5 Simple Fall Activities For Seniors to Enjoy
The fall season is finally here, it officially starts on September 23. Fall is a glorious time of the year when the air is cooler and the leaves start to change into vibrant shades and colors of yellow, orange and red. It is also a season of bountiful harvest, football, Halloween and Thanksgiving celebration and other fun filled activities and festivities.
Here are 5 fun and simple fall activities for your senior loved ones to enjoy.
1. Engage in arts and crafts activities.
Arts and crafts activities are simple and yet enjoyable way to pass the time on a cold fall day. If your senior loved one loves crafting, get them inspired with the vibrant colors that fall season brings. Some craft ideas are fall-themed coloring books, pressing and framing fall leaves and flowers, pumpkin carving or painting, crafting paper flowers, and creating artistic fall-themed decorations (and for the coming Christmas season as well) like wreaths and garlands to hang on a door or over a mantle. There are many wonderful ways to bring the colors of fall into your arts and crafts.
2. Enjoy and savor the beauty of nature.
Fall is a fantastic time to get outside and enjoy the perfect weather and the magical scenery that the fall season brings. Bundle up and take a fall foliage walk around a senior living community or local park. A walk in the park at this time of year isn’t just about admiring the beauty of nature as the leaves change colors, but walking is beneficial for you and your loved ones health and well being.
3. Trip to an apple orchard and pumpkin patch.
Pumpkin and apple picking is one of the most popular fall traditions that people of all ages can really enjoy. So plan ahead and schedule some time to visit an apple orchard and pumpkin patch and let your senior loved ones enjoy the outdoors with their grandchildren. This activity is perfect for every family to spend more time together while enjoying the cool weather and the bountiful harvest, but ensure that you provide your senior loved one a medical alert device to help them call for help in case of emergency.
4. Take the perfect family photo.
Vibrant colors of autumn leaves and pumpkins provide an awesome backdrop for a family photo. Plan your own photo shoot or perhaps you can schedule a photo session with a local photographer to capture the beauty of nature as you and your senior loved ones enjoy outdoors. Then create a family album together as soon as you get the photo.
5. Just enjoy the season from the comfort of your home.
If senior loved ones prefer to stay and relax at home during a cool day, a throw blanket is just right to snuggle up with their favorite book or root for their favorite football team while enjoying a warm cup of homemade apple cider. Or perhaps you can help them get in touch with friends and relatives by sending cards or writing letters.
There are myriads of fun fall activities for you and your senior loved ones. Talk to them and learn what kinds of activities they’d be interested in. You may discover new things about their interests or learn new things you haven’t done yet. Encourage your seniors to reminisce about what they used to do when they were younger and how they would celebrate fall — reminiscing is a great tool to connect with seniors who have memory loss or dementia. Nevertheless, whatever your elderly loved ones prefer to do this fall season, enjoy and seize each moment together.
