The first thing we did on the last day of the year was finish up the 2012 scrapbook. It was great to look back on all the memories we've made and fun things we've done.
Next we did a word guess (hangman) with new year's resolutions. I looked up the top 10 which were things like "tame the bulge", "stop smoking", "learn something new", and "spend time with family". After all 10 resolutions were guessed we played "Putting the Past in Order" for the first time and the residents really got into it.
Before dinner I sneaked into a corner and decorated to look like a 50's soda shop. These were decorations I found in a closet but served to make the area look special for our party. To go with it, I played 50's music they enjoyed.
After dinner we had our party. I brought drinks and pretzels and handed out word searches to start. I have found these sheets are great for activities because they give people something to do while waiting for the other residents to arrive. They are also great cognitive challenges that can be done on an individual basis.
For the main event in our party I wanted different balloons with various mini-activities to help celebrate the end of the year/ beginning of the new year. The balloons were tied to every chair and read by the resident sitting it in. Three were marked: the 1st was "Come up with a phrase for 2013", the Count Down, and the last was "find out who is the oldest person here and let him or her select a game to play to keep the party going". We also had New Year's trivia, talking about traditions, looking at the scrapbook, New Year's jokes, and Guess the Resolution.
The party turned out really well and I think everyone who came was glad they did.
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