Senior Craft Projects For Fun With The Elderly

You are never too old to enjoy making art and craft projects. Senior craft projects, art, and other activities can be very beneficial to seniors. The creativity stimulates their minds, improves their concentration and prevents depression. Working on crafts is also a great way to improve their cognitive skills and hand-eye coordination. You can plan a fun afternoon with your loved one by checking out the following craft projects for the elderly.

• Create a Photo Collage: Putting together a photo collage is the perfect way to get their creative juices flowing. You are going to need magazines, glue sticks and construction paper or cardboard for this senior craft project. Your loved one may want to use a theme for their collage, such as their favorite animals or holidays. You can also provide copies of personal photographs to make a collage of their favorite memories.
• Wooden Clothespin Snowman Ornament: You are going to need supplies such as wooden doll pins, acrylic paint, felt, ribbon and a Sharpie for this project. The first step is to paint the peg white. Once it dries, you can decorate it with more paint, the Sharpie and felt. You are going use a thin ribbon to tie on the hat, and you can use thicker ribbon or string to hang it up.
• Painted Clay Flower Pots: This is a great craft project for seniors who enjoy gardening or want to dress their room up. Your loved one can start by painting the flower pot in their favorite color. Once the paint is dry, they can add their name, favorite pattern or quote to the pot. Paint pens are perfect for seniors who are only looking to paint certain areas of their pot.
• Popsicle Stick Tree Ornament: Your loved one is going to start by painting three Popsicle sticks green. Once they are dry, they can use hot glue to create a triangle. Your loved one can use buttons as ornaments, yellow textured cardstock as the star and brown cardstock and chipboard as the trunk. Use a glue stick or hot glue to attach the pieces to the Popsicle stick tree. Your loved one can hang it up by hot gluing a hook to the back of the ornament.
• Decorative Tin Cans: Tin cans are great for storing small items such as writing utensils, buttons, and spare change. Your loved one can start by wrapping the tin can in colorful yarn and using a bit of glue to hold the yarn in place. They can also glue colorful buttons to the yarn to create a fun vibe. Another option is to paint the tin can just as they would paint the clay flower pot.
• Glass Gem Suncatchers: Your loved one can use glass gems, plastic lids, and clear glue to create their own beautiful suncatchers. The best part is they can come up with their own pattern using their favorite colors. Use fishing wire to hang the suncatchers in their window.
• Tea Light Candle Holder: You are going to need empty, clean baby food jars or small jars for this project. Senior craft projects can include glass paint or glass paint markers to decorate the jar with a fun design. Place a flameless tea light candle inside the finished product, and your loved one can decorate with a homemade candle holder.

There are plenty of easy and fun senior craft projects for the elderly. Your loved one may need help with one or two steps, but it is important to let them do as much as possible. Working on crafts is good for their mental and physical health, and it is sure to put a smile on their face!