Activities Crafts for Senior Citizens

Activities and crafts for senior citizens are great ways to keep your mind active, stay positive, and meet new people.

When you engage in an activity or craft, you give your mind something else to do besides thinking about things that may depress you. There's also the "lose it or use it" theory; as long as you continue to use your mind and body, you will stay active and healthy.

Spending time with others enjoying activities and crafts can also make you feel better about life. When you were working, you had plenty of people to socialize with in your workplace. Now, going out and meeting new people can help you by giving you the chance to talk about thoughts, memories, and common interests.

Look through this list of activities and crafts for senior citizens and see if any of them interest you.

• Sightseeing

Join a sightseeing group that travels to nearby places together. You can usually find these groups in community or senior centers in your area.

• Kayaking

If you are physically fit and can row a kayak, see about joining a group of kayakers or take one out yourself. Find a beautiful spot to row and let your cares just slip away.

• Bicycling

This can be an easy senior exercise activity because you can go as slow or as fast as physically possible. Bring some friends along and take a different path each time you go cycling.

• Walking

Search for a walking group you can join, it's great exercise and unlike bicycling and kayaking, you can talk to people while doing it.

• Bingo

A classic game for seniors, but it never goes out of style. Many churches, community centers, and American Legions hold regular bingo games each week.

• Sports

Check with your local YMCA or YWCA for sports you can partake in as a senior.

• Exercise

Join an exercising class to stay physically fit.

• Attend community events

You can find community events in the newspaper. You may have never had time to go to a matinee or afternoon concert before, but now you can relax and enjoy it without feeling guilty that you should be doing something else.

• Read books

Go to your local library or visit a bookstore and get some books you have been meaning to read for years. You can search for book clubs in your area so you can read and discuss books with others.

• Volunteer

If you find yourself missing the daily routine of work, try volunteering at a hospital, nursing home, or for another interest.

• Knitting

You can knit plenty of things for yourself or a loved one. You could also start knitting things to sell online on sites such as Etsy, eBay or at crafts shows in your area.

• Sewing

Just as with knitting, you can use a sewing machine to make clothing or other accessories. Again, give them as gifts, keep them for yourself, or sell them.

• Stamping

Make your own stationary or holiday cards. It will save you money and give you something fun and creative to do.

• Scrapbooking

You have a life of memories to reminisce about or share with loved ones. You don't only have to use pictures -- you can find trinkets or images and journal about what they mean to you.

• Car modeling

Do you have a favorite car, truck, or motorcycle? You can usually find modeling kits in craft or hobby stores with cars, trucks, and motorcycles to put together and paint.

• Gardening

Even if you live where landscaping is done for you, you can still have potted plants and create your own indoor garden.

• Wood sculptures

Buy the necessary tools at a craft or hobby shop and make sculptures.

• Ceramics

Go to a pottery class, pottery shop or buy the clay and tools for your home. You can make beautiful pieces for your home or give them to loved ones.

• Artwork

Painting or drawing can help you express yourself and find joy in your talents.

• Photography

Appreciate the world around you by taking photographs of it and placing them in an album you can look through during inclement weather.

Finding something that interests you may seem impossible at first, but the best way to find activities and crafts for senior citizens that you would enjoy is by trying different things. Give your new hobby some time to grow on you, and it just may be something you will look forward to doing for many years to come.

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