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Games for Seniors
Group games bring laughter, friendly competition, and conversation into any room. Here you'll find bingo variations, table games, word and number games, and active games that can be played seated, with instructions written for activity staff running a group.
52 activities, most loved first.
Physical
"Golden Olympics" Circuit Challenge
Residents will participate in a series of fun, modified "Olympic" events designed to engage different muscle…
Social
Bocce Ball Tournament
A friendly competition of Bocce Ball played in a designated outdoor area. This low-impact game provides…
Physical
Gentlemen's Golf Putting Challenge
This indoor or outdoor activity uses a mini-golf set or creates a putting course using everyday items…
Social
Jukebox Bingo Jive
Get ready to tap your toes and sing along in this musical twist on bingo! Instead of numbers, your card will…
Social
May the 4th Be With You Mad Libs
resident centered mad lib style where you fill in the blanks with things like staff member names, resident…
Social
"Brain Teasers & Brews" Social Hour
Organize a weekly or bi-weekly gathering featuring fun, low-pressure group brain teasers, trivia, or logic…
Social
"Ghostly Gala Game Show"
A Halloween-themed game show incorporating trivia about classic monster movies, popular Halloween songs, and…
Social
"Golden Hour" Lawn Games & Mocktail Mixer
Set up a series of classic, low-impact lawn games such as giant Jenga, beanbag toss, or oversized checkers in…
Social
"Guess the Walk-Up Song" Challenge
A selection of popular or classic "walk-up" songs (music played when a batter approaches the plate) are…
Social
"Mystery Murder Scavenger Hunt: The Case of the Missing Candy!"
A themed scavenger hunt where residents work in teams to solve clues hidden around the living facility to…
Social
"Name That Racehorse" Game
Using a projector or large printouts, display famous racehorse names (e.g., Secretariat, Seattle Slew…
Intellectual
"Two Truths & a Trivia Lie"
Residents take turns presenting three "facts" about a given topic (e.g., a famous historical figure, a common…
Physical
"Two Truths and a 'Tall Tale' Toss"
Residents sit in a circle, and each person takes a turn sharing three statements about themselves: two truths…
Social
"Two Truths and a Not-So-True Tale"
Each resident will share three statements about themselves: two that are completely true and one that is…
Social
"Who Dunnit? The Case of the Missing Pudding"
Residents become super-sleuths in a lighthearted murder mystery. Clues (e.g., a "poison" note, a "weapon"…
Social
"Who Killed the Croquet Champion?"
Residents are presented with a brief, humorous narrative describing the demise of a fictional croquet…
Physical
Bingo Bonanza with a Twist
Instead of calling out numbers, use bingo dobbers to create collaborative artwork on large paper. Each number…
Intellectual
Bridge for Beginners
Create a guide that includes how to play the game of bridge. This activity is intended to get more residents…
Intellectual
Bridge for Beginners
A simple overview of the game of bridge to teach more residents how to play the game. Please include details…
Intellectual
Bridge for Beginners
Create a guide that includes how to play the game of bridge. This activity is intended to get more residents…
Intellectual
Dragons, Dynasties, and the Great Wall
Journey through millennia of history as we visit China's most iconic landmarks, including the Great Wall and…
Social
Earth Day
Earth Day word puzzles. Crossword puzzles, wordsearches
Physical
Fly Swatter Volleyball
A variation of volleyball with residents seated and using a fly swatter to hit a balloon over a net or line
Physical
Follow the Yellow Brick Hunt
Embark on a whimsical scavenger hunt throughout the community to help Dorothy's friends. Residents will work…
Social
Follow the Yellow Brick Road Game
I would like to create a game for 25 people based on the Wizard of Oz. i want one winner each game and i want…
Intellectual
Games, Giggles, and Gratitude
Enjoy a lighthearted session of friendly competition and laughter. We'll play a few rounds of…
Social
Garden Party Bingo
Independent living seniors ages 70-100 who love to garden. Want fun, 60-min upbeat experience focused on what…
Social
Garden Party Bingo
Independent living seniors ages 70-100 who love to garden. Want fun, upbeat experience.
Social
GARDEN PARTY BINGO
woULD LOVE TO PLAY SPECIAL BINGO GAMES THAT DEAL WITH SPRING AND GARDENING
Social
Getting to know you bingo
social activity having to interact with neighbors
Physical
Halloween Memory Care
make a matching game for memory care that is Halloween theme
Social
hawaiian theme games
hawaiian theme table top games residents can play independently. example tossing a lei over a pineapple…
Intellectual
Indoor Baseball Toss & Catch
Using soft, lightweight balls, residents participate in a modified game of catch, focusing on gentle tossing…
Intellectual
Island Explorer Fact Hunt
Participants will be given a "treasure map" with clues leading to different trivia stations around the room…
Social
Journey to the Garden
Residents take turns rolling a single die, moving their marker (e.g., a colored pom-pom or large button)…
Social
Jurassic Jeopardy!
A themed Jeopardy-style game featuring categories like "Dinosaur Names," "Prehistoric Periods," "Fossil…
Physical
Mission Possible Adventure Challenge Escape Room
Using little equipment, I want to create an Escape Room experience using challenges for team agility…
Emotional
Music BINGO
Bingo where you cover the names of the songs. Only want a playlist of 30 songs. 50's and 60's music
Physical
Nature's "Secret Stash" Hunt
Participants are given clues and a simple map to locate various natural "caches" strategically placed around…
Social
Pictionary
This team based drawing-and-guessing game is a fun, social activity that promotes listening, laughter and a…
Social
Playful Connections: Games & Laughter
Rediscover the simple joy of connection through engaging games, lighthearted challenges, and shared stories…
Social
Readers Theater
A comedy script with ten seniors, men & women, who are planning a wild bingo party within a retirement…
Social
Roll for a Rhyme
Residents take turns rolling a die and moving their marker on a game board that features spaces with simple…
Social
Scavenger Hunt
3 eggs to hide one on each of three floors. We want to have 10 clues to find each egg.
Intellectual
Script for a murder mystery
murder mystery script for readers theater. murderer must be secret until the end. 8 to 10 parts. script…
Intellectual
Swingin' Seniors Baseball Trivia
Test your knowledge of baseball history with a fun trivia game featuring questions about legendary players…
Intellectual
Tech Search
A crossword puzzle using words about technology
Physical
The Great Indoor Scavenger Hunt
A tailored scavenger hunt with clues related to classic men's interests (sports, history, cars etc.) hidden…
Social
Tin Can Alley Toss
Residents take turns tossing soft beanbags to knock down a pyramid of decorated tin cans. This game of skill…
Social
Twinkie Tower Challenge
Teams of residents will be given a limited supply of Twinkies and toothpicks and challenged to build the…
Social
Watermelon Social
Cool off with a refreshing watermelon party. Include fun games like watermelon seed spitting (with paper…
Social
we want to have a rummikub Tournament
we have 4 games we can use. Wednesday June 3rd at 3:00 in the Lounge
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