St Patrick Day Ideas

Hi Everyone,
This is such a great time of the year as we have so many themes to arrange and create activities for our residents.. In March we have St Patrick's Day,Spring , Poetry Day, Mothering Sunday (UK).
Then April we have my favourite time of the year Easter!

So in this blog I am going to give you some ideas for St Patrick's Day.

 St Patrick's Day 17/03/19

Here are some fun and engaging activities for your resident  to try on St. Patrick's Day.

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  1. Bake Green Treats 
  

  Instead of traditional cupcakes, cookies, and cakes, get creative in the kitchen and bake green treats with your loved one. All you need is green food colouring and the traditional ingredients for his or her favourite sweet treats. Top the cakes and cookies with clovers made from green icing, or purchase St. Patrick’s Day toppers that make the treats more festive. Cooking allows your residents to use his or her thinking skills while increasing his or her dexterity. 
  2. Host a Game Night 
  Hosting a game night is the perfect activity to stimulate your residents brain while preventing boredom and isolation. Choose from a variety of board games, as well as puzzles with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Instead of traditional bingo cards, print off green bingo cards that coincide with the holiday. You can also personalize word game sheets for guests to play. Hosting a holiday-themed game night allows seniors to increase their social skills while celebrating the special occasion. 
  

  3. Create Holiday-Themed Crafts 
  

  Residents  can paint rainbows, make clovers out of green construction paper, and create leprechauns with crafting tools. Spending time completing St. Patrick’s Day crafts with friends and family, especially the grandchildren, could enhance your residents cognitive abilities. Working on crafts requires the use of memory and thinking skills, which could lead to better brain function and reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. 
  

  4. Arrange a Leprechaun Hunt 
  

  It is important for adults to remain physically active in their golden years, and this type of activity offers the perfect opportunity to get up and get moving. Place leprechaun cutouts of all sizes around the home or backyard, and leave clues for your residents  to use while searching for the leprechauns. The hunt should lead to a pot of gold, which can include sweets and various prizes. Your residents  will need to be physically and mentally active when playing this game. 
  Get the carers involved to help your residents  participate in St. Patrick’s Day activities .
  
  
• Arts and Craft Session
• Get your residents involved in making up a rainbow  and clover leaf display you can put up. Group involvement is great for social and mental well being.  If you run inter generational projects then get the children involved in this too.

Don't forget to research a bit about St Patrick and share the history of this amazing man who influenced Irish culture so heavily.

Bunting

Very easy Gold, White and Green  colours to create bunting you paint or colour to hang up.

I hope you found this useful. 

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