I am a resident assistant trying to find a fun activity for my residents to do in December that would involve the spirit of giving. I am looking for a craft or activity that would end with something we would be able to give to a group home, nursing home, ect.
My residents are mostly sophomore/ jr males and females.
Thank you
2007-11-30 02:53:45 · 7 answers · asked by 0111450 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
1. Coat Hanger Christmas Trees http://crafts.kaboose.com/coat-hanger-christmas-tree.htmlhttp://crafts.kaboose.com/coat-hanger-christmas-tree.html
2. Put on a Christmas Concert for them
3. Bake for their Christmas party
4. Spend an afternoon at a senior home volunteering to read to the elderly or just simply visiting and talking. Many don't have alot of visitors
5. Make a very large gingerbread house for their front entrance. You can use leftover candy from Halloween. Or make individual ones where they can be put as the centerpiece for their Christmas party
6. Sew individual santa hats for each resident. Have each person get really creative. Or but a Santa hat's at the dollar store and emblish them with individuality. These can be worn at their party.
7. have your residents go to the nursing home and paint the nails of the ladies there. .....special with decals and rinestones.
2007-11-30 03:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by Violet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have tons of used or new christmas gifttags, gather them up and make a coat hanger wreath for a nursing home or hospital patient's door. These are easy to make, inexpensive if you need to buy the tags, anf brightens anyone who see's them. Instructions for using wrapping or wallpaper is at the end. Good luck!
To Make a Christmas Wreath From Christmas Gift Tags You Will Need:
Tons of tags
Scissors
Ribbon or floral wire
Coat hanger or old wreath form
Paint (optional)
To get started making your Christmas wreath craft you will need to start collecting your Christmas gift tags. Go for all shapes and sizes.
I personally like to leave the tags as is, but you can spray paint them green. If you use the Christmas tags as is to make the wreath then you will get a mostly white, with mixes of colors wreath.
If not, simple lay the gift tags out on some newspaper. Lightly spray them green and let them dry.
Flip them over and then spray again. This will give you a more traditional looking Christmas wreath.
Now, you need a simple wire coat hanger or an old hay wreath form. If you are using the hanger cut it open.
Bend the hanger into a circle and twist the ends together.
Now, cut a bunch of ribbons or floral wire to about 6 to 8 inches long.
Slip one ribbon through the existing hole in the gift tag, then tie it onto the front of the wreath form. Continue this process until the wreath is full of tags and filled out.
If your gift tags do not have holes in them a simple hole punch will work fine.
If you do not wan tot wait to collect enough Christmas sift tags to make the wreath, then try cutting tag shapes out of colored card stock. Punch the holes and add hole protectors.
Now, proceed as before.
If you are lucky enough to come across some vintage wall paper, then those make awesome wreaths. Vintage postal paper or envelopes are also awesome. This is a fun way to create a shabby chic or vintage Christmas wreath out of left over or damaged materials.
Simply cut out the good pieces of the paper and use those to make the Christmas wreath. You can create any color you want!
2007-11-30 03:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by miladybc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a good time to contact some of those nursing homes and sing chirstmas carols to the residents, bring hot chocolate, cookies and lots of smiles for everyone to enjoy.
2007-11-30 03:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by aylatroy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could make your own cards and presents (origami maybe?) or if you save last years cards you could sort them maybe even make a collage or decorations out of that, you could buy a cheap christmas tree and decorate it with home made paper chains and tinsel or you could buy some plain shatter proof baubles and get some glitter pens to decorate them with
hope it helps
xx
2007-11-30 03:05:02 · answer #4 · answered by poshpanda:-) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most older/elderly want time company and conversation.
Why not have your kids make up scrape books..
all about me books
and stories and pictures of what they like to do.. pics of them listening to music, pics of thier fav. hang out,fav. actors ..the last page saying.. now that you know about me and my thing what about when you was my age? teach the kids to listen and smile and enjoy a quick personal lesson of history and respecting and such
p.s this can be done as one book make it on larger pages so kids can go up in front of the group and read it out loud. or seperate books... just a idea
2007-11-30 03:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by lil_bitzy_mizzchief 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go and sing carols for them.
2007-11-30 03:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by irish1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make christmas cards and decorations
2007-11-30 02:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by loratwentyuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋