[For Seniors] Exciting PET Bottle Bowling! A collection of ideas to enjoy with various items and rules

Marble Bowling

Marble Bowling #shorts

Here’s a bowling idea you can do with plastic bottles and marbles.

When using plastic bottles as pins, people often adjust how easily they fall by changing the amount of water inside, but since you’ll be using marbles as the ball this time, please use empty plastic bottles.

Also, set it up on a table rather than the floor, and we recommend placing a screen behind the pins so the marbles don’t roll away and get lost.

The rules are simple: just flick the marble with your finger toward the plastic bottles.

Older adults who used to play with marbles may feel nostalgic and get really into it.

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Ring Bowling

Ring Bowling 🎳 #Recreation #DayService #Elderly #CarePrevention

When you think of bowling, it’s the game where you roll a ball down the lane to knock over pins without it falling into the gutter, right? But for older adults, the ball can be heavy and hard to handle.

That’s why I recommend this ring bowling.

Make rings of various sizes out of newspaper and cardboard, and roll them to hit the pins.

You do need some rolling technique, but that’s exactly where you can get creative and have fun.

You’ll find yourself absorbed as you think about how to throw to knock down the most pins.

The number of pins you knock down is your score!

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Bound Bowling

[Lesson Video] For those whose balls are bouncing

It’s a game where you knock down bowling pins placed on a platform by throwing a ball.

Unlike regular bowling, where you roll the ball to hit the pins, in this game you throw the ball by hand.

The rule is to let it bounce once on the floor.

It’s harder to gauge distance than with a simple throw, but since older adults may find it difficult to throw a ball far due to reduced arm strength, the one-bounce rule makes it easier for everyone to participate.

Please enjoy using a bouncy rubber ball.

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Koinobori Beanbag Bowling

Rec: Koinobori Beanbag Bowling

This bowling game sounds like an idea you could also enjoy as curling! Line up plastic bottles, treated as pins, at the edge of a tabletop, and slide a beanbag from the opposite side to knock them down.

The bottles are taped on the side opposite where the beanbag hits, so there’s no need to pick them up and you can reset them right away.

It takes both touch and control, which is exactly why many people seem to get absorbed in it.

By sticking illustrations on the bottles, it also works well as a recreation activity tailored to different events.

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gateball

[Cheerful Rec 🏀] We’ve created a new recreation activity! Gate bowling? Easy and fun to enjoy!

Some seniors may have enjoyed gateball or ground golf, right? There are also day service centers and care facilities that incorporate them as recreational activities.

Here’s a game that combines those two well-known sports among seniors with bowling.

The rules are simple: use a stick or similar item to roll a ball and hit plastic bottle pins.

You compete on the total points from the pins you knock down, so it should be exciting as a team competition.

Besides dedicated gateball or ground golf sticks, canes or umbrellas work fine.

Those who have difficulty standing can also play while seated.

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Bowling using a folding fan

Genius!? KIKUKIN-Style Plastic Bottle Bowling!

Here’s an introduction to a quirky kind of bowling that uses a folding fan instead of a ball.

In Japan, there’s a game called “Tōsenkyō,” where you throw a fan to knock down a target.

It’s a pastime that dates back to the Edo period, so some older folks may be familiar with it.

Players compete based on where the fan and the target land to score points.

Using a similar idea, try lining up empty plastic bottles and throwing a fan at them.

Since it’s a fan, you can also enjoy knocking them down by creating wind.

Once you get the hang of it, try variations like increasing the number of bottles or adding water to make them heavier.

It’s easy to set up, so give it a try for recreation or group activities.

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Easy-Clean Bowling

Handmade Toy [Easy to Clean Up 🎵 One-Touch Bowling] Perfect for recreational activities at kindergartens, nursery schools, and day service centers.

These are recommended items for bowling during recreational activities.

The more pins you knock down, the happier you’ll be, right? However, when many pins fall, it can take time to set them back up.

To solve this, place the pins in frames made from empty milk cartons to keep them in place.

Make rings out of milk cartons and secure each one to a base at a single point.

Put double-sided tape on the bottom of the plastic bottle pins and set each bottle inside a ring.

Even if they get knocked over by the ball, they won’t scatter.

Moreover, because the plastic bottles and the rings are attached to the base, tilting the base will return them to their original positions.

It’s easy to make, so give it a try!

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