Scream if you want to go faster! How: Turn on our Creative Ageing ‘Sounds of the Fairground’ Spotify playlist and share memories of being at the fair. Inspired by Life Through a Lens project, with Catcher Media For more information: Herefordshire Life Through a Lens View May Fair image here. #Toetappingtuesday #HerefordshireLifeThroughaLens #AppleaDay
Try out this sensory activity... How: Take your thoughts back to a warm summer’s day by the river, by rubbing sun cream into hands. You can use other props such as a swimming cap, towel and show the photograph below. People may want to share memories of an event that is triggered by that scent. View
Try out this imaginative cattle market reminiscence... How: Create a mini auction by offering props out to the group, for example a flat cap, walking stick and auctioneers hammer. Encourage people to get into character using their props, each person can say what they are bringing to the auction, describe their cattle. You could ask:
Take people back to the May Fair by stimulating senses through sight, sound, taste and smell. Try a sensory activity... How: Enjoy a candy floss and popcorn tasting session. Encourage conversation around any memories evoked. View May Fair Image here Inspired by Life Through a Lens project, with Catcher Media For more information: Herefordshire Life Through
Create your own football chant. How: ask if participants can think of any football chants? Support participant’s in creating their own football chant, you could use a well-known tune and replace the words with relevant ones for the group. View Hereford United Football fans in the trees image here Inspired by Life Through a Lens
Set up a comfy space to enjoy watching clips of Herefordshire Life Through a Lens You could also book to come to our Dementia Friendly screening of Herefordshire Life Through a Lens on 30th March, to find out more click here. #Sundaycinema #HerefordshireLifeThroughaLens #AppleaDay
Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour Level: Easy Overview: Make your own shakers for simple music making. Materials: Empty drinks bottles, buttons or dried beans and strong glue. How: Fill your drinks bottles with buttons or dried beans, about a quarter full. Use the glue to firmly attach the lid. Encourage participants to play together to the same beat or
Length: 30 minutes Level: Easy Overview: Make your own herbal tea. Materials: Herbs such as thyme, sage or peppermint, teapot, cups and boiling water. How: Place your herbs into a cup or teapot. Pour boiling water into your pot or cup and let your tea brew for at least 5 minutes. Pour into cups, you can sweeten with honey or fruit rind. Sip
Length: 30 minutes - 1 hour Level: Easy Overview: A bird themed session. Materials: Photos of different birds, speaker and birds nest if you can get one. How: Start by sharing photos of different birds, asking if anyone can name any of them. Then play bird sounds and guess which bird it is. You can ask participants ‘Do you have
Length: 30 - 45 minutes Level: Easy Overview: Decorate cupcakes with colourful spring flowers. Materials: Ready made cupcakes, coloured royal icing, butter cream icing, rolling pin and flower shaped cutters. How: Roll out your royal icing and cut flower shapes using cutters. Apply butter cream icing to the cupcakes, decorate with your icing flowers. Enjoy with a cup of tea.
