Activities perfect for July for seniors: Introducing games and recreational options

Odd one out quiz

Spot the Difference <Summer Festival Edition> Brain Training in 10 Minutes! Which one is the only different item? [Focus | Memory | Dementia Prevention | Anti-Aging | Odd One Out] #89

This is a task where you look at a table filled with similar items and try to find the hidden odd one out.

How you direct your gaze across the table is important too, and it helps develop concentration, observation skills, and spatial awareness.

The refreshing feeling you get when you notice the difference is another enjoyable point and a key factor in activating the brain.

The more items are depicted and the smaller the differences, the more concentration is required, and the greater the expected brain-training effect.

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Festival Quiz

[For Senior Facilities • Brain Training] Brain training with a quiz on Japan’s iconic summer festivals! Use three hints to find the answer! 8 questions 🍉

With helpful hints, it’s easy to join in! Here are some ideas for a festival quiz.

In Japan, there are famous festivals held in the summer.

This time, let’s try a festival quiz where you use hints to figure out the answer.

For example, there’s a question that shows three hints: “streamers,” “kusudama,” and “Miyagi Prefecture.” Some of you might know the correct answer right away from those clues.

There are a total of eight festival quiz questions, so be sure to give them a try!

Marine Day Quiz

[For Elderly Care Facilities - Brain Training] Marine Day!! Activate your brain with ocean-themed questions!!! Let’s all do brain training together!!!

Speaking of holidays in July, Marine Day comes to mind.

Marine Day is a national holiday established on the third Monday of July, described as “a day to give thanks for the blessings of the sea and to wish for the prosperity of maritime Japan.” For our July quiz recreation, let’s try solving sea-themed questions! This quiz features questions about creatures that live in the ocean and a difficult-kanji quiz related to the sea.

It might spark conversations about memorable events at the beach or summer vacation memories.

Enjoy solving them together!

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A Quiz of Hard-to-Read Kanji Related to Summer

[Difficult Kanji Related to Summer] 20 Questions! A Challenging Summer Kanji Quiz [For Seniors]

A simple quiz where you answer the readings of kanji related to summer.

Let’s use these questions to build excitement for the season.

Because the theme of summer is simple, it’s nice that the quiz spans a wide range of categories, from plants and food to animals.

The more the quiz includes words that we don’t usually write in kanji, the greater the surprise when you learn the correct readings.

Beyond the difficulty of the readings themselves, these questions can also help you learn about things like seasonal foods.

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Trivia quiz about summer

[Trivia Quiz] A quiz about summer! Summer vacation is just around the corner!

Let’s solve quizzes packed with trivia about everything summer—food, creatures, seasonal traditions, and more! Older adults with rich life experience and knowledge may find many answers come easily, but learning something new could give your brain an extra boost.

For example: What insect is nicknamed “kanakana”? What do the shouts “Tamaya!” and “Kagiya!” at fireworks festivals mean? In Obon decorations, what animals are represented by the cucumber and eggplant? Explore all kinds of summer trivia and make the most of the season!

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Summer Flower Quiz

[Flower Quiz] [Summer Flowers #1] What is the name of the following flower? 🌻

You can see lots of flowers in summer, like sunflowers and morning glories.

How about trying a quiz that features these summer flowers? Older adults who enjoy hobbies like gardening might find it a breeze.

You could show photos of flowers and have people guess their names, write the flower names in kanji, or turn fun facts about flowers into quiz questions—there are many ways to create quizzes using summer blooms.

For those who want a bigger challenge, silhouette quizzes or translating the names into English are also recommended.

Give whichever style you like a try!

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[Rearrangement Quiz] Summery Words

[Have Fun Training Your Brain!] Letter Rearrangement Quiz Vol. 8 ~Summer Words Edition~ [Let’s Sharpen Language Skills]

Let's try a word-scramble quiz with summer-themed words! For example, “やつなみす” can be rearranged to “なつやすみ” (summer vacation).

In this way, we can scramble various summer-related words and turn them into a quiz.

There are plenty of themes to choose from: summer events like festivals and fireworks displays, plants like morning glories and sunflowers, and summer foods like somen noodles, ice cream, and corn.

It’s a good idea to start with shorter words and gradually increase the difficulty with longer ones.

Give it a try and stimulate your brain!

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