Pablo Flowers

The patients tried their hands imitating art that was imitating life. I'm pretty proud of their efforts.

Casino Day

For Casino day, I wore a green visor. The patients took pictures with a casino headband. They played our slots game to get a homemade ice cream sandwich. Finally, we played the dice game (first person to roll each number on the dice wins) and card BINGO (one pack I distribute to the patients, the other I call out one at a time until someone is able to match all their set). Everyone was a winner.

Spa Day

For spa day we did things a little differently. We painted using sponges.

Instead of giving normal hand massages I heated up blankets in the dryer to wrap around the patients shoulders. After giving them a hand massage, I wrapped their hands as well to leave them feeling warm and post-spa relaxed.

Lighting Up With Bugs

Since the other firefly crafts went so well, we bought black canvases and made more lightening bug jars. The patients were pleased with their work, and so was I.

Watermelon Day

For watermelon day the patients painted half spheres green on the round side, and red on the flat one. They dabbed black seeds and drank sparkling water flavored with watermelon chunks. It was a refreshing day.

Circle Painting

Circle painting involved putting out a variety of paint colors and using cups of various sizes to dip in the paint and dip to the canvas. Colored backgrounds added to the effects.

Cactus Rocks

Our cactus rocks may have turned out more like cucumbers, but we still enjoyed painting them then leaving them outside for guests and staff to find.