I’ve been running craft classes in a set of residential care home classes since 2017. It started with 7 classes a month and currently I run 26 sessions over 16 days at 9 sites. Some locations have one session a month whereas others have two so I plan 24 separate activities. There are some annual favourites, such as Christmas card making that take place every November, and a few new projects each year. Whenever possible I try to make the activities seasonal and have projects that can be enjoyed at different levels. Some of the residents are exceptional artists whereas others were put off art at school and I have…
