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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
3 Santa Door Decorations for Christmas
While decorating for Christmas is fun, it’s even better when you get to make the decorations. To brighten up rooms and hallways for the holiday season, have seniors make some of these Santa door decorations: Santa Wreath A wreath is already perfect for Christmas, but a Santa wreath door decoration is an easy and whimsical […]
10 Easy and Simple Halloween Costumes for Nursing Homes
It isn’t a Halloween celebration without costumes. Just because your seniors aren’t kids anymore doesn’t mean they don’t want to celebrate the holiday with the fun of dressing up! Here are some easy ideas for seniors in nursing homes to dress up for some Halloween fun. Ghost This costume is a classic for a reason, […]