Moments of Joy: The Ultimate Care Home Activity Pack from Birchall Foodservice

At Birchall Foodservice, we understand the pressures care home teams face — from catering to residents’ dietary needs to planning meaningful activities that enrich lives. That’s why we’ve created a brand-new resource: the Care Home Activity Pack, a free 62-page guide filled with fun, inclusive and engaging ideas for every month of the year.

👉 You can download the pack here.

Whether you’re a chef, activity coordinator, care assistant or visiting family member, this activity pack offers practical inspiration to turn everyday moments into meaningful memories. With a focus on food, fun and togetherness, it’s designed to bring joy, connection, and routine to care homes across the UK.

Why Activity Packs Matter in Care Homes

Activities play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for older adults. They help reduce feelings of loneliness, provide structure to daily routines, and promote mental and emotional well-being. For care home staff, activity packs like this one can save valuable planning time while ensuring a consistent programme of engaging events.

Birchall’s Care Home Activity Pack is specially designed to be:

• Easy to follow and implement

• Adaptable to different ability levels

• Filled with creative, food-based ideas

• Dementia-friendly and inclusive

By providing varied content that caters to physical, mental and sensory stimulation, the pack helps staff create a positive and vibrant environment for residents.

What’s Included in the Activity Pack?

This bumper 62-page guide is organised into themed sections that follow the calendar year and offer ready-made activity ideas. Each month includes relevant events, food-based fun, and seasonal celebrations that make planning easy for care teams.

Highlights include:

• Annual Events Calendar: Featuring key dates like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Remembrance Sunday, and National Cream Tea Day.

• Theme Day Activities: Detailed ideas for decorating, crafting, baking, and celebrating special occasions with products, recipes, and games to match.

• World on a Plate: Explore global cultures with themed food, music, and crafts from countries like Italy, Spain, France, China, and Great Britain.

• Games with Food: Light-hearted, interactive games such as biscuit Jenga and food bingo designed to entertain and stimulate.

• Hydration Support: Creative hydration ideas like mocktail parties, “guess the drink” games, and milkshake decorating help make fluid intake fun and engaging.

• Hands-On Food Fun: Host “Build Your Own Pizza” evenings or decorate cupcakes together. Activities like these support dexterity, creativity, and group interaction.

• Dementia-Friendly Activities: Many of the games and crafts are designed with accessibility in mind, using large print, bright colours, and simple instructions.

Supporting Mental and Emotional Well-being

Each activity in the pack is chosen to spark joy and encourage participation. From colouring pages and memory games to music sessions and themed baking, these activities promote cognitive engagement, reduce stress, and support emotional health. They also encourage a sense of independence and accomplishment — vital for maintaining self-esteem in older adults.

Creating Connections Through Group Games

Social interaction is key to residents’ emotional health. That’s why the pack includes a range of group games such as bingo and trivia quizzes. These games are fun, inclusive, and easy to organise, helping residents bond through shared laughter and light physical activity.

By encouraging cooperation and friendly competition, group games help to build a sense of community and belonging in your care home.

Sensory and Therapeutic Experiences

The Care Home Activity Pack also features sensory stimulation activities designed to support residents with more complex needs, including those living with dementia. From texture-based crafts to visual art and music therapy, the pack promotes relaxation, sensory exploration, and emotional comfort.

These activities are not only therapeutic but also deeply enjoyable — helping residents reconnect with memories and experience moments of calm and happiness.

Designed with Care — and Caterers — in Mind

This pack is supported by trusted foodservice partners like Soreen, McVitie’s, Kellogg’s, Albany, and Nestlé. Product suggestions, recipes, and serving ideas are included throughout to help caterers deliver delicious treats and meals that enhance themed events and resident experiences.

All activities are easy to facilitate with minimal setup, and the ideas are adaptable to suit a variety of care home sizes and staff resources.

Get Your Free Copy

The Birchall Foodservice Care Home Activity Pack is available now — free for all our customers and care sector caterers. Whether you’re looking to refresh your current activities or need help planning themed events, this pack will become a go-to tool for your team.

👉 Download your free copy now
or contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Bring smiles, laughter, and moments of connection into your care home with help from Birchall Foodservice.