Arts & Crafts with the Senior Citizens of Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels
I teach Arts & crafts to Senior Citizens in the Fort Bend County area. Each week brings a new and exciting project to work on, whether it be a painting project or a craft project. We create projects that they are able to bring home, gift to a friend/family member and/or use to decorate the Congregate Center for an upcoming holiday.
Coffee Filter Wreath for Spring
Neurological research shows that creating art can improve cognitive functions
Create in me a clean heart
Bouquets for their tables at Easter
Decorations for the 4th of July
We create fun projects that they are able to have in their own homes for decoration or give to a friend or family member.
Valentine's Wreath for their doors
Sock Snowman For Christmas
They even decorate hats to wear
Duct Work Wreaths for Fall
Flowers in a vase - Acrylic Paint on 8x10 canvas
We made beautiful Spring Trees using faux flowers that we stuck (and reinforced with hot glue) into Styrofoam cones. To fill in any gaps, we hot glued Easter Eggs and Moss, which created a "fuller" look.
Research has proven that creating art helps reduce depression and anxiety and helps the individual relax
Here, the ladies are creating beautiful handkerchiefs. They drew and colored on the handkerchief with Sharpies then used droppers to drip rubbing alcohol onto the ink. The alcohol spread the ink throughout the handkerchief and creates a "tie-dye" effect. The results are breath-taking.