Here’s a roundup of favorite Autumn Activities you can check out for October!

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October and Autumn can be a great time of year to plan for and celebrate!

• Autumn Reminiscing – Treat yourself to an hour of stories about Autumn. Here are some questions about past Autumns for you and your senior. Check out these Autumn Reminiscing and Conversation Cards in the Caregivers Workshop. These are fun for groups and one on ones.
• The weather is usually still nice enough to get out and enjoy the Autumn scenery. Here are 5 Autumn Trips to Take with an Older Loved One.
• The aromas and tastes are a big part of any season. You can experience both of the tastes and smells of Autumn by making some Crockpot Mulled Apple Cider for you and your family member.
• Keeping active is important. Here are ways for Keeping Active During Autumn.
• If you and your senior are feeling crafty, try making something from mason jars – Autumn Mason Jar Crafts.
• How did your senior celebrate Halloween? Reminisce about Halloween with Halloween Reminiscing Cards which is part of the Halloween Game and Activity Bundle in the Caregivers Workshop on Etsy. This Bundle includes many other games and activities to celebrate October and Halloween.

• Feel like having an adult coloring day, especially on chilly days? Here are some beautiful Autumn coloring pages to color and hang up or frame if you’d like. They come as digital downloads for printing.
• Seasonal decorations can sometimes be a reminder to a person with dementia what time of year it is. See this post on Decorating Nature’s Way for ideas on decorating their home.
• Of course, carve or draw on pumpkin faces on pumpkins for Halloween! You may also glue paper cutouts to the outside of the pumpkin to decorate. Looking and feeling the inside of a pumpkin is a great sensory activity.
• If your senior enjoys giving, here’s a simple craft to make for anyone, especially the kids in their life – Halloween Candy Bags. To make Halloween candy bag tags, check out our October Activity Bundle Craft in the Caregivers Workshop.
• Make a fall potpourri from the things you gather on your walk. See this post on Gathering and Making Potpourri.
• For the days when you need to stay in because of the weather, set up a jig-saw puzzle to do together.
• For those who work in senior care we’ve put a bundle of October activities together which includes, reminiscing, sensory story, journaling, crafts, games, and writing. You can check that out here!

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