10 easy crafts for seniors with dementia that you can make at home

1. Clip colorful clothespin

Obtain full-size or micro clothespins in vibrant colours, and allow your senior to fasten them to an object such as a wire basket or rack.

2. Arrange flowers

For senior citizens who appreciate gardening or flowers, flower arranging is the ideal pastime.

Acquire some cheap faux flowers, a plastic vase, and florist foam (if desired). Your senior citizen can enjoy making their own plans.

3. Attach pipes and fittings

Being useful around the house used to be something many older adults enjoyed. Give them a task where they must assemble and disassemble pipes to bring back those enjoyable memories.

Acquire various lengths of low-cost PVC pipe and some fittings, such as elbows or T-joints (the pipe can typically be cut at the hardware store).

4. Sort inexpensive hardware parts or coins

Sorting inexpensive hardware pieces, such as these nuts, washers, or bolts, is another method to engage your older adult in useful chores.

Sorting a large amount of coins may also bring up memories of their previous financial management for some elderly people.

These big plastic nuts and bolts might be something to think about if safety is a concern.

5. Play with play dough

For people of all ages, kneading, modelling clay or play dough, and creating shapes is an enjoyable and soothing pastime.

Get some entertaining cookie cutters, some play dough, and observe your senior while they have a blast.

This recipe for homemade play dough is another option. Add a few drops of calming lavender essential oil to make it even more tranquil.

Important: Although the homemade play dough recipe is safe to use, it shouldn’t be eaten. Uncooked flour may contain microorganisms that might seriously injure senior citizens.

6. Keep the beat with a homemaker shaker

7. Match and sort picture cards

Make two copies of different pictures or graphics that your senior loved. It can include pictures of cherished pets, lovely flowers, or loved ones.

Use clear packaging tape or contact paper to laminate the cards after cutting them into equal-sized pieces.

The cards can be used for matching games, easy sorting activities, or just lovely pictures to look over and appreciate.

8. Make a scrapbook

Acquire a cheap notebook, safety scissors, glue sticks, and some outdated catalogues or magazines.

Your senior citizen can peruse the magazines, rip or cut out items they find appealing, and add them to a scrapbook.

9. Stack up plastic cups

Invest in some cheap, colourful plastic party cups and enlist the assistance of an older adult to help you stack or sort the cups after you clean up.

10. Create a spelling tray

Adding vibrant magnetic letters to a spotless metal tray is an enjoyable way to experiment with colour and design or even to spell well-known words. As the tray, use a basic baking sheet with raised sides.