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Barb avatar
Barb Senior Activity Coordinator

Good afternoon everyone. Just wanting to see what's everybody doing for winter crafts. I have many who love crafts, but they have to be meaningful. We did the old book wreath and it was a great success. We will definitely try that one again next year. Any suggestions for January?

Susan avatar

Hi Barb

Why not make some nice snowflakes for January

https://www.goldencarers.com/winter-craft-snow-flakes-/3440/

You can have a discussion about snow or play winter music for this activity

Jean avatar

We made a paper mache Mr & Mrs Snowmen. The project involved quite a few residents making the head and body of each, then painting them and finally adding the 'fine touches'. Everyone enjoyed doing it.

Susan avatar

Hi Jean

This sounds like a great idea can you send a picture of the finished products

Jean avatar

Hi Susan, I would love to, have one on my phone but don't know how to do it. I will see if someone in the family can help me. The residents really enjoyed it, so many abilities can be involved, tearing up newspaper, mixing flour and water, painting then the final touches all whilst socialising.

Linda avatar

Barb

Great tactile and dexerity work out

Make clay roses

No firing they dry like crockery

Baking soda

Oil

Food colouring

Google recipe no cooking

Use bbq skewers as stems

Susan avatar

Hi Linda

Thank you for this idea

Shirley avatar

Painting a snowmen. and making a snowflake out of Q-tips

Susan avatar

Hi Shirley

Thank you for your ideas

Linda avatar

Autumn leave will be a great craft idea

March

We are doing a study of James bond his character Fleming based on his Australian friend Lindsay Cotton

We will be making cigarettes, hand guns, hats for our photo props.

This will be a huge learning curve mixed in with fun for all

Linda Riedel

Palm Lake Care

Lifestyle coordinator

Susan avatar

Hi Linda

Thank you for sharing this

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