Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
This slide show requires no math skills, and yet we hope it is appealing to both math lovers and math avoiders. In addition to numerical humor and a variety of fascinating facts, the exercises in this extra long slide show include:
- Trivia quizzes on numbers and the human body, wrap it up, burning calories, step right into these buildings, and two on numbers in song titles
- Word games on celebrating twos, pairs, groups of three things with one thing in common, and 3-letter body parts
- A discussion on the goodness of 13
- Imagination exercises on the numbers that are meaningful to you and your experiences with expressions related to numbers (Cloud 9, anyone?)
Digital Bingo Cards
Celebrate the last full month of autumn with these November-themed bingo cards. Use them throughout the month to add a little variety to the game. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Puzzles & Trivia
This digital download has 25 challenging math puzzles. There are Math Count Up Puzzles, 100 in a Row Puzzles, Calculation Crisscrosses, Numbered Squares, What Comes Next?, and a Honeycomb Puzzle. This download will keep you busy for hours! Includes 25 Puzzles With your purchase comes the ease and convenience of accessing the materials whenever you need them. Note: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
According to German folklore, nutcrackers were popular holiday gifts because it was believed they brought good fortune. Play a game of Nutcracker Bingo with these festive cards and see if you are fortunate enough to be a winner. You’ll be sure to have a crackin’ good time. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. With your purchase comes the ease and convenience of accessing the materials whenever you need them. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
These October-themed bingo cards can be used throughout the month to add a little spice and variety to the game. Plan a theme event with these fun “OCTOBER” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Polly wants to play bingo, so here are the perfect cards. They are perfect for a tropical month or any time players feel like playing something a little different. Plan a theme event with these fun “PARROT” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
Many people are intimidated by poetry, fearing they won’t understand what the poet intended. This slide show focuses on humorous poetry and simple forms, with just two forays into the more serious: a trivia quiz on identifying the author of famous lines (that older adults are likely to have memorized many years ago) and a word game on identifying the words Shakespeare invented. Beyond that are fill-in-the-blank exercises related to humorous poems, limericks and pairs of clichés, and a chance to write your own short acrostic, haiku, and senryu lines. Find in this show a lighthearted confidence builder. 115 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
This extra long slide show is filled with facts and fun primarily related to cats and dogs. It includes:
- Trivia quizzes on cat and dog facts, famous cats, and dogs in cartoons, movies and on TV
- Word games related to expressions about both cats and dogs, words with "cat" in them, and matching the "amewsing" cat riddles to answers
- The imaginative exercises include what you have learned from your pet, naming pets (which begins with a short trivia quiz on celebrities' pets' names), personal preferences in pets, and imagining yourself and others as a dog.
- The discussions include choosing a pet to match your astrological sign, the Ugly Dog Contest, and A Marvelous Dog.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
Politics have become highly controversial in recent years – maybe always? This slide show introduces the U.S. Presidents and First Ladies in a more lighthearted way with six trivia quizzes that cover a lot of presidential tidbits from pets to peculiar breakfast habits, plus presidential inaugurations, First Lady accomplishments and First Lady firsts, and what you may not know about the Lincoln bedroom. It ends with an invitation to discuss some of Presidents Eisenhower's quotes. He was the last President who was a military general and served as Supreme Commander of the troops landing in France on D-Day in World War II. Yet he hated war. This is a slide show that humanizes a remarkable group of men and women – about 100 people out of an estimated 545 million Americans since our country began. We think you'll find it both fun and fascinating. Here is a sample excerpt. 130 Slides NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Plan a theme event with these fun “PUMKN” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Come out of the shadows to play a game of PUNXY bingo this month. These are the perfect cards for Groundhog Day or any time you feel like having a little “shadowy” fun. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Puzzles & Trivia | Digital Downloads
This 25-page mix of all types of word puzzles is a must have for Spanish speakers. Bilingual folks enjoy the opportunity to do activities in their native language as well. Puzzles are also a great tool for learning a new language. There is plenty of evidence that learning a different language is very beneficial for the brain and is possible at any age. With your purchase comes the ease and convenience of accessing the materials whenever you need them. Note: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
The Remembering November slide show focuses on Native American Heritage Month, Lifewriting Month, and Thanksgiving in the U.S. and Canada (even though Canada celebrates it in October). Exercises include:
- Trivia quizzes on Native American heritage, turkey trivia, and guidelines for giving thanks
- Word games about the meanings of geographical Indian names, Tom Swifties, and turkey riddles
- Reminiscing exercises on Thanksgiving memories and life stories
- Discussions on giving thanks daily and World Kindness Day
Digital Bingo Cards
You will have bingo players "all shook up" with these special bingo cards. Ask everyone to cruise on by for a game or two. Plan a theme event with these fun “ROCKN” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Everything’s coming up roses because June is National Rose Month. These charming bingo cards will bring a little “budding” excitement to your game. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
“Better watch out, better not cry”—Santa is coming to town for a game of bingo. Plan a theme event with these fun “SANTA” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
This slide show varies somewhat from the others because it emphasizes reminiscence and student bloopers – lots of funny word games, but no trivia quizzes. It's a chance to stir up fond memories and laugh at mistakes, not to test your residual knowledge of geometry.
- The reminiscence/discussion topics include elementary school memories, rules for teachers, influential teachers, high school and/or college years, and retro romance (reunion connections).
- The 6 word games include definitions made up by young children, Grammar for Grins, complicated proverbs, and three variations on student misunderstandings needing correction.
Alzheimer's & Dementia | Digital Downloads
Montessori-based activities are rapidly gaining popularity as more studies are published showing how beneficial they are for older adults. Sequencing is a key Montessori concept. Placing things in the correct sequence requires observation, recollection, recognizing purpose, and understanding relationships. Included with the 72 full-color sequencing cards are ideas for activities and discussions based on the cards. This 22-page booklet is a resource you will use repeatedly. 18 Sequencing Sets
Digital Bingo Cards
Be happy as a clam playing Similes Picture Bingo. It’s as easy as ABC. These special cards are as pretty as a picture and will add some variety to your bingo game. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF files that includes 30 color bingo cards (9-square and 16-square), the deck of calling cards, a tracking sheet, and the instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
These special cards are sure to put a smile on your face and have everyone grinning from ear to ear. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Warm up those cold winter days with a game of SNOWY Bingo. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Now you can treat your group to a frightfully fun game of “boooo-ngoooo.” Plan a theme event with these fun “SPOOKY” bingo cards, and be prepared to raise everyone’s “spirits” with some good-natured entertainment. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Spring into spring with a game of SPRING bingo! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Slideshows | Digital Downloads
Spring is for many the most hopeful time of year when anything seems possible. Using that feeling, we've created a slide show that covers the following:
- Trivia quizzes on umbrellas and the Kentucky Derby
- Word games on spring words, sports, and songs
- Discussions on light through a parasol and spring rhymes
- Reminiscences about spring generally, and umbrella and rain memories, + youthful games and jump rope rhymes specifically
Digital Bingo Cards
It’s summertime and the “living is easy” if you are playing bingo with these special cards. They are perfect for summer games or anytime you feel a little “hot under the collar” and need to take a break for some fun in the sun. Plan a theme event with these fun “SUMMER” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
This slide show focused on the lazy, hazy days of summer includes:
- Trivia quizzes on watermelon and unusual competitions
- Word games on sporting puns, team puns, baseball puns, and Burma Shave signs
- Reminiscence exercises on summer simplicity, special events, and summer jobs
- Discussions on planning your own fun event and quirky parade entries
Digital Bingo Cards
It’s time for a dose of “sun”shine any time of day. From the tasty sunflower seeds that have become a baseball favorite to the iconic sun-following heads of this late-summer flower, this is the perfect time to celebrate the sun with these Sunflower BINGO cards. Plan a theme event with these fun “Sunflower” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
You are never too old to learn how to play bingo, and if you play with these cards, you might get a gold star. Plan a theme event with these fun “TEACH” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Tennis anyone? Now you can “serve” up something special for your bingo games any time of year. Use this set of specially designed bingo cards and let your players “volley” for position as the first to call “Game, set, match.” Plan a theme event with these fun “TENNIS” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
These pretty, vintage-inspired bingo cards are a perfect way to celebrate the bountiful months surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday. Players will gobble up these new cards! Plan a theme event with these fun “Thanksgiving” bingo cards! Order now and receive a downloadable PDF containing 35 color bingo cards, markers, and instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Bingo Cards
Give thanks for Thanksgiving Picture Bingo. These special cards are perfect for playing bingo during the Thanksgiving season. And best of all, no calories. Order now and receive a downloadable PDF files that includes 30 color bingo cards (9-square and 16-square), the deck of calling cards, a tracking sheet, and the instructions. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Discussions & Reminiscence | Digital Downloads
For a long time, programming emphasis has been on the 1940s, but today your audience is likely to have a stronger interest in the 1950s, the decade that likely had a great influence on shaping their thinking and way of life. The Fabulous 1950s Part 1 is an introduction to the economy, social, and political issues of the fifties. Besides learning your history, this guide offers a range of practical activity ideas. Think Chuck Berry, Leave it to Beaver and Marilyn Monroe. A working knowledge of the 1950s will be a huge asset for activity professionals in the coming years. 25 Pages NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Discussions & Reminiscence | Digital Downloads
Break out the poodle skirts and Spam. The Fabulous 1950s Part 2 is a great adjunct to Part 1 or can be used as a stand-alone guide. This unique resource begins with an overview of the mindset, lifestyle, and some historic events of the ‘50s. The many activities focus on fun: fashion, fads, foods, and fast cars. This extensive guide provides song lists, trivia, word puzzles, discussion questions, and games. You’ll also get a list of resources to use and ideas for parties and special events. As baby boomers retire, it’s time to increase your overall knowledge of the decade that influenced them. 23 Pages NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
This look back is certain to conjure happy memories as we focus on funny TV programs, mostly from the 1950s and 60s. It includes:
- 3 Trivia quizzes related to many early situation comedies and their stars, plus trivia quizzes on Happy Days, Get Smart, and TV pilot premises that didn’t fly
- Discussions on Burns and Allen, Hollywood Squares, Candid Camera and Johnny Carson
Discussions & Reminiscence | Digital Downloads
They say, “If you remember the sixties, you weren’t really there.” In fact, most people over the age of 60 probably do remember the sixties quite well. It’s a decade that may be viewed as controversial and divisive, but this guide to television and movies from the ’60s focuses on the pop culture of the decade, not the politics. It’s literally stuffed with games, quizzes, and discussion questions. Which is not to say this guide is “light.” There are plenty of funny quotes and stories, but also in-depth analyses of how television and films reflect the ideologies of their time. You will get tons of activity mileage out of this 29-page guide, and lots of resources for even more programming ideas. 29 Pages NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Discussions & Reminiscence | Digital Downloads
This 22-page guide can be used on its own or as an adjunct to the Sensational Sixties Part 1. The Sensational Sixties Part 2 focuses on the positive in music and books. From Maya Angelou and the Beatles to J.D. Salinger and Malcolm X, this guide is an enlightening overview of some of the major performers and writers that influenced older people today. It’s a treasure trove of songs, literary quotes, and ideas for games, discussions, and even craft projects. The guide is like a quickie college course on the 1960s for people who didn’t live through the decade, and a wonderful reminder of the decade for those who did. It offers hours of activity programming ideas and plenty of ready-to-go games and discussion topics. 22 Pages NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Discussions & Reminiscence | Digital Downloads
What do mini-skirts, the New York Mets, and muscle cars have in common? They were all big in the 1960s. If you want to know more about the cars, fashions, sports, fads, and technologies of the '60s, this guide does all the research for you, including instructions on how to turn these topics into fab activities for your participants. You'll also find discussion starters, word games, and tons of additional resources in this 27-page guide. 27 Pages NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Digital Downloads | Slideshows
Einstein explained his theory of relativity by saying "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." Time is fascinating and fun. This slide show offers:
- A trivia quiz called, "It's time you knew"
- Three word games related to time including the meanings behind days of the week and months of the year, timely expressions, and time-focused words
- Two imaginative exercise on what you would do with extra time expressions of time
Reading & Relating | Digital Downloads
Rain Dance in Brazil This learning reminiscence discussion with six senior citizens from Eudora, Missouri, explores a travel destination with things to learn, questions to answer, and a whole lot of fun along the way. For this trip, they are traveling to Brazil to explore the Amazon Rain Forest. Included in your purchase is the complete activity, large-print handout, sign, and accompanying slideshow. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.
Reading & Relating | Digital Downloads
Kenyan Safari This learning reminiscence discussion with six senior citizens from Eudora, Missouri, explores a travel destination with things to learn, questions to answer, and a whole lot of fun along the way. For this trip, they are traveling to Kenya, Africa, for a photographic safari. Find your pith helmet, pack your bags, and let's get going—the animals await us! Included in your purchase is the complete activity, large-print handout, sign, and accompanying slideshow. NOTE: Due to the nature of this product, we are unable to provide refunds on digital downloads.