Memory Jukebox
World Music Day Level: Medium Length: 1 hour Overview: Play music to evoke memories and conversation. Materials: Record Player, records. How: Ask participants, family members or friends to bring in records
World Music Day Level: Medium Length: 1 hour Overview: Play music to evoke memories and conversation. Materials: Record Player, records. How: Ask participants, family members or friends to bring in records
Level: Easy Length: 30 minutes Overview: Use the alphabet to encourage discussions around flowers. Materials: Whiteboard or large piece of paper, pens. How: Sit with the whiteboard or paper visible to all.
Level: Easy Length: 10 minutes + Overview: Use hats as a prop for encouraging a fun, imaginative story to develop. Materials: Hats. How: Try on different hats, and get into character
Level: Medium Length: 1 hour Overview: Taste different ciders and apple juices. Materials: Small glasses, a variety of ciders and apple juices. How: Pour a variety of ciders and apple
Level: Medium Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Paint your own pot. Materials: Terracotta pots, acrylic paints, paint brushes, pencil, table cover or newspaper. How: Cover the table to protect it
Level: Easy Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Plant your terracotta flower pot with bulbs or flowers. Materials: Compost, plants or bulbs, flower pot, gloves, trowel, plastic sheet. How:
Level: Easy Length: 15 minutes per person Overview: Relaxing hand massage Materials: Cushion, relaxation music, towels, lotion, massager’s hands. How: Play relaxing music and dim lights if possible. Place hands onto comfy cushion and one at a time give hands a light massage. Use delicious smelling lotions to awaken yours senses. Stonebow Unit, Hereford
Level: Medium Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Finish the phrases. Materials: Paper, printer or a pen, scissors. How: Choose some interesting phrases and print them off (or write them out). Cut the phrase in half. Allow participant to match the phrases. A leopard cannot…change its spots. Revenge is a dish…best served cold. An apple
Level: Medium Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Block printing and stamping to make beautiful cards. Materials: Card, inks, sponges, stamps/wooden blocks. How: Choose your desired piece of card. Sponge an even layer of ink onto your stamp. Turn stamp upside down onto your card and push down firmly. Admire your beautiful creation. Addition: Make
Level: Easy Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Imprint curious objects into icing that can then decorate a cake. Materials: Ready to roll icing, rolling pin, icing sugar, food colouring, cling film, cake, objects to press in - coins, small ornaments, stencils, doilies, etc. How: Warm the icing in your hands. Sprinkle icing sugar onto