• Share Your Activity
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

Nursing Home Activities Resource

Fun & Games for Seniors in Assisted Living

  • Crafts
  • Exercise
  • Games
    • Brain Games
    • Party Games
    • Senior Trivia Games
    • Video Games
  • Monthly Themes
    • Holidays
  • Dementia
  • Other Activities
    • Men’s
    • Music
    • Audio/Video
    • Nursing Home Week
    • Relaxation
    • Gift Ideas
You are here: Home / Christmas / Sing-Along Songs That Bring Back Memories!

Sing-Along Songs That Bring Back Memories!

By NHAR Leave a Comment

Sing along songs for seniors can be some of the best nursing home music or group activity. They can energize a room very quickly. Sing alongs are great entertainment for seniors and are one of the best activities for dementia patients.

The elderly in your care will love to hear the songs they used to listen to on the radio in their younger years. Or the ones they sang with family and friends around the Christmas tree, or even those special hymns that take them back to years in the Sunday choir where they used to sing their heart out every week.

These will light up a room quickly and bring smiles to faces as they soon remember a familiar tune. With sing along lyrics that you can print for all you need, or come with the music, everyone can join in the fun.

The music shouldn’t be too fast, so the seniors can keep up with a tapping toe and clapping hands. The words on screen should be large enough, black on white, to be seen clearly and preferably without a bouncing ball to distract.

Why are sing-alongs beneficial to seniors?

  • elevates moods
  • can dispel depression
  • group activity
  • brings back memories
  • creative expression
  • oxygen increase is good for brain and overall health
  • smiles and laughter
  • so much fun!

Some of the most loved sing-alongs are:

Favorite Irish Sing-Alongs with Mitch

That includes classics like:

  • I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clever
  • When Irish Eyes Are Smiling/My Wild Irish Rose
  • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
  • and many more

Christmas Sing-Alongs 

by various artists such as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Pentatonix, and Liberace. Includes some of these favorites:

  • Silent Night
  • O Come All Ye Faithfull
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • Joy to the World
  • Greensleeves
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • and many more.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dementia, Gift Ideas, Holiday Activities, Music, Nursing Home Week, Party Games for Seniors, Relaxation

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Search the Site

Sign up for our Newsletter

NHAR Newsletter Sign Up Form

Never miss another Craft, Game or Activity posted to our Blog.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Recent Posts

  • Best Leprechaun Traps of 2020
  • How to Make Green Slime & Spider Hats: 2 Halloween Party Crafts
  • Pumpkin Ring Toss & Tragic Sam: Halloween Party Games
  • Dryer Vent Hose Pumpkin Decorations
  • Memory Box & Reminiscence Box Ideas

Categories

Nursing Home Activities Resource (a division of Sitescape Studio)- Copyright © 2025 · All Rights Reserved · Log in