Activities in the Art and craft Category
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Activity name: The Big Knit (charity event)
For residents in Northern Ireland there is an annual charity event which involves knitting small hats for smoothies and some of the money paid for each smoothie with a hat goes to age concern. Equipment needed Lots of wool Size 4 knitting needles Wool needle Scissors Instructions Cast on 28 stitches Do 2 rows plain [...]
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Activity name: Card Making
This is a simple art and craft activity. Cards can be made for birthdays, Christmas or other special occasions. Equipment needed Card and envelopes or prepared cards and envelopes Glue Scissors Sponge Ribbon Banana Other craft materials and tools Instructions Hold a craft session. Ask each resident to design and make a card. The cards [...]
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Activity name: The Big Knit
Here’s an activity that could get your care home into the Guinness Book of Records if you’re residents are super motivated to knit and they really love knitting. Equipment needed Lots and lots of knitting wool Lots of knitting needles And of course, lots of volunteers Instructions Each of the participants will knit a square. [...]
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Activity name: Pride in the home: Flower arranging
Residents can create floral displays for the entrance (for those with any experience in flower arranging this will be easier). Those who struggle can do posies for the dining table. This activity can grow with residents taking an interest in what colour schemes and which flowers to choose. Residents can even plant bulbs for the [...]
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Activity name: Drawing Games
These two games are fun and helpful for the more capable residents. Drawing Game 1 One person has a flip chart in front of them, while another holds an object and tells the person behind the flipchart how to draw it, without saying what the object is — “Draw a straight line from left to [...]
