Dec 28 2008
Try this fun New Year’s craft with those who have dementia(part 2)
Here is the hat
We were discussing a New Year’s activity for those with dementia.
The activity is a craft which is the creation of a simple hat for a New Year’s Eve celebration.
I print out a conversation stimulating saying for the hat. This year I chose, “Life will be fine in 2009”
However feel free to make up a saying of your own, or use mine.
After I print it.using the landscape format, so it is wider than it is long, I enlarge it 1.5 times and copy it to an 11 x 17 piece of paper. Most copying machines will allow you to do this. I also put a few little graphics on it in case anyone wants to color them in. As you can see from the picture. I printed two on each page. I do this with……..
Come back tomorrow for the final installment just in time for your New Year’s Eve celebration
By Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.alzheimersideas.com
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiatips.blogspot.com
http://alzact.today.com
It’s been a busy week - hope your Christmas was great.
This sounds like a fun game for New Years for any group with a little tweeking.
Karen
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