Activities & Games

I'm a big fan of silly activities during resident events.  Simply getting residents moving and interacting is one of the key components to a successful event, and doing things that are completely off the wall are a great way to break the ice and get your residents to let loose!  This game features Jack Black on a Korean game show, which in itself is kind of bizarre, but man that looks fun, both for the people playing, as well as everybody else!  

The success of adult-themed coloring books in recent years means that many have heard about the benefits, or already tried the trend for themselves. There is nothing quite as fun and relaxing as diving into coloring an elaborate picture to perfection. It can ease stress and also brighten your mood. An adult coloring event is a great weeknight event. It can be especially needed mid-week to get adults over the work-week hump and let off stress at this fun community-building event. Preparations Any adult coloring night is going to need coloring utensils and coloring sheets. You will likely need to pre-print pages unless your book comes with perforated pages that can be removed from the binding. Consider acquiring a variety of images including tribal designs, mandalas, still life pictures, or even buildings and architectural designs. Ensure you...

You may have already effectively brought your residents up to speed on the gym equipment at your New Year’s Resolution Gym Training event. You may have also brought in a personal trainer to show them proper use and techniques. Now that many have made resolutions, this is the best time to help residents to reach their fitness goals with some friendly competition. The benefits of weight loss communities Weight loss challenges may be inspired by television shows with a flair for the dramatic, but there are other reasons to work out and aim high together. Research shows that groups who meet, exercise, and track their progress together, make bigger gains and lose more weight than going it alone. Image source: Pixabay The American Psychological Association noted that people participating in...

Geocaching is the world’s largest scavenger hunt – but it can also be adapted for your community’s property. Using GPS devices or their mobile phones, geocachers navigate to specific coordinates to find boxes of hidden treasures. When they take something out of the hidden box they also have to put something in. To adapt this activity to your community the treasure boxes can be located on the property, or in nearby public parks or recreational areas. If you don’t mind inviting the general public onto your property as well you can also register the GPS coordinates of your cache in online databases and welcome visitors to the property when they occasionally arrive to hunt down your property’s boxes. The activity can be adapted to all ages of children and adults and is a great weekend activity for families. ...

My kids just got their first Hungry Hungry Hippos game (which was sadly pretty flimsy compared to when I was growing up!), and they are obsessed. But today, we found a live action version of Hungry Hungry Hippos, which would make a wonderful game at an apartment community party! So take a look and tell us what you think below!