This week saw the children enjoy spending some quality time with their older friends. We have become very aware of the close relationships which are forming between the residents and the children. The children are finding a ‘special friend’ to work with and they have enjoyed sharing stories about their life with them.

This week we introduced small writing/drawing books for each child and resident. This took the residents back to their childhood as they explained to the children that they were like their school and homework books. The children enjoyed drawing inside their books whilst the adults joined in writing short stories and adding drawings to theirs.

Today the children showed off their creative skills by drawing, painting and making hats. The adults supported the children with their designs and helped to cut and stick, adding wobbly eyes, ribbon, pipes cleaners and different paper shapes. Everyone’s imagination ran wild as the hats became more and more elaborate with extra pieces of card and different shaped card added. It began to get a little competitive between the residents as well. The hats became bigger and better throughout the day.