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Are you in need of a few art project ideas that your residents can independently complete on their own in their rooms? If so, then keep reading to learn of five fun art projects that your residents will enjoy doing on their own:<\/p>\n

Aqua Paintings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Show residents how to paint like Picasso by providing them with aqua painting sheets<\/a>\u00a0that turn into beautiful artwork by just brushing water over the design. For the activity, simply fill no-spill paint cups<\/a>\u00a0with water that residents can dip their paintbrushes<\/a>\u00a0into to \u201cpaint\u201d their masterpieces.<\/p>\n

Scratch Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

Demonstrate the unique art of scratch design, in which residents create unique artwork by scratching the chipboard<\/a>\u00a0or paper<\/a> to reveal a beautiful artistic design.<\/p>\n

Velvet Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a fun sensory experience, supply residents with velvet art posters<\/a>\u00a0that they can feel as they color in the lines with markers<\/a>. Encourage residents to display the finished textured artwork in their rooms.<\/p>\n

Foil Leaf Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

Invite residents to try their hand at creating foil art<\/a>\u00a0by simply peeling off the top layer of the art to reveal adhesive paper underneath that residents can stick colorful foil onto to create vibrant art.<\/p>\n

Coloring Art\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encourage residents to create their own stained glass for their windows by coloring stained glass coloring pages<\/a>\u00a0using crayons or markers. Once the pictures have been colored, help residents hang the finished artwork in their windows to mimic beautiful stained glass.<\/p>\n

Find more ideas from Notjustbingo\u00a0on the S&S blog here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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About Not Just Bingo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not Just Bingo<\/a>\u00a0is an online resource of fun, senior activity ideas for activity professionals of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They have been providing fun activity ideas online since 2009, and continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go \u201cbeyond bingo.\u201d Not Just Bingo feels\u00a0privileged to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior\u2019s quality of life can actually\u00a0improve<\/em>\u00a0when they move to a nursing facility!<\/p>\n

Want even more ideas each month? Visit\u00a0www.notjustbingo.com<\/a>\u00a0for how-to activity ideas, monthly newsletters, and daily holiday ideas. You can also sign up for the\u00a0Notjustbingo Membership<\/a>\u00a0to receive specialized activity ideas to keep your residents and staff engaged, active, and having fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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