{"id":4918,"date":"2016-06-07T15:56:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T19:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=4918"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:35:48","slug":"4th-of-july-activities-for-senior-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/4th-of-july-activities-for-senior-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"4th of July Activities for Senior Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4924\" title=\"4th Of July\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4th-Of-July-Seniors-e14653289284281.jpg\" alt=\"4th of July senior activities\" width=\"900\" height=\"645\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking for ways to celebrate the 4th of July at your nursing facility? Our friends at notjustbingo.com have come up with these 6 indoor or outdoor activities to have at your Fourth of July party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Independence Day Sports Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divide your residents into two or three-person teams as you have them compete against one another in a patriotic game of football toss, basketball, or just a simple ball toss game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/spectrum-rubber-red-white-and-blue-football-W13906\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red, white and blue football<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/spectrum-mini-7-rubber-basketball-W11640\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mini patriotic basketball\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/gator-skin-softi-8-ball-8-red-W4801\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red foam ball<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use a typical tournament-style playoff system to have each winning team play another winning team until you end up with your facility\u2019s Independence Day champions. Decorate the field with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/assorted-color-latex-balloons-9-NL608\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">red, white and blue balloons<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. America Themed Game Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Encourage residents to compete in a fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/word-teasers-american-trivia-game-19357\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>American Trivia challenge game<\/strong><\/a> as you divide residents into two teams: women and men. Each team will have to put their memory and knowledge of the USA to the test! Encourage family members and staff members to join in on the challenge too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Whose Kite Can Fly Higher?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Invite residents to decorate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/diamond-kites-craft-kit-GP1010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">patriotic kites<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to fly outdoors to see whose kite can fly the highest. Pair residents into teams of two, in which one member is holding the kite string and the other is helping the kite get off the ground to catch the wind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>45. Name That American Landmark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Invite residents to watch a patriotic DVD\u00a0that features music and imagery of American landscapes and landmarks. As the different landmarks appear, encourage residents to be the first to identify the landmark.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Patriotic Crafts<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Encourage residents to work with their hands to make some fun patriotic themed crafts. You can display the finished crafts around the facility. Here are some <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/holiday-and-seasonal\/patriotic\/patriotic-crafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">great craft ideas!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Patriotic Bingo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Play patriotic bingo by creating Bingo cards on your computer and filling in the boxes with the titles of patriotic songs. During the game, use a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/sentimental-sing-along-dvd-patriotic-songs-other-american-favorites-16832\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">patriotic CD<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for residents to hear the song, identify the title, and find it on their bingo card. The patriotic CD also works well for a patriotic Name That Tune game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find more ideas from Notjustbingo\u00a0<a title=\"on the S&amp;amp;S blog here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/category\/senior-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the S&amp;S blog here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>About Not Just Bingo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img class=\"wp-image-9893\" src=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/notjutbingo-logo-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"senior activity ideas\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Not Just Bingo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.notjustbingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Not Just Bingo<\/a>\u00a0is an online resource of fun, senior activity ideas for activity professionals of assisted living facilities. They have been providing fun activity ideas online since 2009, and continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go \u201cbeyond bingo.\u201d Not Just Bingo feels privileged to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior\u2019s quality of life can actually improve when they move to a senior facility!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want even more ideas each month? Visit\u00a0<a title=\"www.notjustbingo.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notjustbingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.notjustbingo.com<\/a>\u00a0for how-to activity ideas, monthly newsletters, and daily holiday ideas. You can also sign up for the\u00a0<a title=\"Notjustbingo Membership\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbingo.com\/how-to-become-a-not-just-bingo-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notjustbingo Membership<\/a>\u00a0to receive specialized activity ideas to keep your residents and staff engaged, active, and having fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more patriotic activities for the 4th of July, visit\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/tag\/patriotic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ssww.com\/blog\/tag\/patriotic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for ways to celebrate the 4th of July at your nursing facility? Our friends at notjustbingo.com have come up with these 6 indoor or outdoor activities to have at your Fourth of July party. 1. 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