{"id":6920,"date":"2020-01-21T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=6920"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:39:55","slug":"10-hobby-ideas-for-senior-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/10-hobby-ideas-for-senior-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Hobby Ideas for Senior Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Celebrate National Hobby Month this January by creating several different hobby clubs for your residents to join. Here are 10 ideas from notjustbingo.com to give you inspiration.<\/p>\n

Latch Hook<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a small group of residents who like to keep busy, provide latch hook kits and latch hooks<\/strong><\/a> to make\u00a0flowers.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Singing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organize a group of residents who enjoy singing to meet each week for sing-alongs<\/a><\/strong>. Play a variety of music for residents to sing to, like memorable classics <\/a><\/strong>or spiritual songs.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If your residents are ready to take their singing to the next level, then set up a Karaoke machine<\/a><\/strong> for residents to sing their favorite songs. If, however, your residents don\u2019t need the words, then just use a portable audio system<\/a><\/strong> to stream music from your device and a handheld microphone<\/a><\/strong> for the activity.<\/p>\n

Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

Borrow books from your local library to place on a bookcase<\/a><\/strong> for residents to check out to read.<\/p>\n

Playing Cards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pick a designated time each afternoon to teach residents a few new card games, like Uno<\/a><\/strong> or Skip-Bo<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Word Search<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supply residents with this pack of Word Puzzles<\/strong><\/a> to use as an independent hobby. To make it into a group hobby, however, simply make a copy of a word search puzzle to pass out to residents to see who can complete their puzzle the fastest.<\/p>\n

You can also introduce this Jumbo Jumble Word Cross game<\/a><\/strong> that comes with square foam letters and a playing may that is almost 4 foot! This can help residents with cognitive thinking and even motor skills as they place the foam tiles to make words.<\/p>\n

Mosaics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Expose residents to the art of mosaics as you schedule weekly mosaic projects, like making coasters<\/strong><\/a> or even tiles <\/a><\/strong>for decorating.<\/p>\n

Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Provide residents with writing pens and stationery to write letters to loved ones each week. In fact, provide residents with plain paper to create their own stationery using stamps<\/a><\/strong>. After the stationery has been created, encourage residents to write about the activities and games that they have played over the last week.<\/p>\n

Painting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stock up on canvases<\/a> <\/strong>and painting supplies to host a weekly painting class for residents. Vary the classes each week. For instance, one week encourage residents to paint a bowl of fruit; the next week, set the canvases near picture windows for residents to paint the outdoors.<\/p>\n

For those residents who may find it difficult to maneuver with paint and canvas, have them create imprints on sensory bags<\/a><\/strong> using their hands.<\/p>\n

Dancing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrange for weekly dance competitions in your facility for residents to pair with one another to compete for \u201cbest dancing couple.\u201d Challenge residents to show-off their best twist, conga line, and bunny hop dances while playing a dance music CD<\/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? 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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