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Mardi Gras Word Puzzles
Please enjoy this free download of Mardi Gras themed word puzzles for your residents to enjoy. I will be incorporating mine into a Coffee and King Cake Social next week. Download link below
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Mardi Gras Bingo Game
My residents really enjoyed our HEART bingo game last month, so we are spicing things up again with MARDI Bingo! To amp things up, we are going to pass out beads at the door and serve King Cake/Punch. Hope your sweet residents enjoy this fun game! Free download below 🙂
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15 Inspirational Quotes to Encourage Caregivers
Everyone needs some encouragement sometimes, especially in care-giving. It can be such a thankless and unnoticed job. I hope each of you know that you are absolute heroes. You provide meaning and enjoyment and dignity to the lives of our seniors. Thank you for all you do. I hope these encouraging quotes warm your hearts and renew your strength.
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March Senior Activities Calendar
March is a very busy month for Activity Planners, included are craft ideas and party ideas for Mardi Gras, St. Patricks Day and more! Free to Download, link below
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The Not So Newlywed Game Show
I got this idea from the website  http://www.thedatingdivas.com, which has tons of resources and printables, I definitely encourage you to check them out. Their games and printables are designed for couple games or get togethers, however, I have found it very easy to modify several of their activities to use at my Senior Care Facility (Price is Right Game, Not so Newlywed Game, etc.) Last year was the first time we put on the Not So Newlywed Game Show, and let me tell you, it was a hilarious HIT! The residents and staff were still talking about it months later. Something I really love about this as a Valentine’s Day…
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HEART Bingo Game for Valentine’s Day
Just wanted to share our HEART Bingo game for Valentine’s Day. We will be doing some cute Valentine themed prizes for this event, candies, flowers, etc. Enjoy! Free to Download 🙂
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Easy Soap Making Activity
This has very quickly become a favorite activity among my residents, in fact some have taken to it as a hobby in their own apartments. I like this activity because it is meaningful & purposeful to them as they can use the soaps themselves or give as gifts to family. All materials were chosen with sensitive skin in mind. I got all my materials at Hobby Lobby (because it has a weekly 40% off coupon and I gathered my materials over a couple of weeks to maximize my budget) Soap Materials : Step 1 : Using the Soap Cutter, cut the soap into 1 inch blocks (doesn’t need to be exact…