For Seniors: Festive Attractions to Liven Up Festivals—Games and Recreational Activities

ring toss

Recreation for Seniors – Timeless Classic That’s Always a Hit! Newspaper Ring Toss

Let’s try ring toss, a classic game you often see at festival stalls.

With ring toss, you can play either standing or sitting, which makes it easy to adjust the distance and other settings.

It’s also a good idea to make a movable ring-toss stand.

Decide on a set number of rings per person and play team matches to make it even more exciting.

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A game where you use a fan to get a balloon out of a basket

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Here’s a balloon game that’s perfect for a lively festival atmosphere.

Place several inflated balloons in a basket, and have older adults sit around it holding paper fans.

At the call of “Start,” they fan the air to blow the balloons out of the basket within a set time.

It’s a simple game, but it really gets everyone excited.

Participants can enjoy cooperating with one another and calling out encouragement.

Whether the balloons make it out of the basket or not within the time limit, it’s a game that’s likely to bring smiles to the faces of the older adults.

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Okonomiyaki Game

Recreation for seniors: Okonomiyaki game

Let’s have fun with an okonomiyaki-flipping game! It’s a game where you use a spatula to flip okonomiyaki made out of cardboard.

If you drop one off the table, you’re out.

Compete to see how many you can flip in how many seconds.

If you panic, you might end up dropping a lot! Turning it into a time trial or a team competition will make it even more exciting.

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target practice

Target shooting game

How about everyone enjoying a target game together? Stretch a string tight and hang folded pieces of paper on it.

Write illustrations and point values on the papers.

Then throw your beanbags at the papers to knock them down.

The number of throws is fixed, so compete by totaling the points of the papers you knock down with all your throws.

Make the illustrations large and easy to recognize.

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Let’s play frisbee

[Senior Recreation] Let’s Play with a Frisbee: Plastic Bottle Edition

Here’s a game using a frisbee.

Stand empty plastic bottles on the floor, and have the seniors throw a frisbee to knock them down.

Frisbees had a bit of a boom in Japan from the 1970s to the early 1980s, so some seniors may have played with them back then.

The game might also bring back fond memories.

Forming teams and competing for points can make it more exciting, but of course, it’s plenty of fun to play solo as well.

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Capsule Korokoro

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You’ve probably seen capsule toy machines filled with toys and merchandise at arcades or supermarkets.

Let’s use those round capsules to play a lively game.

Attach a stick to an empty tissue box and use it to roll a capsule across a table.

The goal is to land the capsule in a target without letting it fall off the table.

To make the game even more fun, create gaps between the targets.

Placing the capsule without dropping it into the gaps is a great way for older adults to show their skill.

Cheering on the players and calling out to them can spark interaction with the people around them, too.

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Smart ball made with 100-yen shop materials

How to Make a Smart Ball Game with 100-Yen Store Materials: Pegboard Craft, Summer Project, Pachinko, Corinth Game

How about planning the classic festival game “Smart Ball”? It’s very similar to pachinko, which many older adults know well, so playing it brings back nostalgic feelings.

You can buy a ready-made Smart Ball set, but they can be pricey, so it’s better to make one yourself.

For a small version, you can build it with materials from a 100-yen shop.

Attach wooden blocks to the four corners of a perforated board to make the base, and create a launcher at the lower right using a block of wood, a screw, and rubber bands.

Cut a large card case into a strip and install it along the inside top of the base.

Insert dowels wherever you like, hook rubber bands over them, and attach papers with point values.

Finally, add wooden legs to the back so the base is angled—and you’re done.

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