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Shooters will rotate with target mates after each end. Awards will be presented for 1 st through 8 th place for each style within each age division.
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Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Pinochle : Exchange and collect various combinations of cards in order to score as many points as possible in accordance with an opening "bid. Snap : Win every card in a deck by frequently being the first one to yell "Snap! Euchre : Team up with a partner and win at least three out of five "tricks" in this fast-moving game that is similar to bridge.
Go Fish : Collect as many four-of-a-kinds as you can by asking opponents for cards of a particular rank or "fishing" from the undealt deck when they don't have them. War : Collect all the cards in a deck by winning enough battles in which your card outranks your opponent's.
UNO : Be the first player to get rid of all your cards by matching them, one by one, to the upturned color or number cards on the top of the deck when it's your turn. Phase 10 : Complete 10 hands of rummy-style play, each one requiring you to collect a different grouping of cards or risk being left behind.
No Thanks! Sometimes, the only things you need to have fun are a few dice , a pad of paper, and a pencil. Like cards, dice are ultra-portable.
And dice games offer the chance for just as much enjoyment and social bonding. Plus, there's something uniquely satisfying about rolling the dice and watching them all land in exactly the way you had hoped. Try popular dice games like:. Bunco : Win as many points as you can by rolling numbers that match each numbered round of play. Mexico : Be the last player standing by avoiding the lowest roll in each round.
Liar's Dice : Outlast your opponents by successfully deceiving them and recognizing when they are bluffing you. Farkle : Race your opponents to a predetermined scoring level by constantly deciding between taking a risk or playing it safe. Yahtzee : Defeat your competition by rolling the highest-scoring combinations you can. Can't Stop : Beat the other players by taking risks, getting lucky, and avoiding the trap of being too much of a gambler for your own good.
A lot of seniors enjoy keeping their math or language skills sharp by playing fun games or solving satisfying puzzles related to words or numbers.
Great options are available for playing solo or as part of a group. Consider these examples:. Crossword Puzzles : Solve clues to fill out a grid of squares with interconnected words and phrases.
Word Search : Discover and circle all of the hidden words in a grid of letters. Sudoku : Fill out a partially completed grid of numbers so that each row, column, and sub-grid contains all of the numbers from one to nine. Kakuro : Fill out each white square of the puzzle with a number from one to nine so that the sums of the entries in each row or column match the clues associated with them.
Scrabble : Outscore your opponents by strategically forming new words or adding to existing ones on a crossword-style board. Boggle : Shake a tray of 16 letter dice and spot more words in the randomized grid of letters than your opponent does before the time runs out.
Scattergories : Partner up and defeat the other teams by coming up with creative answers that all match a specific category, contain the same first letter, and won't be thought of by your opponents. Balderdash : Fool the other players by trying to make them believe that your fake answers or definitions represent the truth about things like obscure words, people, and movies. Many nursing homes and assisted living communities regularly organize fun games that large groups of residents can participate in.
The best activities directors try to keep things fresh by changing things up on a frequent basis. In fact, most games in this category are homemade and just require an investment of time and creativity to pull together.
You can put your own spin on any of them. Plus, many of them can be used as fun party games for seniors or elderly residents who are celebrating birthdays or other milestones.
Use the following examples as inspiration:. Bingo : Be the first player to match five numbers in a row or in another pattern in this popular game of chance.
Smile Toss: Prepare to laugh when playing this great balloon game for seniors. Draw a smiley face on a balloon. Sit in a circle with the other players. Have someone be in charge of playing some recorded music and stopping it at random times. As the music plays, pass the balloon around the circle to each other. If you're left holding the balloon when the music stops, you must try not to smile for at least 10 seconds.
If you do smile, you'll have to leave the circle. The last person remaining wins the game. Pass out slips of paper and have everyone write down the best advice they ever received from their mom or dad.
Have the judge collect all the answers, read them out loud, and select the top three. Then get each of those three winners to write down the worst advice they ever received from either of their parents.
Have the judge collect them, read them aloud, and select the final winner. Fact or Fiction? Select five weird facts from the books, make up five other fake facts, and randomly number them from one to Pass out a sheet of paper to each player that is numbered from one to One by one, read each strange or fake fact out loud and ask the players to write down whether it is fact or fiction. To determine the winner s , collect the sheets and find out who had the most correct guesses.
The Price Is Right: Go to the store and buy four common, lower-priced items as well as four mid- to higher-priced items to use as prizes, being sure to write down their prices. Put everyone's name in a bowl.
Draw four names to become the first contestants. Showcase your first item and have them each guess its price. The person who is closest to the actual price without going over is the winner of that round. Draw another name from the bowl to replace that winner. Continue the process for the other common items until you have four winners.
Then, have each of the four winners guess the total of the four higher-priced items to determine the final winner of those prizes. Photo Puzzle Race: Get large color prints on heavy stock of various photos, preferably of the people who will be playing the game. Cut each of the photo prints into relatively small puzzle pieces.
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