For Seniors: Enjoy Every Day! A Collection of Senior Recreation Ideas

Wobbly Beanbag Game

Wobbly Beanbag Game! Train Your Concentration [Senior Recreation]

Create it by arranging everyday materials! Here are ideas for a wobbly beanbag game.

What you’ll use: beanbags, a plastic tray, and an empty plastic wrap core.

The great thing is you don’t need to buy special materials, so it’s easy to try! To set up, stand the wrap core upright on a table and place the plastic tray with the beanbags on top.

That’s it! Participants then take turns removing beanbags from the tray.

The unstable wrap core wobbles, adding a thrilling challenge!

Word search with hiragana cubes

Word search game

Prepare eight cubes with hiragana written on them and roll the cubes.

Combine the hiragana that appear to form as many table-friendly words as you can.

If the word changes, it’s okay to use the same hiragana more than once.

Since the hiragana change each time, you’ll get a different kind of stimulation every time you play.

There are many ways to enjoy it, such as changing the number of cubes or trying to form as many words as possible within a time limit.

Finding words and assembling them from characters activates the brain, so you can enjoy yourself while getting brain-training benefits.

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Slipper Toss

Can You Launch It Far? Slipper-Throwing Showdown! No. 90 [Shine! Welfare Director] [Let’s Get Healthy with Smiles: Care & Welfare] [Day Service Kirameki] [Caregiving YouTuber]

A simple yet exciting game where you launch slippers with your foot! Here are some fun ideas for slipper launching.

Slippers are lightweight indoor footwear that are easy to slip on and off.

This time, let’s try a slipper-launching challenge that makes the most of those features.

All you need is a pair of slippers.

Try launching a slipper while seated.

The person whose slipper flies the farthest wins.

It could be fun to have everyone shout a countdown like “1, 2, 3!” to time the launch together.

Borrowed Item Race

Day Service Gyoda: Ai no Koubouan — What’s the theme for the borrowing race?

Let’s take on the challenge with excitement! Here are some ideas for a “borrowing race.” Many of you may already know this as one of the most exciting events at a sports day.

This time, let’s try a thrilling borrowing race.

Set a table 10 meters from the starting line.

Place various items on the table along with lots that have the item names written on them, and you’re all set! Participants move from the starting line to the table, draw a lot, and search for the corresponding item.

Once they have the item in hand, they return to the starting line to finish!

Word search with lyrics about Mt. Fuji

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Let’s enjoy some brain training using familiar children’s songs! This time, we’ll use the lyrics of “Mount Fuji.” We’ll make a fill-in-the-blank activity with parts of the lyrics missing, and have participants think about what words go there.

Instead of just recalling the lyrics, they will search for words from prepared letter cards and assemble them.

Finding the correct answer gives a real sense of accomplishment.

Using well-known songs familiar to seniors makes the activity approachable and can also lead into singing.

It’s a fun way to help prevent cognitive decline, so it’s recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.

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Tossing balls into a small hole

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Let’s try a ball-toss game using a cardboard box and colored balls! Here’s an idea where you aim and throw into small holes.

Normally, in a ball-toss game, you throw small balls into a tall basket and compete on how many you can get in.

This time, we’ll use a flat cardboard box and challenge ourselves to throw balls into small holes instead.

It’s a great way to build concentration and control.

If you don’t have colored balls, you can substitute with beanbags or balls made by crumpling up newspaper.

Flag-raising game

Ai no Kokubōan Flag-Raising Game

Listen carefully to the commands and try the flag-raising challenge! Here are some ideas for a flag-raising game.

In this game, you hold red and white flags and follow commands like “Raise red, lower white,” raising and lowering the flags accordingly.

It’s a simple yet classic game with unique rules that test your concentration and has been loved for generations.

Just tape cut construction paper onto straws or chopsticks to make the flags, and you’re ready to go! Even if you get tripped up, it’s great to keep the mood light and enjoy the challenge.