{"id":6650,"date":"2016-11-22T16:36:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T21:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=6650"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:31:27","slug":"create-a-winter-wonderland-at-your-senior-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/create-a-winter-wonderland-at-your-senior-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Winter Wonderland at Your Senior Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"winterNeed help decorating your facility and your residents’ rooms for the winter? Here are a few easy decorating tips from notjustbingo.com to help your residents enjoy the winter season!<\/p>\n

1. Decorate the Windows and Walls<\/strong><\/span> – Use window markers<\/a><\/strong> or chalk markers to draw snowflakes and winter sayings like \u201cLet It Snow\u201d on your resident\u2019s windows for the season. Add a Winter Scene<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to the wall and bring it to life with the paper cutouts of snowflakes and winter wildlife that come with the set. You can also add a pop-up fireplace<\/a><\/strong> to the room for a cozy feel.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Involve Your Resident With the Decorating<\/strong><\/span> – Ask your residents to help you make a few decorations for their room. For example, fold a piece of plain white paper several times for your resident to cut out notches to make snowflakes that can be placed in front of her windows. If your resident is unable to assist with the activity, simply ask her for her opinion as to \u201cwhat goes where\u201d as you begin to decorate the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n

3. Include Hanging Decorations<\/strong> \u2013 Add string to a few homemade paper snowflakes to hang throughout your facility or use winter-themed hanging d\u00e9cor, like snowflake mobiles<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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4. Decorate the Bedposts<\/strong><\/span> – Wrap your resident\u2019s bedposts with blue garland to create a blue and white winter theme for the season. Be sure to also use some light sets<\/strong><\/a> on your tree or string them along your facility.<\/p>\n

5. Ask Volunteers to Help<\/strong><\/span> – Put your resident\u2019s name and room number on your volunteer list for volunteers to drop off seasonal balloons<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to your resident\u2019s room on occasion.\"winter<\/p>\n

6. Don\u2019t Forget the Door<\/strong> \u2013 Make winter wreaths for residents to place on their room doors by wrapping cardboard rings<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with holiday garland. Then encourage residents to use the inside of their doors or even a closet door as a place to hang any greeting cards that they receive from loved ones.<\/p>\n

7. Decorate Your Resident<\/span> <\/strong>– Be sure to plan a winter pin craft activity for your residents that can be given to your facility\u2019s bedridden residents to wear during the season. For instance, make snowflake pins using these blank round pins<\/a> <\/strong>along with colored pencils or markers.<\/p>\n

8. Involve Family Members<\/strong><\/span> – If your resident has grandchildren, ask them to send you winter artwork that can be framed and displayed in your resident\u2019s room. Another option is to have child volunteers assist with a winter craft, like coloring a picture to be placed in a snow globe<\/a><\/strong> for your resident\u2019s room, or snow globe ornaments<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

9. Create Wall Art<\/strong><\/span> – Dress up your resident\u2019s wall with seasonal decorations like a snowman banner<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that your facility\u2019s Craft Club can assemble. If your resident is unable, then have them assist with sewing the banner.<\/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<\/i>\u00a0when they move to a nursing facility!<\/p>\n

Want even more ideas each month? 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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