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

Preventing dementia with rock-paper-scissors uchiwa (fan)

[Supervised by a Certified Health Exercise Instructor] Brain-training activity with a handmade item! Rock-Paper-Scissors Fan

This is a large uchiwa fan illustrated with the hand shapes used in rock-paper-scissors—rock, scissors, and paper.

The person standing at the front uses the fan to show a hand, and everyone else thinks of the corresponding hand to play.

After seeing the hand that’s shown, participants decide and then show their own hands.

Have them consider not only winning responses but also losing ones.

On the back of the fan, numbers are written; by inserting a step where they determine which hand each number represents, the activity further trains their reasoning skills.

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Strikeout

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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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Enjoy Sports! Pictogram Cards

Pictogram Card No. 016 [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

These are cards that use pictograms, familiar from labels of Olympic events.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell which event it is from the pictogram alone.

Let’s have players infer the event by looking at the pictogram’s silhouette.

On the back of each pictogram, include the event name and a clear illustration so players can check the correct answer.

You could also arrange the pictograms in the order of a program listing the event names, among other rules—there are many ways to enjoy these cards.

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Self hand care

Understand Activity Care in 3 Minutes, Vol. 5 [Beauty & Healthy Aging Care]: Nourish Your Skin and Mind—Protect Your Skin from Dryness with Self Hand Care!

Hand care is indispensable during dry seasons, and being mindful of it helps maintain beautiful skin.

This approach encourages performing hand care by actively moving your hands, adding the benefits of hand exercises as well.

With the image of thoroughly working hand cream or oil into your hands, proceed while also focusing on massage.

Using a hot towel to add warmth to the massage can also be expected to promote blood circulation.

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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.