August Activities for Seniors

Activity ideas that fit August: its holidays, its season, and the things residents remember about this time of year. Each one comes with a full guide for running it in your community.

25 activities, most loved first.

Social

Bocce Ball Tournament

A friendly competition of Bocce Ball played in a designated outdoor area. This low-impact game provides…

Physical

Gentlemen's Golf Putting Challenge

This indoor or outdoor activity uses a mini-golf set or creates a putting course using everyday items…

Intellectual

Summer Travel Stories

Invite residents to share photos and tales from past summer vacations.

Social

"Golden Hour" Lawn Games & Mocktail Mixer

Set up a series of classic, low-impact lawn games such as giant Jenga, beanbag toss, or oversized checkers in…

Social

"Senior Superlatives" Celebration

Create fun and lighthearted "superlative" awards (e.g., "Most Contagious Laugh," "Best Storyteller,"…

Social

"Sunshine & Lemonade" Banner Creation

Using pre-cut paper shapes of lemons, suns, and lemonade pitchers, residents will string together a festive…

Physical

"Two Truths and a 'Tall Tale' Toss"

Residents sit in a circle, and each person takes a turn sharing three statements about themselves: two truths…

Social

"Two Truths and a Not-So-True Tale"

Each resident will share three statements about themselves: two that are completely true and one that is…

Intellectual

Ben Franklin Documentary and Discussion

Using the video, open discussion on BF https://www.youtube.com/embed/FGx2PBgVSG4?autoplay=…

Physical

Bingo Bonanza with a Twist

Instead of calling out numbers, use bingo dobbers to create collaborative artwork on large paper. Each number…

Social

Creative Canvas Creations

Using large sheets of paper and various art supplies (paints, markers, fabric scraps), residents collectively…

Social

Favorite Recipes Book Club

We would like to create a Tuckahoe Pines Cookbook of all of our resident's favorite recipes. Rather than just…

Social

Garden Party Bingo

Independent living seniors ages 70-100 who love to garden. Want fun, upbeat experience.

Social

Getting to know you bingo

social activity having to interact with neighbors

Intellectual

Island Explorer Fact Hunt

Participants will be given a "treasure map" with clues leading to different trivia stations around the room…

Social

Journey to the Garden

Residents take turns rolling a single die, moving their marker (e.g., a colored pom-pom or large button)…

Social

National Dog Month

create an informational and fun activity celebrating National Dog Month

Social

National Senior Citizens Day

SEAS the Day is an all day interactive event where I will be the captain of the ship on land. Cruisers will…

Physical

Nature's "Secret Stash" Hunt

Participants are given clues and a simple map to locate various natural "caches" strategically placed around…

Social

Senior Day Celebration at Palomino Gardens

Join us as we celebrate the talents, accomplishments, and stories of our amazing seniors! The festivities…

Spiritual

Spiritual Music Appreciation & Discussion

Residents listen to calming and uplifting spiritual music (gospel, classical, nature sounds, etc.) followed…

Social

Storytelling Under the Sun

Residents gather comfortably outdoors, sharing personal stories or favorite tales while enjoying the fresh…

Emotional

Summer Scrapbooking

Host a creative session for residents to create memory pages of their summer adventures or past vacations…

Social

Watermelon Social

Cool off with a refreshing watermelon party. Include fun games like watermelon seed spitting (with paper…

Social

Watermelon Social

Cool off with a refreshing watermelon party. Include fun games like watermelon seed spitting (with paper…

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