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Even for older adults who find it difficult to move their bodies vigorously, they may find it easier to join in if the recreation can be enjoyed while seated.
In fact, there are plenty of games with simple rules that can really liven things up.
From activities using familiar materials to ones that include brain-training elements, we’ll introduce games that, with a bit of creativity, can bring smiles to everyone.
Using your hands and engaging your mind not only makes the activities fun, but also contributes to better health.
Doing them together with others fosters communication and can give life added meaning.
Please enjoy a fun time with easy, seated games.
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Simple games you can do while seated (1–10)
Color ball sortingNEW!
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Let’s sort the rolling balls of various colors into their designated baskets! Set up several baskets on both sides of the table.
To make it clear—“Red balls go in this basket, blue balls go in this basket”—attach tape or paper of the same color to the front of each basket.
Ask the older adults to sit in front of the table holding a stick for sorting the balls.
Using the stick they’re holding, they’ll direct the rolling balls into the matching baskets.
It’s also fun to turn it into a competition among a few people—such as by seeing who sorts the most correctly!
Change Ball PuzzleNEW!
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A change-the-balls puzzle game that also trains your brain, where you swap balls arranged in four jumbled columns.
Place colored balls on top of paper cups lined up in four columns and match the colors one column at a time.
Since you move the balls while thinking about which positions to swap to get the right colors, concentration is also key.
It also helps to prepare photos or illustrations so you can easily visualize how to align the colors.
Be creative and have fun with it!
Color ball scoopingNEW!
A color ball scooping game that uses a uchiwa fan, where concentration is key: scoop up color balls and drop them in.
Prepare a roomy box, a uchiwa fan, color balls, and a basket to put the scooped balls in.
The trick is to place the basket near the box so you can drop the balls in smoothly after scooping.
The surface of the uchiwa is slippery, but it’s a perfect item to spice up the game.
The player who collects more balls wins.
The rules are simple and easy to understand, so give it a try!
Color Ball Fishing GameNEW!
Let’s fish up colorful balls like you’re catching fish! Attach a paper cup to the end of a long, thin stick with a string sandwiched in between.
Turn the paper cup upside down so the rim faces downward, and stick double-sided tape around the rim.
The idea is to catch and lift the balls by sticking them to the tape.
Put a variety of colorful balls into a large tub or onto a vinyl sheet with raised edges, and start fishing! Decide in advance which color each person is supposed to catch so they only fish for specific colors, or keep it simple and compete by the number of balls caught regardless of color.
Try different ways to play and have fun!
Rock-Paper-Scissors Relay
It’s a rock-paper-scissors relay where the team that completes one round trip with the baton first wins! First, participants split into two teams, and the person at the front holds the baton.
At the start signal, they play rock-paper-scissors with the person next to them; if the neighbor wins, the baton is passed to them.
You repeat this, and the team that completes a round trip first wins.
The rules are simple, so you can start playing right away.
The tricky part, though, is that the person holding the baton has to lose.
It’s so easy to find yourself trying to win at rock-paper-scissors, isn’t it? (lol)
Table curling
Curling is one of the Winter Olympic events.
Since it’s played on ice, it can be difficult for older adults to participate.
But with “table curling,” that’s not a problem! Put evenly spaced marks on a table using tape and assign point values.
Each participant takes turns sliding a paper cup, used as a stand-in for a stone.
To aim for a high score, you need to slide it boldly, but if you use too much force, it will fall off the table.
This seems like a great way to train concentration!
Rock-Paper-Scissors Ball Pass
When you think of a “ball passing” game, it’s usually a game where you keep sending the ball to the next person and compete on speed.
But in this Rock-Paper-Scissors Ball Passing game, you can’t pass the ball to a teammate unless you win at rock-paper-scissors! You can play it while seated, and it doesn’t require any athletic ability, so it’s perfect to enjoy together with seniors!