by Kirstie Newell | May 29, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home enjoyed a creative session together when they collaborated to create some colourful collages with paints. Using their craft skills they also made some salt dough which they then cut into different shapes...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 12, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Throughout last week we were busy preparing for Easter here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Our residents made their own Easter eggs to decorate our windows and we all enjoyed making our own Easter bonnets to wear! Everyone loved decorating their bonnets with...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 12, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents created their own Easter cards here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, reflecting on the Christian calendar event of Jesus Christ. They also had fun painting and decorating their own Easter eggs in bright colours using their creative...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 21, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home wanted to thank all mothers by making a card for them, to show their appreciation for all their love and kindness. Our residents thoroughly enjoyed using fabric flowers and sequin hearts to make their...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 8, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents started to prepare for Valentine’s Day in our arts and crafts session at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Our ladies created their own special hearts using materials from our craft box – red card, tissue paper, stickers, heart...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 26, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Flower power On Thursday 19 January our residents celebrated International Flower Day at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, with an array of colourful blooms to enjoy. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed arranging their own flowers and we’ll all look forward to doing this...