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How to Paint Beautiful and Unique Watercolor Bookmarks

Simple Handmade Bookmarks Watercolor bookmarks are a delightful way to combine your artistry with functionality. Whether you're an avid reader ...
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Cheerful and Unique Card Messages for Sending Cards to Seniors

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Homemade Suncatchers

Let the sun shine on your beautiful creations with these simply homemade suncatchers! Materials and Supplies Needed: Tracing Paper Stencils ...
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Crafts From Herbs

Herbs are such delightful plants that offer aromatic and culinary surprises. Creating crafts from herbs captures their aromatic properties and ...
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Tips for Creating Activity Spaces in the Garden for an Elder

Creating activity spaces for elderly loved ones is important especially for those folks with Alzheimer's or memory loss. Activity spaces in ...
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Spring Walks for Remembering

Spring is here and there is so much to see and remember. Each season has its own beauty, but spring ...
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Nature Painting

For many of us who aren't artists, painting is one of those art forms that can be intimidating before you ...
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Simple Activities to Beat the Heat

Trying to think of ways to help an elderly family member beat the heat? Here are a few ideas for keeping cool ...
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Garden Checklist for Senior Gardeners

If you take care of a loved one that enjoys gardening, there is no greater joy than doing something in ...
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Gathering and Making Potpourri

There's something satisfying about making your own potpourri. It might be in the search for the beauty of nature, but ...
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12 New Things to Explore With an Older Family Member

Unexplored paths Lead to undiscovered treasures. Constance Chuks Friday Chances to explore are everywhere and if you spend a lot ...
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Summertime Sensory Activities

 Summer is an abundant season for our senses! Sensory activities help us to stay connected to the world around us. Use ...
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Remember When? Summer Time

What do you remember about Summertime? Remember when... you went to the drive-in movie theater to see a movie? Is ...
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Fun Photo Inspirations for Grandparents and Grandkids

Consider these activities with the kids an inspiration for fun photos! If you are caring for an older family member or ...
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10 + Fun and Unique Ways to Celebrate June with Seniors

Celebrate June with a few fun activities! June offers many activity opportunities! June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Invite ...
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Backyard Games to Play with an Older Family Member

Plan to Play Backyard Games! Here are 10 backyard games to play with a senior family member: Cornhole - Is ...
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Plant a Patio Sensory Garden for Accessibility & Enjoyment for Seniors

If you would be happy all your life, plant a garden. —Chinese Proverb Patio gardens are a beautiful way to ...
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A Sensory Garden for Seniors – A Healing Outdoor Space

A Sensory Garden invites us to experience the world with a "different set of eyes". If you cannot see, you ...

Rhubarb, Raspberry, and Strawberry Pie

For Those Who Enjoy Making Pies Here is a recipe to make with an older family member or friend who ...
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Crafts From Pressed Flowers

Using and Preserving Flowers... is the next step in the process of Collecting and Pressing Flowers. In that blog post ...
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Reminiscing About Farming and Country Ways of Life

Here are some reminiscing questions to spark a memory about farming and the country ways of life. Add any other ...
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5 Gardening Activities With Grandparents

The outside world gives us so much to see, smell, taste, hear, and feel. Help a child and grandparent to ...
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Collecting and Pressing Flowers

Pressing flowers is an old craft, one that has been around for many years. Children and adults have easily preserved ...
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Creating Garden Markers for Remembering

How often do we go out and forget the names of the flowers and vegetables we planted? For me that ...
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10 Activities to do with Grandparents at the Park

The next time you take the kids to the park to play, don't forget to take an older family member ...
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10 Places to Take Grandma and Grandpa This Summer

Summer offers so many outdoor and outing opportunities for older family members. Here are some ideas for the whole family ...
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Reminiscing Questions to Celebrate Dad

On Father's Day or any day it's always a great time to reminisce with Dad. Here are some topics and ...
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Get Moving…In the Garden

We all know moving our bodies has physical as well as psychological benefits. But moving in the garden has so ...

A Botanical Garden Visit

Visiting a botanical garden is both a stimulating and peaceful experience. It's quiet, yet you hear the sound of crickets, ...
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Summer Reminiscing

Pour some lemonade, sit on the porch and reminisce with your older friend or family member about summers past. Where ...
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Remembering in the Garden

A garden can stimulate memories from long ago. Spending time in a garden can bring back memories of once having ...

The Senior Gardener’s Toolbox

Here are some tips and tools for the Senior Gardener, depending on abilities: Use raised beds, boxes, or flower pots ...
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Make Your Own Fairy Garden

Fairy gardens are lovely miniature gardens that are delightful to look at. They can captivate the imagination of young and ...
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Painting Birdhouses

Painting birdhouses is fun for young and old alike. This is a great intergenerational activity, because it's simple and there's no ...

 

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