Male Specific Activity Ideas for Seniors & the Elderly
Men often gravitate towards gender specific activities. Building projects, card games and other competitive social engagements will help men stay active.Very popular with my golfers for putting! Super simple activity, my clients loved decorating the box and then using it for putting practice!
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Save DownloadI compiled a list of classic cars and made a guessing game out of them. If you put them in a binder it can be used over and over again as there are so many of them.
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Save DownloadHere is a tennis-themed word search to enjoy!
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Save DownloadThis is a brilliant activity for small group!
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Save DownloadFill-in the blanks for these famous former No. 1 tennis players!
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Save DownloadGather residents to try their hand at a few word games with a football spin, designed to get their brains working. These are great to do all together or to use one or two before other activities begin.
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Save DownloadDid you know most areas across the globe use the word “football” to describe what Americans call “soccer”? Decide if these words and phrases are used in football or in soccer... or both!
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Save DownloadTest your team knowledge by filling-in the blanks of popular teams!
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Save DownloadFind the hidden objects in this car yard illustration!
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Save DownloadA visual quiz - see if you can name the car brands featured. A great activity for the men!
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Save DownloadPrint the words and image pages, laminate and cut, then match the words with the image.
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Save DownloadA football themed word search!
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I was part of the Brazilian National Team and helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1958 and 1962. Brazil never lost a match while fielding both myself and Pele.
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Here is an easy, fun dice game to play with residents - template provided.
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Save DownloadMen’s activities are challenging! The best way to find meaningful activities for men is to uncover past lifestyle choices and history - you can gather this information from residents and their families. Here are 8 tips for engaging men in meaningful activities.
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Save DownloadAfter watching a Montessori video I decided to make my own resources. As dementia clients retain the ability to read for a long time, I use words to match with pictures.
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Save DownloadAs the saying goes - One Person's Trash is Another Person's Art - Scavenger Collages can be made of almost anything you find or intend to throw out. This is also a great activity for men in nursing homes.
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Save DownloadIdeal for men, this activity will foster friendship and bring much laughter. It would be helpful if you could find a male volunteer to sit with participants and remind them of different ways to make paper airplanes.
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Save DownloadCreativity is a skill to be developed and cherished. There are endless ways to train and exercise the brain! The following exercises are good practice for creative thinking.
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Save DownloadMaintaining a weather station is an absorbing activity suitable for any time of the year. Men in particular will love this activity!
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Save DownloadBird watching is a rewarding pastime that can bring immense pleasure. There are so many health and wellness benefits to spending time in nature. A bird habitat is a wonderful way to entice seniors outdoors.
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Save DownloadHere is a fishing themed word finder!
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This has always been a very popular game at all the facilities where I have worked. If you don't have a sewing machine ask a volunteer or one of your clients' relatives to do it for you.
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Save DownloadThis is an ideal game for men to form/strengthen friendships whilst having fun.
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Save DownloadThis is a wonderful reminiscing activity that will engage men in a social setting.
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Save DownloadImprove hand-eye coordination and provide some gentle exercise for the upper body with this fun fishing game! A wonderful opportunity to reminisce!
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Save DownloadHow many footballers' nicknames can you identify? Read either the names or nicknames and see if residents can guess the corresponding answer!
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A fun quiz all about the history of the FIFA World Cup!
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Save DownloadLord Baden-Powell's birthday is on February 22. Celebrate the man responsible for the worldwide Scouting movement! This is a great subject for reminiscing.
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My guys in my Men's Group LOVE Golcce! Especially those who have always loved to play golf but can no longer do so because of physical limitations.
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Save DownloadPrint the words and image pages, laminate and cut, then match the words with the image.
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This is a Montessori based activity where images are matched with the words that describe them. The theme for this activity is: Vehicles.
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Save DownloadDid you know that CENOSILLICAPHOBIA is the fear of an empty beer glass?!
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Most of the following occupations no longer exist or are now known by different names. Clients may remember some other obscure occupations to add to this list!
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Save DownloadWe take our residents down to the local fishing club, they really enjoy this outing. The men get wheeled or walk down to the jetty and have a fish.
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Save DownloadThis is for the men and ladies who like cars. Good for reminiscing! Includes a quiz, word search and interesting trivia.
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Save DownloadHere is some trivia that will appeal to Australian men.
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A visual quiz - name the aircraft pictured. Men will love this one! A fun activity for seniors in nursing homes.
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Save DownloadCar Mechanic's Workshop: the men will appreciate this one! This is a fun and relaxing activity for seniors.
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Save DownloadAlthough individuals living with dementia may not be able to calculate using money, it is recognizable to most. Coins can be stacked by size. They can be counted, and wrapped in coin wrappers.
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Save DownloadChoose a word, phrase, movie title, book title, proverb etc & draw the dashes on the whiteboard that represent each letter of the word/phrase.
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Save DownloadMeccano, model sets, train set, cars, box brownie cameras and photos, cigarette cards/football cards, marbles and stamps. Lots of stories were told about their childhood.
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Save DownloadThis activity is based on the old game of fishing using magnets and paper clips.
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Save DownloadThis is a fun, table game for 'International Beer Day!' Just make sure that no-one walks near the table because beer is bound to be spilt!
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Save DownloadThis is a nice game to be played in a sitting position.
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Organise special outings with groups of men to build stronger friendships and reminisce. Thank you Carol for this activity.
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Save DownloadCreate a space just for men who can do craft.
This is a great social activity for men.
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Save DownloadThis game was the forerunner to ten pin bowling and was very popular in England's pubs since the 17th century.
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We play a game we call MarPoolBowls and it is one of the most looked forward to activities we have. Thanks Ron for another great activity!
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Save DownloadAn interesting bus trip destination you may not have thought of.
Thanks Ron for your contribution!
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Save DownloadThis is a fun game to make in a craft session and loads of fun to play. The hoops can be home-made e.g. paper plates with the middle cut out; thin water hose joined with masking tape; or embroidery hoops.
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Save DownloadThis is a simple game that can be made of empty tins or empty plastic containers. The tins or containers can be decorated in a craft session.
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Here is a fun art activity that everyone can enjoy. Thanks Melissa for this activity!
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Save DownloadTo promote interaction and sharing. To enhance self-esteem
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Save DownloadHere are some suitable indoor and outdoor activities for Fathers Day.
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Save DownloadThis is a great game for a "Men's Club"
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Save DownloadHaving a Men's Group or Men's Club is a good idea. Discussions for Men's Group are open to any subject - here are some suggestions.
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Save DownloadMosaics with small tiles - a great activity for men.
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Save DownloadImprove movement and promote well-being with this easy and fun competition!
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Save DownloadImprove upper body strength and hand-eye coordination.
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Develops hand-eye coordination
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Save DownloadEncourage new interests. Promote friendship. Soothe the mind.
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To maintain logic and planning skills.
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