Shine Your Light
Inspire someone to think a little differently - with no right or wrong answers.
Summary
Shine Your Light is a five-week celebration designed by TimeSlips, in collaboration with #ActivitiesStrong, to illuminate the industry with creative care and celebrate activity and life enrichment professionals and their residents. Each guide includes prompts for creative conversations and suggestions for engaging activities. These guides will inspire participants to find joy and meaning through creative engagement and support them towards creating a final “celebration of light”.
These guides were made with physical distancing restrictions in mind and act as a versatile set of activities that can be done one-on-one, or in small groups.
How to Participate
- Watch the kickoff webinar
- Download the Shine Your Light Pre-Guide
- Download the weekly activity guides: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5
- Participate in one, two, or all of the weekly activities with your residents or care partners
- Plan a final “celebration of light” for residents, staff, and community members
- Share your photos using #ShineYourLight on social media
Program Overview
Week 1
Who is a light in your life?
Activities: creative conversation, sunshine worksheet, You Are MySunshine
Suggested Supplies: plain and colored paper, scissors, pens, pencils, recording
Week 2
How can you be a light to others?
Activities: creative conversation, creating a light dance, This Little Light of Mine
Suggested Supplies: paper, iPad, or similar device
Week 3
How do you find light in the darkness?
Activities: creative conversation, candle worksheet, postcard writing
Suggested Supplies: plain and colored paper, scissors, pens, pencils, postcards, stamps
Week 4
How can we shine light in the world?
Activities: creative conversation, hand shadows, making a light jar
Suggested Supplies: flashlights, mason jars, LED lights, battery-operated tea-lights
Week 5
How do you celebrate light in your life?
Activities: creative conversation, I am Poem, a celebration of light!
Suggested Supplies: paper, decorations, copies of previous activities, headphones for a silent listening party
