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[For Seniors] March-Themed Event Activities

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In this article, we introduce March events and recreational activities for seniors!

March is full of occasions like Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) and White Day.

Elderly care facilities such as day services often hold a variety of events every month.

Of course, classic recreational activities are fun, but these ideas are also recommended when you want to change things up a bit and try something different.

Many of them can be enjoyed at home as well, so please feel free to incorporate them.

[For Seniors] March-Themed Event Activities (41–50)

Sakuramochi Making

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Sakuramochi Making

Let’s try making sakura mochi, an essential treat for the Peach Blossom Festival (Hinamatsuri).

When you think of sakura mochi, you picture a gentle pink Japanese sweet.

Color glutinous rice with red food dye and cook it; once it’s done, knead it and shape it into balls.

Wrap sweet red bean paste with the rice, then top with desalinated (soaked) cherry blossoms or leaves to finish.

Using a rice cooker instead of a steamer makes it easy.

There’s also a type made by cooking a pink wheat-flour crepe and wrapping it around red bean paste—this is called Chomeiji sakura mochi.

That version also seems like a fun one to make with older adults.

Enjoy a lovely time with delicious, fun-to-make sakura mochi.

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Sakuramochi Making

Day Service Shiki Monogatari homemade sakuramochi video.

Sakuramochi Making

Having older adults cook can stimulate their dexterity and brains through planning and fine motor tasks.

How about handmaking sakuramochi, a treat that evokes the arrival of spring, together with your facility’s residents? Staff can handle the step of steaming the glutinous rice, and the older adults can try wrapping the sweet bean paste in the rice.

Of course, it’s also fine to do every step together from the start.

By eating what you’ve made together afterward, everyone can share in the joy of cooking.

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rapeseed blossoms

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rapeseed blossoms

Making rapeseed flowers (nanohana) with origami is a lovely idea.

It’s perfect as a recreation activity that lets you feel the arrival of spring.

When crafting with older adults, enjoy the process while supporting any fine motor tasks.

Folding and gluing origami use the fingertips and can help stimulate the brain.

Displaying the finished rapeseed flowers will instantly bring a springlike atmosphere to the room.

Working together will spark conversation and make for an enjoyable time.

Let’s create beautiful pieces while making the most of each older person’s strengths.

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Bingo game

Kofu City day service Respect-for-the-Aged celebration: prizes for the bingo game

Bingo game

A bingo game is a staple at events.

Let’s make it a bit more special than usual by preparing prizes and having some fun! After all, the chance to win a prize is exciting not only for kids but for adults of any age.

You don’t need store-bought bingo cards—handmade ones are just as enjoyable, and making them large and easy to read might help older participants join in more comfortably.

Searching for the numbers is a mental workout, too, making it effective as part of brain training.

You might even find yourself calling out louder than usual in all the excitement!

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Whac-A-Mole game

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Whac-A-Mole game

Even moles that usually live underground pop their heads out in spring.

When you think of spring, some people might even say “moles,” right? How about a game of Whac-A-Mole as a recreation activity to enjoy in March? It’s easy to make your own Whac-A-Mole using paper cups and disposable chopsticks.

Let’s draw moles on the paper cups.

If older adults each draw their favorite face, you’ll end up with a lot of unique, characterful moles! Make the hammer by fixing a disposable chopstick to a paper cup.

When the countdown starts, try whacking the moles with your hammer! It’s bound to turn into an exciting and fun showdown!

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