For Seniors: Fun Activities in February — Celebrate Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and Snow
In February, when the chill still lingers, how about spending some joyful time with activities that warm both body and soul? We’ve gathered plenty of smile-bringing ideas that capture the unique seasonal feel of February—from games themed around Setsubun and Valentine’s Day, to exercises you can do while seated, and even “snowball fights” using newspaper.
These activities can spark nostalgic memories, naturally liven up conversations with those around you, and help you feel good by moving your body—offering lots of positive effects to look forward to.
Precisely because it’s a cold season, please enjoy heartwarming moments indoors with safe, fun activities!
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For Seniors: February Activities. Get Excited with Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and Snow (21–30)
Heart Attraction Game
Let me introduce a recreation activity perfect for Valentine’s Day.
In this game, you reel in heart-shaped balloons placed on a stand.
Each balloon has a string attached, so turn the handle in front of you to wind the string.
The first person to bring the heart to their spot wins.
There’s also a unique twist: each heart has a staff member’s photo attached.
It’s a great game for finger and hand exercise, so feel free to add your own variations and enjoy it together with older adults.
witch of sweets
A candy house that everyone dreamed of at least once as a child! In this board game themed around such a candy house, you take turns carefully pulling out roof cards one by one so they don’t collapse, and returning cards to match the candy illustrations.
In the end, the player with the most cards in hand wins.
The rules are simple and easy to understand, so it can be enjoyed together by children and seniors alike.
How about playing it with everyone while snacking on delicious treats for Valentine’s Day?
Heart Getter
When it comes to classic February events, Valentine’s Day is the first that comes to mind.
This “Heart Getter” is a game inspired by it.
Points are written on pieces of paper clipped onto a tightly stretched string.
Use a toilet paper roll with a weight attached to shoot through them.
Because the toilet paper roll quickly loses momentum due to friction with the string, give it a strong throw so it slides along the string!
Let’s gather love!
This is a game where you sit on a chair inside a ring and use a broom and dustpan to gather balls that are rolling around.
There are three types of balls—colored balls, tennis balls, and ping-pong balls—and once collected, you put each type into its designated basket.
Compete to see how many you can gather within the time limit.
You’ll need to be careful not to put the balls into the wrong baskets, so it’s a game that uses your head, too.
Try treating the balls as symbols of love and play it on Valentine’s Day.
You can easily make the ring by connecting pool noodles.
Valentine Cup In-Game
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The exciting “Valentine Cup-In Game,” where you don’t know what you’ll win, involves rolling a ping-pong ball toward cups fixed to the edge of a table.
If the ball lands in a cup, you get the prize corresponding to the number written on the bottom of that cup.
Prepare treats, toys, and other fun items to put in.
Remove any cups that have been won to make the game gradually harder—it’s more exciting that way! With simple rules and actions, it’s a game that both adults and children can enjoy together.
Valentine’s target game
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Let’s have fun with a Valentine’s target game using a paper-cup pop gun! Each target has a single character on it, and together they spell out “I love you.” Can you knock down all the targets and win love? The targets are made from paper cups with hearts that have illustrations and letters on them, but you can use other materials if you like.
Just make sure the targets can be knocked over by the light ping-pong balls fired from the paper-cup pop gun.
People might be delighted if you give chocolate to anyone who manages to knock them all down.
Pop-up 3D chocolate card
Let’s handmake a message card for Valentine’s Day that’s so tempting it makes you want to take a bite.
First, fold a piece of brown construction paper in half to use as the base of the card.
Next, cut out a chocolate base sized to fit the cover, and, imagining a chocolate bar, cut out as many small block-shaped chocolate pieces as you need.
Use thick double-sided tape to attach the block-shaped chocolates to the chocolate base, then wrap aluminum foil over them so that the chocolates are about half covered.
Wrap your favorite patterned origami paper over that to represent the wrapper, add a ribbon, and attach it to the card’s cover to finish.
Inside the card, glue a piece of white paper and write your message.