[For Seniors] Fun Small-Group Recreation

Evil Spirit Banishment Game

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We’d like to introduce a game for driving away evil spirits by fanning them off with a paper fan.

First, attach a photo of a person to a plastic bottle, pour in a little water, and stand it on a table.

Draw a picture of an evil spirit on a plastic bag with a felt-tip pen, then slip the bag over the bottle with the staff member’s photo on it.

Hand a paper fan to each participant, and at the signal to start, have them fan to drive away the evil spirit.

Using real photos of people will likely spark laughter with comments like “They’re possessed!” and “They’re saved!” Because participants need to fan vigorously, it can also serve as an exercise for the wrists and arms.

This activity is also recommended as a recreation for senior care facilities.

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Persimmon Picking Game

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It may look like you’re just using your hands to pick persimmons, but in fact there are points written on the back.

You can’t see the points while you’re picking, and only find out afterward—that’s what makes this “Persimmon Picking Game” fun.

Since there’s a time limit, you can enjoy deciding whether to aim for persimmons you predict will be high-scoring or to pick as many as possible.

If you yank in a hurry, the persimmons get caught on the pins, so the key is to use your fingertips to unhook them from the pins.

Because there’s an element of luck, there are fewer issues of aptitude or skill differences between players, and anyone can enjoy it.

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Cooking Card Game

Cooking Card Game

A game that makes you hungry? It’s a cooking card game.

Lots of cards with ingredients and parts of menu names are laid out on the table.

Choose two cards from among them to form the name of a dish.

Chat and brainstorm together to see how many dishes you can create, and get lively with the conversation.

Line up the completed menus and keep the talk going—this is my favorite, I’m not great with that food, it tastes better if you eat it this way, and so on!

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Ball drop

Ball drop recreation using vinyl string - for seniors - party game

It’s a game where you hold two plastic strings, place a beach ball on top, roll it along, then snap the strings open to skillfully drop the ball into a basket.

The trick is to hook the ends of the plastic strings somewhere and hold them taut.

The part where the strings are fixed won’t open, so the farther the ball rolls, the harder it becomes to drop it.

You could also make it a points-based game depending on where the ball is dropped!

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Momotaro Card Game

A Momotaro card game that anyone can easily enjoy while stimulating the brain!

Let me introduce a Momotaro-themed card game based on the Japanese folktale “Momotaro.” Prepare a total of 63 cards: nine each of Momotaro, Monkey, Pheasant, Dog, Red Ogre, Blue Ogre, and Green Ogre.

Place all cards face down, and each player draws three cards to start.

The rule is that the first person to complete one of the following three patterns wins: three of the same picture; the trio of Dog, Monkey, and Pheasant; or three ogres of different colors.

On your turn, return one of your cards face down to the table and draw a different card, working toward completing your chosen set.

The charm of this game is in devising strategies for which set to complete and remembering where others have returned their cards—you’ll have your brain running at full power while having fun! Give it a try!

Rubik’s Cube

[Rubik’s Cube] How to solve all 6 faces. Tutorial video. Perfect for complete beginners. A method that lets even novices solve it in under 3 minutes. Only one move to memorize!

This is a classic puzzle where you twist and turn the blocks to align all six faces.

It tests your ability to visualize how each square will move and where it will end up.

Relying on intuition alone makes completing all six faces difficult, so learning specific algorithms is important—starting by solving just one face is recommended.

As you get better at moving the blocks to the positions you intend, you’ll also start to feel yourself getting closer to completing all six faces.

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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.