We love these summer themed crafts made with puffy paint! Create your own DIY ice cream cone and watermelon design on construction paper. The designs will look 3D and textured once they dry! Materials: Construction paper (brown for the cone, any … Read More
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Outdoor Patio Games For Senior Residents
Do you have a back patio that hardly gets used by your residents? If so, then schedule a few activities on the patio to encourage residents to come out and enjoy the space. Here are five fun game ideas from … Read More
How to Bring Backyard Fun Indoors for Seniors
If you find it too cold, too hot, or too rainy outdoors, then try bringing the outdoors in for your senior residents with fun games and activities. Here are a few ideas from notjustbingo to get you started. Indoor Table … Read More
5 Ideas To Keep Summer Camp Counselors Engaged & Active
In a typical summer camp program, the top priorities are always the fun and safety of the campers. However, there is a variable that is often overlooked when running a summer camp, and that is the counselors themselves. They are … Read More
Activity Ideas for Overcoming the Mid-Summer Camp Blues
Summer camp is fun, but it feels like it goes by so fast. There is a general fun arc to camp because it starts out with huge excitement, and funnels along fast like a train with some great stops along … Read More
5 Ways to Host the Best Summer Carnival for Senior Residents
If you’re planning to host a summer carnival for your senior residents this year at your assisted living facility, be sure to include these 5 elements to make the event fun and memorable! Carnival Games Make sure to include fun … Read More
Indoor Activity Ideas for Senior Residents
Are your residents feeling “stuck” indoors during the cold or rainy weather? If your residents are bored or are suffering from cabin fever, create some fun activities that use their mind, their hands, and their creativity. Here are a few … Read More
Water Activities for Kids on Hot Summer Days
Summer is a special kind of season. With its sense of freedom and more relaxed air, summer can be one of the more anticipated seasons around. The weather generally allows for travel and other plans with less interruption except for … Read More
6 Pool Games for Kids – Field Trips & Summer Fun
Field trips to the pool and pool parties are a big part of summer fun for kids. Although we have pool noodles and endless beach balls here at S&S, we wanted to help introduce you to some fun pool activity ideas … Read More
7 Luau Theme Ideas for Your Senior Facility
Planning a fun luau theme for your residents to celebrate the arrival of the Spring weather and the Summer months? Here are a few items and ideas from notjustbingo that you may want to add to your list. 1. Hawaiian … Read More