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Free Themed Bingo Cards

Themed BINGO

Intervention: Participants are given the opportunity to use social skillls and cognition as they play a favorite game. Themes can also provide reality orientation when used with a holiday or season.

A variety of free themed BINGO cards can be found here:
BINGO Cards

Enjoy this great resource!

Nautical Trivia

Activity Title: Nautical Trivia

Intervention: Participant is given the opportunity to enhance cognition while answering trivia questions with a nautical theme.

Nautical Trivia Questions:
1. The study of the sea
2. Nautical word used to attract attention
3. A very strong wind and rainstorm with destructive power
4. A structure extending out from shore into the water
5. The international distress signal broadcast by voice
6. A signal
7. To overturn a vessel
8. Kind of cloth that was formerly used for sails
9. A strong puff of wind
10. To empty a vessel of water
11. An instrument used to point direction
12. Nautical term for "stop"
13. Goods carried for sale or trade by a vessel
14. An imaginary inhabitant of the sea, half woman, half fish
15. A non-sailor
16. A system of signaling, using series of dots and dashes
17. An abbreviation made from the words radio direction and range
18. The commander of a fleet
19. A term that refers to someone who lives on the beach
20. International distress signal sent by radio
21. What is SOS short for?
22. Slang name for the British Royal Navy
23. A device for giving warning of a vessel's position in dense fog
24. A building that may be seen by ships at sea to warn them of their proximity to rocks, reef, land, etc.
25. A small shellfish that sticks to the underwater parts of vessels

Answer Key:
1.Oceanography
2. Ahoy
3. Hurricane
4. Pier
5. Mayday
6. Beacon
7. Capsize
8. Canvas
9. Gust
10. To Bail
11. Compass
12. Avast
13. Cargo
14. Mermaid
15. Landlubber
16. Morse Code
17. Radar
18. Admiral
19. Beachcomber
20. SOS
21. Save Our Souls
22. Andrew
23. Fog Horn
24. Lighthouse
25. Barnacle

Optional: Follow with a Gilligan's Island episode to go along with theme and to enable participant(s) to reminisce.

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The Best Things in Life

Activity Title: The Best Things in Life Are Free 

Intervention: Gives participant the opportunity to meet spiritual and emotional needs by practicing gratitude.

The Best Things In Life are Free

Think of 10 things that you cherish in your life that doesn't cost money. This is a great way to start a gratitude journal!
Examples...
Hugs
Advice

Instructions: 

Number you paper from 1-10 and write down your list or draw a picture of one thing that you cherish the most. If possible, discuss and share with someone else. Individuals can journal for future reference and additions to their list. Remember, it has to be things that do not cost money! 

Optional: Find a bible verse and/or quote regarding gratitude to expand on topic and to further meet spiritual needs.

Tin Can Ice Cream

Activity: Tin Can Ice Cream

Intervention: Gives participant the opportunity to use creativity with cooking as well as motor skills as they make ice cream in a tin can.

You can find Tin Can Ice Cream Recipe (pdf) here: Tin Can Ice Cream

This is fun for all ages! Enjoy!

Courtesy of Creative Forecasting, a favorite source!

Don't Forget the Lyrics Trivia

Activity: Don't Forget the Lyrics

Intervention:
Participant is given the opportunity to use cognitive skills and to reminisce as they use memory recall to name popular songs by their lyrics.

Featuring lyrics from all the decades, this activity is sure to be a hit!

Don't Forget the Lyrics (pdf)

Coloring for Relaxation (All Ages)

Activity Title: Mandala

Intervention: Participant is given the opportunity to enhance relaxation and creativity while coloring a Mandala.

Instructions: Read/Discuss the following information and distribute copies of mandalas along with colored pencils, paint, or crayons. Remember to start in the middle of the mandala and work your way out. 

DRAWING AND COLORING MANDALAS:
Mandala is Sanskrit for circle, polygon, community and connection. The circle concept exists in nature, is found in many religious symbols and represents wholeness. Mandalas are intricate designs that can be a part of the meditating experience. When you color a mandala, your goal is to focus on the process of coloring, and be mindful of how it feels to color. It is very relaxing and calming. When you have finished, you have created a lovely picture. 

*A simple web search for printable mandalas is sure to bring many options.