Activity ideas

Looking for out of the box ideas for your sessions with members? Here's some creative inspiration for you! As usual, make sure you follow the principles as outlined under Personal Projects to determine if it's an appropriate activity, and ensure you have completed the relevant Lively Training. Upcoming training sessions can be viewed in the Calendar of Events or in your Lively app.

Outings

Visit the museum/art gallery
Go to a movie
Visit Ceres/a park/a market
Go thrift shopping
Go to high tea

Crafts

Paint some plant pots
Bake a favourite/family recipe
Make friendship bracelets
Make a terrarium

Games

Play a board game - chess, backgammon
Start a puzzle
Create a scavenger hunt

Artistic

Create a playlist
Sit in the garden and sketch something together

Personal history

Record their memoir for sharing, whether written, audio or video
Create/arrange photo albums
Learn their family history on Ancestry.com

Practical

Clean exterior of the house/windows
Do a spring clean!
Create a herb/veggie patch
Walk their dog

Family & friends

Send a personalised postcard to family or friends.
Organise a gathering (book club, poetry reading)
Arrange a visit to another Lively member-helper pair

Lively Flash Cards

You might also like to flick through some of these handy flash cards with your member to come up with more creative ideas!

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