Unleash your inner artist and reconnect with nature through the calming activity of Drying and Pressing Flowers! This gentle project is perfect for all skill levels and provides a beautiful, lasting reminder of favorite blooms. Seniors can enjoy reminiscing about gardens, sharing stories about flowers, and creating unique artwork to decorate their rooms or gift to loved ones.
Drying and Pressing Flowers is Easy!
With a bit of research, Memory Lane Therapy came across this quicker way to dry and press flowers – in fact, it only takes 60 seconds using a microwave. Making it a suitable activity to facilitate as an activity coordinator in aged care. I ran this activity using the materials and steps below.
How to Dry and Press Flowers
Follow this step-by-step guide on how to dry and press flowers in aged care. Gather the materials needed and make sure you don’t miss a necessary step for a smoother experience!
Materials Needed:
- Flowers & leaves from the garden
- White printer paper
- Paper towel
- Ceramic tile
- Microwave
Procedures to Follow:
1. Pick some small flowers and leaves
2. Place the flowers in the middle of the table
3. Give each participant a piece of white printer paper
4. Allow each participant to choose flowers and leaves to place them on their paper
5. One by one cover their page with a paper towel and a ceramic tile and zap in the microwave for 40 to 60 seconds
Your group will love this activity, encourage them to reminisce about pressing and drying flowers when they were younger and what methods they would use.
Drying and Pressing Flowers Results!
We chose to make bookmarks with our pressed flowers, cutting strips of cardboard placing our flowers on them then laminating the bookmarks making a punch hole in one end and tying a pretty ribbon through the hole.
A great craft to keep, give as a gift or sell at your fundraiser.
