Let's plan April Activities
Learn how to include special days in April in your Care Home Activities Planning.
Course curriculum
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1
Let's plan April Activities
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Ideas and Inspiration
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A list of useful websites for April
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Activity Planner Checklist
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Planning your themes.
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2
Springtime Afternoon Tea
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Afternoon Tea Themes for April
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Afternoon Tea Menu (April)
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3
National Pet Month
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Social Clubs
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Creative Sessions
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Pets in the Care Home
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Visiting Pets
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Pet Shows
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Garden Birds
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Garden Bird Colouring Sheet
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Garden Birds Colouring Sheet
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Pet Birds Colouring Sheet
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Rabbits
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Guinea Pigs
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Chickens
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Fish
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Cats
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BCK CAT BREEDS WORDSEARCH
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Easter - movable feast**
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Getting organised
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Who are your activities for?
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The Easter Story
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Intergenerational story sharing
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Holy Week
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Easter Egg Hunt Poster - Download
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Fasting
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Hot Cross Buns
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Hot Cross Buns - Afternoon Tea Poster - download
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Easter Morning Breakfast
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Easter Sunday Lunch
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Simnel Cake
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Easter Cakes & Biscuits
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Good Friday
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Church Service
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Visiting Children
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Easter Egg Hunt
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Easter Bonnet/Easter Hat Decorating
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Easter Card Making
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Happy Easter! 1
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Happy Easter 2
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Egg Collection
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Egg Collection 2
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Ornate Egg
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Ornate Basket of Eggs
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Create a miniature Easter Garden
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Animal Visits
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Chocolate Club
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Reminiscence - Easter Weekend Trips
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5
Great British Beef Week
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Beef on the menu
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6
National Gardening Week
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Getting outside in the garden
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Gardening Jobs
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Points of interest in the garden
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Conservation Projects
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Herb Garden
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Let's sing about flowers
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Gardening Club(s)
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7
April Fool's Day
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April Fool's Day
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8
International Children's Book Day
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Children's Party
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Group Quick Quiz
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9
Hans Christian Andersen
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Born on this day - Hans Christian Andersen
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10
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
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Get involved
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Walk to Work Day
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Team Work
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Reminiscence
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Discussion Group
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12
The Grand National
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Fundraising Opportunity
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13
International Pillow Fight Day
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News Worthy
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Having Fun!
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Reminiscence
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Outing/Discussion
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14
National Siblings Day
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About National Siblings Day
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Ideas for the day
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Today's Playlist - Siblings
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15
Barbershop Quartet Day
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Musical Entertainment
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Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
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Food First Activity
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17
International Scrabble Day
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Scrabble Games
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18
World Amateur Radio Day
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Celebrate amateur radio ***New***
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Record Store Day *2021 - moved to June
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Reminiscence
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20
Bicycle Day
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Cycling for health
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Bicycle to colour
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Conversation Starters
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Queen Elizabeth II
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Born on this day - Queen Elizabeth II
FREE PREVIEW -
Before the date
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Queen Elizabeth II birthday word search
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Queen Elizabeth II birthday word search solution
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22
St George's Day
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England Theme - Decorations
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Tablemat -England
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Tablemat - St George's Day
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Tablemat - Dragon
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Tablemat - St George
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Tablemat - Red & White Roses
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English Afternoon Tea
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Food First Activities
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St Georges Day Word Search
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St Georges Day Word Search Answer Sheet
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Odd One Out Puzzle
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23
Shakespeare Day
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Shakespeare Quotes
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Shakespeare's Plays - Download
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Shakespeare's Plays
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Romeo & Juliet Afternoon Tea
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Afternoon Tea - Romeo & Juliet Theme Menu
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Romeo & Juliet Afternoon Tea - notes
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24
International Jazz Day
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Jazz Theme
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Jazz Cafe Poster A4
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25
World Art Day
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Art session idea
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Course Instructor
Founder of Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Caroline J Benham
Caroline has past experience as an activity coordinator in both the corporate world and in the private care home sector. She is a qualified dementia care trainer and has enjoyed delivering related care home training courses to a wide variety of customers.