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

Pull-the-string game

[Recreation] It was insanely exciting! #DayService #DayServiceRecreation #ImageChange

As the name suggests, here’s a fun game where all you do is pull a string.

Preparation is simple.

First, prepare many paper cups with long strings wound around them.

Get one basket and you’re set.

Have the participating seniors sit in a circle and hold the ends of the strings.

Gather the paper cups in the center and cover them with the basket.

Now the game begins.

Lift the basket, and before it can be dropped back down to cover the cups, pull the strings to snatch the paper cups away.

That’s all there is to it, but it gets very exciting.

It also helps build agility, so it’s recommended for recreation at senior facilities.

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Strikeout

[Sports Recreation] Popular❣️ Strikeout 🔢🎾 #shorts #recreation #dayservice #seniors #rehabilitation #nursingcare #carefacility #Yamanashi #Kofu

Strikeout is a game where you throw a ball at targets labeled with numbers.

In addition to being expected to help with arm exercise, strikeout is also said to strengthen the core.

By training your core, your body’s balance becomes more stable, which can help prevent falls.

It’s a game where you knock down numbered targets, so you can have fun while getting a workout.

Since it’s a lively game that many people can enjoy together, it would be great to include it in an April cherry-blossom viewing recreation.

How about making the targets not with numbers, but with illustrations or photos related to cherry-blossom viewing?

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Nakajima Junko

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Soran-bushi exercise

Soran-bushi exercise

Many older adults may be familiar with the Soran Bushi, don’t you think? I’ve heard it’s sometimes performed at school sports days.

Just hearing the rhythm and calls of Soran Bushi can make you feel energized.

Let’s try some exercises to the spirited rhythm of Soran Bushi.

Move your body by extending your hands forward or raising them overhead like a banzai cheer.

It can be done while seated, so many older adults should be able to take part.

If it’s a song they know, older adults will likely enjoy doing the exercises comfortably.

Newspaper Ring Relay

[Elderly Recreation] Hilarious, sure-fire activity! Teamwork matters! Newspaper Ring Relay

This is a game where team members stand in a single line holding hands and pass a ring made from newspaper along the linked hands.

Because you hook the ring by moving your joined hands, teamwork and syncing your timing with the person next to you are important.

Since you can’t move your hands freely, you tend to tense your arms, so it not only trains focus and speed on the ring, but also works the upper body, especially the arms.

You can make it more challenging by using a smaller newspaper ring and other tweaks, which boosts concentration even further—highly recommended.

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Slipper Toss

Recreation: “Slipper Toss” — Please be sunny tomorrow! ☼ (^^)/

Many people have probably tried kicking off a shoe to predict the next day’s weather.

This game brings back that nostalgic memory: you launch a slipper from your foot and compete on distance.

Since you kick the slipper while seated, how you move your foot is the key to sending it farther.

The motion—applying force to your foot in an instant and extending it briskly—also promises some exercise benefits.

It’s important to think carefully for yourself about the optimal angle and foot movement to get the slipper to fly as far as possible.

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ring toss

Colorful Ring Toss! (Day service recreation)

Ring toss is a game that blends competitiveness with a festive, carnival-like atmosphere.

Make the targets by wrapping containers—such as plastic bottles—in colorful paper.

Next, assign point values according to the distance of each target, and you’re ready to play.

It’s a simple yet surprisingly deep game where you throw rings toward the targets.

Because it can be played while seated by just moving the arms, it’s also reassuringly accessible for older adults.

Competing for points is fun, but it’s also delightful for the sense of childlike excitement it brings.

It’s a perfect sports day event that residents and staff at senior facilities—everyone—can enjoy together.

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ball toss

Mini Sports Day: Ball Toss Game #care #nursinghome #carefacility #recreation #rec #seniors #dayservice #Asokaen #KitasunaHome #sportsday

Let’s try a seated version of tamaire, a classic sports day event, that won’t strain the body.

Sit in a circle and place a basket in the center; during the time limit, throw balls into the basket.

If a ball doesn’t go in, retrieving it might require some distance, so it’s recommended to have a helper assigned to bring the balls back to participants’ feet.

It’s a game that tests concentration as you aim to toss balls with both speed and control.

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kappamaki

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