8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors

I think creative activities are great for seniors because it helps keep their mind sharp

I used to do many creative activities with our residents I also had some of my staff run the activities but they were not for every staff member

The first activity I did was something called a picture is worth a thousand words

I showed the residents a picture with a lot going on

Then I asked the residents to tell me about certain aspects of the picture

The next step was for me or another resident to make the statements into a story

I printed the story out and put it in a notebook with the picture

That way the residents could look at the story periodically

I also had story starters that the residents could finish

Another idea is to do mad libs where the residents told the leader certain words without seeing the story. Then you fill in the words that they told you

It can be pretty funny and good for a laugh

I also did poetry such as limericks, haiku or just creating a poem for the season or for special topics

I also like to do Mandala art

Higher functioning residents could create a Mandate

Others could just color them in

We also took some popular songs and changed the words to make new songs

I was able to adapt and modify these activities for almost any type of resident

As I mentioned earlier I like putting these creative endeavors in a notebook so the residents good view them periodically

If you need help with any of these ideas, let me know

I love these thank you so much for sharing!!! ♥

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