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

Melon cream soda

How to make a melon cream soda at a café.

Melon cream soda is loved by people of all ages.

Many of you probably enjoyed it at restaurants when you were kids.

How about making it as a snack-time activity? It might even bring back some nostalgic feelings.

The process has just the right level of complexity, so even those who enjoy making sweets should feel satisfied.

Try decorating it with a cherry if you like, and have fun with it.

Using a retro-style glass would also help set the mood.

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Tanabata Warabi Mochi

Tanabata Sweets: Warabi Mochi Recipe and Cooking Video – How to Make Warabi Mochi, a Japanese Confectionery

How about featuring warabi mochi as a snack activity? It’s a sweet that’s popular even with younger generations—drinking warabi mochi is trending—and it’s also a familiar traditional confection that dates back to the Edo period, making it well-known among seniors.

Its jiggly, chewy texture is perfect for hot summer days when appetites tend to drop.

For a Tanabata theme, you can add shaved ice syrup to the batter or top it with star-shaped fruit to set the mood.

For toppings, pick your favorites—whipped cream, ice cream, and more—and enjoy making it your own.

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soft mizu-yokan (soft water yokan jelly)

Soft Mizuyokan: How to Make Care Food – Yamagata City [Yunicia]

Let’s try making a classic summer treat—mizuyokan (chilled red bean jelly)—by hand during our snack activity! With its cool, gentle sweetness, mizuyokan is perfect not only for summer but also for the damp humidity of the rainy season, offering a light and refreshing snack.

It may seem difficult, but it’s very easy if you use store-bought smooth red bean paste (koshian).

Add powdered agar to water, heat it, and dissolve it thoroughly.

Then add the koshian and mix well until there are no lumps, pour it into a container, and let it set—that’s it.

It sets at room temperature, so even those who don’t like very cold foods can enjoy it.

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Shaved ice making

Nagomi no Sato Kabe Day Service Center, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City - Summer Evening Festival

When the weather gets hot, you start craving something cold, don’t you? At times like that, how about making shaved ice? With an electric shaved ice machine that shaves ice at the push of a button, even those with less strength can easily shave ice.

Your fingertip feel is important when operating the button, so adjust as you go while watching how much ice is being shaved.

Pour your favorite syrup on top and enjoy it together with everyone.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Target shooting gameNEW!

Can you hit it well? Target shooting game

Here’s a simple and fun target-throwing game.

Prepare by sticking adhesive-backed hook-and-loop (Velcro) strips radially onto ping-pong balls.

For the target, attach felt circles of various sizes to construction paper, write point values around them, and make the center worth 100 points to finish.

The balls stick firmly with just a light toss, so it’s safe and enjoyable.

Hitting right where you aim feels refreshing, and high scores naturally spark applause and cheers.

You can encourage each other and try again and again, making for a joyful, smile-filled time.

It’s easy to set up and guaranteed to liven things up, so give it a try!

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Balloon fireworksNEW!

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It’s a game where colorful balloons gently float up, giving you the festive feel of fireworks.

Create an enclosure with newspapers or similar materials, then fill it with plenty of inflated balloons to prepare.

You can adjust the quantity and size to suit the participants, so no worries.

When you toss in a vinyl ball, the balloons spread out all at once, prompting spontaneous cheers.

The sense of achievement when you make them fly high, and the smiles it brings to onlookers, are part of the charm.

It’s lively, heart-lifting fun—perfect for summer.

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Fireworks game

Fireworks Game!! Day Service Recreation

In this game, tape the bottom of a deep paper plate firmly to the floor with duct tape, then fill it with ping-pong balls arranged like a firework burst.

Throw beanbags you prepared at the paper plate, and whoever knocks the most firework-like ping-pong balls out wins.

Cheer the person who knocks out the most balls with a hearty “Tamaya!” Because beanbags are soft, they’re safe to use even for rehabilitation purposes.

Set either a number of throws or a time limit and play head-to-head to make it even more exciting.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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