Keep Them Smiling – Activities for Sept – Dec
$20.00 inc. GST
A reminiscence activity manual for seniors covering the September to December period, this resource gives lifestyle coordinators a ready supply of craft ideas and session content for residential aged care and day programs. Written by an experienced lifestyle coordinators, it includes options for more able participants as well as simpler crafts for those with additional support needs.
This reminiscence activity manual supports craft-based group sessions from september to december
Part of the “Keep Them Smiling” series by Jen Gardiner, a coordinator with 16 years of experience, this manual gives activity staff a structured source of craft ideas for aged care activity programs. It covers the September to December period and includes both classic favourites and original ideas, with content pitched at a range of ability levels.
How to use this manual
Coordinators lead sessions using the manual as their guide. The content suits group settings and can be adapted depending on residents’ abilities:
- Old favourite crafts alongside new original ideas
- Simpler, achievable crafts for participants with additional support needs
- Written specifically for activity staff in aged care facilities and respite groups
- Covers activities for sept-dec across a single volume
- Seasonal craft sessions: Use the manual’s month-by-month content to plan craft activities that align with what’s happening in the calendar, giving sessions a natural theme and talking point.
- Ability-matched grouping: Select simpler crafts from the manual for participants who need more support, while more able residents work on the original or detailed projects in the same session.
- Reminiscence prompts: Use craft subjects as conversation starters, encouraging residents to share memories connected to the materials, seasons, or themes in each activity.
- Respite group activities: The manual’s content works in respite group settings where coordinators need ready-to-run session ideas without extensive preparation.
- Format: PDF file, emailed on purchase
- Page count: 193 pages
- Series: Book one of ten in the “Keep Them Smiling” series
- Author: Jen Gardiner, lifestyle coordinators
- Printing: Customer prints at their own facility after receiving the file
