent cognitive decline.

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Where is the food?

Word Search [Day Service at Home]

Hiragana characters are arranged within a 5-by-5 grid.

From this grid, try to find words that are names of foods.

It’s simple, but actually quite challenging.

Even characters you could find if you stay calm and take your time can suddenly become hard to spot if you set a time limit.

When creating problems, it’s good to prepare multiple answers rather than limiting it to just one.

In senior facilities, having participants create puzzles for each other and swap them not only fosters interaction but also doubles the brain-training effect.

Give it a try!

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Find the theme words

A notebook that makes you want to give a lower grade is actually… #shorts #school #teacher

Find answers that match a given theme from jumbled letters.

The themes include fruits, flower names, vegetable names, animal names, food names, Japanese events, and greetings, and both the number of answers and how many you need to find gradually increase.

In the latter half, the number of letters grows, and combined with the time limit, the difficulty rises.

It’s important to stay calm and read the questions carefully.

Watching as a video works well, and turning it into a whiteboard or printed activity makes it fun for both small groups and larger groups.

It’s also recommended for recreational activities at senior facilities.

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A wordplay using the letters “BC”

Brain Teaser: Witty Letter Quiz Short ③ – Senior Brain Training Recreation #Shorts

Let’s combine symbols and letters to think it through! This is a wordplay puzzle using “BC.” It shows the characters “Star BC,” which don’t have motion or color, so it might be hard to find the answer from that alone.

The hints are that it refers to an actor and that the “A” in “ABC” has been replaced by a star.

The answer is “movie star.” It’s a clever twist where the “A” becomes a “star,” so it makes sense once you hear it! Bursts of insight stimulate the brain, so try posing it to people around you.

A wordplay lettering using “u” and “shi.”

Brain Teaser Tonchi Letter Quiz Short 6 – Senior Brain Training Recreation #Shorts #Quiz #BrainTraining #BrainTeaser #DayService #Recreation

Let’s figure out the correct answer from the combined characters.

Here’s a wordplay puzzle using the Japanese characters “う” (u) and “し” (shi).

The character “u” forms a ring encircling “shi.” It’s a unique arrangement, and some people might have no idea what the answer could be.

The hints are that there are ten “う” characters and that “し” is placed in the center.

The answer is “雨天中止” (canceled due to rain).

ポイントは、数字の10を「ten（テン）」と読むことで、日本語の読み「テン」と同じ音になり、その結果としてそのフレーズにつながるということです。