The choices of activities for seniors become more and more limited as we age. There is a lot of truth to the saying: the mind is willing but the body is not. However, there are still many activities for the elderly if you just think a little. Here are 10 really fun activities for seniors we can help them with.
Let your child enjoy the flashlight game. Take a torch or any other source of flashlight. Take the light to different objects in your house and ask your toddler to name those objects. You can also tell stories and make shadows using flashlights.
There are many hobby projects, fun crafts, and art activities that you can personally originate and design or you can purchase hobby kits. There are so many fun activities to choose from that selecting one or two can be quite a challenge.
While a picnic may involve a mix of adults and kids, it is also a good idea to come up with a game that would involve both of them. A sack race involving both an adult and a kid (preferably in their pre-teens) would be not only a fun activity but a bonding moment between the adult and the kid.
As you go through these suggested elderly activities keep in mind a lot will depend on the condition of the individual senior. Be sure to read all the way to the end and you will find a very helpful tip on a tool that can help most every senior.
Hiking: This is an excellent activity which you can do with the whole family. You will be able to introduce your children to nature and outdoors. You can consider hiking with your family as a walking activity, or you can also hike as part of a tour. This activity doesn't need a lot of special gear; however, you do need to spend time planning and you need a great deal of patience.
You can plan a day together to take a drive down a road that you both have never been on. Sightseeing in your local area can wield some kept secrets, like picturesque scenery or a great restaurant that you otherwise might never have known existed. It is okay this one time to get lost together and just enjoy the ride you are taking together.
These are just a few of the activities you and your partner can to together to celebrate your new chapter in life. Any activity hobby that keeps you both together and focused on fun can bring you closer together. Post-wedding time does not have to mean an end to your fun as a dating couple. It is the beginning to a new and exciting life together as a pair.