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2015-02-03 07:20:28 PM karri2 cause like tomorrow i'm going out of town i wish i had activity money
2015-02-03 07:20:30 PM chloer1 yeah the internet is great
2015-02-03 07:20:33 PM kathyhughes and you can ask groups for exactly what you need
2015-02-03 07:20:34 PM phylliskrastanov now and then I gather rocks from the beach (certain shapes) and have them paint them - lady bugs, catterpillars, etc
2015-02-03 07:20:35 PM kristenw We have a huge facility and a good chunk of that goes into a music therapist
2015-02-03 07:20:41 PM adamreese we do less crafts we save money that way
2015-02-03 07:20:42 PM salitadean hey we were on the other room
2015-02-03 07:20:46 PM carmenc909 I have an activity room with storage. Big things go in the storage building outside.
2015-02-03 07:20:53 PM kristygal82 I love music therapist we just got one from hospice that comes in
2015-02-03 07:20:59 PM chloer1 yeah never be afraid to ask for help
2015-02-03 07:21:04 PM marym but my residents love crafts
2015-02-03 07:21:13 PM kristygal82 she is wonderful I seen a stroke resident not responding and she was singing along it made me cry
2015-02-03 07:21:16 PM kristenw We just got a new one and she is awesome
2015-02-03 07:21:20 PM edfoster left the chat room
2015-02-03 07:21:24 PM jennifercummings81 i activity room is a storage closet...it's only big enough for a small table...it's usually used to store our wheelchairs and iv poles
2015-02-03 07:21:24 PM chloer1 so do mine
2015-02-03 07:21:25 PM salitadean Hello everyone sorry we were in other room
2015-02-03 07:21:26 PM phylliskrastanov you can do a lot with paper, sizzors and glue
2015-02-03 07:21:38 PM kristygal82 so was I :)
2015-02-03 07:21:40 PM megmetcalf hospice will ask if you need donations as well...small things
2015-02-03 07:21:41 PM georgiam do you guys have different vendors from places or are you set with who you have
2015-02-03 07:21:41 PM kristygal82 wrong room
2015-02-03 07:21:44 PM sbrooks we have a music therapist who comes once a week all day. room to rooom visits and group visits
2015-02-03 07:21:50 PM kathyhughes I had a storage shed in the back of the facility
2015-02-03 07:21:55 PM marym me made snowman from sock last week
2015-02-03 07:21:56 PM kristygal82 I love music therapist
2015-02-03 07:22:06 PM kristygal82 that sound fun
2015-02-03 07:22:09 PM nelia1 cute
2015-02-03 07:22:09 PM gloria12 ii dont know if im in theright room?
2015-02-03 07:22:09 PM chloer1 yeah
2015-02-03 07:22:15 PM jennifercummings81 I had one patients cut out hearts and write positive things about themselves on the hearts and we glued them on a poster board.....for positive motivation :)
2015-02-03 07:22:17 PM phylliskrastanov what does the music therapist do that a live singer doesn't do?
2015-02-03 07:22:24 PM kristygal82 we are making white chocolate valentines popcorn with white chocolate and heart sprinkles on it
2015-02-03 07:22:32 PM kristygal82 it is on pintrest
2015-02-03 07:22:33 PM tracyl I love that idea Jennifer C
2015-02-03 07:22:33 PM kathyhughes YOU ARE ALL IN THE RIGHT ROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2015-02-03 07:22:34 PM georgiam love the positive board thing
2015-02-03 07:22:37 PM feliciap that sounds yummy!
2015-02-03 07:22:39 PM chloer1 nice
2015-02-03 07:22:40 PM karri2 i have one too but we need to clean it cause activity director before me didn't clean
2015-02-03 07:22:43 PM georgiam i am going to do that tommorrow
2015-02-03 07:22:47 PM kristygal82 it is on pintrest
2015-02-03 07:22:49 PM marym no popcorn in our facility
2015-02-03 07:22:55 PM adamreese we found that the staff were doing too much of the craft for the client crafts are too over their heads we do more group games
2015-02-03 07:22:56 PM gloria12 ok thank you:))
2015-02-03 07:22:58 PM marym154 that popcorn sounds yummy
2015-02-03 07:22:58 PM kristygal82 put i white chocolate popcorn it will pop up
2015-02-03 07:23:03 PM chloer1 yes it does
2015-02-03 07:23:10 PM carmenc909 We have popcorn and a movie two times a week.
2015-02-03 07:23:12 PM kristygal82 It looks yummy
2015-02-03 07:23:12 PM kristenw She engages the residents more than just an entertainer. She asks questions as well as talks about songs in order to invoke memories
2015-02-03 07:23:14 PM carmenc909 they love popcorn
2015-02-03 07:23:15 PM tracyl We have popcorn and I buy rice puffs that a flavored for the puree residents
2015-02-03 07:23:16 PM kristygal82 so do w
2015-02-03 07:23:17 PM phowell i do the singing with my residents.they love my voice
2015-02-03 07:23:18 PM kristygal82 ee
2015-02-03 07:23:26 PM llemack We are doing a magazine collage, themed to find anything that reminds them of love
2015-02-03 07:23:29 PM kathyhughes Puffed rice is good
2015-02-03 07:23:30 PM bobbiebuss yum!!!
2015-02-03 07:23:30 PM gloria12 yes they do love popcorn
2015-02-03 07:23:32 PM salitadean us too we have movie and popcorn 2week
2015-02-03 07:23:33 PM adamreese my clients love pop corn
2015-02-03 07:23:33 PM jennifercummings81 the patient wrote things like she is smart, beautiful, can walk, etc...
2015-02-03 07:23:34 PM chloer1 yeah
2015-02-03 07:23:35 PM kathyhughes and cheese puffs
2015-02-03 07:23:37 PM kristygal82 we did a coulage last week to
2015-02-03 07:23:51 PM chloer1 nice sounds fun
2015-02-03 07:23:51 PM kristygal82 I love cheese puffs
2015-02-03 07:23:52 PM kristenw I only do a movie once a month!
2015-02-03 07:23:55 PM phylliskrastanov I am also in need of crafts that are easy enough for low functioning people to do so we are not doing it for them - yet not be insulting to th them
2015-02-03 07:23:56 PM nelia1 puffed rice is what we use they love it
2015-02-03 07:23:57 PM salitadean how do u do cheese puffs Kathy
2015-02-03 07:24:00 PM karri2 yes they like chess puffs
2015-02-03 07:24:00 PM kristygal82 once a month?
2015-02-03 07:24:07 PM kristygal82 we do like 2 a week
2015-02-03 07:24:20 PM jennifercummings81 I pop popcorn for patients who are watching movies in their rooms
2015-02-03 07:24:22 PM marym movie once a month.
2015-02-03 07:24:30 PM nelia1 we do movie once a month
2015-02-03 07:24:31 PM kathyhughes you should look at all of the crafts on Pinterest and then adapt the craft by making them in steps
2015-02-03 07:24:31 PM adamreese we do movie on fridays
2015-02-03 07:24:40 PM kristenw Yes, because we do so many other things. Trying to find time to fit everything in is a constant challenge
2015-02-03 07:24:47 PM marym that smart
2015-02-03 07:24:48 PM phowell cheese puffs good idea
2015-02-03 07:24:48 PM tracyl I love pinterest I get mos of my ideas from there
2015-02-03 07:24:54 PM marym make it last
2015-02-03 07:24:56 PM kathyhughes If you do them in steps most residents who want to do crafts can do them
2015-02-03 07:24:58 PM kristygal82 we do to we have a program that will tune into a channel on their tv which is powerpoint and they can watch it in their rooms whatever we are watching in our activity room
2015-02-03 07:25:00 PM salitadean yes there is
2015-02-03 07:25:04 PM nelia1 i have
2015-02-03 07:25:06 PM phylliskrastanov cheese puffs is a great idea - we can't use popcorn either
2015-02-03 07:25:15 PM karri2 i need to do that
2015-02-03 07:25:18 PM marym same here
2015-02-03 07:25:18 PM cbrockway phyllis - something i do with my residents in the special care unit is use bright yellow construction paper as a base, and give each of them a handful of multicolored foam shapes and they arrange them on the yellow paper. when they are done arranging i ask them if they want to keep it,and if they do i help them glue them to the paper inthe design they made
2015-02-03 07:25:24 PM salitadean we hav started to do outdooer gardening
2015-02-03 07:25:31 PM kathyhughes I had a lady who used one hand and she made plates with mod podge and tissue paper
2015-02-03 07:25:40 PM kristygal82 then I will do all of our announcments and what is for lunch and dinner on the powerpoint on channel 2
2015-02-03 07:25:48 PM kristygal82 that sounds fun....
2015-02-03 07:25:50 PM salitadean we did some valentines decor
2015-02-03 07:26:20 PM phylliskrastanov thank you, I love that idea - we have a boat load of foam shapes and construction paper
2015-02-03 07:26:21 PM chloer1 so did we
2015-02-03 07:26:22 PM marym The make table top decor
2015-02-03 07:26:24 PM jennifercummings81 if i have a patients who likes to draw and gives it to me I hang it at the nurses station
2015-02-03 07:26:27 PM kristygal82 I love Valentines day
2015-02-03 07:26:32 PM kristenw That sounds interesting cbrockway
2015-02-03 07:26:32 PM chloer1 me to
2015-02-03 07:26:34 PM salitadean beautiful ppinks and reds hearts
2015-02-03 07:26:45 PM gloria12 mme too im looking forwardto it
2015-02-03 07:26:47 PM phowell we have that machine too, it's not been use often enough
2015-02-03 07:26:48 PM chloer1 yea
2015-02-03 07:26:51 PM kristygal82 I have alot of peope that like to pain
2015-02-03 07:26:52 PM kathyhughes I also have a bunch of vintage valetines on my Pinterest Board
2015-02-03 07:26:52 PM kristygal82 t
2015-02-03 07:27:00 PM karri2 yes we are going to make flowers
2015-02-03 07:27:02 PM feliciap http://www.elder-one-stop.com/picture-frame-crafts.html
2015-02-03 07:27:07 PM nelia1 any game ideas for valentines day
2015-02-03 07:27:10 PM salitadean I will check onn that Kathy
2015-02-03 07:27:10 PM feliciap i found this neat website on pinterest
2015-02-03 07:27:10 PM kvrowell I just oredered crowns for our sweetheart king and queen
2015-02-03 07:27:12 PM llemack kathy I would love to follow you on pinterest
2015-02-03 07:27:19 PM llemack please provide your link!
2015-02-03 07:27:21 PM sbrooks we are getting a new art wall just for resident art
2015-02-03 07:27:32 PM salitadean residents loved to do hearts
2015-02-03 07:27:33 PM bobbiebuss i got a florist to donate red and pink carnations for my residents for valentine's day
2015-02-03 07:27:37 PM lorrie outdoor gardens lol we have 5 foot snowbanks all around our driveway lol i wish we could garden
2015-02-03 07:27:41 PM kristygal82 That sounds like fun...
2015-02-03 07:27:46 PM phylliskrastanov once per year we have an art show to show case the art and serve wine and cheese
2015-02-03 07:27:48 PM adamreese we do a valentines day slide show
2015-02-03 07:27:55 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/kateh201/
2015-02-03 07:27:59 PM kristygal82 That is a good dea
2015-02-03 07:28:02 PM kristygal82 Idea
2015-02-03 07:28:03 PM llemack Thank you
2015-02-03 07:28:03 PM chloer1 yes it is
2015-02-03 07:28:04 PM salitadean oh yes the kinng and queen sound great idea
2015-02-03 07:28:09 PM phowell use the words for fill in the blanks
2015-02-03 07:28:10 PM teresab We are doing a couples lunch for the resident and their spouse.
2015-02-03 07:28:12 PM karri2 i'm going to ake bags for them too. and i need to buy cards
2015-02-03 07:28:28 PM carmenc909 Thanks Kathy
2015-02-03 07:28:40 PM kristygal82 you have some great I deas
2015-02-03 07:28:41 PM kathyhughes Time to take the spray bottle with water and red food coloring in it and make valentines in the snow
2015-02-03 07:28:47 PM phylliskrastanov thank you fo rthose links
2015-02-03 07:28:56 PM carmenc909 We are studying China this month. Having a special dinner for the chinese new year
2015-02-03 07:29:00 PM kristygal82 That is another great I dea for Valentines day
2015-02-03 07:29:00 PM jennifercummings81 I'm doing valentines gift bags....with candy and stuff they use on a daily basis...
2015-02-03 07:29:06 PM kristenw Me too Carmen
2015-02-03 07:29:07 PM salitadean nice idea Kathy
2015-02-03 07:29:10 PM kathyhughes and for those on the East Coast you can have a group come and make snowmen for Valentines Day
2015-02-03 07:29:11 PM chloer1 yeah
2015-02-03 07:29:21 PM carmenc909 kristenw, are you a Brookdale company
2015-02-03 07:29:33 PM feliciap thanks kathy, your boards look so helpful and fun!!!
2015-02-03 07:29:33 PM kristenw No, what's that
2015-02-03 07:29:37 PM phylliskrastanov lol, good idea kathy, we got to do something with all this snow
2015-02-03 07:29:43 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2015-02-03 07:29:45 PM nelia1 lol
2015-02-03 07:29:47 PM carmenc909 Our corporate is Brookdale Senior Living
2015-02-03 07:29:55 PM kristygal82 I cant wait until snow is gone
2015-02-03 07:30:04 PM jennifercummings81 it rarely snows here...
2015-02-03 07:30:05 PM kristygal82 :)
2015-02-03 07:30:07 PM carmenc909 We've only had a dusting of snow
2015-02-03 07:30:09 PM kristenw No I work for Stella Maris. It is a Mercy org
2015-02-03 07:30:15 PM carmenc909 ok :)
2015-02-03 07:30:18 PM salitadean me too want see what we can do foor spring
2015-02-03 07:30:20 PM akopechek enter the chat room
2015-02-03 07:30:21 PM llemack Another activity we have planned, cut out famous celebrity couples, paste them on hearts, cut the hearts, and have the members match them
2015-02-03 07:30:21 PM phylliskrastanov i miss our outdoor patio for the residents - they love it and we serve refreshments out there
2015-02-03 07:30:21 PM kathyhughes We also did snow with maple syrup on it
2015-02-03 07:30:33 PM marym Good night all , I have to go pick up my daughter from vollyball.
2015-02-03 07:30:37 PM marym154 im glad we dont have snow the cold weather is enough
2015-02-03 07:30:42 PM teresab Love that llemack
2015-02-03 07:30:49 PM chloer1 sounds good
2015-02-03 07:30:49 PM marym left the chat room
2015-02-03 07:31:02 PM salitadean same here we dont have snow but sounds great
2015-02-03 07:31:03 PM kristygal82 I hate cold I love spring time
2015-02-03 07:31:08 PM kristygal82 EASTER
2015-02-03 07:31:10 PM phylliskrastanov no Snow, Mary? where are you?
2015-02-03 07:31:16 PM karri2 we have cold and raining
2015-02-03 07:31:17 PM kristygal82 (L) I love EASTER
2015-02-03 07:31:21 PM pam74 we don't get snow here just cold weather
2015-02-03 07:31:26 PM salitadean mardi gras
2015-02-03 07:31:26 PM jennifercummings81 our hospital is having an easter egg hunt this year...
2015-02-03 07:31:30 PM carmenc909 I'm in Charleston, WV
2015-02-03 07:31:34 PM kathyhughes I would bet that you would have a hard time with me as a resident as I would want to sit out in the snow
2015-02-03 07:31:35 PM kristygal82 those are fun
2015-02-03 07:31:43 PM marym154 memphis ,tx
2015-02-03 07:31:43 PM kristygal82 we do it for the residents and staff family
2015-02-03 07:31:44 PM jennifercummings81 it's mainly for employee's but patients who are able can come watch...
2015-02-03 07:31:47 PM llemack Any ideas for an easy bake item? Keeping in mind diebetic needs
2015-02-03 07:31:54 PM lorrie oh yes plenty of snow for that Kathy
2015-02-03 07:31:56 PM kristygal82 you would be a difficult resident :)
2015-02-03 07:31:58 PM kristygal82 HAHAHA
2015-02-03 07:32:00 PM kathyhughes I would
2015-02-03 07:32:02 PM salitadean oh wow Kathy I want give it a go to serve you
2015-02-03 07:32:04 PM karri2 mardi gras we are also having a party .are y'all
2015-02-03 07:32:10 PM carmenc909 Yes!
2015-02-03 07:32:12 PM katew love snow with maple syrup
2015-02-03 07:32:13 PM phowell laughing
2015-02-03 07:32:19 PM phylliskrastanov we do have residents who wanted to go out in the snow this week - just to feel it, and experience it
2015-02-03 07:32:28 PM kristygal82 we are going to have green bear for st.patricks day..
2015-02-03 07:32:29 PM chloer1 thats great
2015-02-03 07:32:30 PM nelia1 snow is beautiful to see it come down not to drive in it
2015-02-03 07:32:33 PM lorrie I know i am looking forward to looking at all your pins tomorrow
2015-02-03 07:32:36 PM feliciap we are making our own masks for mardi gras and wearing them to the party!
2015-02-03 07:32:40 PM karri2 i just need to get things for it
2015-02-03 07:32:45 PM kristenw No Mardi Gras party this year. 2 in 1 month is enough for me!
2015-02-03 07:32:47 PM tracyl left the chat room
2015-02-03 07:32:48 PM kristygal82 It is but I hate being cold I hurt in the cold weather
2015-02-03 07:32:51 PM adamreese we are doing a pot of gold scavenger hunt for st pats day
2015-02-03 07:32:52 PM carmenc909 Sounds fun feliciap
2015-02-03 07:32:57 PM kathyhughes there are lots of diabetic recipes http://www.yummly.com/recipes/diabetic-baking
2015-02-03 07:32:58 PM gloria12 left the chat room
2015-02-03 07:32:59 PM salitadean green gold beads
2015-02-03 07:32:59 PM megmetcalf we had a foot of snow Monday and three more inches called for tonight. I hate snow
2015-02-03 07:33:05 PM gloria12 enter the chat room
2015-02-03 07:33:14 PM llemack Awesome Kathy, you always come through :)
2015-02-03 07:33:15 PM kristygal82 I sound like I am old8-)
2015-02-03 07:33:22 PM jennifercummings81 we're making 4 leafe clovers and eating lucky charms
2015-02-03 07:33:30 PM kristygal82 that sound fun...
2015-02-03 07:33:37 PM kristygal82 I love lucky charms
2015-02-03 07:33:41 PM karri2 are y'all going to do game for mari gras
2015-02-03 07:33:59 PM cbrockway gumbo
2015-02-03 07:34:00 PM jennifercummings81 on st patricks day I have dietary sending lucky charms with the patients breakfast
2015-02-03 07:34:03 PM teresab I would love to do a scavenger hunt, has anyone from an Alzheimer/Dementia facility tried one. I have been brainstorming how to keep them focused to find the stuff? any ideas
2015-02-03 07:34:04 PM kathyhughes I have to laugh....each year we would get rock....and paint the words "Blarney Stone" on them and sell them for $10 each
2015-02-03 07:34:10 PM phowell just a party and decorations
2015-02-03 07:34:12 PM kristygal82 they have a reipe for lucky charms make them like rice crispys
2015-02-03 07:34:13 PM salitadean oh for valentines day we having red velvet cake with pink cream topping
2015-02-03 07:34:18 PM karri2 gumbo sound good
2015-02-03 07:34:24 PM kristygal82 that sound good'
2015-02-03 07:34:26 PM kathyhughes Magazine Scavenger Hunt
2015-02-03 07:34:26 PM kristygal82 red velvet cake
2015-02-03 07:34:27 PM kristenw I did that Kathy. Didin't sell them though
2015-02-03 07:34:33 PM phylliskrastanov what a great idea....Mati gras festivities
2015-02-03 07:34:37 PM gloria12 we are having a mardigras parade
2015-02-03 07:34:43 PM chloer1 yeah i cant wait
2015-02-03 07:34:43 PM nelia1 great idea
2015-02-03 07:34:44 PM gloria12 and bing
2015-02-03 07:34:49 PM cbrockway oooo... magazine scavenger hunt... LOVE IT
2015-02-03 07:34:50 PM edfoster enter the chat room
2015-02-03 07:35:01 PM jennifercummings81 I have staff bringing new orleans food for mardi gras and we're going to make plates for the patients
2015-02-03 07:35:08 PM kathyhughes And for Mardi Gras you can do a bead toss
2015-02-03 07:35:11 PM salitadean on the 17th of feb we going to do outdoor gardening
2015-02-03 07:35:16 PM chloer1 nice
2015-02-03 07:35:26 PM kathyhughes thats great Salita
2015-02-03 07:35:27 PM sbrooks we do where in the... and take pictures of places they all go inthe building but make it small and have them guess
2015-02-03 07:35:27 PM kristygal82 that sounds weird out door gardening in FEb
2015-02-03 07:35:28 PM nelia1 thats what im doing Kathy
2015-02-03 07:35:28 PM jennifercummings81 We're passing out beads to the patients
2015-02-03 07:35:30 PM kristygal82 It is cold here
2015-02-03 07:35:35 PM salitadean thanks Kathy
2015-02-03 07:35:44 PM salitadean iam sorry
2015-02-03 07:35:44 PM chloer1 yeah
2015-02-03 07:35:52 PM kristygal82 what degree is is?
2015-02-03 07:35:52 PM chloer1 you have great idea
2015-02-03 07:35:54 PM phylliskrastanov wow...great ideas
2015-02-03 07:35:54 PM teresab Thanks Kathy I will give that some thought and planning...
2015-02-03 07:35:55 PM kathyhughes we used Mardi Gras beads for Bingo prizes
2015-02-03 07:35:56 PM kristygal82 where you are at?
2015-02-03 07:35:59 PM chloer1 yeah
2015-02-03 07:36:07 PM megmetcalf we had staff help with the scavenger hunt. everyone was racing through the halls but we had walkie talkies to help. Just keep the clues fairly simple
2015-02-03 07:36:10 PM karri2 good idea kathy
2015-02-03 07:36:11 PM salitadean we have 60s and in 70s here in cali
2015-02-03 07:36:11 PM phowell we will be making mask and giving out beads
2015-02-03 07:36:32 PM jennifercummings81 We've made our masks already...I used them to decorate the hall
2015-02-03 07:36:33 PM pam74 good night
2015-02-03 07:36:34 PM kristygal82 man
2015-02-03 07:36:37 PM feliciap cant wait to decorate for mardi gras!!
2015-02-03 07:36:41 PM pam74 left the chat room
2015-02-03 07:36:45 PM kristenw 60's and 70's sounds wonderful
2015-02-03 07:36:47 PM kristygal82 It is like 6 degress here I will trade you?
2015-02-03 07:36:52 PM salitadean thanks for that Kathy cuse bingo shopping was getting too expensive
2015-02-03 07:36:53 PM kristygal82 8-|
2015-02-03 07:36:56 PM kathyhughes I know of someone who would take digital pictures of the walls and things in the facility
2015-02-03 07:36:57 PM phylliskrastanov it is 9 degrees right now....brrr i need to research mardi gras stuff too
2015-02-03 07:37:01 PM gloria12 i got masks and feather we are going to decorate
2015-02-03 07:37:01 PM jennifercummings81 We did Mardi Gras in Janurary...
2015-02-03 07:37:03 PM teresab Thanks sbrooks thats a good idea too.
2015-02-03 07:37:05 PM adamreese a lot of the junk that we cant use get use get used for bingo prizes
2015-02-03 07:37:10 PM katew love mardi gras---doing a congo line through the hallways
2015-02-03 07:37:15 PM kathyhughes She would blow up the pictures and cover that area that the picture was of
2015-02-03 07:37:25 PM kristygal82 wow
2015-02-03 07:37:27 PM kathyhughes and that would be their scavenger hunt
2015-02-03 07:37:27 PM edfoster We are having a parade through the hall will jazz playing,tossing beads and moon pies.
2015-02-03 07:37:30 PM salitadean wow
2015-02-03 07:37:39 PM nelia1 wow
2015-02-03 07:37:40 PM kristygal82 I love moon pies
2015-02-03 07:37:42 PM bobbiebuss why moon pies?
2015-02-03 07:37:44 PM jennifercummings81 We've been listening to jazz and blues all month long
2015-02-03 07:37:45 PM kristygal82 those are good
2015-02-03 07:37:48 PM edfoster lol
2015-02-03 07:37:52 PM kathyhughes And example would be a wall with a picture on it
2015-02-03 07:38:03 PM kathyhughes and then lay the photo across it
2015-02-03 07:38:16 PM feliciap we are having our own academy awards ceremony next week and each staff member is "adopting" a resident to dress and make up as a famous actor from the 40's and we are dressing up ourselves. we have live entertainment and the newspaper coming. so excited!!
2015-02-03 07:38:20 PM adamreese are scavenger hunt is having clues about the staff
2015-02-03 07:38:33 PM feliciap i have adopted liz taylor =)
2015-02-03 07:38:34 PM gloria12 tthats neat
2015-02-03 07:38:36 PM kathyhughes yes you can use clues
2015-02-03 07:38:39 PM carmenc909 That's so cool feliciap
2015-02-03 07:38:40 PM phylliskrastanov wow!!
2015-02-03 07:38:45 PM salitadean thats ccool
2015-02-03 07:38:48 PM chloer1 clues help
2015-02-03 07:38:52 PM kathyhughes or come up with some interesting stations
2015-02-03 07:38:55 PM salitadean it does
2015-02-03 07:38:58 PM lorrie lots of great ideas tonight. im constantly copy and pasting them
2015-02-03 07:39:03 PM edfoster I am having praise dancers come in to do african dance foe black history month.
2015-02-03 07:39:08 PM marym154 that does sound like fun
2015-02-03 07:39:09 PM kathyhughes For example use an old map or atlas
2015-02-03 07:39:21 PM kathyhughes cut out the map with circles
2015-02-03 07:39:22 PM kristygal82 man you guys have some great Ideas...
2015-02-03 07:39:35 PM chloer1 thats great
2015-02-03 07:39:35 PM teresab I could totally pull that off Kathy thanks for sharing.
2015-02-03 07:39:40 PM kathyhughes and have the staff and residents try to figure out where the map is from
2015-02-03 07:39:41 PM feliciap i should start copying and pasting these ideas too!!! lots of them here
2015-02-03 07:39:49 PM edfoster busy minds got us here.lol
2015-02-03 07:39:53 PM karri2 like that idea
2015-02-03 07:39:54 PM kristygal82 That is cool
2015-02-03 07:39:55 PM phylliskrastanov that sounds fun Kathy!
2015-02-03 07:39:57 PM llemack Great idea!
2015-02-03 07:40:00 PM carmenc909 I know, my mind is racing with ideas!
2015-02-03 07:40:01 PM salitadean awesome Kathy liike puzzles
2015-02-03 07:40:06 PM phowell great
2015-02-03 07:40:09 PM nelia1 good idea
2015-02-03 07:40:11 PM kathyhughes you can also do it as an activity
2015-02-03 07:40:16 PM kristygal82 good for their mnd
2015-02-03 07:40:17 PM kristygal82 mind
2015-02-03 07:40:17 PM lorrie yup i opened word and copied them all there
2015-02-03 07:40:25 PM chloer1 yeah it is

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