{"id":2736,"date":"2014-11-14T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2017-09-19T14:02:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:02:38","slug":"10-fun-holiday-crafts-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/10-fun-holiday-crafts-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Holiday Crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy Holiday Crafts<\/h1>\n

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Creating something always feels like a productive way to spend time. When your creations can become holiday decorations or gifts, all the better. Some simple holiday crafts can turn an independent living or assisted living facility into a place full of cheery holiday atmosphere and leave residents equipped with items they can give to friends and family.<\/p>\n

Here are ten holiday crafts for seniors that are fairly easy to do and produce useful, festive results.<\/p>\n

1. A Thankful Tree<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Everyone could do with more frequent reminders of all the things we have to be thankful about. A thankful tree gives everyone around an opportunity to add their own items to it, listing off the people and things in life they’re most appreciative of.<\/p>\n

It can stay up the whole holiday season and grow as the holidays provide more meaningful moments and forgotten memories come back to mind.<\/p>\n

2. Fall Foliage Candleholders<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Colorful fall leaves are one of nature’s best decorations. This craft starts with an excuse to get outside and collect some of the most beautiful leaves around, and then gives seniors the chance to turn them into crafts that will let their beauty continue to shine in the months to come.<\/p>\n

3. Felted Acorns<\/span><\/h2>\n

Start with some simple acorns and end up with a colorful decoration everyone can enjoy. In October and November, these can be decorated in the traditional fall colors. As you near Christmas, you can switch to red and green. Or you can just let everyone pick their favorite colors as they go.<\/p>\n

4. Christmas Candy Containers<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Having candy available for visitors and friends is a familiar holiday tradition for many. With this craft the presentation can become that much more impressive. These containers, made to look like classic gumball machines, can be used to hold peppermints, gumdrops, or any sugarless candy that’s recommended for the seniors in your facility.<\/p>\n

5. Homemade Christmas Cards<\/h2>\n

Cards may seem old fashioned these days with so many people switching to email, but if you give your Christmas cards a personal touch, friends and family are that much more likely to appreciate them.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of different directions you can take with crafty homemade Christmas cards; here are a few ideas to give you some inspiration:<\/p>\n