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 : *Shea Butter Soap Base – There are other types of soap bases, I chose shea butter because it…

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…

Pew Dolls (sometimes called Church Dolls or Civil War Dolls) go back to the days of the Civil War when materials were scarce. Pew Dolls were traditionally made from handkerchiefs or scraps of fabric and cotton/ribbons.  They were made in such a way to be very soft, so that they would not make any noise if dropped.  These were of course perfect to occupy the little ones during church services. These are so cheap and easy to make, my residents really loved making them for their grandchildren to play with.  I was able to get all my supplies from the local Walmart/Amazon linked below 😊 Materials : 2 Men’s Handkerchiefs…