Sample Assisted Living Activity Calendar
February 2022 Assisted Living Activity Calendar
For each day, find creative activities that you can easily add to your current senior activity calendar for your assisted living facility.
TIP: Click on the links in the calendar box below to see more information about each activity.
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TIP: Use the following monthly themes as inspiration for activity ideas.
February is …
- African-American Cultural Heritage Month
- AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
- American Heart Month
- Bake for Family Fun Month
- Creative Romance Month
- Declutter for a Cause Month
- Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
- Great American Pie Month
- International Boost Self-Esteem Month
- Library Lovers' Month
- National Bird-Feeding Month
- National Black History Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Goat Yoga Month
- National Grapefruit Month
- National Hot Breakfast Month
- National Mend a Broken Heart Month
- National Parent Leadership Month
- National Pet Dental Health Month
- National Senior Independence Month
- National Time Management Month
- National Wedding Month
- Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
- Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
- Spunky Old Broads Month
- Wise Health Care Consumer Month
- Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month
- Youth Leadership Month
TIP: Click on the following days of the month to see activity ideas for that specific day.
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TIP: Click on the highlighted links below to get more information (instructions, recipes, or pictures) to assist with completing the activity.
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- Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger)
Lantern Riddles
Invite residents to play a fun lantern riddle game on this day of the Chinese New Year. Before the activity, cut out riddles to attach to the bottom of paper lanterns, and hang the paper lanterns in your Activity Room, making sure that residents can easily view the riddles while walking underneath the lanterns. Then throughout the day, pass out small gifts (e.g., chocolate candy) to residents who correctly answer a riddle.
Playing Mahjongg
Set out your facility's Mahjongg game for residents to play on this day of the Chinese New Year.
Chinese Fortune Sticks
Create a Chinese fortune sticks game for residents on this day of the Chinese New Year. Before the activity, create the game by taking 20-30 craft sticks and numbering them on one end of each stick from 1-20 (or 1-30 if using 30 craft sticks). Next, take a sheet of Chinese fortunes and number then 1-20. Then during the activity, invite residents to pick out a stick and tell you the number that is on their stick so that you can read their fortune (the numbered fortune on your sheet that corresponds with the number that is on their stick).
Valentine Trivia Social
Throughout the month of February, celebrate this Valentine season by hosting afternoon socials featuring a fun Valentine-themed game. For instance, on this first day of the month, quiz residents with fun valentine trivia. Serve a valentine Chex Mix as a snack.
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- Groundhog Day
Groundhog Pencil Toppers
Use yarn, paper, and glue to assist residents with assembling groundhog pencil toppers on this Groundhog Day.
Shadow Charades
On this Groundhog Day, in which everyone watches to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, play a fun game of Shadow Charades with residents. To play, hang up a sheet and have someone shine a light on your hands as you create shadow puppets for residents to try to identify. (More shadow puppets; a few more puppet ideas)
Commonly Misspelled City Names
Host a spelling bee for residents to try to spell the names of the largest cities in your state or other commonly misspelled city names, including Punxsutawney, on this Groundhog Day.
Valentine Bean Bag Toss Social
Create a valentine target for residents to play a valentine bean bag tossing game. Serve cupid floats as a snack.
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- Birthday: Norman Rockwell, American artist and illustrator (1894)
- World Read Aloud Day
Crafts: Winter Village
Invite residents to assemble a winter village as decoration for your facility that is reminiscent of the winter images depicted by Norman Rockwell on this birthday of the artist. Beforehand, use a craft knife to cut the template out of chipboard. Then during the activity, assist residents with assembling the villages and decorating them.
Letter, Category, Number
For this World Read Aloud Day, invite residents to play the game Letter, Category, Number. Before the game, create three bowls, with the first bowl having 26 slips of paper featuring each letter of the alphabet, the second bowl containing 10-12 slips of paper featuring the name of a different category (e.g., flowers, trees, cookie, boy's names, etc.), and the third bowl featuring 3 slips of paper featuring only three numbers (1, 2 and 3). To play, have a resident take pick a slip of paper from each bowl to give an answer. (So when Bill picks his three slips of paper from the three bowls, he gets: the letter K, the category of vegetables, and the number 2. For his answer, he needs to state 2 vegetables that begin with the letter K.) Whenever a person cannot think of an answer, then they are out of the game.
Coloring Like Norman Rockwell
Provide residents with coloring pages of artist Norman Rockwell paintings to fill in with colored pencils on this birthday of the artist.
Heart to Heart Social
Play the fun game Heart to Heart with residents, in which residents use chopsticks to transfer conversation hearts from one bowl to another. Award a prize to the person who transfers the most hearts in a minute. Serve valentine pretzel rods as a snack.
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- Birthday: Betty Friedan, American feminist and first president of the National Organization for Women (1921)
- Bubble Gum Day
- Facebook launched their social network (2004)
Bubble Contest
In recognition of this Bubble Gum Day, host a fun bubble contest among residents to see who can blow the biggest bubble with their bubble gum in one minute.
My Name Is...
On this day that Facebook launched their social network, invite residents to play the social game My Name Is. To play, go around the room and have everyone introduce themselves and name something that they like that also begins with the first letter of their first name (e.g., I'm Diane and I like dinosaurs.); however, each person must also repeat all the statements that were said before. Whenever someone cannot recall what someone else has said, then they are out of the game.
Purse Tally
Play a fun purse game with the ladies on this birthday of the former National Organization for Women president Betty Friedan. To play, provide residents with a purse tally sheet to tally the points they accumulate based on the objects found in their purse.
Valentine Idioms Social
Have fun with residents as you read a valentine idiom for residents to describe what it means. Serve no-bake mini peanut butter cheesecakes as a snack.
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- Arizona Renaissance Festival in Gold Canyon, Arizona (February 5 - April 3)
- Constitution Day in Mexico
- Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Day
Mexican Lotería
Play a fun game of Mexican bingo, called the lotería, with residents on this Constitution Day in Mexico. For the activity, pass out the lotería cards for residents to mark when you call out one of the calling cards.
Which State...
In recognition of this Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Day, read a quirky fact about a state for residents to try to identify which state you are describing.
Table Archery
On this first day of the Arizona Renaissance Festival in Gold Canyon, Arizona, introduce residents to a variation of the classic Renaissance game of archery. For the activity, first create plate targets (using paper plates, tape, and paper clips) to set on the table. Then assemble balloon cup shooters (using plastic cups, balloons, and duct tape) for residents to use to knock down the plate targets using ping pong balls.
Valentine Word Search Social
Invite residents to complete a valentine word search puzzle to see who can finish first. (Printable) Serve valentine pretzel hearts as a snack.
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- Birthday: Thurl Ravenscroft, American singer and voice artist for popular Tony the Tiger cereal commercials (1914)
- Princess Elizabeth succeeded to the throne in Great Britain to become Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
- Winter Olympics in Beijing, China (February 4-20)
Crafts: Felt Ice Skating Ornaments
During this Winter Olympics, assist residents with sewing felt ice skate ornaments.
Cereal Box Scramble
On this birthday of cereal commercial voice actor Thurl Ravenscroft, invite residents to play the fun Minute-to-Win-It Breakfast Scramble using cereal boxes. Beforehand, ask staff members to donate their empty cereal boxes for the activity.
Name the Tea
Play a fun tea game with residents on this day that Great Britain's Princess Elizabeth succeeded to the throne to become Queen Elizabeth II. For the activity, place loose leaf tea on saucers for residents to pass around and smell to try to guess the tea.
Valentine Taboo Social
Host a fun Taboo game for residents to play featuring valentine words. Serve no-bake coconut cookies as a snack.
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- Birthday: Sir James Murray, English lexicographer who was one of the primary editors of the Oxford English Dictionary (1837)
- Wave All your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day
Four-Letter Words
Invite residents to play the fun word game Four-Letter Words on this birthday of lexicographer Sir James Murray. To play, tape a letter of the alphabet onto each resident. Then tell residents that they need to find three other residents whose letters can be combined with theirs to form an interesting four-letter word. (Residents may belong to more than one four-letter group.) Award a point to residents for each four-letter word that they are in.
Who Is It?
For this Wave All your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day, invite residents to get to know one another by playing a fun game of Who Is It? To play, invite everyone to write down one quirky fact about them. Then place the pieces of paper in a hat. Finally, pick one out to read and ask everyone to try to guess who you are describing.
Borrowing From the Neighbors
Chit chat with residents about their former neighbors on this Wave All your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day. Afterwards, ask residents to identify the things that are totally appropriate to share with neighbors.
Stacking Hearts Social
See who can stack the most candy conversation hearts in one minute using only one hand. Serve valentine s'mores snack mix as a snack.
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- Opera debuted in the colonies in South Carolina (1735)
- Portland, Oregon, the "City of Roses," was incorporated (1851)
Rose Pencil Toppers
Show residents how to assemble felt rose pencil toppers using colorful felt, green pipe cleaners, and glue on this day that the "City of Roses" Portland, Oregon was incorporated.
Rose Piping
Teach residents how to pipe roses onto plain cupcakes on this day that the "City of Roses" Portland, Oregon was incorporated.
Guess the Song
Invite residents to play a music game on this day that opera debuted in the colonies in South Carolina. To play, have a resident use a jingle bell stick to play a song for others to guess.
Valentine Family Feud Social
Host a fun Family Feud game, in which residents answer valentine-themed questions. Serve valentine popcorn as a snack.
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- Birthday: Ernest Tubb, American country and western singer (1914)
- Music group Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show to start their "British Invasion" with their American tour (1964)
- Vancouver International Boat Show in Canada (February 9-13)
Cardboard Horses
On this birthday of country and western singer Ernest Tubb, invite residents to assemble cardboard horses using a template, buttons, craft wire, paint, and glue.
Guess the Music Group
In recognition of this day that the music group Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show to start their "British Invasion" with their American tour, invite residents to play a music group guessing game. To play, read a list of songs by a particular group for residents to name the group.
What's the Boat?
For this first day of the Vancouver International Boat Show in Canada, pass around photos of different types of boats for residents to try to identify.
Candy Conversation Heart Charades Social
Host a fun valentines charades game for residents, in which they act out what is written on candy conversation hearts for others to guess. Serve valentine snack bites as a snack.
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- Berlin International Film Festival in Germany (February 10-20)
- Birthday: Bill Tilden, American tennis player considered one of the greatest of all time (1893)
- First time The New York Times slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" appeared on its front page (1897)
Crafts: Newspaper Winter Landscape
Gather newspaper, watercolors, and cardstock to show residents how to create newspaper winter landscape art on this day that The New York Times slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" first appeared on its front page.
Dodge Ball Tennis
Play a game of Dodge Ball Tennis with residents on this birthday of tennis great Bill Tilden. To play, have a staff member or volunteer stand in the middle of a circle of seated residents who use plastic tennis rackets to serve foam balls to try to hit the person in the middle.
Old Hollywood Homes
On this first day of the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, pass around photos of a few homes of Old Hollywood actors.
X's and O's Social
Use colorful Washi tape to create Tic-Tac-Toe boards on your Activity Room tables for residents to play Tic-Tac-Toe with one another. Have two sets of individually wrapped candies at each table for residents to play with as their X's and O's. Serve no-bake valentine cookies for residents to enjoy.
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- Birthday: Burt Reynolds, American movie star (1936)
- Birthday: Paul Bocuse, French chef named "Chef of the Century" by the Culinary Institute of America (1926)
- Get Out Your Guitar Day
Name That Hymn
On this Get Out Your Guitar Day, play instrumental guitar music for residents to try to identify the title of the hymn.
A Few Kitchen Hacks
Share a few kitchen hacks with residents on this birthday of French chef Paul Bocuse. Afterwards, encourage residents to share a few cooking hacks of their own.
Remembering Reynolds
Reminisce with residents about movie star Burt Reynolds on this day that he was born. Share a few fun facts with residents about the entertainer.
Valentine Scavenger Hunt Social
Pass out valentine scavenger hunt sheets for residents to take to locate the objects in your facility and mark off on their sheet. Award a prize to the first person to have marked off all the items on their sheet. When residents come to pick up their scavenger hunt sheets, serve no-bake Oreo balls for residents to enjoy.
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- Birthday: Louisa Adams, American first lady and wife of President John Quincy Adams (1775)
- Birthday: "Tex" Beneke, American bandleader during the big band era (1914)
- National Plum Pudding Day
First Wives Club
On this birthday of First Lady Louisa Adams, the wife of President John Quincy Adams, quiz residents with First Lady trivia.
Name That Big Band Song
Recognize this birthday of bandleader "Tex" Beneke by playing a fun game of Name That Big Band Song. For the activity, play a big band song for residents to identify.
Food Safety True or False
Quiz residents with a few true or false questions about food safety on this National Plum Pudding Day.
Valentine Logic Puzzle Social
Invite residents to try to solve a valentine logic puzzle. Because some residents may find the logic puzzle difficult, have residents add the following as the 8th clue on their sheet – "8. Carl and Anne watched the Romantic movie in Theater B." – so that residents can solve the puzzle easily. (Answers to the logic puzzle: Anthony and Bernadette watched the Sci-Fi movie in Theater C; Bruce and Celine watched the Thriller movie in Theater D; Carl and Anne watched the Romantic movie in Theater B; Daniel and Dahlia watched the Musical in Theater A.) Serve valentine heart cupcakes as a snack.
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- Get a Different Name Day
- Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California
- Super Bowl Sunday
Crafts: Foam Fingers
Assist residents with making foam fingers on this Super Bowl Sunday using craft foam, the foam finger template, and hot glue.
The Name Game
Play the Name Game with residents on this Get a Different Name Day, in which residents play several rounds of verbal charades and traditional charades.
Superbowl Bingo
On this day of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California, invite residents to play a game of Super Bowl Bingo, in which residents mark their bingo card whenever they see one of the actions on their card happen during the game. (Second bingo card; third bingo card; Fourth bingo card)
Put a Ring on It Social
Set out bottles for residents to play a ring toss game, in which they toss heart-shaped pipe cleaners around the bottles. Serve Oreo truffles as a snack.
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- Valentine's Day
Would You Rather? – Valentine's Day Edition
On this Valentine's Day, quiz residents about what they would do by playing the Valentine's Day version of the game Would You Rather? (Printable)
Washi Tape Heart Cards
Recruit residents to use Washi tape to make Valentine's Day cards to pass out to friends on this Valentine's Day.
Valentine Scattergories
Invite residents to play Valentine Scattergories on this Valentine's Day. (Printable)
Valentine's Day Bingo Social
Pass out Hershey's Kisses candy for residents to use as bingo markers for a fun valentine bingo. Set up a fun Valentine's Day charcuterie board featuring candies and cookies for residents to sample.
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- Birthday: Charles Lewis Tiffany, American jeweler (1812)
- Lantern Festival in China, Taiwan and Korea
- National Gumdrop Day
Origami Lanterns
On this day of the Lantern Festival in China, Taiwan and Korea, teach residents how to make origami lanterns using the lantern template. During the activity, show residents how to make valley and mountain folds to make the lanterns. Once the lanterns have been made, place small battery-operated tea lights inside each lantern for illumination.
Gumdrop People
For this National Gumdrop Day, assist residents with assembling gumdrop people using colorful gumdrops, wooden balls, paint, glue, and toothpicks.
Washer Necklaces
In recognition of this birthday of jeweler Charles Lewis Tiffany, assist residents with using metal washers, nail polish, beads, and yarn to assemble washer necklaces that residents can wear.
Love Connection Social
Invite residents to play a fun heart puzzle game. Beforehand, cut up heart templates that have been printed on red paper for residents to put together to see how many they can complete in a minute. Serve white chocolate-dipped wafer cookies for residents to sample.
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- Birthday: Edgar Bergen, American entertainer and ventriloquist (1903)
- Full Snow Moon
Old Sock Puppets
Assist residents with taking old socks to create puppets on this birthday of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Use buttons, glue, and yarn for the fun project that can be donated to local elementary school classes. (On the website, scroll down to the second craft to view the instructions.)
Clothespin Snowmen
Supply residents with wooden clothespins, white paint, orange mini pom-poms, colorful yarn, glue, and black markers to assemble clothespin snowmen on this day of the Full Snow Moon. Use the finished clothespins as decoration throughout your facility for the season.
Valentine Word Scramble Social
Pass out word scramble puzzles for residents to attempt. Award a prize to the first person who completes their puzzle. (Answer Key: Chocolate, Flowers, Love, Candy, February, Valentine, Hearts, Cupid, Friend, Cuddle, Kiss, Roses, Sweethearts, Hug, Arrow, and Jewelry) Serve valentine Oreo cookies as a snack.
Full Moon Nightcap
Host a fun full moon nightcap for residents on this day of the Full Snow Moon. For the activity, simply set warm cookies and hot cocoa near a large picture window to draw residents to the window to observe the full moon.
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- Birthday: Buster Crabbe, American Olympic gold swimmer (1908)
- Birthday: René Laennec, French physician known as the "Father of Chest Medicine" who invented the stethoscope (1781)
- Random Acts of Kindness Day
Crafts: Kindness Pencil Toppers
For this Random Acts of Kindness Day, assist residents with making kindness pencil toppers to give to a local elementary school class. To make the toppers, write compliments on the two ends of a label before wrapping around the top of a pencil.
Medical Facts – True or False?
In recognition of this birthday of the "Father of Chest Medicine" René Laennec, quiz residents with medical true or false questions to see how many they can get correct.
Zumba Chair Arm Exercises
On this birthday of Olympic swimmer Buster Crabbe, invite residents to exercise their arms and improve their arm movement by leading them in Zumba arm exercises while playing fun Zumba music in the background.
Heart Toss Social
Set up a heart toss game to see how many residents can toss paper balls through the heart. Pass out valentine-decorated fruit for residents to enjoy.
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- Birthday: George Peabody, American merchant and philanthropist who endowed several museums (1795)
- Great Backyard Bird Count (February 18-21)
Cardboard Bird Feeders
Use toilet paper rolls, peanut butter, birdseed, wooden dowels, and twine to assist residents with assembling cardboard bird feeders on this first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count. Set out the feeders to attract birds for the upcoming Watching the Birds activity.
Museum Art Trivia
On this birthday of museum philanthropist George Peabody, quiz residents with museum art trivia.
Watching the Birds
For this first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count, set up seats and binoculars near large picture windows in your facility for residents to count birds.
Giant Tic Tac Toe Social
Using "X" or "O" balloons, set up a giant Tic-Tac-Toe game for residents to play. Beforehand, use Washi tape to create a Tic-Tac-Toe grid on the wall. Then during the activity, ask trivia questions for each team to try to answer correctly to be able to put an "X" or "O" on the board.
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- American troops landed on Iwo Jima (1945)
- Birthday: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer who established the Copernican theory, that the sun and not the Earth is the center of our planetary system (1473)
- National Chocolate Mint Day
Baking Club: Chocolate Mint Brownie Bark
Encourage residents to bake a batch of chocolate mint brownie bark on this National Chocolate Mint Day.
Planet Trivia
Quiz residents with planet trivia on this birthday of astronomer Nicolas Copernicus.
Military Planes
Provide residents with wooden clothespins, paint, and jumbo craft sticks to assemble military airplanes in recognition of this day that American troops landed on Iwo Jima.
Ping Pong Dance Social
Get residents up and moving as they play a fun ping pong dancing game. To play, attach a tissue box filled with ping pong balls to the waist of each resident. Then have them dance to see who can empty their tissue box first. Serve no-bake strawberry bites as a snack.
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- Birthday: Ansel Adams, American photographer of Yosemite National Park (1902)
- National Cherry Pie Day
- National Love Your Pet Day
Crafts: Dog Collages
For this National Love Your Pet Day, invite residents to assemble dog collages using a dog stencil template and scrapbook paper. (To print out the dog stencil, scroll down the page and when you arrive on the desired template, hover your mouse over the template and right-click your mouse. Then click "Open image in new tab" to print out from your browser.)
Making Pie Crusts
Teach residents how to make decorative pie crusts on this National Cherry Pie Day.
Spot the Difference Puzzles
Pass out Spot the Difference puzzles for residents to complete in recognition of this birthday of photographer Ansel Adams. (To print out each puzzle, first click on the image to make it full size. Then click "Print" at the top of the page.)
Candy Dice Social
Set up a fun candy dice game at each of the tables in your Activity Room for residents to play. (Printable) Serve valentine monster bites as a snack.
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- National Sticky Bun Day
- Presidents' Day
- Washington Monument was dedicated (1885)
Name the Dessert
Share photos of the top 50 desserts and the top 10 desserts on this National Sticky Bun Day, and ask residents to identify them.
Put the Presidents in Order
Divide residents into teams and provide each team with the same photos of American presidents for residents to put in order on this Presidents' Day. (To make the game easier, use more recent presidents; to make the game harder, use less recent presidents.)
Which Monument Is It?
Pass around photos of national monuments for residents to identify on this day that the Washington Monument was dedicated. (More monuments)
That's a Wrap Social
Invite residents to play an unwrapping game, in which the resident who can unwrap the most Hershey's Kisses while wearing mittens (or oven mitts) wins. Serve chocolate dipped strawberries as a snack.
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- National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
- National Margarita Day
- World Spay Day
Animal Trivia
Host a fun animal trivia game with residents to see who can answer the most questions correctly on this World Spay Day.
Guess the Fruit and Veggie
On this National Cook a Sweet Potato Day, pass around photos of unusual fruits and veggies for residents to try to identify.
Doily Target Social
Set out doilies on a table for a fun tossing game in which residents toss conversation hearts onto a doily. The person with the most hearts on their doily after one minute wins. Serve no-bake chocolate peanut butter pretzel cookies as a snack.
Margarita Party
Schedule a fun after-dinner margarita party for residents on this National Margarita Day. Serve Virgin Margaritas while asking residents random trivia questions.
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- American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Race/Birkie Week in Wisconsin (February 23-27)
- National Banana Bread Day
Baking Club: Banana Bread Crumb Cake
Encourage residents to bake a batch of banana bread crumb cake to serve to passersby on this National Banana Bread Day.
Bananagrams – Paper Version
On this National Banana Bread Day, invite residents to play a version of the popular Bananagrams game by completing a Bananagram word scramble.
Ski Bunny Contest
Encourage residents to participate in a ski bunny contest to see who can make the best ski bunny on this first day of the American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Race/Birkie Week in Wisconsin. Use wooden clothespins, paint or felt pens, pipe cleaners, wooden balls, toothpicks, craft sticks, and hot glue for the craft.
Acting Out Social
Divide residents into teams to take turns to act out valentine words, valentine sayings, and valentine love songs for their teammates to guess. Serve candy heart bark for residents to enjoy as a snack.
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- American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Race/Birkie Week in Wisconsin (February 23-27)
- Birthday: Wilhelm Grimm, German mythologist and author (1786)
- World Bartender Day
Crafts: Popsicle Stick Skis
On this second day of the American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Race/Birkie Week in Wisconsin, assist residents with using craft sticks to make craft ski ornaments.
Penny Drop
Invite residents to play the popular bar game Penny Drop on this World Bartender Day. To set up the game, place a shot glass in the bottom of a larger container and fill the container with water. Then have residents stand over the jar to drop a penny to try to get it to land within the shot glass.
Misconceptions About Mythology
In recognition of this birthday of mythologist Wilhelm Grimm, share a few misconceptions about mythology.
Hershey's Matching Social
Set up several Hershey's Kisses matching games at each table in your Activity Room using lots of Hershey's Kisses candy and pictures to glue to the bottom of the candy. Serve no-bake banana split cake as a snack.
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- Birthday: Millicent Fenwick, American fashion model and congresswoman (1910)
- Birthday: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French Impressionist painter (1841)
Fashion Design School
On this birthday of fashion model Millicent Fenwick, invite residents to have fun creating fashion designs by covering a fashion template with scrapbook paper. (Another template)
3-Dimensional Art
In recognition of this birthday of Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, invite residents to make three-dimensional art. To make the art, simply tape a coloring page to a piece of cardstock or cereal box cardboard and then ball up colorful pieces of crepe paper to glue to the picture.
Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party
Educate residents about the work of Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir on this birthday of the painter by passing around a photo of the original 1880-1881 Luncheon of the Boating Party painting for residents to view.
Rubber Band Shoot Social
Host a fun rubber band game to see which resident can knock down the most valentine-themed red cups. For the activity, set up a pyramid of red paper cups and provide residents with rubber bands to see who can knock down the most cups using five rubber bands. Serve valentine truffles as a snack.
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- Birthday: Tony Randall, American actor (1920)
- CAMEX, annual national conference and trade exhibit for collegiate retailers in Louisville, Kentucky (February 26 - March 2)
- National Pistachio Day
Match the Actors
On this birthday of entertainer Tony Randall, see how well your residents can match older photos and more recent photos of television entertainers. For the activity, seat residents in groups at tables, and place both sets of pictures at each table for the groups to match. (To print out the images, hover your mouse over the image and right-click your mouse. Then click "Open image in new tab" to print from your browser.)
Interesting College Majors
Have fun with residents as you share with them a few interesting college majors on this first day of the collegiate retailer conference, CAMEX.
Peel the Pistachios
Pass out plastic food-grade gloves to see how many residents can peel the most pistachios in one minute on this National Pistachio Day.
Straight Through the Heart Social
Play the Straight Through the Heart game with residents by having them toss a pool noodle to try to knock down a large cardboard heart. Beforehand, cut a large heart shape from cardboard, and attach a piece of cardboard to the back to help it stand upright. Serve chocolate-covered wafers as a snack.
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- Birthday: Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress (1932)
- International Polar Bear Day
Crafts: Polar Bear Plates
Celebrate this International Polar Bear Day with residents by helping them make clay polar bear plates. Use air-dry clay, rolling pins, markers, plastic knives, and a polar bear template for the craft.
Name Her Co-Star
Recognize this birthday of actress Elizabeth Taylor by quizzing residents to see if they can name her co-stars when you list one of her movies.
Polar, Grizzly or Panda?
Quiz your residents about their knowledge of bears on this International Polar Bear Day. To play, read a description about a polar bear, a grizzly bear, or a panda bear, and ask residents to identify the correct bear you are describing.
Bottle Drop Social
Invite residents to play a fun Bottle Drop game by trying to drop conversation hearts into a bottle. Serve chocolate-dipped marshmallows as a snack.
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- Birthday: Bugsy Siegel, American gangster (1906)
- Final episode of the popular television sitcom M*A*S*H debuted (1983)
- National Tooth Fairy Day (also celebrated on August 22)
Fairy Clothespins
For this National Tooth Fairy Day, assist residents with making fairy clothespins using wooden clothespins, glue, cupcake liners, tulle, cardstock, and paint.
How Would You Rank the Classic TV Shows?
On this day that the final episode of the popular television sitcom M*A*S*H debuted, see how your residents would rank classic television shows. For the activity, seat residents in groups, and ask each group to discuss the shows and rank their top 10.
Gangster Lingo
Quiz residents with gangster lingo on this birthday of gangster Bugsy Siegel by listing a gangster term so that residents can describe what it means.
All Paired Up Social
Invite residents to play an Old Hollywood couple match game, in which you place the names of romantic couples on the backs of residents so that they can walk around and find their match by asking "yes or no" questions. Serve valentine pudding parfaits as a snack.