[For Seniors] Recreation Games Related to October Events
October is when the heat finally eases and autumn truly sets in.
The weather is getting cooler, and there are probably more days that feel comfortable.
Autumn is full of exciting events like Halloween and sports festivals.
This time, we’ll introduce recreation ideas related to October’s events.
Since some seniors may find it difficult to go out, we’ve focused on activities that can be enjoyed indoors.
Please use these as a reference and have a wonderful time together!
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[For Seniors] Recreation Games Related to October Events (1–10)
Halloween Game: Banish the Ghosts
It’s a perfect game for stimulating little fingers: flick the pieces with your fingers to chase away the ghosts! Draw ghost faces on white round stickers and stick them onto plastic bottle caps.
Draw jack-o’-lantern faces on yellow round stickers and attach them the same way.
Prepare as many ghost pieces as possible, and make enough jack-o’-lantern pieces for the number of players.
Once you set the ghost pieces inside a square frame, you’re ready to play.
From outside the frame, flick the jack-o’-lantern pieces with your fingers to hit the ghost pieces inside.
The player who knocks the most ghost pieces out of the frame wins!
Halloween Night Dance
At the Halloween Night Dance, let’s enjoy a groovy, seated dance! The choreography is simple and easy to remember: move both crossed hands in front of your chest, open and close your elbows to the sides, and raise and lower your clenched fists alternately.
For those who can move their legs, encourage them to try an open-and-close leg step as well.
Be sure to select songs perfect for October that fit the Halloween and autumn theme, and set a tempo that allows older adults to move comfortably while enjoying the dance.
A recreational activity using a whiteboard and beanbags
A unique game that uses a whiteboard with a stand laid flat! Place items like a jack-o’-lantern plush toy evenly on the horizontally positioned whiteboard.
Once everyone is in position around it, take turns tossing beanbags to land them on the board.
Every time the board flips over, you can’t help but let out an “Ahh!”, making this game not only a blast for everyone but also a good workout that gets your arms moving.
Set up the whiteboard and give it a try right away!
[For Seniors] Recreation Games Related to October Events (11–20)
keep-away
This is a ball-passing game where you move a ball to an autumn song! The rules are super simple: just pass the ball to the person sitting next to you.
But when you try to match the song or the speed at which the ball comes around, you might find yourself getting flustered.
The key to success is to receive it firmly with your palm and pass it to the next person without rushing.
Set a comfortable speed and try moving your body while singing an autumn song.
It might also be a good idea to take song requests in advance.
Chestnut Picking Game
For those who have gone chestnut picking, how about a nostalgic autumn-themed recreation? First, prepare plenty of bottle caps with pictures of chestnuts and acorns attached.
Using small tongs and baskets you can buy at a 100-yen shop, compete to see how many chestnuts you can pick up within the time limit.
Overcome obstacles like caps flipped face down or confusing acorns, and try to collect as many chestnuts as possible.
You can compete by table, face off against the person sitting across from you, and enjoy various other matchups as well.
Halloween
Halloween is an event believed to have originated with the ancient Celts in Ireland, and it’s a fun occasion known for its colorful decorations centered around pumpkins.
Because the event features various motifs such as the jack-o’-lantern, you can enjoy the Halloween atmosphere simply by incorporating them into your decorations.
It’s also an event where children in costumes go from place to place asking for sweets, so you could use this as inspiration to try dressing up, or even make it a costume-and-candy-buffet format to liven things up.
It also seems like content that could be enjoyed as a way to help people unfamiliar with Halloween learn what the event is about.
Pinball Catcher
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.