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Here's a fun activity to engage and entertain residents! This wordplay challenge will stimulate minds and spark creativity.
Materials
Whiteboard and markers
Lists of scrambled nine-letter words
Optional: Pre-printed game sheets for participants (provided)
Rules
Words must contain the middle letter.
Words must have a minimum length of three letters.
Instructions
Begin by displaying a scrambled nine-letter word on the whiteboard.
To infuse some friendly competition, set a time limit for this engaging game.
Participants find as many valid words as they can from the scrambled nine-letter word.
Encourage residents to work individually or in teams to find as many words as possible using the given letters. Enjoy the adventure of wordplay and the connections it will bring!
Thank you so much! My Mum was asking for these puzzles but I had no idea where to buy a book or magazine of these. Mum is 96 and has very poor vision and this is all she can manage these days as far as puzzles go. She will be very happy to have these. Thank you again!
Carla
12th Jul 2022
Former Lifestyle Officer / Coordinator
Nine (9) Letter Word games are great fun for residents. It involves thinking, finding words, creating words, and brainstorming. Sometimes I give them clues. They collaborate together to find the 9-letter words.
You Will Need: Whiteboard Whiteboard Markers Lists of Nine Letter words (e.g Beautiful), then scramble the letters.
The sisters at SSND really enjoy these puzzles. Every week I print out BIngo sheets and call numbers for them to do in their rooms over the weekend and I like to include an extra chance to win if they don't get a bingo. I put different brain busters on each week. They can try to solve riddles or rebuses or the magic math squares or these word puzzles. I give them one candy bar if they can find 25 words and 2 candy bars if they come up with 50 or more. This challenge is by far the favorite! Many like it better than the bingo.
I did your DIY bingo game using the names of residents who play bingo and all the names of the staff; both first and last names. My residents love it! They are learning everyones names and enjoy it so much when their name is called! I love Golden Carers.