Holiday Events

As we approach December 1st, the holidays are officially in full swing so it’s time to start planning some events which not only get your residents in the spirit of the season, but perhaps should also be seen as helpful during the hustle and bustle of the season. This week’s Resident Event is called a “Sip & Shop”. These days, it seems like almost everyone is an independent salesperson for a company whether it is cosmetics, candles, jewelry, kitchen gadgets, or the like. Why not create an event for your residents which will bring all of those sales people to your clubhouse for one night and let your residents enjoy an evening out of the house while sipping on some wine and doing some holiday shopping? It shouldn’t be hard to find seven or eight (more or less depending on the size of...

This is the time of the year where most families have professional pictures done. These photos can be placed on holiday cards to send to family members or even turned into gifts for loved ones! Parents enjoy getting pictures done of their children every year as cherished memories, or newly engaged couples may enjoy some holiday photos to celebrate their engagement. This week’s Resident Event idea is to host a mini photo shoot day for your residents! Find a local photographer who can come out to your property for a day, best if done on a weekend, and do mini shoots for your residents. Do some research first and make sure you are booking a photographer who will give your residents a fair price: remember you are providing a great location for free and a handful of clients for the...

A simple and fun activity for your residents! Have them come outdoors for some winter fun and build a Snowman! The theme can be up to you or the resident, but the more creative the better. You can go 'Plane Jane', 'Disney.', 'Sports Icons', 'Farmer Joe', 'The Unmain-Mainstream Hipster', whatever you can think of. Take lots of pictures with the residents and their snowmen/snowwomen! Make sure to have snowman criteria, you don't want any surprises!  Give a building timeframe, and date the winner will be announced.  We've added photos of several different types of snowmen!  

What’s better than a warm batch of chocolate chip cookies? Well, a plate filled to the brim with an assortment of homemade cookies, of course! Hosting a cookie swap in your community is a fantastic way to bring your residents together to get to know one another and enjoy the holiday season. It’s easy to do: simply invite your residents to bring their best, favorite sweet treat – enough to share, of course! You can either request that they also bring an empty plate or container to hold treats, or you can provide a treat bag for each participant to use to collect their sweets. Set up tables in your clubhouse or gathering place for participants to place their cookies. Consider providing notecards and markers, so each person can put the recipe title (and their name!) in front of their cookies. Once all of the...

Over the years Black Friday has become a tradition among many Americans. Host a Launch Party at your community very early in the morning with (strong) coffee, hot chocolate, donuts and fruit. In most cities the newspaper published the day before Thanksgiving is the largest of the year because of the Black Friday ads. Order enough copies for your residents and deliver them on Wednesday with print collateral promoting your Launch Party.