[Nursing Home] Recommended for Sports Day! Lively Recreational Activities

Bamboo Shoot Digging Game

Recreation for seniors: Easy one-handed activity! Bamboo shoot digging

Bamboo shoots are one of the tastes of spring.

Some older adults may even have gone out to dig for them.

Here’s a bamboo shoot digging game that’s perfect for spring.

All you need are two things: newspaper and paper cups! Roll up the newspaper to make a stick, then attach a paper cup to one end.

Place more paper cups on the table to represent bamboo shoots, and you’re ready to go.

Drawing pictures or adding illustrations to the cups will make it feel even more authentic.

If you cover the “bamboo shoots” with the stick’s cup and lift, they come up surprisingly easily.

Set rules like “the first to collect five wins” to make it exciting.

It’s also a fun way to exercise the arms, elbows, and shoulders, so it’s recommended for senior facilities as well.

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Marble Shoot

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How about a nostalgic marble game? Set up a long table and build walls at both ends so the marbles don’t fall off.

Create a tunnel out of construction paper and place it at one end, then have participants roll marbles from the opposite side, aiming to send them through the tunnel.

You can vary the rules—specify the number of marbles, or see how many can pass through within a time limit—to keep things fun.

Along with trying a new twist on the game, it might spark conversations like, “This is how we played when we were kids.” Give it a try!

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Pinball Catcher

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Pinball Catcher: catch rolling balls with your feet! Set a board with multiple obstacles at an angle and roll a ball from the top.

Then attach a net to your feet, position them under the board, and keep catching the balls as they come down.

For the foot nets, we recommend fixing them to milk cartons so you can slip your feet into the tubes and use them easily.

Moving your feet side to side or lifting them slightly is surprisingly tough even while sitting! It may look like a low-activity game, but it actually gives you a sneaky good workout.

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Push Pump Tower

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This is a game where you use push pumps that release air when pressed to move a balloon to its destination.

First, set up several push pumps under a large tube to create a structure that blows air upward.

Put the balloon into the tube, and when the start signal is given, everyone keeps pumping air until the balloon shoots up out of the tube.

The longer the tube, the harder it is to launch the balloon, so it’s recommended to adjust the tube length and the number of participants according to your group’s abilities.

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Plastic Bottle Bowling

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Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, bowling was hugely popular in Japan.

It’s said there were more than 3,500 bowling alleys nationwide, and bowling TV programs were very well received.

Let’s enjoy a bowling game that’s sure to spark nostalgic conversation.

Line up several plastic bottles on a table and have older adults roll a ball at them.

Since it’s a seated bowling activity, it’s suitable for people who have difficulty standing or who use wheelchairs.

With calls like “So close!” and “Strike!” the room is sure to take on a warm, friendly atmosphere.

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Recreation that stimulates cognitive function using a ball

[Elderly Recreation] [Day Service Rec] A recreation that stimulates cognitive functions using only a ball

Recreation using balls is recommended for dementia prevention because it activates both mental and physical functions.

This time, we’re focusing on ball-based recreation that is particularly effective for dementia.

Participants sit in a circle and pass the ball to the person next to them, changing directions—clockwise or counterclockwise—and adjusting according to the ball’s size.

By doing this, older adults have to think as they play, which helps strengthen both mind and body.

Additionally, switching to the opposite direction provides beneficial stimulation to the brain.

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Recreation involving hitting with balls and sticks

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This is a recreational activity for large groups using balls, sticks, and buckets.

First, split into two teams.

Each person connects their bucket and stick with the person next to them, and the teams compete to see who can strike the ball faster.

The appeal of this game is that it trains quick reaction time.

Since you lift the items during play, it also helps build muscle strength.

It could also be fun to pass to the person in front and connect in a random order.

Depending on the participants’ age or abilities, you might adjust the speed of connecting.

Competing as teams encourages everyone to help one another and fosters cooperation.

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