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Clean out old milk gallon jugs, draw on faces with black permanent marker, and light with white holiday lights. These lanterns require minimal cutting and no scraping, just some rinsing and drawing. Photo: Ghost Milk Jug LanternsĬarving pumpkins is messy and not easy for seniors with arthritis or little kids.
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See full instructions from Frugal Mom Eh. Add a green stem at the top and use black paint to make it a jack-o-lantern if you wish. Cut your apples in half, dip in orange craft paint, and press to paper. Cast-off apples from your family orchard visit do the trick. There’s no need for stencils to paint these pumpkins. Photo: Elizabeth Lampman Pumpkin Apple Stamps See full instructions from All Free Kids Crafts. From there, simply construct your hat from black felt and blue ribbon, cut out eyes from craft foam, and glue it all together. Collect different shapes and sizes to create a fun variety of personalities. The adorable faces on these witchy owls get glued on pinecones. Here’s the perfect excuse to take a fall nature walk together. Photo: Jennifer and Kitty O’Neil Witchy Pinecone Owl The ideas below can be made with household items you already have and include options suited for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Of course the best reason of all to craft is that it’s fun and something grandparents, parents, and grandkids can all enjoy together. That makes it one of the best Halloween activities for seniors. Research shows that crafting fosters mindfulness, eases depression, and may lessen your chance of cognitive decline, according to a 2011 study published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry. Why should kids have all the fun on Halloween? We’ve created a list of 10 fun and easy Halloween crafts for seniors below.