One great game to get seniors active and in the Thanksgiving spirit is the Stuff The Turkey game. You can make everything you need for the game yourself or have seniors help craft the items. The most important parts are the turkey and pieces to throw into it. You can find specific instructions on how […]
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8 Halloween Party Themes for Nursing Homes
The following 8 Halloween Party themes haven’t been fully fleshed out, but the titles alone give you a pretty good idea what’s involved to form and shape it into an epic event. Please provide comments to let us know any other party theme ideas you have to share! Scary Movie Marathon – Choose several favorite […]
3 Scarecrow Crafts to Make for Thanksgiving
Once autumn rolls around, there are plenty of crafts you can make with seniors. Scarecrow crafts especially are great to make as Thanksgiving approaches. Here are some examples of materials you can turn into Thanksgiving scarecrows: Popsicle Sticks Scarecrows With several popsicle sticks, markers and paint, craft straw (also called raffia), and other decorative materials, […]
10 Group Games for Christmas in Nursing Homes
If you’re having a Christmas celebration for seniors, you’ll want to have some games for everyone to play. Here’s a list of a variety of group Christmas games: Christmas Candy Jar Fill a small jar with Christmas colored candies and ask people to guess how many are inside. Have them write their guesses on slips […]