[For Seniors] Fun Small-Group Recreation

Urashima Tarō Game

Win by luck without trying! The Urashima Taro card game is effective brain training for seniors.

Watch out for the tamatebako! Let me introduce a Urashima Taro card game.

First, prepare 18 Urashima Taro cards, 9 Princess Otohime cards, 9 Tamatebako (mystery box) cards, and 18 Turtle cards.

Stack them all face down.

Take turns flipping one card at a time.

If you reveal Urashima Taro and a Turtle, you get 1 point.

If you reveal a Tamatebako, you get 0 points and all the cards you’re holding are confiscated.

If you reveal Princess Otohime, you get 1 point, plus you reclaim any confiscated cards and may draw 2 additional cards.

The player with the most points from the cards they’re holding at the end wins.

Since which card appears is entirely up to luck, even people who aren’t confident at card games can enjoy it casually.

Give it a try!

Mackerel and Spanish mackerel: a game where you only take the cards with the same kanji

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If you want to train your visual discrimination, try this! Here’s a game where you only grab cards with the same kanji.

First, write two similar-looking kanji—such as 鯖 and 鰆—on cards, making sure each one appears the same number of times.

When the game begins, one person quickly gathers all the mackerel (saba) cards, while the other quickly gathers all the Spanish mackerel (sawara) cards.

The player who gathers all of their cards first wins.

Because you have to instantly tell apart similar shapes, it naturally boosts fine visual recognition, and it also seems to improve concentration and decision-making.

It’s fun to include a variety of kanji, symbols, or pictures, too.

Give it a try for inspiration!

Ping-pong ball catcher

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Let me introduce a game called Pinball Catcher, which lets you do foot rehabilitation while having fun.

Prepare a table set at an angle, add walls on both sides, and place obstacles on the table using disposable containers or similar items.

Once the participants have nets attached to their feet, you’re ready to go.

Roll a ping-pong ball from the top of the table.

Predict the ball’s path as it bounces off obstacles, and catch it with the net attached to your foot.

Because you have to move your feet while watching where the ball will drop, it makes for great foot training.

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Chestnut Picking Game

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Let me introduce the Chestnut-Picking Game, a fun way to help with arm rehabilitation.

Make ring shapes out of construction paper in the shape of chestnuts and write point values on them.

You can also make maple and ginkgo leaves to set the mood.

Once you place everything in a cardboard box, you’re ready to go.

Use a cane to pick up the chestnuts and compete based on the points of the ones you collect.

Once everyone gets used to it, add a time limit, such as finishing within 30 seconds, or rules like making the last chestnut worth double points to keep it feeling fresh and exciting.

It can be enjoyed while sitting in a chair or using just one hand, so it’s recommended as a recreational activity at senior care facilities.

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A game where you put newspaper balls into an umbrella

[June Limited Activity] Stuff the umbrella with as many newspaper balls as you can!!

It’s great that you can play this while staying seated! Here’s an idea for a game where you toss newspaper balls into an umbrella.

June in Japan is the rainy season, with lots of rain.

And when it rains, you tend to use umbrellas more often.

This time, let’s do a recreation activity using an umbrella and newspaper.

First, tear the newspaper with a rip and crumple it to make newspaper balls.

Once you open an umbrella and set it on a table or on the floor, you’re ready to go.

It’s a simple yet exciting game where you throw the newspaper balls into the gently swaying umbrella!

Chaotic Balloon Volleyball

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It’s a game where two teams sit facing each other across a table and try to knock as many balloons as possible into the opponent’s side.

With so many balloons in play, players must fend off attacks while batting balloons away, so quick hand movements are put to the test.

During the time limit, you’re constantly chasing balloons with your hands, creating a lively atmosphere.

By eagerly reaching for the colorful balloons, the game not only trains physical movement but also offers visual enjoyment.

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Ring Valley Game

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This is a game where you keep a balloon volleyball rally going while also keeping track of how many times you can send the balloon through a ring installed above.

By adding an extra element to the rally, players can focus more on the game, and aiming to hit the balloon upward can also help improve posture.

Quick decisions are important too—such as whether you should be the one to put the balloon through the ring or hit it to a spot that makes it easier for someone else to do so.

Splitting into teams and taking on the challenge together may also be a key point for boosting fun, as it helps teammates feel a stronger bond.

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