Pass the Basket: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
Pass the Basket is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Friends sit round a table. Read how the basket is passed, one step at a time. Then tap who has it now.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Pass the Basket
- Tap Play now. Pass the Basket 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: “The arrow shows the way things are passed on. Note who has the basket.”
- 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: Four friends and two passes.
- Medium: Six friends, four passes, some going back.
- Harder: Two things are passed round, a basket and a teapot.
Why people enjoy it
Pass the Basket is calm and steady, the kind of game that keeps you pleasantly busy for a while. It asks for a little holding on to what you just saw, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Pass the Basket easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Four friends and two passes. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Two things are passed round, a basket and a teapot.
Can I play Pass the Basket 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 Pass the Basket?
Pass the Basket 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.
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