Make a Memory Box

HOW TO MAKE A MEMORY BOX

INSTRUCTIONS

PURPOSE:

To provide a reminiscing activity for individuals with Alzheimer’s and/or dementia-related illnesses.

SUPPLIES:

*small cardboard box

*decorations (bow & stickers)

*strips of paper

DIRECTIONS:

*Place a small picture or sticker on each strip of paper and jot down a sentence about that sticker or picture.

 Example:  Place a sticker of a dog on one of the strips of paper and jot down a             sentence.  Such as: Remember our pet dog “Rover” and how cute he was?

*Continue same sequence, adding more memories to each strip of paper.

*Place other unique memories, such as a favorite piece of candy.

Other examples: 

*sticker of a“Hershey kiss candy”- Remember how much you love chocolate?

*sticker of a “fishing pole”-Remember the big fish you caught when we went fishing at Toledo Bend?

*sticker of a “baseball”-Remember when you played baseball for the Baton Rouge Sluggers?

*sticker of a “flag”-Remember when you were in the Navy?

*Finally, place all of the strips in the box and take the box out whenever you want to reminisce.