[For Seniors] Fun Activities That Liven Up Cool Evening Festivals and Summer Festivals
The big summer event, the “Cool Evening Festival.” This time, we’re introducing summer festival-style games and activities that older adults can enjoy together.
We’ve gathered classic booth games that capture the festival atmosphere, such as goldfish scooping, senbonbiki (string lottery), and target shooting.
Of course, these are all easy to run indoors at a facility.
If everyone encourages each other as they join in, it will surely become a wonderful memory.
By tailoring how each person participates, conversations will flow and the whole venue will be filled with smiles.
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Summer Festival Crafts, Quizzes, and Events (1–10)
Theme Bingo
As a recreation everyone can enjoy, let’s try Theme Bingo.
In a regular bingo game, numbers are called and you mark your card, but in Theme Bingo you play using words that match a given theme.
Players write words in the squares beforehand, and the host announces the words one by one.
For a summer evening festival, a theme like “foods related to summer” works well.
Thinking of words related to the theme is good brain training, and it’s exciting to wait and see when the words you chose will be called.
Summer Origami
How about everyone trying origami together? To make it a summery recreation, let’s fold items related to summer! For example, yukata, watermelons, and sunflowers are popular, so you should be able to find plenty of instructions.
Each person can fold something different, or if you decide to make a sunflower, you can split up the parts and work together to create a single piece.
If you display the finished works for a while, you can keep enjoying them even after the summer festival.
Heatstroke Quiz
As the weather gets hotter, one thing to watch out for is heatstroke.
Older adults are said to be more prone to heatstroke because their body temperature regulation declines and their sensitivity to heat diminishes.
To enjoy going out and to prevent heatstroke even indoors, let’s learn thoroughly about heatstroke and how to prevent it with this quiz.
You’ll find plenty of useful information, such as the right timing for hydration and what to do if someone gets heatstroke.
Please feel free to make use of it.
Handmade Senbonbiki (lottery string pull game)
The idea of adding color to summer events with a “DIY Senbonbiki” is a popular game that livens up any gathering.
Thread multiple strings through a cardboard box and attach candy, message cards, or small prizes to each end—just pulling a string is full of excitement.
The thrill of not knowing what you’ll get is fun for participants and onlookers alike, bringing smiles all around.
It can be enjoyed safely even while seated, which makes it especially appealing.
With simple preparation, it brings the festive feel of a summer fair into your facility—a fun summer event.
Summer-themed coloring pages
In nursing care facilities, coloring is one of the classic recreational activities.
It’s fun to think about which colors to use, and moving your hands helps exercise the fingertips, stimulate the brain, and provide a refreshing change.
If you’re going to do coloring as a recreation at a summer festival or similar event, it’s best to incorporate seasonal themes.
Prepare several pictures featuring summer motifs—such as festivals, fireworks, or the seaside, all considered symbols of summer—so participants can choose the ones they like.