Activities for March, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and Spring For Nursing Home Seniors!

The month of March offers some great theme ideas and activities for Activity Directors and Caregivers of Nursing Homes and assisted living facilities.

Some themes are Gardening, Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland, Palm Sunday and Passover.

March can be a month of St. Patrick’s Day, the leprechaun, shamrocks, green beer and all things Irish. If you are an activity director in a nursing home and are planning activities around the Irish theme for this month, here are some activity suggestions to keep in mind.

St. Patrick's Day Theme

Trivia
Ireland trivia

Crafts
Fun crafts
St. Patty's Crafts

Games
Games

Easter/Palm Sunday/Passover Theme

Crafts
Bible Crafts
Easter Crafts
Christian Crafts
Angel Craft Projects
Table Decorations

Games
Easter Party Games
15 Easter Party Games
Eggcellent Easter Party Games

Easter Party Ideas
Party Ideas

Living Baskets
Make living Easter Baskets! Simply line an Easter basket with plastic wrap and fill it with potting mix or perlite with a layer of potting mix on top. Sprinkle the potting mix with wheatgrass seeds and spritz with water. Keep the top of the soil slightly moist. When a good batch of grass has grown up you can decorate it with plastic eggs, or small figurines, or anything you like. Residents have a lot of fun with these and you can make a couple batches of the grass.

Have an Easter Egg Hunt
Invite a local daycare to come in and have the residents and the children hunt for the Easter eggs together! Don't forget to take pictures and get them printed for the residents to be looking at and talking about that day for a while to come!

Easter Hat Parade
This is a great activity as a craft to begin designing and making the hats! Residents can do the judging on a day you designate for the parade, maybe Good Friday. Again, don't forget to take pictures!

Gardening and Spring Theme

Crafts
Garden Signs
Nature Crafts
Garden Crafts

Easy Craft Ideas

These are really cute!

Easter Crafts - Eggciting Game

How to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Like an Irishman

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Dazzling Easter Eggs Craft Kit (makes 24) Dazzling Easter Eggs. Spectacular Easter decorations and gifts for family and friends. Craft foam eggs to decorate with acrylic paint in festive pastel colors and cover with a thin layer of clear glitter to make them sparkle. Includes craft foam eggs, brushes, non-toxic acrylic paint, decoupage finish and glitter and instructions. 2-1/4".

Flower Pot Bunny Craft Kit (makes 24) Flower Pot Bunny. This finished project can be used to hold candy, eggs or other goodies. Includes plastic flower pots, pompons, wiggly eyes, chenille stems, non-toxic glue, crepe paper and instructions ('grass' not included). 2-1/2" diameter pot.

Glass Lights Cross Craft Kit (makes 24) Glass Lights Cross Craft Kit . A true reflection of His love. Hang on a window and let the sun stream through, casting a colorful reflection across the room. Kit includes precut acetate cross shapes, non-toxic glass stain and dimensional paint, cord and instructions. 5"W x 8"H.

St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Cutouts (pack of 4) Your St. Patrick's Day bash wouldn't be complete without leprechauns! Invite these 2-sided paper cutouts along for the fun. Assorted styles. 14. Pack of 4.

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