Do It Yourself – Ideas for Seniors to Act Out
Safety Note:
Don’t hit anything in arm’s or leg’s reach.
Don’t fling anything (rings, shoes, etc.)
Do only what is appropriate and healthy for you.
Seniors: While seated, have fun imagining and acting out each line.
| Pet | Hat |
|---|---|
| Pet a vulture. | Put on a white sailor hat. |
| Toss/Juggle | Feet |
|---|---|
| Toss a watermelon. | You are at the end of the diving board with your toes hanging off. |
| Breath | Hand |
|---|---|
| Take a deep breath and smell camp fire. | Hold a bunch of grapes in your hands. |
| Look Up | Going By |
|---|---|
| Look up at a fire watch tower. | Watch Huck Finn floating down the Mississippi. |
| Name Them | Doing |
|---|---|
| a song title from three different decades | You are in a hillbilly band. Play the wash tub base with the broom stick and string, a wash board with thimbles, a jug and a banjo. |
| Gratitude For Fish |
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| Try your own list first, but ours is: Provides something to do Good to eat Quite an industry Great pets |