Sample Men's Activity Calendar

August 2019 Men's Activity Calendar

Find fun activity ideas in the calendar below for the senior men in your nursing facility that you can easily add to your facility's activity calendar.

TIP: Click on the links in the calendar box below to see more information about each activity.

Fun Men's Activity Ideas for August
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Each day contains four types of activities:

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Tactile: Chalk Pastels

Provide the men with chalk pastels to create their own artwork of the planets on this birthday of the first female astronomer Maria Mitchell. Use black construction paper for the activity.

One-on-One: Singing the National Anthem

On this birthday of American poet Francis Scott Key who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner," invite your resident to sing the national anthem with you. Instead of singing together, alternate the words of the song to see if the two of you can still remember the lyrics.

Discussion: Western, Eastern or Southern Caribbean?

See how well the men know their Caribbean islands on this Emancipation Day in Trinidad and Tobago as you provide them with a fun quiz. Simply read the name of a Caribbean island, and ask the men to identify whether it is in the eastern, western, or southern part of the Caribbean.

Special Event: Lumberjack Games

Host your own Lumberjack Games for the men on this first day of the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin. For instance, have the men practice hammering nails using blocks of Styrofoam and wooden sticks. In addition, set up a log tossing game in which the men toss pool noodles to see how far they can throw them. Finally, organize an axe toss using an axe-tossing game. (Beforehand, recruit volunteers to create the axe-tossing game by decorating poster board as the target and making felt axes for the men to toss using felt, hot glue, stuffing, and rice.)

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Tactile: Pipe Cleaner Building Challenge

Test the building skills of the men by inviting them to participate in a pipe cleaner building challenge on this birthday of French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Divide the men into teams, and provide each team with 15 pipe cleaners to see which team can build the tallest free-standing structure.

One-on-One: Animal Coloring Book

Recruit your resident to assist you with assembling a coloring book of animals for a grandchild on this National Coloring Book Day.

Discussion: If You Were a Sports Exec...

On this birthday of sports executive Lamar Hunt, who was an American Hall of Famer in football, soccer and tennis for his promotion of those sports, begin a discussion with the men about the changes that they would make in sports if they were a sports executive in their favorite sport. Afterwards, pass around a few photos showing some of the worst ideas in sports, and ask the men whether they agree.

Special Event: A to Z Game

Encourage the men to put on their thinking caps as you have them play a city-naming game on this birthday of French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who planned the city of Washington, D.C. For the game, seat the men in a large circle, and have each participant name a famous city in alphabetical order as you go around the circle (e.g., the first person says Albuquerque, second person says Boston, third person says Chicago, and so on). After you get to the letter Z, continue with a second round to see if the men can name cities without repeating those that were previously mentioned.

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Tactile: Mr. Martha

Show the men how to imitate lifestyle guru Martha Stewart on this birthday of the television star by assisting the men with crafting summer tie-dyed necklaces. To make the jewelry, first use a tie-dye kit on white cotton shirts, and then cut the dried shirts into strips to braid and create the necklaces.

One-on-One: Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Watermelon Pizza

Recognize this National Watermelon Day by having your resident help you assemble a strawberry kiwi fruit pizza watermelon.

Discussion: Age Discrimination

Start a discussion among the men about age discrimination on this birthday of senior activist Maggie Kuhn. Ask the men whether age discrimination is a problem in the workplace, and whether they ever personally witnessed such discrimination.

Special Event: Sand Darts

Challenge the men to a fun game of sand darts in the backyard on this Sandcastle Day using trash bags, sand, and seashells. To play, first cut open large trash bags to place on the ground in the backyard. Then add a layer of sand onto the trash bags. Finally use a long stick to create a bullseye in the sand for the men to target by throwing their seashells.

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Tactile: Pipe Cleaner Dolls

Show the men how to assemble pipe cleaner dolls on this National Doll Day using pipe cleaners, yarn, wooden beads, markers, and painted pasta. Collect the finished dolls and place them in a bin to give out to visiting kids as a gift.

One-on-One: Button Doll

Use your bag of buttons to make a button doll with your resident on this National Doll Day. Use wooden beads and floral wire to create the doll.

Discussion: Clinton, Bush or Obama?

Chit chat with the men about recent presidents on this birthday of President Barack Obama by hosting a fun guessing activity. To play, list a fun fact about President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, or President Barack Obama to see if the men can guess which president you are describing.

Special Event: Can You Put Them in Order?

On this birthday of scholar Joseph Justus Scaliger who founded scientific chronology, invite the men to participate in a chronological game. To play, divide the men into teams, and write a list of historical events of the 20th century on a whiteboard for the men to try to put in chronological order. Provide each team with paper and pen to write down the events in order. Award a prize to the team who gets the most events in the correct order.

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Tactile: Cup Towers

Provide the men with cups to create an inverted stack tower on this birthday of Swedish architect Raoul Wallenberg. Have two men go head-to-head to see who can build the tallest tower in a minute. Then have the winner of that game play the winner of the next game, and so on until there is one cup stacking champion left.

One-on-One: Astrological Dish

Assist your resident with making an astrological dish for a grandchild on this birthday of world-famous astrologer Sydney Omarr using air-dry clay, a paint brush, paint, and astrological constellations.

Discussion: Is Life Simpler Today?

Begin a discussion with the men about the simplicity of life on this anniversary of the establishment of the first English colony in North America. Ask the men whether life is easier today than in the past.

Special Event: Indoor Picnic Party

Host an indoor picnic party for the men on this Picnic Day in Australia. As the men enjoy their picnic sandwiches and potato chips, teach them a few card games, like Spades and Tunk.

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Tactile: Art Pictionary

For this birthday of pop artist Andy Warhol, invite the men to play a game of art Pictionary. Instead of having the men draw with one marker, have them use different colored markers and fill in the drawings. Divide the men into groups and have a member of each group draw the pictures for their teammates to guess. At the end of the activity, award a prize to the team who correctly guesses the most Pictionary words. (For the game, cut out the Pictionary words and put them in bowls for each team to pick from.)

One-on-One: Bacteria Experiment

Invite your resident to assist you with conducting a simple bacteria experiment on this birthday of Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin. For the experiment, use glasses of water, bouillon cubes, salt, and vinegar.

Discussion: Police and Community

On this National Night Out, an annual day to promote awareness of crime prevention and police-community partnerships, chit chat with the men about the police and community partnerships of their old neighborhoods. Afterwards, ask the men to list the pros and cons of community policing within neighborhoods.

Special Event: Old Hollywood Gossip

Pass around photos of Old Hollywood stars for the men to try to identify as you share the Old Hollywood gossip on this birthday of Old Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons.

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Tactile: Gift Wrap Relay

On this Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day, host a fun gift wrap relay for the men. To play, divide the men into teams, and set up a box, wrapping paper, scissors, ribbon, and tape for each team at a large table on the other side of the room. Then have a member from each team walk across the room to the table to cut wrapping paper to wrap their empty box before decorating it with ribbon. Once you have confirmed that the gift was wrapped properly, they can go back to their teammates on the other side of the room and tag another teammate to go to the table to wrap a gift. (Be sure to have a few volunteers who can quickly unwrap each of the boxes in between relay members walking to the table.) Award a prize to the first team to complete the gift-wrapping relay.

One-on-One: Valentine Words

Challenge your resident to a fun game of Word List, where each of you try to list the most words that can be made with the letters from Valentine's Day on this day of the Double Seven Festival in China (Chinese Valentine's Day).

Discussion: Epic Family Feuds

Begin a discussion with the men about memorable family feuds on this day that the Hatfield-McCoy Feud began. Ask the men to share funny stories about their past family gatherings, like during the holidays.

Special Event: Valentine Pictionary

Invite the men to participate in a fun game of valentine Pictionary on this Chinese Valentine's Day. Provide the men with valentine Pictionary phrases to use for the game.

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Tactile: Cat Toy Makers

Invite the men to make cat toys on this International Cat Day, like catnip toys (using old socks, filling, and dried catnip) and fleece cat toys (using fleece and string).

One-on-One: Pom-Pom Birds

Assist your resident with creating pom-pom birds on this birthday of ornithologist Florence August Merriam Bailey. Use colorful feathers, pom-poms, orange pipe cleaners, black beads, toothpicks, and glue for the birds that can be placed on top of cupcakes.

Discussion: Who Should Be on Our Paper Money?

On this National Dollar Day, host a debate among the men about the people who are featured on paper money. Ask the men whether Hamilton and Jackson should be replaced with women.

Special Event: Flower Memory

Play a fun flower memory game with the men on this first day of the Jersey Battle of Flowers in the Channel Islands. To play, seat the men in a large circle. Then have one of the men state their name and their favorite flower. Then have the person next to him, repeat what was said before adding his name and his favorite flower. Continue going around the circle to see if the men can remember everyone's name and favorite flower.

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Tactile: Blindfold Pick

Encourage the men to play a blindfold game using rice in recognition of this National Rice Pudding Day. To play, provide each participant with a bowl full of dried rice and hide five small bingo chips in each bowl. Then award a prize to the first person to find and remove all five bingo chips while blindfolded.

One-on-One: Indigenous People of the Americas

Teach your resident about Native Americans from different regions of North America on this International Day of the World's Indigenous People. (On the website, click on links in the left-hand navigation to discover other Native American tribes.)

Discussion: Who Did What?

Begin a discussion with the men about the Nixon Scandal on this day that President Richard Nixon resigned. During the activity, discuss the roles of those in the Nixon Scandal, and ask the men what they remember.

Special Event: Library Bingo

For this National Book Lovers Day, invite the men to play a fun game of library bingo. Beforehand, create library bingo cards featuring the types of books that are in your facility's library for the men to find on their bingo cards.

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Tactile: Bowling Shirts

Assist the men with making bowling shirt boxes to use as decoration for the upcoming Bowling Party on this National Bowling Day.

One-on-One: Car Bingo

Sit on the front porch with your resident to play a fun car game on this day of Street Scene, an annual car show in Covington, Virginia. To play, use a car bingo card and mark off cars by color as they pass by your facility.

Discussion: Feeling Lazy

For this National Lazy Day, chit chat with the men about what they like to do on a lazy afternoon. Ask the men for a few ideas that you can add to your activity calendar for a slow afternoon.

Special Event: Bowling Party

Host a bowling party in your Activity Room for the men on this National Bowling Day. Provide the men with bowling sheets and a quick lesson on how to keep score.

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Tactile: Mountain Paintings

Invite the men to create mountain paintings on this Mountain Day in Japan using canvases, corrugated cardboard, and pencils. (On the website, watch the short video for the simple tutorial.)

One-on-One: Town, Country, River

On this first of the Hoover's Hometown Days in West Branch, Iowa, challenge your resident to think of a town, country, and river that start with the same letter. To play, use your cellphone to generate a letter of the alphabet for each of you to come up with a town, country, and river that all begin with that letter. Use a three-column sheet of paper to write the words. Then at the end of the challenge, compare your answers.

Discussion: Name That Talk Show Host

Start a discussion about the best talk show hosts of all time on this birthday of daytime talk show host Mike Douglas. Before the discussion, pass around photos to see if the men can identify the talk show hosts.

Special Event: Name Scrabble

In recognition of this day of the Manhattan Scrabble Tournament in New York City, play a fun game of Name Scrabble with the men, in which the men use letters from their names for the game. To play, first divide the men into groups and have each participant write down the first and last letters of their first name and then the first and last letters of their last name, so that each participant has 4 letters in front of them. Then have each participant work with their team's letters to come up with as many words as possible in 15 minutes.

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Tactile: Peanut Snack

Provide the men with oven roasted peanuts that are still in their shell for the men to crack and eat together on this World Elephant Day.

One-on-One: Dick and Jane Readers

Reminisce with your resident about Dick and Jane readers on this birthday of the series creator Zerna Sharp.

Discussion: Should Kids Use Computers?

Chit chat with the men about their use of the computer on this day that the IBM personal computer was introduced. Afterwards, ask the men whether kids should use computers due to all the information they will have access to.

Special Event: This Middle Child Is...

Encourage the men to guess which middle child you are referring to as you describe famous middle children on this Middle Child Day.

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Tactile: Can You Write Your ABCs?

Provide the men with pen and paper to write their ABCs with their non-dominant hand on this International Left-Handers Day.

One-on-One: Coin Spin Challenge

Challenge your resident to see who can spin their coin the longest on this first day of the World's Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois.

Discussion: Money or Education – Which Would You Rather Have?

For this first day of the World's Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois, start a discussion with the men about money and education, asking the men whether education is better to have than money.

Special Event: Archery Game

Set up a fun target game using rubber bands, toilet paper, and soda cans on this birthday of American markswomen Annie Oakley.

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Tactile: Gothic Cathedral Drawings

Show the men how to draw a cathedral on this day that the largest Gothic church in northern Europe, the Cologne Cathedral in Germany, was completed.

One-on-One: Faux Stained Glass

Recruit your resident to assist you with making faux stained glass on this day that the largest Gothic church in northern Europe, Germany's Cologne Cathedral, was completed. For the project, use a dollar store glass frame, black fabric paint, Mod Podge, paint, and an illustrated image to trace.

Discussion: Did We Do Enough?

On this Navajo Code Talkers Day, ask the men whether they believe that America has done enough for Native Americans. Afterwards, share a few ways that we can be more respectful of the Native American community.

Special Event: Water Gun Game

For this birthday of Ernest E. Just, an American marine biologist, invite the men to play a game using water and water guns. To play, set up plastic cups on a table in the backyard so that the men can try to knock them off. Award a prize to the first person to knock all their cups off the table using their water gun.

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Tactile: Juicing Lemons

In recognition of this National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, invite the men to help you juice lemons so that you can provide the lemon juice to your facility's Baking Club to make several lemon meringue pies for the day.

One-on-One: Full Moon Meditation

Plan an evening meditation with your resident, as you show him how to breathe deeply to relax and clear his mind on this day of the Full Sturgeon Moon.

Discussion: Engineering Marvels

On this day that the Panama Canal opened, chit chat with the men about other engineering marvels of the world. Ask the men to share stories of interesting structures they have seen.

Special Event: Full Moon Happy Hour

Create a fun happy hour atmosphere for the men as you serve moon-shaped cookies and tasty nonalcoholic moon-themed drinks, like a Galaxy Mocktail (grenadine, flavored simple syrups, lemonade), on this day of the Full Sturgeon Moon.

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Tactile: Backyard Paint and Sip

Set up canvases and paint in the backyard for the men to paint the landscape outdoors while sipping wine on this birthday of actor and wine vintner Fess Parker.

One-on-One: Rum Cake

Recruit your resident to assist you with making an easy rum cake on this National Rum Day.

Discussion: Video Surveillance in Public

For this International Wave at Surveillance Day, host a discussion among the men about video surveillance. Ask the men whether video surveillance in public is a good thing.

Special Event: Aroma Identification Game

On this birthday of actor and wine vintner Fess Parker, invite the men to participate in an aroma wine game, where they smell different aromas to identify the scents. (On the website, scroll down to view the second game.) Award a prize to the participant who correctly identifies the most scents.

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Tactile: Animal Cuttings

Provide the men with colorful cardstock and small scissors (like safety scissors or children's scissors) to cut their paper so that it looks like an animal on this International Homeless Animals Day and Candlelight Vigils. During the activity, pass around pictures of each animal to help the men with their cuttings.

One-on-One: Black Cat Cookies

Assist your resident with making black cat cookies to give out to passersby on this Black Cat Appreciation Day.

Discussion: Strict Regulations

Start a discussion for the men to talk about airline regulations on this birthday of aviation pioneer Elinor Smith. Ask the men whether airlines regulations are too strict nowadays.

Special Event: Tossing Washers

Invite the men to play an old game of Washers on this birthday of American frontiersman Davy Crockett. To play, first set up the game by placing two empty cans into their own cardboard box lid in the backyard. Then give the men metal washers to try to toss into the cans.

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Tactile: Hunt and Seek

On this day that the first mail-order catalog was published by Montgomery Ward, provide the men with old magazines (ask for donations from your local library) and mention an item (e.g., red car, a bouquet of flowers, etc.) for them to look for in the magazine. Award a point to the first person who shows you the object.

One-on-One: Magazine Collage

In recognition of this day that the first mail-order catalog was published by Montgomery Ward, assist your resident with creating a magazine collage by tearing out pieces of the magazine to fill in a coloring page of a famous person. (To print out the coloring page from the website, click on the person and then click on the green "Color" button to view a larger image after the advertisement. Then click on the printer icon to the left of the picture.)

Discussion: Was It Really Coincidence?

Start a discussion with the men about whether they believe in coincidences on this Serendipity Day. Afterwards, share a few historical coincidences to hear what the men think.

Special Event: Name That Dish

For this National Fajita Day, pass around photos of popular dishes to see if the men can identify them by sight.

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Tactile: Potato-Stamped Placemats

Invite the men to use potatoes as stamps to make potato-stamped placemats on this National Potato Day. Assist the men with cutting the stamp designs in the potatoes.

One-on-One: Spiced Nuts

Encourage your resident to assist you with making spiced nuts to sample on this National Hot and Spicy Food Day.

Discussion: What's Going On?

Chit chat with the men about what they think is going on in the pictures you pass around on this World Photo Day.

Special Event: No-Sew Patchwork Fleece Quilts

For this World Humanitarian Day, encourage the men to make no-sew patchwork fleece quilts to donate to a local homeless shelter.

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Tactile: Catching Fireflies

In recognition of this World Mosquito Day, show the men how to catch fireflies with a net in the backyard to place into Mason jars. Beforehand, moisten coffee filters to place in the jars and have your facility's Maintenance Coordinator use a hammer and nail to tap several holes in the jar lids.

One-on-One: Furniture-Making Class

Show your resident how to make pipe cleaner furniture on this birthday of furniture designer Eero Saarinen. (On the website, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the instructions for making the furniture.)

Discussion: Mosquito Eradication

Begin a discussion with the men about mosquitoes on this World Mosquito Day. Ask the men whether it is wrong to eradicate mosquitoes.

Special Event: The Gumdrop Toothpick Challenge

Host a gumdrop toothpick challenge among the men to build a strong structure that can hold a hardback book on this birthday of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.

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Tactile: Walnut Pineapples

Celebrate this day that Hawaii became the 50th state by assisting the men with making walnut pineapples that can be used as centerpieces for your Hawaiian events for the day.

One-on-One: Sweet Tea on the Porch

Invite your resident to join you on the porch for a glass of sweet tea on this National Sweet Tea Day.

Discussion: Breaking the Law

In recognition of this day that the American Bar Association was founded, start a discussion with the men about the law. Ask the men whether it is ever acceptable to break the law, like breaking the speed limit for an emergency.

Special Event: Hula Hoop Contest

Host a fun Hula-Hoop contest for the men on this day that the home of the Hula, Hawaii, became the 50th state.

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Tactile: Planet Cookies

Recruit the men to assist you with whipping up a batch of planet cookies on this birthday of astronomer Samuel Langley. (For the recipe, use a metric converter.)

One-on-One: Oreo Angel Lollipops

Invite your resident to assist you with assembling Oreo angel lollipops to pass out to residents on this Be an Angel Day, a day to serve someone else with one small act.

Discussion: Is Choir a Sport?

Start a debate among the men about sports and singing on this day that the Mormon Choir first performed. Ask the men whether singing or choir is a sport.

Special Event: Playing Michigan

Teach the men how to play the card game Michigan on this day of the Sunset Bonfires in Stearns Park Beach, Michigan.

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Tactile: Sponge Sprout Houses

Assist the men with constructing sponge sprout houses in recognition of this National Sponge Cake Day. Use kitchen sponges, toothpicks, scissors, hot glue, plates, and seeds for the houses.

One-on-One: Cardboard Treehouse

Help your resident make a cardboard treehouse for a grandchild on this first day of the Oregon State Fair in Salem, Oregon. Use cardboard, corrugated cardboard, glue, tape, and craft sticks for the project.

Discussion: Naval Heroes

Share information about American naval heroes with the men on this birthday of American naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry. Afterwards, encourage the men to share heroic stories from their time in service.

Special Event: Comic Strip Game

Cut out several comic strips from your local newspaper for the men to play a fun comic strip game in recognition of this birthday of comic strip artist Ernie Bushmiller. To play, divide the men into two teams and cut out two comic strips from the paper. Then cut out the individual frames of each comic strip, and place all the frames of one comic strip into one bowl and all the frames of the other comic strip into the other bowl. Then provide each team with a bowl so that they each pick a frame from their comic strip. (Be sure to add in a few volunteers or staff members so that each of the frames has been taken.) Then have the men look at their frames and consult with their teammates to put themselves in order based on the comic strip. Award a prize to the first team to correctly put themselves in order of the comic strip.

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Tactile: Origami Bat Class

Host a class to teach the men how to make origami bats on this International Bat Night using black paper.

One-on-One: Chipping Marshmallows

Use large marshmallows to see how well you and your resident can chip them into a target in the backyard on this first day of the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Golf) Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Simply place a Hula-Hoop on the ground to chip the marshmallows into.

Discussion: Believe in Aliens?

On this day that Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status, chit chat with the men about aliens. Ask the men whether they believe that aliens are real.

Special Event: English Pub Trivia

In recognition of this first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in England, turn your Activity Room into an English pub as you serve beer and ask the men trivia questions.

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Tactile: Rock Painting Class

Lead a rock painting class on this day that the U.S. National Park Service was founded by teaching the men how to paint rocks in summertime themes to look like flip flops or even hot dogs.

One-on-One: Kisses Necklaces

Assist your resident with making Kisses candy necklaces that he can pass out to the ladies in your facility on this Kiss-and-Make-Up Day.

Discussion: Are the Arts Necessary?

Host a debate among the men about the arts world on this first day of the Burning Man 2019 in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. Ask the men whether they believe that the arts are necessary.

Special Event: Breakfast Banana Splits

Celebrate this National Banana Split Day with the men by preparing breakfast banana splits for them in your Activity Room by substituting yogurt for the ice cream.

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Tactile: Tennis Game

Pass out plastic tennis rackets for the men to hit inflated balloons back and forth over a net on this first day of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows, New York.

One-on-One: Dog Biscuits

Encourage your resident to make dog biscuits for visiting dog owners to give to their dogs on this International Dog Day.

Discussion: Are We Going Too Far?

Start a discussion with the men about women's equality on this Women's Equality Day. Ask the men whether society is taking feminism too far. Afterwards, encourage the men to discuss the pros and cons of feminism.

Special Event: Toilet Paper Bowling

Use both empty and full toilet paper rolls to play a fun game of toilet paper bowling with the men on this National Toilet Paper Day. To play, set up several empty toilet paper rolls for the men to knock down with their full toilet paper roll. Be sure that the men do not throw the toilet paper, but rather roll the toilet paper so that it hits the empty rolls.

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Tactile: Summer Sand

Use colored sidewalk chalk, salt, and zesters for the men to make colorful sand art to fill empty hurricane glasses as decoration for the summer.

One-on-One: Name That Biblical Figure

On this birthday of Catholic nun Mother Teresa, encourage your resident to identify the biblical figure you are describing. (More biblical figures)

Discussion: Oil Fracking

In recognition of this day that the first commercial oil well was established, chit chat with the men about oil reserves in the U.S. Ask the men whether oil fracking is good for the country.

Special Event: Tie-Dye Tablecloths

Provide the men with cotton gauze that they can tie-dye for summer. Use the finished dyed fabric to place over your white tablecloths for added color for an upcoming summertime party.

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Tactile: Papier-Mâché Birds

Assist the men with creating papier-mâché birds on this birthday of naturalist Roger Tory Peterson using corrugated cardboard, a bird template, paper clips, glue, and paper.

One-on-One: Computer Games

Teach your resident how to play online games in recognition of this Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day.

Discussion: Old Radio Commercials

Play old radio commercials for the men to discuss in recognition of this day that the first radio commercials were broadcast.

Special Event: Silly String Fight

Pass out silly string for the men to have a fun silly string fight in your Activity Room in honor of this day of La Tomatina, the world's biggest food fight in Spain.

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Tactile: Papier-Mâché Birds

Assist the men with creating papier-mâché birds on this birthday of naturalist Roger Tory Peterson using corrugated cardboard, a bird template, paper clips, glue, and paper.

One-on-One: Computer Games

Teach your resident how to play online games in recognition of this Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day.

Discussion: Old Radio Commercials

Play old radio commercials for the men to discuss in recognition of this day that the first radio commercials were broadcast.

Special Event: Silly String Fight

Pass out silly string for the men to have a fun silly string fight in your Activity Room in honor of this day of La Tomatina, the world's biggest food fight in Spain.

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Tactile: Papier-Mâché Birds

Assist the men with creating papier-mâché birds on this birthday of naturalist Roger Tory Peterson using corrugated cardboard, a bird template, paper clips, glue, and paper.

One-on-One: Computer Games

Teach your resident how to play online games in recognition of this Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day.

Discussion: Old Radio Commercials

Play old radio commercials for the men to discuss in recognition of this day that the first radio commercials were broadcast.

Special Event: Silly String Fight

Pass out silly string for the men to have a fun silly string fight in your Activity Room in honor of this day of La Tomatina, the world's biggest food fight in Spain.

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Tactile: Papier-Mâché Birds

Assist the men with creating papier-mâché birds on this birthday of naturalist Roger Tory Peterson using corrugated cardboard, a bird template, paper clips, glue, and paper.

One-on-One: Computer Games

Teach your resident how to play online games in recognition of this Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day.

Discussion: Old Radio Commercials

Play old radio commercials for the men to discuss in recognition of this day that the first radio commercials were broadcast.

Special Event: Silly String Fight

Pass out silly string for the men to have a fun silly string fight in your Activity Room in honor of this day of La Tomatina, the world's biggest food fight in Spain.

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