Activity Ideas

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Have you ever heard of Emma M. Nutt? She was the first female telephone operator, and we celebrate her life every year on September 1. That’s the day she started working as a phone operator in Boston, Massachusetts in 1878.

I think this is such a fun day to celebrate with your residents. Telephones have changed tremendously over the decades, and your residents will enjoy sharing lots of fascinating memories about those changes.

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Earlier this week, I posted a variety of fun activities you can share with your residents during Wiggle Your Toes Day. Today we’ll look at another little-known holiday coming up in August: World Honeybee Day.

Beginning in 2009, we’ve celebrated this special day that promotes awareness of the importance of honeybees. Since it’s observed on the third Saturday in August, that means it falls on August 18 this year. So it’s time to prepare your activities!

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It’s so important for our residents to experience fun and laughter just like the rest of us. That’s why I like to share little known holidays for your residents to celebrate. This month let’s look at activities for National Wiggle Your Toes Day that’s coming up on August 6.

Pamper Those Precious Feet

Create a foot spa day and pamper those hard-working feet. One of our activity staff set this up a few months ago and the residents loved it. I was surprised by how many men were eager to participate! (Of course, you’ll want to check with the nurse to be sure a resident doesn’t have any medical contradictions to these services.)

• Offer foot soaks scented with essential oils. Float a few flower petals on the water for an elegant effect.
• Provide foot massages with a soothing lotion.
• Offer to paint toenails with a pretty polish.

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Earlier this week I shared ideas for activities to do with your residents to celebrate a grown-up version of Teddy Picnic Day. Now let’s look at another little-known national holiday I know your residents will enjoy: Moon Day on July 20.

Reminisce

Ask your residents what they remember about the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969. I’m sure you’ll hear some marvelous stories!

You can also watch this video from NASA of the actual moon landing. (Some of the footage is quite fuzzy, but that was the best technology available at the time.)

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When you think about a teddy bear picnic, you usually think about children, right? Well, did you know that lots of nursing homes around the country celebrate this special day on July 10?

These are a few activities that I know your residents will enjoy. Please add your suggestions in the comment section!

Host a Show & Tell

I’m sure a lot of your residents have teddy bears they’ve owned for many years or even decades. Host a Show & Tell event and ask residents to share stories and memories about their bears.

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