{"id":8588,"date":"2018-05-07T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=8588"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:41:17","slug":"8-patriotic-symbols-celebrate-senior-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/8-patriotic-symbols-celebrate-senior-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Patriotic Symbols to Celebrate at Your Senior Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/patriotic-symbols-senior-facility1.jpg\" alt=\"patriotic symbols senior facility\" width=\"900\" height=\"556\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are several patriotic holidays and observances throughout the year that you can celebrate and recongize at your senior facility. Below are 6 patriotic symbols with activity ideas from notjustbingo.com for each.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 125%; text-align: center;\">Patriotic Holidays, Observances, &amp; Days of Honor<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Armed Forces Day &#8211;\u00a0 May 16th<\/li>\n<li>Memorial Day &#8211; May 25th<\/li>\n<li>D-Day &#8211; June 6th<\/li>\n<li>Flag Day &#8211; June 14th<\/li>\n<li>Independence Day &#8211; July 4th<\/li>\n<li>Labor Day &#8211; September 7th<\/li>\n<li>Veterans Day &#8211; November 11th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 115%; text-align: left;\">1. Uncle Sam<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Host an Uncle Sam Contest in which residents wear their red, white, and blue to dress like Uncle Sam.<\/li>\n<li>Print out and pass around pictures of military recruitment posters for World War II.<\/li>\n<li>Reminisce about World War II rations and victory gardens that were implemented to help Uncle Sam win the war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 115%; text-align: left;\">2. American Flag<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Organize a Red, White and Blue Fashion Show.<\/li>\n<li>Pass out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/cotton-u-s-flags-12-x-18-SL5567\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American flags<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/us-flag-keychains-NL124\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>flag keychains<\/strong><\/a> as party favors.<\/li>\n<li>Make watercolor paintings with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/home-of-the-brave-paintings-craft-kit-GP3310\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Home of the Brave Craft Kit<\/strong><\/a> that can be hung up in the Activity Room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 115%; text-align: left;\">3. Stars and Stripes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Decorate and fly <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/diamond-kites-craft-kit-GP1010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">patriotic kites<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>Sing Yankee Doodle Dandy and other patriotic songs for a Patriotic Sing Along.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 115%; text-align: left;\">4. Betsy Ross<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Assemble patriotic necklaces using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/patriotic-flag-beads-BE1216\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flag beads<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Teach residents how to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/stitched-bird-ornament-GP3220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stitch red ornaments<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that can be given out as party favors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 115%; text-align: left;\">5. Liberty Bell<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/crayola-air-dry-clay-2-5-lb-bucket-CL303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air-dry clay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for residents to make their own Liberty Bell.<\/li>\n<li>Play a tossing game using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/bell-balls-18077\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bell balls<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Organize a Handbell Choir to play <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/note-handbells-W6642\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handbells<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to patriotic music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 115%; text-align: left;\">6. American Eagle<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Decorate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/bird-sun-catcher-craft-kit-GP2166\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bird sun catchers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0using patriotic glass stain.<\/li>\n<li>Make <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/search\/?q=bird+feeder&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bird feeders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to hang outdoors to feed your local American birds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 125%; text-align: center;\">Additional Articles for Patriotic Holidays<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/memorial-day-activities-senior-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Memorial Day Activities for Senior Residents<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/remembering-d-day-nursing-facility-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Remembering D-Day \u2013 Nursing Facility Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/flag-day-activities-for-senior-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Flag Day Activities for Senior Residents<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/celebrate-armed-forces-day-nursing-facility-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to Celebrate Armed Forces Day \u2013 Nursing Facility<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/4th-of-july-activities-for-senior-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>4th of July Activities for Senior Residents<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/10-patriotic-clubs-for-seniors-on-independence-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>10 Patriotic Clubs for Seniors on Independence Day<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/labor-day-activities-for-residents-and-grandkids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Labor Day Activities for Your Residents and Their Grandkids<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/activities-to-honor-our-veteran-vips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Activities to Honor our Veteran VIPs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Find more ideas from Notjustbingo\u00a0<a title=\"on the S&amp;amp;S blog here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/category\/senior-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the S&amp;S blog here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>About Not Just Bingo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img class=\"wp-image-9893\" src=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/notjutbingo-logo-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"senior activity ideas\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Not Just Bingo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.notjustbingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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\u00a0<em>improve<\/em>\u00a0when they move to a nursing facility!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want even more ideas each month? Visit\u00a0<a title=\"www.notjustbingo.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notjustbingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.notjustbingo.com<\/a>\u00a0for how-to activity ideas, monthly newsletters, and daily holiday ideas. 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