Craft

100s of creative ideas for engaging craft sessions suitable for the elderly. Simple, fun and fast activities to be enjoyed in a small group setting.

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Creative Button Tree

Creative Button Tree

This is a creative activity and residents should be encouraged to draw their own picture; a tree or a silhouette of a person or animal. For those unable to draw, two templates have been provided.

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Tea Pot planters

Tea Pot planters

Inexpensive and fun craft! We will be filling them with soil and herb seeds. We love Decoupage!

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Art-Based Cognitive Therapy: Palm Sketch

Art-Based Cognitive Therapy: Palm Sketch

Art-based Cognitive Therapy is of great benefit and may be included in a well-being program. Residents can be introduced to watercolour and acrylic painting. In this activity, residents first create a beautiful and colorful backdrop with paint and then sketch their palms after learning about the 4 major lines of the palm.

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Decoupage Wooden Hangers

Decoupage Wooden Hangers

I purchased 24 wooden hangers and some beautiful and inexpensive paper napkins. Sanded down the hangers and decoupaged using Modge Podge. Voila!

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Festive Wall Art Craft

Festive Wall Art Craft

Lovely wall art for all occasions! Video instructions included.

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Drawing from Numbers

Drawing from Numbers

There are many easy learn-to-draw techniques out there, however none are quite as easy as Drawing from Numbers!

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Mozart's Birthday Creative Art Project

Mozart's Birthday Creative Art Project

Pencil in some music script lines, a treble clef and a base clef on A3 poster paper....

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Eyeglass Lens Brooch

Eyeglass Lens Brooch

Take old eyeglasses and remove the lenses (you can also buy them at the dollar store). Cut out a favorite picture using the lenses as templates for sizing...

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Creative Group Projects for Seniors

Creative Group Projects for Seniors

Creative art pursuits are an engaging and stimulating leisure pastime for seniors and can have a significant positive impact on their well-being.

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Sunflowers Poster Group Activity

Sunflowers Poster Group Activity

Here is another lovely and engaging creative group activity for seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Create a beautiful sunflowers poster in a group craft session!

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