Intro
Imagine all your favourite things in one place. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? This is a nice activity to do with just one person. You spend time together thinking about all their favourite things and populating a ‘favourites chart’ to hang for all to see. It’s a great way for showing the people they live with exactly what they love!
What you need
- A favourites chart - download resource
- Magazines and/or holiday brochures
- Images from internet, if needed
- Coloured pens
The Activity
- Find a quiet spot and sit with the person, 1-on-1
- Spend time looking through magazines and brochures and talking to them about their favourite things
- Jot down their ideas
- Flick through the magazines or travel brochures hunting for the things they love and encourage the person to cut them out
- Invite them to write their favourite things and stick the images on the chart
- If they can’t find their favourite things in the magazines or brochures, they can either draw them or you can help find them on the internet (use a mobile device so you can search together and then print them out)
- Encourage the person to customise their chart with decorations, patterns and doodles
- Display the chart in their room or somewhere they’re happy with, as it will be a great talking point and a way for people to get to know them better
PDF Resource
Top tip
Working with someone at sensory level? Invite a friend or family member to join in the activity for extra ideas and support
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