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Hi Melissa so you have printed the pictures of each of the items? If so are you able to email it to me otherwise I have to look up each of the items....a bit of double handeling...it would be soooooo much appreciated. I'm very keen to play it with my residents next week...

Love this cruise ship theme day. Our facility is not far from the port of Fremantle, so I was thinking we could have a cruise ship in the background of the photos

We do this but with each color is a different music category such as green. Is country music, blue is gospel yellow popular music and red rock n roll. We would have 10 music titles for each group. They then throw the bean bag to hit a color then we would play a part of that song they would have to guess it. We call it a twist on twister. They love it.

We do this but with each color is a different music category such as green. Is country music, blue is gospel yellow popular music and red rock n roll. We would have 10 music titles for each group. They then throw the bean bag to hit a color then we would play a part of that song they would have to guess it. We call it a twist on twister. They love it.

This event would be great especially if The home team or Little League team are in the World Series
It would be fun for those who love baseball also
In addition most residents love a party

Those who have tried this activity can you tell those who want to know how long it takes Soap to set
It would be greatly appreciated
Thank you

You are amazing! Thank you so much for your effort in putting this, gift!, together. My mother-in-law recently entered an Aged Care facility and I have been wanting to help in some small way. I'm going to pass your work and loving heart along to them and hope that the centre embraces the positivity that I felt with open arms too. Bravo!! Brilliant work!!!

Why has the format of the printable Calendar changed?

How long did it take to set?

This looks a great activity cnt wait to try it.

Good Idea Brenda

This would be fun for residents, after looking at this I thought about a Lau Theme party.
Thanks.

Hi Angelica, double cream is a very rich cream with 48% fat, making it the most versatile. I have heard that you can mix Greek yogurt and milk - half and half - as a good alternative.

Great idea Diane
Your tips are also very valuable

Great
You can see if I have a residents need any help with these things
They may also want to add other ideas

What exactly is double cream? Is it comparable to whipping cream?

Great! Thanks!

Here you go!

I used Elmer's Clear Gel Glue.

My residents did this activity. They loved how they turned out. Our residents and staff thought they were beautiful. I used hot glue to attach the cup to the saucer. I went shopping at the antique malls to find my matching cups and saucers. That was alot of fun for me.

Great idea! I am going to use this to make homemade Christmas ornaments using cookie cutters as molds! I looked on-line for clear glue and see there are several different kinds. Is there a specific one that hardens the best? I see both regular clear glue and also clear tacky glue, which is a bit more expensive. Any thoughts?

I have done a similar activity to this;

The resident spun the dial and when it stopped at that colour they threw a bean bag and tried to land on the stated colour. Once this was completed they then had to answer a general knowledge question and we carried on until the people taking part had had a turn and then everyone wished another turn. Once finished the residents all had two jelly baby sweets each.
They then watched as three of our carers had a game of twister with much laughter coming from everyone.

it was o

Im currently working on this doing a British version so once complete I will upload for all to see and do. This is a great game and im sure your residents got much enjoyment out of this.

Love this idea! Actual like it better than fidget quilts...more compact..fits nicely in lap of someone in a wheelchair. Being a knitter I have lots of textured yarns which is ideal for this project.

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cooking magic scones.

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cruise ship event

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Indoor croquet

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Indoor croquet

We have Montessori themed boxes for our residents to use when diversion required. This is such a wonderful idea to run along side. Even a basket of washing to fold. Thank you

Thanks for this I know Other will like it as well

Thanks for this idea Haley

Thanks for the instructions on how to make liquid starch I really could use this

Some good ideas the simpler the better

This is a very cool project. I will use these for our Halloween party!! Thanks for the video

Glad to know others found the activity of Landing on the moon with paper rockets great fun by both men and women. Pleased to be able to share it with everyone.

If others have good ideas for time currant or relevant activities please forward them so we can all share in the fun and games.

I tried this with a small group this week and it was perfect. One lady began the session feeling agitated and anxious, but she was so calm and relaxed by the end of it. Please keep posting some more scripts! x

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Hi Carla
Have you tried all of these ??
https://www.goldencarers.com/short-stories/

my residents love the funny short stories , will there be more?

Hi Judy thanks so much for this idea can you answer the question about how long this soap needs to sit before it sets
Thanks so much

Hi all, Im new to this and have just started (2 weeks ago) as an activity coordinator for a nursing home where my grandmother resides. Today we played the balloon game with fly swatters at a table and the residents were so happy. Giggles all around.
thanks for your suggestions i'm eager to read more.

How long does it take for the soap to set?

Totally impressed!! Wow!! Thank you for the time and effort you all put into this amazing list. Just starting a senior group and look forward to using this activity with them.

Thanks for your ideas Linda

Sounds great you could make up any story for any event

Great idea

Thank you Ruth

Great example. Thanks for posting!

To make the game harder, use the number 6 as a “lose a turn” instead of assigning a letter to it.

For example: The word(s) to be guessed are “Carol Burnett”. The numbers 1-6 are assigned as follows:

C. A. R. O. L. B. U. R. N. E. T. T
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6

Use index cards to write the letter on. The numbers are written on the back. Lay the cards out and give a clue for the answer (famous female comedian). The first player rolls a die. You can either turn over every card with that number on it or just the next card with that number. The second player rolls the die. If a number is rolled that is not available the turn is over. Players may try to guess the answer as soon as their cards are turned over. The player who guesses the answer wins.