Innovative Arts and Crafts!

This past Tuesday we did a variety of activities transformed into innovative activities.  Activities included was Book Altering, Rhythm, Dance, and Music, and Challenge Courses.  My favorite activity that we did and took away the most was Book Altering.


Book Altering is completely expressive and everyone's is unique and in the end, has a story.  We had several stations including: bubble painting, paper mache with tissue paper, magazine cut outs, making poems, and then making doors in the books by cutting out shapes inside the books to make deep pockets.  This could be used for a variety of different populations.  I would advise it mostly to use it for adolescents, adults, and possibly even long term care.  I chose adolescents and adults because during that time of our lives we are going through a lot of stuff and on top of that, some people have disabilities, been abused, or harassed and this is such an easy non-verbal way for them to get their emotions out in such a creative way in that they enjoy!  I chose long term care as well because I thought they would be able to reminise about their pasttimes and it would encourage coversation with other residents and increase their social skills.  However, I do believe that if you were to do this project in long term care, you would have to take into consideration their limitations and would be willing to help them.


I do not have a picture of the book I altered but I found a website all about book altering.  Check it out!

Instructions On How to Alter!