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Craft-of-the-MonthIdeas for ActivityProfessionalsOrganizing Your Arts & Crafts Program to Reflect Monthly Themes

By Michele M. Nolta,C.T.R.S.,A.C.C.

With an Introduction By Shirley Vulpe,Ed. D., O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A.

Efficient, cost-effective delivery of quality service to our clients is an essentialconsideration for all healthcare activityprofessionals. This article assists not onlyActivity Directors, but also OccupationalTherapists (OTs) and Recreation Therapists(RTs) who supervise Activity Directors as wellas OTs who coordinate activity programs withboth of these tasks. Michele Nolta, C.T.R.S.,A.C.C. presents a well-organized discussion ofwhy Activity Professionals would plan theirprograms around crafts-of-the-month andoffers several methods to efficiently accomplish this task. She divides the whysinto benefits for patients and staff; then, shediscusses the use of four planning tools in her How To section.

Patient benefits include methods to:

1)enhance reality orientation, remotivation, reminiscence, sensory stimulation and creative expression therapeutic programs

2)increase independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

3)empower patients to have more control over their environment per the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requirements

Staff benefits presented are:

1)decreased stress2)increased organization3)cost benefits4)increased professional image

The How To section includes a discussion ofthe use of four planning tools:

1)12-month planners2)Preplanners3)To-do lists4)Crafts from S&S® catalogs organized

according to monthly themes

In summary, the information presented is a valuable tool to assist all health activityprofessionals to provide efficient, cost-effective, quality services for their clients.

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Introductionby Shirley Vulpe, Ed. D., O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A.

© Copyright 2008 S&S® Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved.

The item numbers listedthroughout this booklet can befound in the 2008 S&S Primelife®

and Recreation Catalogs.

If you do not have the catalog in which an item appears, please call 1-800-243-9232 and request yourFREE copy.

S&S Primelife® S&S® Recreation

Are you feeling pressed for time?According to Juliet B. Schor in her book, TheOverworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure,1 30 percent of American adultsexperience high levels of stress nearly every day.In our professions as Activity Professionals(Recreation Therapists, OccupationalTherapists, Music Therapists, Art Therapists,and allied Activity Professionals), we are oftencoping with limited budgets, limited staffingratios, patients with high levels of need,changing regulations and ever-increasingexpectations. Ann McGee-Cooper interviewed3,500 people in her book You Don’t Have To GoHome From Work Exhausted!2, and discoveredthat a lack of sufficient energy, rather than alack of time, skills or desire, is what actuallylimits many people’s productivity. Activityprofessionals are easy to convince of thisphenomenon. We see first-hand the many waysin which imaginative thinking, laughter, joy andplayfulness can increase productivity, personalfulfillment and the overall enjoyment of life.Planning your Arts and Crafts program tocoordinate with monthly, seasonal and specialevent themes is an excellent way to mergeorganization and creativity. Making use of S&S®

Worldwide products and the planning toolsprovided in this article can yield innumerablerewards, including:

• Benefits for the Patient/Resident/Client/Participant;*

• Advantages for the Activity Professional*; and even

• Positive Public Relations for the Hospital.

* The terms patient, activity professional and hospital have been used throughout this article for consistency. The article information is intended to apply equally to many varied healthcare settings, professionals and clients.

Benefits to the Patient

Preplanning, pre-ordering and timing artsand crafts projects to coordinate with monthlythemes yields innumerable benefits forpatients. Organizing our crafts program toreflect these themes can help to enhance manypatient programs such as:

• Reality Orientation• Remotivation• Reminiscence• Independent Leisure Activities• Empowerment Activities

Reality Orientation

Reality Orientation (RO) – both formaland informal in structure and group or one-on-one in design – is a technique that can be usedto rehabilitate patients having a moderate tosevere memory loss, confusion or time/place/person disorientation. The article on page2 contributed by Shirley Vulpe, Ed. D., O.T.R.,F.A.O.T.A., elaborates on the ways a therapistcan merge RO programs with arts and craftsprojects. An S&S® project such as HMK-PE1196, the Photo Memory Calendar, can becompleted with a patient and can then be usedextensively and continuously throughout theyear. This type of combination of programs canserve to promote a patient’s overall interest inhis or her surroundings.

Remotivation

Similarly, arts and crafts programs withseasonal themes can enhance Remotivationprograms, as described by Sandra Culter Lewis,M.F.A., O.T.R., in The Mature Years: A GeneticOccupational Therapy Text.3 Remotivationprograms can help encourage patients tobecome more interested in their surroundingsand environment by focusing their attention on

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CRAFT-OF-THE-MONTH IDEAS FOR ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS

Organizing Your Arts and Crafts Program to Reflect Monthly Themes

By Michele M. Nolta, C.T.R.S., A.C.C.

simple, objective tasks. Remotivation can alsostrengthen patients’ abilities to communicateand socialize with others. Each session makesuse of a five-point outline. The mid-threediscussion topics: Bridge to Reality, Sharing theWorld We Live In, and The Work of the World ,3

have been generalized by recreation therapiststo involve leisure interest discussions. Enhancetopic introduction through the use of visualaids and discussion of hospital events.Occasional inclusion of decorative items orcrafts that have been made can easily addtexture and variety to the group. If these craftitems have meaning tied with upcoming eventsor patients’ life histories, the craft items canstimulate patients’ interests in their world and can even bridge to involvement in otherleisure-related group programs. A perfectexample of a project would be the Bird Feeder(HMK-WD11). The Bird Feeder used as a prop can stimulate conversation, environmentalawareness and craft program interest for bothmale and female patients.

Reminiscence

Reminiscing therapy is an approach that is being used more and more with elderlypersons. Especially with depressed older adults,reminiscence can help to enhance self-esteem,increase enjoyment of social relations andpromote intergenerational understandings.Many S&S® products can be used as a catalystfor reminiscence. For instance, the ScrapbookKit (HMK-GP1419) will provide an excellentopportunity for discussion of patient historiesand experiences.

Imagine a family support group meetingor care-plan meeting that would involve thepatient’s family or friends in completing ascrapbook that discusses the patient’s history.Displayed in the patient’s room or at bedside,the scrapbook would then add a personaltouch. It would also aid other visitors to thepatient’s room with some key topics forreminiscence and conversation. In a groupsetting as well, therapists know the uniqueachievement of creating a craft group spirit and

energy comparable to a country quilting bee.The hum of a group that is creating, gossipingand storytelling together is proof of a terrificprogram accomplishment. Crafts-of-the-Monthcan be one catalyst to this type of excitedanticipation of upcoming events.

Sensory Stimulation and One-on-One Activities

Sensory Stimulation Programs are oftenused when patients have minimal responses totheir environments. Similarly, One-on-Oneactivities are often needed by patients who donot have the physical capabilities or initiativeto participate in group settings. Many therapistsfind that both of these programs are difficult toimplement with patients. These programs aretypically very intimate and time-consuming.When patients have little or no responses, orhave little interest or initiative, the therapist is often put to the test to develop anindividualized One-on-One program.Discussion and sharing built upon a seasonal or special event topic can provide a purposeand a platform for a visit. As an example, in the spring, the Musical Rainbow Chimes(HMK-GP707) could be made by the therapistduring a room visit with a patient. Thetherapist can easily discuss springtime, theweather, a poem about rainbows, or even play a tape of rainstorm sounds. She can describeassembly of the chimes and guide the patient’shands to touch the objects. The finished projectcould then be mounted in the patient’s room toadd warmth, seasonal texture, visual andauditory variety and homeyness.

Independent Leisure Activities

Patients with higher ability levels mayhave increased interest and enjoyment of artand craft projects if they feel that there is apurpose for a project beyond pure leisure andaesthetic enjoyment. Many patients, olderadults in particular, value volunteerism andhave a strong appreciation for making

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contributions to other people’s lives. Patientswith these interests might enjoy decorations,gifts or crafts for upcoming bazaars. Oneresident of a retirement community kept theactivity department well-stocked with hand-painted and hand-signed notecards. TheNotecards (HMK-PE140) are perfect for thispurpose. There are many opportunities forincreasing patients’ self-worth when seasonalcrafts can be incorporated into patients’independent leisure activities.

Empowerment

The provision for activities that help to“Empower” patients is now a Federal mandateunder the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA).Preplanning craft programs can help to reopenunique opportunities for patients in longer-termhealth facilities to promote increased self-respect through self-expression, personalresponsibility and choice. During the June 1992S&S® Worldwide Symposium, Suzanne Testanishared how the residents at Nathaniel WitherellNursing Home in Greenwich, CT actually usethe S&S® Catalog as an activity. The residentstake an active part in the selection of craftprojects to be ordered. This is an excellentexample of resident empowerment.

The therapeutic values of activity programssuch as Reality Orientation, Remotivation,Reminiscence, Sensory Stimulation, One-on-One Activities, Independent Leisure andEmpowerment Activities are well documented.With a little bit of experimentation, it willbecome apparent how additionally beneficial itcan be to augment these programs with seasonalarts and crafts. The benefits to our patientsinclude, but are not limited to:

• Socialization• Reality Testing• Time, Place and Person Orientation• Stimulated Interest in the Environment• Cues for Reminiscence• Tactile, Auditory and Visual Stimulation• Individualization of Patients’ Rooms• Increased Avenues Toward Motivation• Self-worth, Pride and Esteem• Decision Making Opportunities• Creative Expression

Advantages for the Activity Therapist

Building your arts and crafts program uponmonthly themes also yields some particularadvantages for the professional therapist. Withpreplanning, a Craft-of-the-Month approach canprovide you with:

• De-stressed Program Planning• An improved image as a

Professional Manager• Two-for-One Cost Benefits

The article, “Pressed for Time” (SpecialReport Home Library, Sept./Oct. 1992)4 stressesthat dealing with a time crunch often requires a two-pronged attack – to become betterorganized and to learn to slow down. At the topof a ten-point list within an article on “How toCut Stress” (Human Services, Inc.)5 is to GetOrganized. “Plan, schedule, take notes, keepgood files. Organizing the daily routines of lifereduces stress. Save your memory for morecreative and pleasurable things.” And in herbook, The Professional Activity Director,6 MargeKnoth asserts that “getting organized isprobably the most definite step that you cantake to make your department more efficientand your job a whole lot easier.” If you’re aperson, however, who is typically resistant tomethodical organization, it may be reassuring to know that there is no “one right way” to getorganized.

Ann McGee Cooper, in the book TimeManagement for Unmanageable People,7 foundthat through studies with adult professionalsand gifted children that the real secret toworking more efficiently and enjoyably is todevelop personalized habits that fit into yourown way of thinking and working.

Beth A. Hall, C.T.R.S. and the author ofthis article have developed three planning tools that have worked effectively for many field professionals (pages 9-11). These tools,paired with the Craft-of-the-Month listings andyour own creative ideas, can be combined toforge the road toward increased organizationand creativity. Review the Directions for Use

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pages to become acquainted with the easymethods to help de-stress your craft program.

Becoming better organized will generallyimprove your image with your staff teammembers and supervisors. A clear desk, relaxeddemeanor and a ready-for-anything dispositionare attainable goals. Imagine having your artsand crafts program formatted for an entire year.Imagine the pleasure of having prepackagedprojects arrive in the mail throughout the year,specifically timed for special events!

Most employers value an organized, time-efficient employee. Most employers also haveappreciation for the many ways in which beingorganized can actually save money.

Two-for-One Cost Benefits

Saving time means saving money, andkilling two birds with one stone can savemoney, too. There are many ways in which aCraft-of-the-Month program can help to extendthe cost benefits of your program. An expensemade once, for an item made in a craft activityby a patient, can often yield another use, aswell. Many of the Craft-of-the-Month listingscan be used as holiday decorations, gifts forstaff, family or volunteers, bazaar crafts to besold, stationery or notecards. Many of theprojects listed can be paired for use withinintergenerational programs, or donations forneedy children. These “double uses” are notmeant to devalue the simple pleasure ofproviding pure enjoyment. However, makingcraft projects with extended uses often doesincrease patient interest, motivation andappreciation for the value of a project.

Positive Public Relations for the Hospital

Activity and Craft programs are animportant aspect of the marketing program for any hospital. We take an importantresponsibility for helping our administratorsdevelop an active, engaging, productive,homelike and satisfying lifestyle for ourpatients. An S&S® Craft-of-the-Month Plan can

help foster positive relations with:

• Surveyors and reviewers for licensing, certification and accreditation

• The hospital family: family members, friends, volunteers and staff

• The outside community or general public

Surveyors and Reviewers for Licensing,Certification and Accreditation

There are many ways in which craft itemshelp to show Regulatory Surveyors the fruits of your programs. Displays with items made by patients in your office, in patients’ rooms or in hospital boutique cases, can help to visually demonstrate your patients’involvement in your program. Any additionsmade to the “homelike” quality of a hospital isan important OBRA consideration. Crafts aresynonymous with “homeyness.” Crafts of theMonth also show your preplanning andorganizational skills in their best light. S&S®

products have built-in features that coincidewith OBRA requirements. Many of the GroupPacks include bilingual instructions,multicultural interests and large-print directionsheets. The S&S Primelife® Catalog hasnumerous products to help set patients up withsimple adaptive equipment. All of thesefeatures can result in stronger programs andbetter program presentation.

The Hospital Family: Family Members,Friends, Volunteers and Staff

The internal hospital community, patients’ families and friends, staff membersand volunteers, all sincerely appreciate yourattentive care for their loved ones. Craft items woven into the year-round hospitalenvironment add a special touch. Preplanningcraft projects will help you to time the craftsthat patients make for use as small gifts.Patients appreciate the opportunity to give,because they are often placed into so many

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hospital situations as recipients. Especially forvolunteers, a patient-made gift, or even a hand-crafted card is a perfect token of thanks. For anevent such as National Nursing Home Week,the Authentic Flower Garden (HMK-GP128)could be planted in pots that are hand-paintedby patients as a gift for the hospital employees.As with any handmade holiday gift, you have toplan and work in advance to have gifts ready ontime, but a personal touch never goesunnoticed.

The Outside Community or General Public

Your Craft-of-the-Month program canhave far-reaching marketing potential. It canafford you the opportunity to send off advancepress releases to the media regarding yourspecial events. City and communitynewspapers, television stations and radiostations are eager for positive human intereststories. Any Intergenerational Program,Community Fundraiser or Craft Bazaar hasgood potential for media attention; all of theseactivities have high human interest appeal.

Your patients can be in the limelight while you gain the opportunity to show off yourprogram a little bit and add to your ownportfolio. You can also give your hospital amarketing edge.

In conclusion, the “whys” of a Craft-of-the-Month program are extensive. The benefitsgo full circle from patient, to therapist, tohospital, and even into the larger community.The following pages will start you off on thesimple “how-to’s” for initiating an organized,yet creative, craft program.

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References

1. Schor, Juliet B. The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure. (Basic Books, 1991.)

2. McGee-Cooper, Ann. You Don’t Have to Go Home From Work Exhausted! (Ann McGee Cooper andAssociates, P.O. Box 64784, Dallas, TX 75206.)

3. O’Morrow, Gerald S., Reynolds, Ronald P. Therapeutic Recreation, a Helping Profession. (Third Edition,Prentice-Hall, 1989.)

4. Swanbrow, Diane.“Pressed for Time.” (Special Report Home Library, Whittle Communications, Vol. No 4. Sept./Oct. 1992.)

5. Sturdivant, Susan. “How to Cut Stress.” (Human Services, Inc., Susan Sturdivant Ph.D, Editor & Publisher 1989.)

6. Knoth, Marge. The Professional Activity Director. (Valley Press, Lafayette, Indiana, 1989.)

7. McGee-Cooper, Ann. Time Management for Unmanageable People. (Ann McGee-Cooper and Associates, P.O. Box 64784, Dallas, TX, 75206.)

On the next few pages, you will findthree planning tools to use while initiating aCraft-of-the-Month program. Each of the formswill be explained here to acquaint you withtheir use. All of the forms can be copied andused very successfully in other parts of yourprogram planning, as well. They areparticularly useful in planning special events.

The 12-Month Planner

The first planning tool, The 12-MonthPlanner (page 9), is intended for use eachmonth or each week of the year. Simply selectthe event that you want to celebrate and enterit by title onto the grid. Or, for a Craft-of-the-Month, select the projects that you want tocomplete for each of the months and enter the craft name onto each grid. This formprovides an excellent tool to use with yourinterdisciplinary team to help take the lead on advanced annual planning. It makes a clear presentation for supervisors and administrators, as well.

Preplanner

The second planning tool is thePreplanner (page 10). It is intended to guide you to place advanced orders, begin long-termprojects and to make necessary preparations.For instance, if you want to complete the Photo Memory Calendars (HMK-PE1196) intime to post in patients’ rooms for January 1st,you might enter “Order – Photo MemoryCalendars” on the Preplanner for November.(S&S® ships most in-stock orders within 24hours, and U.S. delivery takes between two toseven days.) For example, consider making

wooden Cars, Trucks and Buses (HMK-WD1090) to give to needy children for theholiday season. You might enter for July, “Order– Cars, Trucks and Buses.” You might also enteronto your planner, “Start – Santa’s Workshop.”

To-Do List

The third tool is a To-Do List (page 11),designed for activity therapists. It can be usedas a daily, weekly or monthly To-Do List, or itcan be used as a special event planning tool.Try to complete and file a To-Do List for allspecial programs and events. These lists canmake your planning much simpler when youconduct the same event in the future. Using theCars, Trucks and Buses as an example again,you might head a To-Do List as “Santa’sWorkshop.” Your To-Do List for the eventmight include under To Do: “order woodentoys, make posters, take photos and write pressreleases.” And under To Call, you might enter:“contact service organizations, call T.V.stations,” etc.

To get started, review the crafts list givenfor each month. Select crafts within yourpatients’ interests and ability levels. Enter thenames of the crafts onto each block of the 12-Month Planner. Next, plan your orderingdates on the Preplanner. Depending on yourbudget, organization and your available storagespace, you might plan ordering dates for eachmonth, each quarter or one order for the year.With these Planning Tools, you might be ableto make a presentation to your supervisor that would help support an annual order plan. This would afford you a terrific new timeluxury. This is a simple planning method thathas helped many activity therapists gain controlof their time.

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JANUARY

Celebrations

New Year’s DayHat Day (3rd Friday)Martin Luther King, Jr.’s BirthdayNational Pizza WeekNational Activity Professional’s Day (4th Friday)

Item No. Price Per Price Per PageProduct Code Description Quantity Pack Project No.

RMJ-GP1000 Coloring Fun Calendars ** 24 $16.99 $.71 p. 37$15.49, 3 +. $.65, 3 +.

HMK-GP314 Variety Stain-A-Frame 10 $9.89 $.99 p. 189$9.29, 3 +. $.93, 3 +.

HMK-AC89 Lettering and Numbering 4 $9.50 p. 321Stencil Guide

HMK-SY505 Dylite Foam 3" Flat Stars 12 $3.29 p. 352$2.99, 12 +.

HMK-GP184 Ancient Culture Design 25 $14.99 $.60 p. 182Posters $13.79, 3 +. $.55, 3 +.

HMK-SC846 Color Splash!® Markers 12 $2.59 p. 269

RMJ-GP482 Design-A-Hat ** 12 $22.99 $1.92 p. 41$21.49, 3 +. $1.79, 3 +.

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** These items can be found in the 2008 S&S® Recreation Catalog.

FEBRUARY

Celebrations

Valentine’s DayPresidents’ DayMardi GrasNational Music Month


HMK-GP707 Musical Rainbows 16 $17.99 $1.12 p. 189$15.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +

RMJ-GP1114 Sand Picture Frames ** 36 $30.99 $.86 p. 56$28.49, 3 +. $.79, 3 +.

RMJ-GP1362 Heart Keepsake Box ** 24 $22.99 $.96 p. 82$21.49, 3 +. $.90, 3 +.

HMK-WD943 Triple Heart Rack 1 $4.99 p. 214

HMK-SH184 Paint-A-Heart Necklace 24 $35.99 $1.50 p. 192$32.99, 3 +. $1.38, 3 +.

HMK-WD3251 Heart-Shaped Box 1 $2.25 p. 212

HMK-WD7296 Wooden Heart Mobile 1 $3.99 p. 208

HMK-GP1019 Heartfelt Magnets 36 $19.99 $.53 p. 176$18.49, 3 +. $.50, 3 +.

HMK-WD7393 Heart Shaped Box 1 $3.50 $3.50 p. 212$2.99, 6 +. $2.99, 6 +.

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MARCH

Celebrations

National Craft MonthSt. Patrick’s DayBird DayFirst Day of Spring


RMJ-GS46 Mask Marvels ** 12 $16.99 $1.42 p. 38$15.49, 3 +. $1.29, 3 +.

HMK-GP636 Fabulous Faces 12 $18.99 $1.58 p. 191$16.99, 3 +. $1.42, 3 +

HMK-WD11 Bird Feeder 12 $14.99 $1.25 p. 203

HMK-SG717 – 719 Stain-A-Frame Birds 1 $9.49 p. 289

RMJ-GP420 Twirly Pinwheels ** 24 $21.99 $.92 p. 35$19.99, 3 +. $.83, 3 +.

RMJ-GP619 Cloud Climbers ** 36 $22.99 $.64 p. 71$21.49, 3 +. $.60, 3 +.

HMK-GP1465 Pretty Bird Window Clings 36 $29.99 $.83 p. 188$27.59, 3 +. $.77, 3 +.

HMK-WD3342 Bird House Planter 1 $6.99 p. 202

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APRIL

Celebrations

April Fools’ DayEasterNational Humor MonthMajor League Baseball – Opening DayEarth Day


HMK-SG530 The Butterfly Collection 12 $10.99 $.92 p. 189$10.29, 3 +. $.86, 3 +.

HMK-GP860 Butterfly Softies 100 $32.99 $.33 p. 186$29.99, 3 +. $.30, 3 +.

RMJ-GP691 Clown Face Magnets ** 24 $20.99 $.88 p. 58$19.29, 3 +. $.80, 3 +.

HMK-GP892 Banner Art 24 $25.99 $1.08 p. 187$23.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

RMJ-SE575 Color-Me™ Plates ** 12 $29.99 $2.50 p. 40$27.49, 3 +. $2.29, 3 +.

RMJ-LR192 Aunt Heidi’s Hats ** 12 $25.99 $2.16 p. 68$23.79, 3 +. $1.98, 3 +.

RMJ-SE565 Color-Me™ Mugs ** 12 $28.99 $2.42 p. 40$26.99, 3 +. $2.22, 3 +.

HMK-RE254 Dazzling Easter Eggs 24 $18.99 $.79 p. 192$16.99, 3 +. $.71, 3 +.

RMJ-SH191 Flower Pot Bunny** 24 $17.99 $.75 p. 82$16.59, 3 +. $.69

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MAY

Celebrations

Cinco de MayoMother’s DayNational Wildlife WeekNational Nursing Home DayMemorial Day


RMJ-GP618 Mexican Bark Painting ** 24 $31.99 $1.33 p. 62$29.49, 3 +. $1.30, 3 +.

HMK-GP56 Jumbo Tissue Flowers 84 $46.99 $.56 p. 171$42.99, 3 +. $.51, 3 +.

HMK-GP543 Tom Thumb Planters 12 $21.99 $1.83 p. 168$19.99, 3 +. $1.67, 3 +.

RMJ-GP1295 Fiesta Hat Magnet ** 24 $24.99 $1.04 p. 62$22.99, 3 +. $.96, 3 +.

HMK-GP41 Designer Wall Panels 50 $43.99 $.88 p. 182$39.99, 3 +. $.80, 3 +.

HMK-GP338 Animal Images Stain-A-Frame 10 $10.99 $1.10 p. 189$9.89, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

HMK-GA2216 Save Our Friends Posters 24 $19.49 p. 297$16.50, 6 +.

HMK-WD7339 Door Hangers 6 $4.99 p. 200

RMJ-SE565 Color-Me™ Mugs ** 12 $28.99 $2.42 p. 40$26.69, 3 +. $2.22, 3 +.

RMJ-GP1679 Herb Garden** 48 $31.99 $.67 p. 54$29.49, 3 +. $.61, 3 +.

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JUNE

Celebrations

Father’s DayFlag DayLuau


HMK-GA2676 Flowers Coloring Place Mats 10 $8.99 p. 294$7.59, 6 +

HMK-PE1288 Floral Posters 24 $10.99 p. 297

HMK-GP41X Large Designer Panels 25 $39.99 $1.60 p. 182$36.99, 3 + $1.48, 3 +.

HMK-PE78 Nature Print® Paper 30 $9.99 p. 309

HMK-FA3353 Color-Me™ Flag 1 $8.99 p. 279

HMK-GP1173 Aloha Leis 24 $27.99 $1.17 p. 187$23.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

RMJ-CE4076 Luau Frame** 12 $9.99 $.83 p. 96

RMJ-CE4049 Patriotic Foam Frame** 12 $6.99 $.58 p. 94

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JULY

Celebrations

Independence Day (USA)Canada Day (Canada)National Hot Dog MonthNational Picnic MonthSummer Games


HMK-GP838 Proud Puzzles 24 $16.99 $.71 p. 181$15.49, 3 +. $.65, 3 +.

HMK-GP231 Squish Art 25 $23.99 $.96 p. 176$21.89, 3 +. $.88, 3 +.

RMJ-GP7 4" x 4" Golden and Silver ** 53 $24.99 $.47 p. 53Foil Tooling Pack $22.99, 3 +. $.43, 3 +.

HMK-GP858 Nature Hand Fans 12 $11.89 $.99 p. 186$11.29, 3 +. $.94, 3 +.

RMJ-GP538 Flying Mini Saucers ** 24 $26.99 $1.13 p. 12$23.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

RMJ-GP1508 Fabulous Fireworks Fans ** 32 $20.99 $.66 p. 84$19.29, 3 +. $.60, 3 +.

HMK-SH187 Patriotic Woodsie™ Pins 48 $28.99 $.60 p. 192$26.69, 3 +. $.56, 3 +.

RMJ-GP1068 Race Cars ** 24 $25.99 $1.08 p. 10$23.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

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AUGUST

Celebrations

International Clown WeekNational Smile WeekWestern Days*Orient Express*


HMK-GP636 Fabulous Faces 12 $18.99 $1.58 p. 191$16.99, 3 +. $1.42, 3 +.

RMJ-GP691 Clown Face Magnets ** 24 $20.99 $.88 p. 58$19.29, 3 +. $.80, 3 +.

RMJ-GP611 Spirit Dolls** 25 $23.79 $.95 p. 64$21.89, 3 +. $.88, 3 +.

RMJ-GP120 Philippine Wind Chimes ** 25 $24.99 $1.00 p. 60$22.99, 3 + $.92, 3 +.

RMJ-GP1177 Native American Humming Toy ** 48 $28.99 $.60 p. 12$26.69, 3 +. $.56, 3 +.

RMJ-LR188 Dream Catcher ** 24 $14.99 $.63 p. 65$13.79, 3 +. $.58, 3 +.

RMJ-GP969 Native Amer. Medicine Wheel ** 30 $29.99 $.99 p. 64$27.69, 3 +. $.92, 3 +.

* Summer months without major national holidays can be a good time to try some cultural celebrations.


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SEPTEMBER

Celebrations

Labor Day*National Grandparent’s DayAfrican SafariRenaissance Fair


RMJ-GP482 Design-A-Hat ** 12 $22.99 $1.92 p. 41$21.49, 3 + $1.79, 3 +.

HMK-PE78 Nature Print® Paper 30 $9.99 p. 309

HMK-GP896 African Mask Plaques 24 $24.99 $1.04 p. 183$22.99, 3 + $.96, 3 +.

RMJ-GP180 Greek Masks ** 25 $16.99 $.68 p. 59$15.49, 3 + $.62, 3 +.

HMK-GP184 Ancient Culture Posters 25 $14.99 $.60 p. 182$13.79, 3 + $.55, 3 +.

RMJ-GS46 Mask Marvels ** 12 $16.99 $1.42 p. 38$15.49, 3 + $1.29, 3 +.

HMK-GP1028 Puzzle Piece Frames 12 $13.99 $1.17 p. 181$11.89, 3 + $.99, 3 +.

*For Labor Day, a staff/patient Hat Day is a fun, easy activity. Patients can make their ownand can serve as judges for a staff parade/contest.


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OCTOBER

Celebrations

OctoberfestHalloween


RMJ-SH135 Halloween Designer Panels ** 24 $27.99 $1.17 p. 86$23.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

RMJ-WD7179 Halloween Doorknob Hangers ** 24 $23.79 $.99 p. 86$21.89, 3 +. $.91, 3 +.

RMJ-SH164 Halloween Masks ** 24 $21.99 $.91 p. 86$19.99, 3 +. $.83, 3 +.

HMK-GP1481 Falling Leaves Frame 24 $16.99 $.71 p. 193$15.49, 3 +. $.65, 3 +.

HMK-SH195 Wooden Dowel Scarecrow 12 $31.99 $2.67 p. 193$29.49, 3 +. $2.46, 3 +.


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NOVEMBER

Celebrations

ThanksgivingVeteran’s DayRemembrance Day (Canada)


HMK-SG551 Stained Glass Fruit Coasters 6 $9.99 $1.67 p. 189$9.29, 3 +. $1.55, 3 +.

HMK-SG43 Fruit Sun Scene Frames 1 $4.50 p. 288$3.99, 12 +.

RMJ-GP1479 Tom and Tina Turkey** 24 $26.99 $1.13 p. 86$23.79, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

HMK-AP105 Scrapbook Kit 24 $25.99 p. 320

HMK-GP3 Honeycomb Place Mat Pack 50 $38.99 $.78 p. 187$36.99, 3 +. $.74, 3 +.

HMK-GP1082 “America the Beautiful” Wreath 12 $23.79 $1.98 p. 193$21.89, 3 +. $1.82, 3 +.


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DECEMBER

Celebrations

ChristmasHanukkahNew Year’s Eve


HMK-GP357 Christmas Stain-A-Frame 10 $10.99 $1.10 p. 194$9.89, 3 +. $.99, 3 +.

HMK-GP379 Stained Glass Apothecary Jars 12 $24.99 $2.08 p. 189$22.99, 3 +. $1.92, 3 +.

HMK-SH20 Holiday Cards 12 $9.99 $.83 p. 194$9.29, 3 +. $.77, 3 +.

HMK-SY511 Craft Foam Holiday Shapes 8 $5.39 p. 352$4.59, 12 +.

HMK-GP1141 Snowflake Box 24 $23.79 $.99 p. 194$21.89, 3 +. $.91, 3 +.

Decorative Wood Kits: Including many No-Nail projects shown on pages 200-237of the S&S Primelife® Catalog.

Stationery : Start early in the year and have patients help make homemade Holiday Cards for your volunteers.

Decorations: Add rub-ons, glue, glitter and more to decorations. See pages 324, 333-335 and 368-371 to get started!

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