february 2020 program calendar presented by february 2020 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 groundhog day i do haiku movie date night name that love song framing a loved one cards for soldiers hunt the heart no bake cookies 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 the language once upon a find your match valentine’s crossword/word words to the young valentine’s day of love love story made in heaven day bingo chocolate tasting search race 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 adventures of love bug puppy love black history month presidents’ day zen coloring museum outing huckleberry finn exercise program 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 fall in love an overview of the is this cubist? cubist perspectives be a cubist artist create diy spa day planet naming game with spring impact of cubism identifying cubist art make your own still life your own art 29 30 31 leap “frog” into march 01 i do haiku 02 groundhog day no bake cookies February is often seen as the month of love which can conjure up images While not a public holiday, this popular tradition takes place every year on of flowers, chocolates and poetry. In this workshop, teach residents about February 2nd and determines whether spring will come early. To celebrate, haikus and share a few examples before asking residents to create their own. have residents make Punxsutawney Phil cookies to enjoy while watching the Showcase different types of nature images for residents to gain inspiration from ceremony (no baking necessary!). Have residents make predictions for their while writing their haikus. At the end, host a reading. own predictions for the year and track until the spring season! Instructions: How to write a Haiku Instructions: Groundhog Day Cookies 03 movie date night 04 name that love song From chick flicks to romantic dramas, everyone enjoys a good movie night. Love songs are just like relationships, some good some bad and just some Use this movie night to incorporate reminiscent activities from movie dates you can’t live without. Play Name That Song using iconic love songs from your your residents have taken. Whether that is the drive-in or an old cinema, have residents’ generation. To make this game less formal, open up a discussion to residents vote on the movie marathon. No need to limit yourself to love stories residents and whether they have any memories they would like to share when and for an added bonus, create your own “drive-in theatre” by decorating they hear the tune. Distribute prizes to the winners. This program can be hosted chairs to look like cars. by genre, such as Love Songs of the 50s, Heartbreak Ballads and more! Resource: Love Songs of The 50s/60s 2 05 framing a loved one 06 cards for soldiers Buy wooden frames from the craft store, dollar store or from your local One of the most important things in life is to feel a connection to community. thrift store and have residents decorate them. Put in a photo of someone In this activity, have each resident make 2 cards for a soldier either in your they love. Have residents mail the frames to their loved ones. To make this community or who is currently serving overseas. For each mailing, include a activity more affordable, have residents make paper frames and send via handwritten card from residents and a blank one so that soldiers can send one a stamped envelope! home to their family! Instructions: Cards for Soldiers 07 hunt the heart 08 the language of love Cut out hearts drawn on cardstock or paper. Residents can help with this as Do you know your love language? Made famous by Gary Chapman in his it will help with recognition when they go to hunt for the hearts. Write clues on famous book from 1992, the 5 love languages are the ways people express and where the hearts are hidden or simply number the back of the hearts to keep feel love. Encourage your residents to learn there with this printable quiz. Hold a track of how many are left. Hide these hearts around the community or around discussion with residents around the results, and what it means. a large activity room. Have residents go searching for love! Resource: Printable Love Language Test 3 09 words to the young 10 once upon a love story Create a worksheet or sign-in sheet that asks each resident’s name and age. This activity lets residents create their very own love story from the timeless Have them fill out a piece of advice for someone younger along with a picture tales of Disney or a classic romance like Casablanca. Begin the activity with a if you want to include arts and crafts. Display them in your community or take review and discussion of some of the most timeless love stories. Ask residents to photos and post them. For a fun family newsletter, compile each piece of work together and come up with one sentence at time, for example “once upon wisdom and email it to residents’ grandchildren. a time….”. To make this activity a comedy, use this Mad Lib sheet and read the short love stories aloud. 11 find your match made in heaven 12 Valentine’s Day bingo The goal of this game is to figure out who your match made in heaven is by This simple variation, a popular activity, uses pieces of candy in lieu of chips or asking yes or no questions to the group. Place the name of one member of a bingo markers. This is a quick and easy spin that can make the game feel more popular duo or couple on the back of each participant for them to guess who festive without having to do any extra work. they are and to find their match. Tell participants that they can only ask “yes” or “no” questions to find out who they are. For a nursing facility, use classic Old Hollywood couples like Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, and Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. If residents are less active, turn it into a card matching game by printing out the duos. 4 13 valentine’s day chocolate tasting 14 crossword/word search race Everything pairs well with chocolate, but how well do you know your chocolate? Print out the same large print crossword or Word Search for each table of Residents will become con issuers in this chocolate tasting test. There are residents and have them race to complete them! If you want to do multiple two ways to set this activity up. The first involves residents tasting different rounds, have the puzzles get harder and harder. Have a small prize for each chocolates, rating them on their card and then guessing the type of chocolate. round or space out the contest over a few weeks. The second variation involves a one by one tasting and explanation of each chocolate’s profile. After residents rate their favorite! Resource: Free Crossword Puzzles 15 puppy love 16 black history month Bake some treats for your favorite furry friends! First, contact a local shelter to Black History Month is rich with culture, and should be celebrated with activities ensure they will accept homemade treat donations. Then, try out one of these throughout the month that recognize the influence of African-American recipes. Ask the shelter take pictures of the dogs with their treats so they can culture in our day-to-day. A great way to celebrate is to share poems or short later be shared with the residents. stories from the list of famous authors below. Have residents discuss their interpretations. Resource: Short Stories from Famous African-American Authors 5 17 presidents’ day 18 adventures of Huckleberry Finn Celebrate President’s Day with a little food and fun! Make log cabins from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published on this day by Mark Twain in 1885. peanut butter and pretzels that symbolize the pioneering spirit of America. This classic novel can be a great addition to your community’s book clubs. As an This craft is affordable and uses items in your community. During the crafting activity, have residents watch this quick synopsis and discuss the novel’s major session, share fun facts about each President. After, host a quick trivia game or theme. If you have the time or space on your calendar, space this activity out play this fun card game. and read or listen on audiobook to this American Classic. Instructions: DIY Pretzel Log Cabins 19 zen coloring 20 love bug exercise program Coloring has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. As part of your wellness Mix up your normal exercise class with some festive moves! Have residents program, incorporate a coloring workshop where residents can drop-in. Play make “Hearts” with their arms and “XOXOs” with their bodies. Heart arms work calming music, using Eversound for those that need it, while having residents out shoulders, and involve residents reaching overhears and forming a heart color mandalas, a popular motif for relaxation. by touching the top of their heads with the tips of their fingers. The XOXO’s movement works out arms and legs by making an “x” shape like the starting Resource: Free Printable Mandala Coloring Sheets position of a jumping jacks and the “o” by moving arms above the head to form a large “o”. 6 21 museum outing 22 fall in love with spring Every February, lots of museums have special exhibits to showcase black history.