Birthday Months: A Talk Game for Seniors
Talk and Remember
Birthday Months is a talking game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Tap the month you were born. See its flower and stone. Then share a birthday story.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Birthday Months
- Tap Play now. Birthday Months opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Were you born in the first half of the year, or the second?”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Your month, in two easy steps.
- Medium: Your month and one more person.
- Harder: Your month and two more people.
Why people enjoy it
Birthday Months is a warm way to share stories, and it often sparks a conversation that goes on long after the game. It asks for a little sharing your own stories, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Birthday Months easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Your month, in two easy steps. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Your month and two more people.
Can I play Birthday Months on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Birthday Months?
Birthday Months is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Talk and Remember
- Long Ago This MonthRead true stories from long ago on this month and nearby months. Then talk about them.
- Spin and ShareSpin a slow wheel to get a topic. Then share a story.
- Garden DiaryTurn the pages of a garden diary. Pick a job for each month and watch the garden fill up.
- Today IsGentle questions about today: the day, the month and the season.
- Advice CornerRead letters sent to an advice column. Pick the advice you would give.
- Memory ChainOne word leads to the next. Build a chain of memories, then tell a story from it.