Christmas Gift Ideas for All Abilities
We understand it can be difficult to buy gifts for older people in care homes and especially for someone living with a dementia or disability. We pride ourselves on offering a full range of thoughtful gift ideas that are suitable for every situation. From large piece jigsaw puzzles to tactile games, you'll find the perfect gift here.
Many older people really enjoy doing puzzles and quizzes - especially during the long winter days, and they have the benefit of helping to stimulate brain function and some like our Large Print Maze Puzzles Book are great for improving hand/eye coordination. Others in the range include Crosswords, Word Search, Sudoku and Music Puzzles, all in large, bold print.
Or why not give them a cuddly companion to love? Everyone loves a cute puppy and our Precious Petzzz will curl up on a lap and breathe gently all day - every day. Stroking can help alleviate stress and provide comfort for older people who are unable to look after the real thing. Choose from puppies, cats or rabbits - they all come with their own bed, brush and carry case.
So much detail to enjoy while creating this enchanting scene. Makes a great gift for any puzzle lover. The Christmas theme is both uplifting and is ideal to evoke conversation and reminiscence. Pieces are larger than average (3.6cm approx) so make this a lovely activity for older people who have difficulty in gripping small puzzle pieces.
This artist's impression of a snowy steam train scene will be a joy to complete. Larger-than-average 3.6cm pieces make them easy to grip. Lots of detail to keep interest levels high. Makes a lovely gift idea for an older loved one. Why not team with a Karaoke Carols DVD to encourage singing along to the old favourites.
This enchanting scene is sure to be a winner with anyone who is young at heart! Large, easy to handle pieces for older hands or for anyone with a learning disability. Makes a thoughtful gift for a loved one. Can be used to encourage reminiscence and conversation about past childhood experiences.
Enchanting image of London's Tower Bridge after snowfall will delight any puzzle enthusiast. Large chunky pieces make this ideal for all abilities. Ideal for anyone living with a dementia as the scene can often evoke past memories of snowy winters. Why not team with a Memorabilia Pack - Christmas Past to trigger more happy nostalgic memories of adverts, toys and news items.
Seasonal colouring book with 15 beautiful designs to decorate. Each has a sample image below with suggested colours to copy if so wish. Also includes tips on different art effects. Perfect for anyone with dementia or who is sight impaired, the lovely bold outlines of each image make these easy to colour or paint in. Why not add our Pencil Grippers to help hold pencil crayons or paintbrushes?
Essential Relaxation CD - Lying Down. Relaxation for the elderly, including those who are living with a dementia is widely recognised to improve wellbeing. This CD is ideal for those who prefer to lay down, including those receiving nursing care. Listen to the soothing music whilst being guided through some gentle relaxation techniques. See also Seated and Sleep Well CD in the range.
Essential Relaxation CD - Seated. Relaxation for the elderly, including those who are living with a dementia is widely recognised to improve wellbeing. Enjoy being guided through some relaxation breathing, gentle progressive muscle relaxation and visualisations whilst being seated especially good for anyone in a wheelchair. Ideal for care home residents, hospital patients or anyone who just wants to add some tranquility to their daily life.
Essential Relaxation CD - Sleep Well. A CD to bring peace and inner calm to help aid sleep and relaxation. Gentle guided relaxation techniques help to relax and relieve discomfort, enabling sleep. Ideal for care home residents, hospital patients or anyone who finds it difficult to sleep. See others in the range Essential Relaxation CD - Seated or Essential Relaxation CD - Lying Down. Or why not purchase all three - makes a lovely gift idea. Please not oil and lavender not included.
Essential Relaxation CD Set - all three titles in one set, includes one each of Seated, Lying Down and Sleep Well CDs. Each gives relaxation guidance for breathing and muscle relaxation and visualisation for each situation which is widely recognised to improve wellbeing for people of all ages and abilities. Especially suitable for anyone with dementia or care home residents.
A lovely thoughtful gift for any loved one. Includes hand massage oil infused with lavender, instructions on how to perform do a hand massage, Essential Relaxation CD and natural hessian gift bag. Hand massage is a therapeutic way to help calm and rejuvenate - works especially well with anyone in hospital or who has later-stage dementia.
Get a real feel of an old fashioned Christmas with our nostalgic memorabilia pack. Lovely assortment of adverts, cards, pantomime programmes, comics etc.
Extra large bold print makes our own Large Print Crossword Book ideal for older people in care homes. We have designed it with simple clues and not too many letters to make it suitable for those with dementia or who are sight impaired. Spiral bound and pages are able to be photocopied for group activity sessions, making this book very cost effective. A4 size.
Specially designed and made by Activities to Share, our Large Print Maze Puzzles book is perfect for older people or anyone with sight impairment. Wide variety of simple mazes to solve. Puzzles like these can help aid cognitive function and mental agility in senior people. Photocopiable pages for cost-effective group activities.
How well do you know your music facts? Our Large Print Music Puzzle Book has a wide variety of wordsearches, matching puzzles and fact finders to test every music fan. Makes a perfect gift for an older relative or care home activity solution. Pages are spiral-bound and can be photocopied for group activities making this extremely cost-effective. Why not team with our Large Print Crossword Book or Large Print Sudoku Book?
Pages of fun puzzles designed and made by Activities to Share. Extra large, bold print makes this book perfect for older people or anyone with sight impairment. Wide variety of simple puzzles to help aid cognitive function and mental agility. Pages can be photocopied for group activity sessions in care homes, making this a cost-effective activity solution. A4 spiral bound book.
Sudoku with a difference - now in a Large Print Sudoku Book designed specially for older people in care homes who may have sight impairment or for anyone with dementia who needs simpler clues. Lovely bold outlines in a spiral-bound book that can be photocopied for staff to use again and again for group activities making this very cost-effective. Why not team with our Large Print Maze Book too?
Larger-than-average print and simple to do, designed and made by Activities to Share, this Large Print Wordsearch Book is perfect for group activity sessions as the pages can be photocopied again and again. Great to practise mental agility and cognitive skills for all ages and abilities. A4 spiral-bound book.
NEW! One for the boys - macho coat still with a great assortment of attachments to twiddle, pull, slide and unclip. Coat is removable for washing.
Our very own Fiddle Pup© has the softest plush fur and a coat packed full of tactile extras to twiddle, slide and feel. Especially designed for anyone with restless hands.
NEW!.Same adorable pup to cuddle but with a vibrant pink coat. Great assortment of attachments to twiddle, pull, slide and unclip. Coat is removable for washing.
NEW!Same adorable pup to cuddle but with a vibrant purple coat. Great assortment of attachments to twiddle, pull, slide and unclip. Coat is removable for washing.
Our very own Fiddle Pup© has the softest plush fur and a coat packed full of tactile extras to twiddle, slide and feel. Especially designed for anyone with restless hands.
Give our Companion Cat some love and attention and he will purr and meow just like a real cat. So realistic, he responds differently depending on where you pet him. Leave for a few minutes and he will go to sleep, pat him on the back to wake him up! Battery operated. Award winning product.
New. Tuxedo is our latest addition to the Joy For All 'living' cat range. Black and white soft fur to stroke, he behaves just like a real cat and responds differently depending on where you pet him. Tuxedo makes a unique companion for anyone unable to look after the real thing. Please note: this item may take slightly longer for delivery.
Silky makes an ideal companion for anyone unable to own the real thing. She can purr, meow and makes movements just like a real live cat but without the hassle. She will respond differently depending on where you pet her. Especially recommended for anyone with a dementia - read the supporting evidence below:
Goldie is a new exciting addition to our popular Joy For All range. he will respond differently depending on where you pet him and to the sound of your voice. Especially recommended for anyone with a dementia - read the supporting evidence below:
A game especially suited for anyone with a sight impairment. 12 different tactile 'feels' to match including ridges, foam, sandpaper, mesh, velvet, shiny etc.
Look out onto this wonderful winter view - fantastic for adding interest to a plain wall. Just peel and stick - will not rip or wrinkle. Just the thing to create a lovely festive feel to any blank wall. Why not place next to a large Christmas tree and get everyone to help decorate the branches whilst singing along to a Christmas CD?
