{"id":28584,"date":"2021-06-28T18:32:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T22:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=28584"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:41:00","slug":"how-to-host-a-fun-cruise-day-for-your-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/how-to-host-a-fun-cruise-day-for-your-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host a Fun Cruise Day for Your Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have fun with your residents this summer by hosting a fun \u201ccruise\u201d for your residents in your facility. Here are six easy steps that will help you get your residents enjoying their summer cruise.<\/p>\n

Step #1: Pick a Destination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pick a fun location or locations that will be easy to create fun activities around. For instance, pick Italy and host a bocce ball contest on the \u201cLido Deck\u201d after eating a Spaghetti and Meatball lunch. Or pick Brazil and host a soccer ball kicking game in the backyard after hosting a Portuguese language class.<\/p>\n

Step #2: Decorate Your Facility.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use crepe paper<\/a><\/strong> and blue balloons<\/strong><\/a> to decorate your facility for the cruise. In addition, put up cruise scenery decor\u00a0on the walls in your Dining Room for the cruise.<\/p>\n

Step #3: Schedule Crafts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set up several crafts that relate to your cruise destination. For example, show residents how to use scratch art to create Greek pottery<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0during your cruise to the Greek islands. Or for a trip to Mexico, show residents how to make Mexican bark paintings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition, generic cruise crafts can be used with residents. For instance, assist residents with decorating wooden sailboats<\/a>, paddle wheel boats<\/a><\/strong>, or even balloon-power boats<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>that can be demonstrated in a kiddie pool in the backyard.<\/p>\n

Step #4: Coordinate Fun Meals and Music.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coordinate with your facility\u2019s Dining Services to provide meals and snacks that relate to your destination, like egg rolls for an afternoon social during your cruise to the Orient, or a salmon dinner for your Canadian cruise.<\/p>\n

In addition, hire a mobile entertainer or play music in the Dining Room for residents to listen to while enjoying their meal.<\/p>\n

Step #5: Host Games and Contests.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schedule a few floor games, like shuffleboard,<\/a> curling<\/a>, <\/strong>and inflatable toss games<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t forget to host a few contests that are popular on cruises, like a Best Legs Contest for the men or a Newlywed Game for your facility\u2019s couples.<\/p>\n

Step #6: Set Sail.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Help residents set sail on your fun cruise by supplying them with passports<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that they can record their travels. In fact, create a fun \u201cActivity\u201d agenda to pass out to residents that includes the fun cruise activities for the day.<\/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\n\n

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