Thursday, November 8, 2007

Inn on Westport-Holiday Brainstorm!

1. Cookie Exchange - Our recipe club makes holiday treats in Nov & Dec, & then before christmas we plate a few on a small holiday plates and give them to all the residents to take back to their room ( to eat themselves or offer to guests who visit).
Prep - get recipes from residents of favorite holiday treats - freezer space to put them untill the exchange

2. Holiday Open House (Old Fashioned Christmas Theme) - we have various stations through out the building that residents and their families can go through:
1. Candy Shop - were residents & their families decorate sugar cookies together.
2. Photo with Santa - Take Digital photos-that can be printed right away. -
3. Making a photo christmas card (that they can put their picture with Santa in)
4. Music ( various peformers, carolers, ballet dancers, etc) play through out the afternoon as entertainment.
-takes alot of work, each department needs to be in charge of different area. Staff needs to help people go from one station to the next.

Cherilyn Dystrka, Activity Director

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