New Year S Day Activities For Seniors

At this party play games like musical recliners or chocolate bingo with candy as the prize.

New year s day activities for seniors. Time capsules can include a photo from the current year writing samples footprints favorite songs and other information or personal characteristics that will likely change over the years. New year s resolution game. Paper craft supplies if you wish to do the craft portion activity treatment objective or expected outcome.

Metallic sanding sugar can be used to add a little edible glitz to all sorts of goodies and looks great on the rim of your glass too. New years day food. Create a time capsule.

New years resolutions submitted by rita penniman ctrs of white oak manor nursing rehabilitation center on 1 5 15. Dance contest pair residents together to dance the night away as they compete in a fun dance contest. Be able to identify personal goals and resolutions that each individual wishes to improve.

Happy new year match game is an exciting activity that can keep seniors brains sharp and alert boosting memory and staving off dementia or alzheimer s. Have everyone write down 2 or 3 new year s resolutions hopes or wishes and an activity coordinator or volunteer can draw them out one at a time read it aloud and the crowd has to guess whose it is. Glamorous new year s eve treats add a little glamour to your new years eve party by dressing up even the most simple treats like s mores with a little touch of gold.

Small 1 1 or as large as 10 12 people. You can pick several foods traditionally eaten in different parts of the world and serve your loved one a unique multicultural meal. Plan fun activities for your nursing home residents that help them ring in the new year january 1 when the clock strikes 12 even if it s at 12 noon on new year s eve.

New year s eve fashion show invite residents to participate in a dressed up fashion show in your activity room before dinner. Set up a new year s curtain for residents to walk through to show off their dressy attire for the evening. In spain it is traditional to eat 12 grapes at midnight in denmark stewed kale is consumed and in brazil people eat lentils.