By Anna Hazard
Here are a smattering of crafts suitable for seniors that will help get the entire household in the bunny-hopping, chick-frolicking, egg-finding mood for the upcoming Easter holiday. Most guides can be tweaked and adjusted to better fit your elderly loved one's artistic flair and physical capabilities with basic materials and supplies that can be subbed in for whatever may be easily found at hand.
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By Anna Hazard
Whether you've a bit of Irish in you or not, St. Patrick's Day is a celebration that can be enjoyed by people of all ages (with varying activities depending upon one's exact age, temperament, and health). Here are a smattering of Paddy's Day themed activities that are suitable for your elderly loves ones, whether that be in activity centers, assisted living, nursing homes, or just an enjoyable day at the family home.
By Anna Hazard
May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.
As the world begins to gear up to celebrate one of the greenest days of the year, you and your elderly loved one can begin preparations by checking out these St. Patrick's Day related crafts that are fit for being worn, displayed, or used as decorations during the upcoming festivities. Many can continue to be used to bring a splash of color all around the year.
Crafts range the gamut from the simple that uses only commonly found household items to those that require a bit more of manual hand dexterity or specialized art supplies. Most crafts & tutorials can be adjusted to fit your senior's ability or can have their materials subbed in for items that are easier to find at hand.
By Anna Hazard
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Part 1: Valentines Crafts for Seniors
Introduction
Here is the second half of the series of 14 Valentines Crafts for seniors (and kids as well as the rest of the family). Most of these crafts are suitable for those with some hand dexterity issues (as well as a few bits of knitting and sewing for those seniors with more nimble fingers) or have tutorials that can be further simplified.
While the focus is on decorations suitable for celebrating Valentines Day, these items are general enough in natural to be used year round for those whose fancies are tickled. Crafts
By Anna Hazard
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Introduction
Valentine's Day isn't meant for lovers alone. Spread the love and fun around by having your senior loved ones stretch their artistic muscles with these easy-to-do crafts that will double as holiday gifts or decorations (or at least giving a purpose to all that leftover candy besides adding on the pounds)
Check out these first 7 in a set of 14 crafts that are easy-to-do, require little preparation & common household or crafting materials, and can be specifically tailored to the needs of your senior loved ones.
By Anna Hazard
As both the year end winter holidays and the year itself come to a close, senior friendly celebratory activities need not drop by the wayside. Ring in the new year with old Father Time with these following activities that can be tweaked to your elderly loved ones health, mobility, and dexterity issues.
By Anna Hazard
Here is a sampling of some of our favorite holiday crafts suitable for seniors, ranging in crafting complexity, time investment, and in the supplies required to reproduce them.
Most instructions can be adjusted to better suit the level of hand dexterity of your elderly loved ones, their artistic flare, any advance preparation required, and for the materials that may already be available around the house. Many of these completed items can also double as seasonal gifts & accessories or can be used as more general decor appropriate for the winter. See if any of these arts & crafts tickle your senior's fancy.
By Anna Hazard
Tis the season for giving, and in that frame of mind, here are our top 10 suggestions of useful gifts for seniors both for the holidays or for whenever they may need a pick-me-up. Suggestions vary in price points and run the range from those appropriate for animal or music lovers, arthritis or dementia sufferers, those with hand, visual, or hearing issues, as well as more general gifts that can be fun for any senior loved one.
By Anna Hazard
Thanksgiving is the time of year where families from all locations and all ages tend to gather and reunite with enough merrymaking to go around for both the young and old. Here are a smattering of Thanksgiving related activities that would be suitable for senior assisted living or within the comfort of your own homes this holiday season. Many of the general autumn based senior activities previously mentioned in our Autumn Activities for Seniors blog post can also be tweaked for Thanksgiving.
By Anna Hazard
While many of the general autumn craft ideas already mentioned in our previous blog post would also work as Thanksgiving decorations, here are a smattering of art & decor projects specifically tailored for this food heavy holiday (including a large collection of turkeys to be chosen from, both edible and not).
Projects range from the simple to the relatively complex (which may require extra prep or helpers for your seniors) and use a wide variety of supplies that can be picked up from the local craft store, scavenged during a nature walk, or scrounged from around the house.
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