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Coffee Filter Sun Flowers

Improve dexterity. Provide enjoyment.


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Recycled carton Bird Feeder

To promote interaction and sharing. To enhance self-esteem


Desert Terrarium

Provide stimulation and encourage choices.


Spring Flowers & Butterflies

To promote friendship. Maintain skills.


Winter Craft – Hanging Leaves

These lovely leaves will look great hanging from ceilings, decorating glass windows and walls or made into mobiles for people who spend long periods of time in bed.


Winter Craft – Snow Flakes

Stunning snow-flakes to decorate any room. They are so simple to make and just beautiful.


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World Oceans Day Poster

Help celebrate the oceans rich diversity of life. Have fun by turning a wall in your facility into your own ocean or aquarium.


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Tissue flowers for Mother's Day

To observe cultural dates. To engage residents in reminiscing


Easter Banner!

Download the 'Happy Easter' letters and have your residents paint and decorate them to create a beautiful banner for your facility!


Recycled Easter Baskets

Lovely Easter baskets you can make with recycled paintings and paper.


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Daisy Photo Frame

Celebrate Mother's Day with beautiful floral decorations with photo centerpieces!


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Flower pot colouring-in

A lovely arts & craft activity for Mother's Day!


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Recycled Dream Spring Tree

To celebrate spring make a 'dream' tree composed of spring flowers and blossoms. This activity includes 8 spring flower templates for you to download. You may also include recycled paper flowers with painted flowers as per the example spring tree above.


St. Patrick's Pot of Gold Poster

A Leprechaun is a devious little troll who is capable of turning into a frog to escape capture. Leprechauns are shoe-makers who dress in suites with waist coats, hats and buckled shoes. Every Leprechaun has a 'pot of gold'. Here is my version of the pot of gold.


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St. Patrick's Leprechaun and beer poster

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. His life is shrouded in legend and it is said that on his death bed he urged friends not to lament, but to celebrate his comfortable exit by taking a small drop of something to drink to ease their pain. Legend has it that this is how the Irish have come to love their alcohol!


International Flag Decorations

It's Winter Olympics time! Have fun decorating international flags.


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Valentine's Day Hearts

Cultural observance. Reminiscing.


The Year of the Tiger colouring -in

Fun and enjoyment. Artistic expression.


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Lanterns for Chinese New Year

Take your residents on a fascinating cultural experience – celebrate Chinese New Year!


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Australian Indigenous Dot Painting.

Australian Aboriginals use plant shoots, Echidna quills and small twigs to paint their dream time stories.


Paper Chains for Australia Day

Decorate your facility with these easy to make paper chains.


Collage with gum nuts and leaves

Celebrate cultural uniqueness and promote friendship and sharing.


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Australian Bookmarks for Australia Day

Easy and fun to make! Give the bookmarks as souvenirs to friends, staff and relatives.


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Christmas decorations with Salt Dough

This is folk art and maybe some of your residents will remember playing with it as a child. Video included!


Popsicle Christmas Stars

Maintenance of dexterity. Promote sense of accomplishment.


How to make horses for the ‘Race Horse’ game:

Make your own game for Melbourne Cup Celebrations!


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Ivy Wreaths for Remembrance/Anzac Day

Enhance self esteem. Have fun with arts and crafts!


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Felt Poppies for Remembrance Day

Socialization with peers in a group setting. Sense of accomplishment. Video included!


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Crepe Paper Poppies for Remembrance Day

Potential for reminiscing. Personal satisfaction. Video included!


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Pot Decoration

Encourage creative expression. Improve dexterity.


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Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events

VIDEO Instructions included! Make bow ties in a craft session and give it to your male residents on Father’s Day to help celebrate this festive occasion.


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Balloon Bean bags

VIDEO Instructions included! Object: maintain social skills and reinforce friendships. Sensory stimulation.


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Face Puzzle

Improve hand-eye coordination and enhance motor skills


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Fishing Competition

Hand-eye coordination. Upper body movements (exercise).


Colour Sorting

Promote recognition of colours. Develop motor skills.


Papier-Mache Maracas (percussion instruments)

Versatile and interesting activity. Maintains and improves dexterity.


Pot Painting

Enhance spiritual fulfillment. Improve dexterity.


Autumn Tree

To promote fine motor movements. To have fun!


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Stringing Beads

Eye-hand coordination practice and fine motor skill exercise

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