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When you think about the Monday after Thanksgiving, what pops into your mind? It’s probably Cyber Monday, the day when online retailers offer special promotions, encouraging people to shop for the holidays.
But what if you’re not interested in online shopping? That’s okay. You can celebrate Cider Monday instead!
Cider Monday came about when a bookstore owner in New Hampshire created the event as an alternative to Cyber Monday. He enticed people to shop at his stores with the offer of free apple cider and treats. The idea caught on and is now becoming popular among other small businesses.
I think Cider Monday is also a terrific event to celebrate in your senior living community. It’s an easy, low-key activity to do after the busy Thanksgiving holiday.
Enjoy cider and snacks
Treat your residents to tall glasses of chilled apple cider or big mugs of hot cider. If possible, include the staff, too.
Serve the cider with a simple snack like donuts or cookies. Better yet, create a treat made from apple cider. Check out these 50 possibilities from Taste of Home.
Learn about apple cider
While your residents enjoy their snacks, you can share these fascinating facts about apple cider:
- In 14th century England, they often baptized children with apple cider because it was cleaner than the water.
- It takes about 14 pounds of apples to make just one gallon of apple cider.
- In the U.S. and most of Canada, apple cider refers to a non-alcoholic apple beverage. If it contains alcohol, it’s called hard cider.
- A variety of apples are used to make cider in order to balance the sweet and tart flavors.
- In medieval England, they often paid farm workers with apple cider.
- Apple cider is the official beverage of New Hampshire.
Share uses for apple cider vinegar
Vinegar made from apple cider has been a staple in households for decades. Ask your residents how they used it in their homes. To trigger memories, check out these 101 ideas. (I’m not so sure I agree with some of these uses, but they’re fun to read!)
Create an apple cider craft
It’s not just kids who enjoy working with play dough. Adults have fun with it, too, especially in memory care. (I like to call it modeling clay.) Your residents are sure to enjoy this recipe for apple cider play dough because it has a wonderful scent.
Please let me know if you have other ideas for celebrating Cider Monday in your senior living community. And, be sure to check out this previous post where you’ll find lots of fun ways to enjoy other little-known holidays.
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