Blog
Plain-language guides to the games on this site: rules, ideas for groups, and how to get the most from each tool.
-
Card and Domino Game Night: Hand and Foot, Canasta and Mexican Train Rules
Setup, turns and scoring for three favorites at senior centers and family tables, in plain language, with a large-print score sheet for each.
Read the guide → -
Free Brain Games for Seniors, Printable and Online, in Large Print
What you can print or play online free on Large Print Play, how to pick the right level, and tips for puzzle time at home or in a care community.
Read the guide → -
Printable Word Searches for Adults and Seniors, With Answer Keys
How to choose the grid size, difficulty and theme, how our word search maker works, and tips for printing clear large-print puzzles with answer keys.
Read the guide → -
Easy Crossword Puzzles for Seniors, Printable and in Large Print
How our Easy, Medium and Hard crosswords differ, how to make a gentler puzzle from your own words, and tips for solving alone or as a group.
Read the guide → -
Bingo for Seniors: 12 Variations That Work in Care Homes and Senior Centers
Picture bingo, music bingo, word bingo, low-vision cards and more, with notes on who each one suits and how to set it up.
Read the guide → -
Phase 10 scoring explained (printable score sheet)
Card points only count leftover cards. The first player to finish phase 10 wins, and the totals break a tie. Includes a free printable score sheet.
Read the guide → -
A four-week activity calendar for assisted living, built from free printables
One printable activity for each weekday, four weeks in a row, with the theme and settings for every slot. Plus the two swaps to make in November.
Read the guide → -
How to make a hard printable word search that is still easy to read
What actually makes a word search hard, the settings to use, and why a long word list shrinks the letters more than the grid does.
Read the guide → -
How to make an easy printable word search with big letters
The settings that make a word search easy, how big the letters print at each grid size, and ways to make it easier still.
Read the guide → -
Games for seniors: what to play, picked by the size of your group
Bingo for a full room, partnership cards for a table of four, dice and dominoes for mixed groups, and puzzles for one. With free large-print sheets for each.
Read the guide → -
Word games for seniors: easy ones to play aloud or on paper
Seven word games that work for older adults, whether you have a whiteboard, a printer or just a pencil. How to play each one and how to make it easier or harder.
Read the guide → -
How to make a free word search PDF in large print
Make a large-print word search, then save it as a PDF instead of printing it. Steps for every common browser and phone, plus the settings that keep the letters big.
Read the guide →
Looking for the tools? Go to all games or the score sheets.