{"id":7240,"date":"2015-11-12T07:09:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T13:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=7240"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:02:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T20:02:24","slug":"thanksgiving-crafts-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/thanksgiving-crafts-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Crafts for Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>7 Thanksgiving Crafts for Seniors<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanksgiving is almost here! While not everyone agrees on which holiday is the best holiday, nobody can complain about one entirely devoted to eating good food and celebrating the people you love. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging brings with it its share of challenges, so having a day (or really, a month) devoted to thinking about all the things in life that are good and the people still around to care about is worth celebrating. And family members and caregivers should be quick to encourage that celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get your loved one in the spirit, devote some time this month to seasonal crafts. Crafts are a great excuse to spend some time together and many of them can become decorations to brighten up your loved one\u2019s space with the resulting decorations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/thanksgiving\/crafts\/fan-folded-leaves-for-kids-to-craft-for-thanksgiving\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7244\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Fan-Folded-Leaves-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fan Folded Leaves\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Fan-Folded-Leaves-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Fan-Folded-Leaves.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/thanksgiving\/crafts\/fan-folded-leaves-for-kids-to-craft-for-thanksgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fan Folded Leaves<\/a><\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These lovely, simple crafts can be used to decorate any surface or be hung around the house in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. They can fill your home will the look of Fall leaves, without the mess of bringing in actual ones (although those can be lovely too).<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"display: inline !important;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/home\/craft-ideas\/how-to\/g859\/fall-wreaths\/?slide=7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7245\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/A-Fall-Wreath-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A Fall Wreath\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>2.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/home\/craft-ideas\/how-to\/g859\/fall-wreaths\/?slide=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Fall Wreath<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a wreath to hang on your door and greet any visitors that come to your home or room with Thanksgiving cheer. This one sticks to our theme of beautiful Fall wreaths, but if you want other options, you can click the arrow links to see a few more ideas in the slideshow.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"display: inline !important;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.domestically-speaking.com\/2011\/11\/100th-popp-spotlight.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7246\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Paint-Gourds-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Paint Gourds\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.domestically-speaking.com\/2011\/11\/100th-popp-spotlight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paint Gourds<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you already painted pumpkins for Halloween, there\u2019s no reason not to replicate the tradition with different types of gourds for Thanksgiving. A popular option is to paint various gourds white, and then put a design or words on them.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"display: inline !important;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.justagirlblog.com\/real-leaf-project-fall-craft\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7247\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Leaf-Artwork-from-Real-Leaves-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Leaf Artwork from Real Leaves\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>4.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.justagirlblog.com\/real-leaf-project-fall-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leaf Artwork from Real Leaves<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s fall without lots of different leaf-themed crafts?<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one starts with a trip outside to find a number of beautiful fall leaves (try to find a bunch of different colors), then provides steps to turn those leaves into a larger work of art portraying one big leaf.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"display: inline !important;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com\/Thanksgiving-napkin-rings.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7249\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Colorful-Corn-Husk-Napkin-Rings-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful Corn Husk Napkin Rings\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com\/Thanksgiving-napkin-rings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorful Corn Husk Napkin Rings<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">napkin rings are made from polymer clay and and resemble corn husks in traditional fall colors. You can use the same craft idea to decorate in other ways \u2013 you can make larger husks to decorate your countertops or scatter them on your table on Thanksgiving day to add to the ambience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"http:\/\/twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/diy-twig-votive.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7250\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Decorative-Stick-Candle-Holders-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative Stick Candle Holders\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>6.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/diy-twig-votive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Decorative Stick Candle Holders<\/a><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our second craft to involve an outdoor excursion, this time to collect short, narrow sticks. Once you have them, simply hot glue them onto a glass votive and voila, you have a seasonal candle holder. If you don\u2019t want your loved one using real fire (or if it\u2019s not allowed in their assisted living home), you can stick with artificial candles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spoonforkbacon.com\/2013\/10\/rosemary-wreath-place-cards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7251\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/10\/Rosemary-Wreaths-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Rosemary Wreath Place Cards\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>7.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spoonforkbacon.com\/2013\/10\/rosemary-wreath-place-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rosemary Wreath Place Cards<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These mini wreaths made of rosemary look nice and smell great to boot. You can use them as place cards on Thanksgiving as the link suggests, but you can also make use of them to decorate your home in the days leading up to the holiday. They can even become ornaments for your Christmas tree (although the scent won\u2019t last through both holidays).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crafts aren\u2019t required to enjoy your Thanksgiving, but they can really help with starting to set the scene for the holiday in advance. And the senior in your life will benefit from having a solid reason to sit around the table with their loved ones and do something fun and meaningful together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/creating-new-memories-celebrating-thanksgiving-in-a-senior-living-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 more ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in assisted living<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 Thanksgiving Crafts for Seniors Thanksgiving is almost here! While not everyone agrees on which holiday is the best holiday, nobody can complain about one entirely devoted to eating good food and celebrating the people you love. 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