Roses are Red… Use one large white poster board and title it “Roses are red, Violets are blue…” at the top center. Cut small hearts out of construction paper big enough to write a line or two on them. Have the seniors finish the next two lines of the poem and write it on the […]
We’ve borrowed some really creative Leprechaun Traps usually designated for kids and decided to call them Leprechaun Traps for Seniors. The steps for any Leprechaun Trap are pretty simple, really. You need to build a trap that can hold the leprechaun after capture, so a box is pretty standard, and you also need bait. Leprechauns […]
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, […]
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, […]
