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

Snack activity: shaved ice

Warakuen: the full-fledged summer has arrived — shaved ice is delicious.

Summer festivals are fun events, but because they get very crowded, older adults may be hesitant to attend.

So why not try making shaved ice for a snack activity at your facility or during dessert time at home? Home-use shaved ice machines are relatively affordable, and you can enjoy the classic summer treat by starting from shaving the ice yourself.

Prepare a few different syrups and pour them however you like.

Adding fruit or sweetened condensed milk can make for a more luxurious shaved ice.

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fruit punch

How to Make Fruit Punch / Refreshing with Soda!! Easy Dessert Recipe

This vividly colorful fruit punch is a playful idea that lets you feel like a kid again.

Just looking at this soothing treat is delightful, and seniors are sure to enjoy it too! Put warabi mochi and shaved ice syrup in a bowl and let it sit for about 30 minutes.

In another bowl, combine shiratama flour with water to make shiratama dumplings—the ideal texture is as soft as an earlobe.

Roll into small balls, boil them in water, then transfer to cold water.

Mix fruit, colored warabi mochi, and shiratama with fruity syrup and soda, then plate it up.

A fizzy, fun fruit punch is ready!

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White peach sorbet

Oyachube! “White Peach Sorbet”

How about a July-perfect dessert: White Peach Sorbet? Peaches are in season in July, so you can enjoy the taste of the season as you make it! This time, we’re sharing a recipe using products from Ryo-Shoku Service Co., Ltd.

Put Motto Motto Calcium Peach in a bowl, add sugar, white peach, and lemon juice, and mix well.

Then add Neo Haitromiel Slim, stir thoroughly for at least one minute, transfer to a freezer bag, and freeze.

Once frozen, knead the bag by hand to turn it into a sorbet texture.

Serve in a dish and it’s ready.

This chilled, gently sweet white peach sorbet is an easy-to-eat treat even in the summer.

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watermelon jelly

[Jiggly and Whole!] How to Make Watermelon Jelly #shorts

When you think of summer fruits for hot days, many people think of watermelon.

Let’s try making a jelly using watermelon! It looks just like the real thing, so older adults are sure to love it too.

Make the rind jelly with agar, granulated sugar, water, and melon-flavored shaved ice syrup.

Use a chocolate pen to draw seed patterns inside a container, pour in the jelly, and refrigerate.

Next, make the white part of the rind the same way, pour it into the container, and let it set.

Finally, blend watermelon into a juice and combine it with agar and granulated sugar to make the watermelon jelly.

Pour it into the mold, chill until set, and it’s done.

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Traditional Japanese sweets for Tanabata

The colors of the Milky Way are beautiful! How to make Tanabata wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)

How about serving some cool-looking Tanabata wagashi for a snack activity? The blue agar, inspired by the Milky Way, is beautiful and lets you feel the Tanabata vibe at a glance! Dissolve powdered agar in water, bring it to a boil, then add granulated sugar and pour it into a mold.

Next, add blue food coloring to represent the Milky Way and create a marbling effect with a bamboo skewer.

Top with silver dragées, chill until set, and the agar layer is done! For the filling, using store-bought white bean paste makes it even easier.

A wagashi-making experience is sure to be a great, stimulating activity for older adults!

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Tanabata Jiggly Milk Pudding

A Refreshing Dessert Made in the Microwave! How to Make Jiggly Milk Pudding for Tanabata

In the hot summer months, you crave light and refreshing desserts, don’t you? How about a jiggly, refreshing Tanabata milk pudding that’s perfect for a Tanabata snack activity.

If you melt the essential gelatin for puddings and jellies in the microwave, you can make it easily without using the stove—even in the heat of summer—so give it a try! By topping a simple milk pudding with a jelly made from peach juice, you’ll get an elegant, luxurious look.

It’s also lovely to decorate with star-shaped cutout fruits! The cutting is a fun task, so it’s great for older adults to help with as well.

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Milky Way Yokan

Perfect for Tanabata! How to Make Milky Way Yokan [Sparkling Japanese Sweets Recipe♪]

These sparkling, beautiful yokan that look like the Milky Way are perfect for Tanabata events! They’re simply layers of mizu-yokan topped with kanten arranged to resemble the Milky Way, so even seniors should find them easy to make.

The cool, jiggly texture of the kanten and mizu-yokan goes down smoothly in the hot, humid season and is great when your appetite is low.

By using a confectionery decoration called “arazan,” you can easily recreate a stylish starry sky—give it a try!

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