Lets Plan March- Activities Ideas For You

I can hardly believe its March already. We have so much to plan, on main theme days ahead in this month and I thought in this blog I would give you all a few suggestions.

 March is a great month with plenty to celebrate and get your residents involved in  and is also a wonderful time of the year as spring is all around us .






So  here is my activity suggestions for March-

Women's International Day 08/03/18 - International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.
Take the time to research information on the suffragettes -Emmeline Pankhurst and all that she and many others did for women. 
Create a display and hold discussions  about how they got the right for women to vote and use this as a theme for discussion to talk about how things have changed over the years with your residents.


Take a look at the role of women during WW2- The role of women changed forever during WW2 as they no longer would return to just keeping the home after the war .  Women were called up for war work from March 1941.

Jobs undertaken by women during the war included:

• mechanics
• engineers
• Tank drivers
• Building ships
• Working in factories - making bombs and aircraft parts
• Air raid wardens
• Driving fire engines
• Plumbers
• Ambulance drivers
• WRVS volunteers
• Nurses

Use these various roles as an opportunity for women to discuss their respective roles in WW2 and have a great reminiscence session. Research the internet for more information and make an occasion of it and have a special tea organised to mark the occasion.

Mother's Day 11/03/18 - Mothers day is celebrated all over the world., the day to honour what Mothers do for us. It will be celebrated this coming Sunday the 11th of March in the UK. 

Here are some mother day ideas for activities for you -

1. Cook your residents  favourite meal or get a take away as a treat for them all,  have a fish and chip supper.Arrange  food on nice plates and decorate the table a bit. You could even go all out with candles, flowers, and fancy china!
2. Throw a casual potluck party where you invite the relatives and staff and everyone brings a dish and spends the afternoon relaxing, chatting, and eating together.
3. Bake cookies or cook a favourite dish together. Depending on their abilities and interests, they could work side-by-side with you, prep a few simple ingredients, or keep you company and be your taste tester.
4. Have a Cocktail Hour as  a way to spice up the day in the afternoon. Serve nibbles and make it an occasions for them.
5. Have a sing-a-long or just sit and enjoy their favourite  tunes together.

Commonwealth Day 12/03/18- This is a day were members of the commonwealth celebrate their link with the UK. 

Activity Idea- Celebrate different countries of your choice who are part of the common wealth and create a virtual tour of each country and do food tasting  sessions to sample the food and make it into a cultural day if you have residents and staff from other nations who could share their knowledge and experiences.

St Patricks Day 17/03/18-Saint Patrick's Day (La Fheile Padraig) is a holiday on the 17th of March, named after Saint Patrick (circa AD 387 - 461).

This is a wonderful opportunity to go Irish for the day and celebrate the culture of Ireland, learn about St Patrick, put up bunting, get a local Irish dance school in and sample some guinness 

Easter 30/03/18- .The New Testament states that the resurrection of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is a foundation of the Christian faith. The resurrection established Jesus as the powerful Son of God and is cited as proof that God will judge the world in righteousness.

Activity Ideas-

Easter Bonnets - Use old straw hats and get the residents to decorate them and even the pound shop sell great decorations in there you can use. Have a competition for the best Easter bonnet hat and also have a parade.

Easter Egg Hunt- Get the residents and their relatives involved in an Easter egg hunt around the home and the in the gardens.

Easter Baskets- Make Easter baskets and fill them with small chocolate eggs to be given out.

Easter Cards- Make  Easter cards that residents can give each  other and to family.

Petting Zoo- Contact local farmers or Petting Zoo that will visit your home to bring in lambs and rabbits etc for a fun afternoon.

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Keep shining brightly and by the way thank you for being you and doing such a brilliant job.

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Ann Marie x