Inspired by a traditional craft from South America, the process of making these woven ‘God’s eyes’ (‘Ojo de Dios’ in Spanish) is very simple once the sticks are secure. They can also be joined together to create wall hangings.
Credit:
Avondale Care Home.
Pressed flowers preserve a moment in time and can be used to create a piece of art using flowers from your garden or an old bouquet. The activity can be used to create prints or cards for loved ones.
Credit:
Woodland Manor Care Home.
This activity is a social occasion and an opportunity for people to develop and tap into their creative skills.
Credit:
Lincroft Meadow Care Home.
Inspired by artist David Hockney’s bright colours, this activity will encourage you to think differently about the way you use colour to capture the view through your window.
Credit: Sensory Trust. Developed in partnership with Creative Spaces Activity Groups and Carers Programme.
This simple craft activity invites participants to create their own Mardi Gras mask. It is accessible and tactile and allows participants to develop their own creative ideas within the context of a gentle art activity.
Credit: Artcore.
A simple drawing activity for a group where participants initially create small artworks on their own and then bring their separate drawings together to make a collaborative artwork.
Credit: Creative Lives/Linda Evans
Collagraph prints are a creative and experimental form of printmaking, with printing plates made from many different materials, including cardboard, yarn, fabric, leaves, or masking tape. The activity is a great way to use up scraps and encourages the use of recycled materials.
Credit: Charlotte Cranidge, developed in partnership with C&C.
This is a great activity for participants who don’t feel confident with art activities. The three main stages – paint, scissors and glue – could be made into separate activities for different capacity levels if preferred.
Credit: Creative Minds / Tracey Knight, developed in partnership with Lister House Nursing Home.
This booklet has been developed for anyone working in care settings, and was inspired by The Southbank Centre’s Art by Post project, which brings free creative activities direct to the door of the individuals, care-givers, practitioners and professionals most isolated by social distancing methods.
It includes a range of activities designed to take creativity into every corner of your care setting, including making nature clay prints, shadow puppets and slow looking.
Paintings in Hospitals is delighted to present Creative Care Homes; a practical and helpful guide to enable everyone to deliver creative sessions within a care home environment.
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A suggestion for a simple and enjoyable art activity by Make it Better (mitber) CIC.
Developing everyday creative activities is a good way of bringing more art into your homes.
