Key points

Caregivers can get inspiration from daily activities when designing activities.

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Catch the numbersExpand

Basic instructions

  1. Caregivers read the numbers on cards from small to large in sequence, and point to the numbers during the process.
  2. Ask the person to read and point to the numbers as demonstrated. Caregivers can record the time used.
  3. Encourage the person to do this repetitively and do it faster every time.
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Materials

  1. Number cards.
  2. Timer.

Level of difficulty

  1. Raising the level of difficulty:
    Use number cards with more numbers.
  2. Further raising the level of difficulty:
    Use number cards with higher numbers.

Download the cards Download the cards (in Excel format)

Storytelling with diceExpand

Basic instructions

  1. Caregivers prepare dice with different elements of a story.
  2. Invite the person to pick and throw three dice at a time.
  3. Ask the person to make up a story using the elements on the dice.
  4. Examples:
    • Dice of people: Paul the brother-in-law
    • Dice of things: Umbrella
    • Dice of places: Supermarket
    • Story: Paul brought an umbrella at the supermarket
  5. Caregivers and the person take turns to throw dice and make up stories.
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Materials

  1. Six to eight dice with elements of a story, each about animals, people, weather, places, activities, or things.

Level of difficulty

  1. Raising the level of difficulty:
    Throw more dice each time.
  2. Further raising the level of difficulty:
    Increase the type of elements.

Download sample dice

Making "eight treasure" teaExpand

Basic instructions

  1. Caregivers invite the person to stone the red dates in order to make the "eight treasure" tea.
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Materials

  1. Ingredients for the "eight treasure" tea, such as red dates, lycium berries, and dried longan pulp.
  2. A plastic box with multiple compartments.
  3. A plastic bowl.
  4. Small plastic bags.

Level of difficulty

  1. Raising the level of difficulty:
    Caregivers invite the person to put different ingredients into different compartments of the plastic box.
  2. Further raising the level of difficulty:
    Caregivers invite the person to put a standard amount of all ingredients into small plastic containers and seal them.
Summary
When designing activities, caregivers can refer to activity books available in bookstores, such as the Game Book for Elderly published by the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing.