[For Seniors] June-Themed Activities: Recommended Recreation and Game Collection
We’d like to introduce some June-perfect recreational activities for seniors.
June is the rainy season in Japan.
Since it’s hard to go outside, many people tend to become inactive.
We’ve gathered recommended activities and games for times like these.
Why not enjoy the rainy season with flowers, creatures, and items associated with the monsoon? We also recommend choosing indoor activities that allow for gentle exercise to help prevent a lack of physical activity.
Let’s lift everyone’s spirits and have fun together, even on rainy days.
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[For Seniors] June-Themed Activities: Recommended Recreation and Game Collection (41–50)
Rainy season fill-in-the-blank quiz
Even during the rainy season when it’s hard to go out, you can still enjoy the seasonal vibe! This game is perfect for that.
It’s a quiz where you create blanks in parts of words related to the rainy season—like “teruteru bozu” or “snail”—and guess the letters that fit to complete the word.
By making quizzes with keywords unique to the rainy season, you not only feel the season but also stimulate cognitive function through recalling words and thinking of the correct answer.
It also sounds fun to create and exchange questions in a group activity! Give it a try for inspiration.
[For Older Adults] June-Themed Activities: Recommended Recreation and Game Collection (51–60)
Senior Senryu Contest
In June, as we enter the rainy season, we’d like to introduce a senryu event you can enjoy indoors.
Senryu are composed in a five-seven-five rhythm.
Haiku use the same five-seven-five pattern, but unlike haiku, senryu do not require seasonal words.
They characteristically portray human feelings and social events with satire or humor, often in a conversational tone.
Salaryman senryu are well known, aren’t they? Let’s invite older adults to compose verses that weave in humor about what they usually think and feel.
Casual senryu from seniors might spark laughter and liven up the room.
Making Umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums)
June 6 is said to be Ume Day, established by the Kishu Ume Association.
When June comes, supermarkets and home centers line their shelves with a variety of products for making umeboshi, don’t they? Making umeboshi is also a great recommendation for June events at senior facilities.
Some older adults may have made umeboshi every year.
If they have a plum tree at home, some may even have started with the “ume work” of removing the stems from the harvested plums.
If you host a umeboshi-making event, older adults could serve as instructors and really liven up the occasion.
Father’s Day Izakaya
Many senior and welfare facilities likely hold Father’s Day-themed recreation and events.
Here are some ideas for fun, familiar Father’s Day activities.
Since it’s a day to celebrate dads, try decorating the room with an izakaya (Japanese pub) vibe.
Hanging noren curtains and red lanterns will help set the mood.
You can also post a paper menu for snacks and drinks so people can order what they like.
In a lively, pub-like setting, some seniors may recall memories from their days working at a company or times spent with family.
Scarf Exercise: Nagasaki Was Rainy Again Today
Let’s do some gymnastics with excitement using props! Here are ideas for a scarf exercise set to “Nagasaki wa Kyou mo Ame Datta.” How about joining the workout with a scarf or a large handkerchief? Exercising in a different atmosphere than usual might make some people’s hearts dance with excitement.
The choreography is simple and easy to follow, which is appealing.
You can participate standing or seated, so give it a try while letting your scarf flutter gracefully.
What fruits can be harvested in Yamagata in June?
Speaking of Yamagata’s specialties, cherries come to mind! The premium cherry variety “Sato Nishiki,” harvested in Yamagata, is in season from mid-June to early July.
Even if people associate Yamagata with cherries, narrowing it down to “in June” might make some wonder, “Is it really cherries?” Besides cherries, June is also the peak season for loquats, figs, and plums.
It might be nice to ask, “Which fruits are in season in June?” as a question, too.
hydrangea
Hydrangeas are the quintessential flowers that bloom around June.
Their purples, blues, pinks, and whites brighten up the damp, rainy season! How about using hydrangeas for a June wall decoration? Even if continuous rain keeps you from going out as much as you’d like, decorating the wall with colorful hydrangeas is sure to lift your spirits! Make a stamp by wrapping a rubber band around a makeup sponge in a cross shape, apply watercolor paint, and press it onto shoji paper.
Once it’s dry, cut it into circles and crumple them lightly to add dimension.
Mixing paints can produce unexpected and interesting colors, so this project is also great for craft activities at day service centers!
