Difficulty Medium
Duration 60 minutes
Type of activity Ice-breaker
Season Summer
Occasion Any
Suitability Without limits
Locations Outdoor
Tools
canvas
fruits
leaves
watercolor
brushes
cutting boards
knives
Goal
The goal of this activity is to create an image using natural materials. An important element is physical and mental cooperation and compliance with the work process.
Intergenerational benefits
Understanding and relationship building
Understanding and relationship building
The activity promotes the understanding and appreciation of the attitudes, opinions, and experiences which different generations bring to the relationships, understanding and avoiding generational stereotypes and fostering tolerance of different lifestyles and an appreciation for cultural heritages, traditions and histories.
Intergenerational learning and skill sharing
Intergenerational learning and skill sharing
The activity promotes learning and skill sharing among younger and older generations. It involves the sharing of positive resources that the young and old have to offer each other, especially the experience with novelties of modern times and valuable life lessons as well as cultural and familiar traditions.
Health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing
The activity promotes physical and mental well-being. It has a positive impact on the quality of life (feeling of self-worth and a reduction in loneliness and isolation, promotion of physical and cognitive activity).
Personal impact
Personal impact
Developing soft skills (like empathy, confidence, communication abilities, learning skills) and developing their own strengths and talents.
Cognitive skills
Cognitive skills
Supporting mental / brain-based skills we need to do anything from the simplest to the most complex tasks:perception, attention, memory, motor skills, language, visual and spatial processing, executive functions.
Community involvement
Community involvement
The activity increases confidence and involvement within the community. It offers a starting point that could have a positive impact within the community.
Step by Step
- Seniors and children meet in a spacious room or in the garden - tables where tables are available.
- They are introduced to the activity - creating a summer art work.
- The group is divided in pairs (senior, child) and discuss the work flow.
- Cut the fruit and with a brush apply the watercolor, then stamp on the canvas.
- As a stamp, you can use leaves or any other available material.
- Let the canvas dry properly.
- At the end each pair, will show their work.
- A photo of group and art work is taken.
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