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Spring brings more warm days, with cherry blossoms blooming and trees putting on fresh green leaves—it’s the kind of season that makes you want to go out.
In this article, we introduce fun spring activities and games for older adults.
Daycare centers and senior facilities also offer more spring-themed recreation, don’t they? Even without going outside, there are plenty of activities and recreational games you can enjoy indoors while sitting, basking in the gentle spring sunlight.
Try enjoying spring in various ways.
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[For Seniors] Fun Spring Recreations: Collection of Activities and Games (1–10)
Ohinasama Wake-up GameNEW!
In this “Ohinasama Wake-Up Game,” you complete the tiered hina display by hitting all the targets with balls.
The top tier is worth 50 points, the middle tier 30 points, and the bottom tier 10 points.
You have 10 balls, so aim carefully.
Each target is shaped like a rectangle folded in half; when you hit it with a ball, the target pops up, revealing the Ohinasama and Odairisama dolls.
Players compete by total score, so you can focus on the high-value targets, but it might be even more fun if you award bonus points for flipping up all the targets!
Snack activity: Three-color yogurt mousseNEW!
This is a Hinamatsuri dessert made with yogurt mousse that’s easy for seniors to eat.
It’s basically just mixing, so it’s simple to make.
First, whip the heavy cream until it’s fairly stiff.
Add the yogurt to make the mousse, then divide it into three equal portions.
Color each mousse by adding strawberry juice, lemon juice, and matcha powder respectively.
Once you have three colors, add gelatin dissolved in water to each and mix.
Finally, pour them into your preferred containers in the order of green, white, and pink, then chill to set, and it’s ready!
Snack Activity: Kanto-style Sakura MochiNEW!
Here’s a Kanto-style sakura mochi you can make at home.
The ingredients are sweet red bean paste (anko), salted cherry leaves, and for the batter: water, red koji powder, shiratamako (glutinous rice flour), cake flour, and granulated sugar.
Roll the anko into thin, oval logs.
Soak the cherry leaves in water for about 10 minutes, then gently pat off the excess moisture.
Mix the water and red koji powder well, then add the shiratamako and combine.
In a separate bowl, mix the cake flour and sugar, then gradually pour in the liquid mixture you just made to form a batter.
Pour the batter into a frying pan in long oval shapes; cook on both sides.
Place the anko inside, roll it up, wrap with a cherry leaf, and it’s ready to serve.
Hishi Mochi Stacking GameNEW!
This is a game where you stack hishi-mochi on a platform.
Of course, the person who topples the hishi-mochi loses! The hishi-mochi are made by cutting milk cartons into thin rings and covering them entirely with green, white, and pink origami paper.
Follow the traditional hishi-mochi order when stacking—green, white, then pink—so be careful not to mix it up.
It’s exciting when you stack them high, and if they fall, that just makes it lively and you’ll probably want to say, “Let’s play again.” Please enjoy this perfect game for Hinamatsuri.
Hinamatsuri Arare GameNEW!
While enjoying the two-person “Arare Game,” let’s also do some hand and arm rehabilitation.
Use a uchiwa fan to scoop the arare in your own area and send them down a rain gutter.
It’s fine to use both hands when scooping.
Curve both sides of the uchiwa inward to make scooping easier.
Choosing a Hinamatsuri-themed design for the artwork enhances the atmosphere and is highly recommended! Compete on the time it takes to send all of them down, and determine the winning pair.
Since it’s a game that requires concentration, you’ll naturally find yourself completely absorbed!
Song exercise: Happy HinamatsuriNEW!
When the muscles in your legs weaken, it becomes hard to stand steadily and it also affects your walking, doesn’t it? If you find yourself tripping easily or often falling, try this “leg strength training exercise.” It’s a fun sing-along exercise set to the song “Ureshii Hinamatsuri”! After sitting in a chair, start with heel drops, then do some marching in place, and extend both legs forward to thoroughly work the leg muscles.
The second verse repeats the same movements as the first, so make sure to remember the sequence well.
Shell-matching gameNEW!
Why not enjoy a shell-matching game using clams made from construction paper? Cut the construction paper into clam shapes and draw patterns with colored pencils.
Paste white paper on the back and draw a picture to finish.
Prepare two of each matching picture, for a total of eight clams.
The rules are the same as Concentration: arrange the clams face down so the pictures can’t be seen, then flip two over.
If the pictures match, flip two new clams; if they don’t, turn them back face down.
If you’re playing with several people, the person with the most clams at the end wins.