Residents at Ashley House have been getting creative by making their own hyacinth flower pot, filled with bright and cheerful handmade blooms.
Using different coloured tissue paper, toilet rolls and glue, residents worked together to create a lovely display of flowers that will now take pride of place in the conservatory, adding colour and brightness to the home all year round. The finished pot looks wonderful and reflects the imagination and care that went into each flower.
Photos from the session show residents fully enjoying the activity. Herta can be seen carefully gluing bright pink tissue paper petals onto a cardboard roll, while another image captures her continuing the detailed work. Barb chose the colour black for her hyacinth, giving her flower a distinctive look, and was pictured carefully gluing the tissue paper petals into place. Another lovely image shows Maggie and Herta scrunching up pink tissue paper together, preparing petals for the flowers.
Activities like this offer residents the chance to be creative, make choices and enjoy time together in a relaxed setting. The process of scrunching, gluing and assembling also supports fine motor skills, concentration and conversation, while the finished display brings a lasting sense of achievement.
The handmade hyacinths are a lovely addition to Ashley House, and residents can now enjoy seeing their colourful creations brighten the conservatory every day.
