Activity Ideas.
On this page I have some Activities that your residents might like to do, that are not included in the forms.
CD Fish Mobile
Cut out from any card or paper the shape of Fins and a tail. Pin them onto the CD and hang up with fishing line to make a CD Mobile.
Butterfly Shape
Draw a simple large butterfly shape and photocopy as many as needed. Scrunch up 1inch or 2inch squares of tissue paper and decorate the butterfly. Cut out and hang up with invisible thread. Works of art on display and also the residents who cannot communicate can see them hanging. Very colourful
Wooden Ornaments
One thing that would be nice for people who do like crafty things is to paint on precut wooden ornaments.
Juice Bottle
Another craft that is quite easy is to cover a bottle or a juice can (cardboard) with ripped up pieces of masking tape. Then this is polished with a medium brown shoe polish, and buffed to a shine. It makes a mock leather bottle or pencil holder if you are doing the can thing.
Suncatchers
We make suncatchers sometimes out of tissue paper and contact paper, we have also used beads and string, We have made sand designs, painted eggs
Mood Chart
Make a mood chart. This is good for those who cannot communicate well. Can be made from felt or something that can have velcro attached to make it stick and removeable. Make faces happy, sad, confused etc and head the chart I AM FEELING. The resident can help make the chart and this is a form of communication. So may times each day a resident is asked 'how are you feeling' Now they can tell you.
DVD Holder Photo Frame