Happy Hour

What Would You Do Part 2

Here are ten more "what wold you do" scenarios I created and have done with my residents.  While my residents love getting into a good discussion about each, I like that their answers give me a lot of insight into who they are.  Enjoy!

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Old Wives Tales #3 - True Or False?

Old wives tales are widely held traditional beliefs that are now thought to be unscientific or incorrect. Nevertheless, many old wives tales have been scientifically proven to be true! Can you guess which ones?

Reveal A Picture Guessing Game

I make this game using Power Point. Hope you can find some use for it as well.  Good luck and God bless!

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What Would You Do?

These are original scenarios I made up. My residents love a good discussion!

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Old Wives Tales #2 - True Or False?

Old wives tales are widely held traditional beliefs that are now thought to be unscientific or incorrect. Nevertheless, many old wives tales have been scientifically proven to be true! Can you guess which ones?

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Traveling Light

This game can be played individually, or in pairs as a pen and paper game, or as a group activity on a board.

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Find The Hidden Objects - Library

Find the hidden objects in this Libary illustration!

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Find the Hidden Objects - Schoolyard

Find the hidden objects in this lovely schoolyard illustration!

Creative art with fruit

This activity was fun and social and it also encouraged talking about healthy foods.

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Find the Hidden Objects - Forest

Find the hidden objects in this lovely forest illustration!

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Old Wives Tales #1 - True or False?

Old wives tales are widely held traditional beliefs that are now thought to be unscientific or incorrect. Nevertheless, many old wives tales have been scientifically proven to be true! Can you guess which ones?

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Popular Sayings & their Meanings

We all know most of them, but how many of us know their origins? Delight your clients with this list! This is a great activity to reminisce about what our grandparents used to say to us.

Maths Quiz #2

The second installment of the fun maths quiz series! This one is a little tricky and would be suited to high functioning residents who enjoy math!

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Words starting with D Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter: D!

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Words starting with C Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter C!

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Words starting with A Quiz #2

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter A!

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Modified Beer Pong

This is a party game I have tried and my residents have asked for it frequently on the programs calendar. It promotes hand-eye coordination, physical movement, cognitive functioning through concentration, and social inclusion.

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Bird Types Matching Game

A matching game with trivia to stimulate conversation and cognitive functioning!

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6 Whiteboard Games for the Elderly

Whiteboards are an indispensable tool for Activity Coordinators and can be used for group activities, communication and learning!

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Match Songs with Artists Quiz 6

Baby-boomers will love this one! Reminisce about boyfriends or husbands at the time, fashion, hair styles, popular movies and food.

Finish the Melodies

Here's a fun finish the melodies quiz with songs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. If clients cannot guess them, reveal the names of songs and singers. A lovely reminiscing activity for seniors.

Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game

This fun and simple game is great for seniors including people living with dementia. Includes well known sayings, idioms and proverbs that they will remember from their past.

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Golden Oldies Movie Quiz

Here's a golden oldies movie quiz! A wonderful opportunity to reminisce with seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

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Karaoke Happy Hour

I put a karaoke video on a big tv screen and gave some of the residents microphones. They sang songs that they knew. Some just watched and enjoy the activity.

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Find the Hidden Objects - Circus

Find the hidden objects in this lovely circus themed illustration!

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Animal Idioms Quiz

Challenge your clients to guess what these popular idioms mean! A fun and engaging activity for seniors that will have them laughing and reminiscing.

Fact or Fiction?

This is a fun and stimulating quiz debunking some long-held myths!

Poetry Mad Libs

The game Mad Libs AKA Word Blanks, is a fun game for all ages where you blank out key words in a sentence and then add in new random words without knowing the context.

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Name the Animals Quiz

Have fun naming some more unusual animals. A fun quiz for seniors.

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