Creative Community Kits
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Photos from current and past Creative Community Kit activities.
We LOVE SilverKite. It is a HUGE relief for staff to not have to choose an art project and purchase the supplies. We love how amazing art projects are delivered straight to our door! I don't know who loves SilverKite more: the residents or the staff. Keep them coming, please!!
About Creative Community Kits
SilverKite's Creative Community kits are fully prepped art activity boxes geared towards older adults. The kits include eight workshops & are shipped to you with all supplies included, instructions on how to facilitate the activity, and a link to an accompanying playlist.
Creative Community Kits cost $450.00 USD + sales tax. Free shipping!
Who are Creative Community Kits for?
Creative Community kits are designed for older adults in skilled nursing, memory care, or other assisted living facilities.
We know that planning programming, gathering supplies, and then facilitating an activity can be difficult when you already have a busy schedule. Save time and stress by allowing SilverKite to do the work for you! Every quarter, we create a series of seasonal Creative Community Kits that will facilitate creativity, connection, and fun for your residents.
What's inside?
All Creative Community Kits include instructions for 8 workshops & all arts supplies needed for 15 residents to participate in each one:
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Instruction Booklet (paper copy & digital PDF)
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All art supplies required to complete the activity
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A link to a playlist to accompany the activity
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Some kits may have additional slideshows or video instructions
Scroll to see this quarter's offerings!
SUMMER
Discussing Color and Theme Through Art Appreciation
Using conversation prompts for a guided discussion, take a summer stroll back through the ages, appreciating some classics alongside up and coming artists that are sure to make you feel the glow of the sun.
Stargazing and Campfire Songs
Create a campfire-inspired environment with games, ghost stories, virtual stargazing and a singalong. This activity can be a fun intergenerational experience.
Obon Dance and Drumming
This summer across our country, Americans of Japanese heritage will celebrate Obon with dancing, drumming, food, and flowers. Learn a dance and play rhythm sticks, inspired by Japanese Taiko drummers.
Dancing With Rhythm Sticks
A driving beat is part of nearly every popular song. Learn simple patterns with rhythm sticks, which are used in traditional dances from all over the world.
Sandcastles on Sandpaper
In this texture-rich activity, participants reinforce the notion of sand by drawing sandcastles of their own design on sandpaper.
Trivia on the Road!
Combining trivia, history, common and uncommon knowledge, participants will have an opportunity to answer questions about various American cities.
Summer Landscape with Paper Cutouts
Create a landscape using provided summer-inspired cut-out shapes, crayon, and pastels.
Frame It!
Inviting reminiscence and inspiration, participants are invited to think of a moment that they'd like to dedicate a frame to and then decorate that frame using bingo daubers and acrylic paint.
Available Kit
SPRING
Seated Swing Dance
Swing is one of the greatest dances created in this country. Learn about the history of this vibrant dancing and learn some of the moves!
Postcards in Spring
Create postcards with art inspired by songs about spring!
Garden-Inspired Mandalas
Invite the senses and make simple mandalas inspired by gardens you have loved, appreciate now, or want to create.
Freeform Poetry
Find ways to express yourself, rediscover memories, and connect with others. No experience with writing or poetry needed, just a willingness to play and experiment.
Around the World in Spring
Pack your creativity and enjoy spring around the world through virtual travel, music, poetry and dancing.
Handmade Felted Soaps
Explore the textures of wool roving and therapeutic aromas of essential oils by creating up to two felted soap bars.
Collaging Clouds
In this collage activity, the color palette is purposely limited to suggest clouds against a blue sky. Artists can create a piece to look like clouds and sky or an abstraction on the theme.
Movement Inspired by Maracas
Gourd shakers are part of the traditions of many cultures. In this activity, you’ll use maracas to connect with songs, creativity and dance.
Past Kits
WINTER
Shaping Wire
Bring a simple sketch to life shaping flexible wire into forms, such as flowers, animals, or abstract designs. Embellish with vibrant beads for movement and charm.
Collective Scribbles
Create playful, spontaneous lines and scribbles on a shared base. After the chorus of a song is over, the base of the canvas will rotate 180º before everyone transforms this unique collection of scribbles into a colorful community masterpiece.
Winter Dreams
Encapsulate a small winter scene inside a dome using various inviting supplies.
Wise Feathers
Create an owl-inspired piece of art with various fun supplies including feathers.
Singing Together
Sing-along with songs that light us up from movies, musicals and all around favorites.
Film Studies: Reminiscence
Watch clips from a curated menu and facilitate discussion in this film studies workshop
Visual Storytelling
Create visual, tactile, and moveable pieces of stories with collage.
Local News
Using lively creative prompts, create a community based “newspaper.”