For Seniors: Delicious and Fun! Christmas Snack Activity Ideas
One of the big events in December is Christmas.
Care facilities and day service centers are likely decorated in lively Christmas colors like red and green, creating a festive atmosphere indoors.
Seeing the Christmas decorations inside might make the elderly residents feel excited as well.
So this time, we’re introducing ideas for Christmas snack activities that will help seniors feel even more joyful.
We’ve gathered many cute, Christmas-themed treats that are easy to make using store-bought items and that look perfect for the season once finished.
We hope these snack activities—fun to make and fun to eat—will help seniors enjoy a wonderful time.
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For Seniors: Delicious and Fun! Christmas Snack Activity Ideas (21–30)
Oreo cupcake
Using irresistibly bittersweet Oreo cookies, here’s a super easy Oreo cupcake you can make in no time! It’s a go-to recipe when you want a simple, hassle-free Christmas snack activity.
Break a whole box of Oreos into a bowl, add water, and mix into a paste.
Add pancake mix and stir well until no dry spots remain.
Next, fill muffin cups with the batter and microwave for 2 minutes—that’s it! Toppings are optional, but since it’s Christmas, feel free to decorate with whipped cream, mini Oreos, or Santa picks.
Pear Tarte Tatin
When you think of tarte Tatin, apple usually comes to mind, but you can make it with canned pears too—and with just one frying pan.
First, thinly slice the canned pears and arrange them in a frying pan that you’ve sprinkled with granulated sugar so they caramelize.
Then spoon batter made from pancake mix into the center and spread it out.
Bake for about 25 minutes, invert onto a plate, and it’s done.
You can make it with apples as well, so try different variations.
The spots where the sugar melts and browns become wonderfully toasty and delicious.
Bear muffin
Let me show you how to make cute bear muffins in the microwave.
Put Oreos in a food storage bag and crush them finely with a rolling pin.
If you keep going until they become powder, the finish will look nicer.
Add milk and mix well to complete the batter.
If you cut off a corner of the bag, it becomes a spout you can pour from.
Pour the batter into cups until they’re about 80% full, tap to release air, and decorate the ears with chocolate chip cookies.
Cover with plastic wrap and heat in the microwave.
Once they’ve cooled slightly, draw the faces with a chocolate pen, and they’re done.
Make your own unique bears and try swapping them with friends for extra fun!
Strawberry Mille-Feuille
When it comes to spring fruits, strawberries are definitely one of them.
These days you can even find them at supermarkets in winter, but strawberries are said to be at their best from April to June.
Here’s a recipe for a strawberry mille-feuille made with delicious strawberries in May.
Mille-feuille usually uses puff pastry, but we’ll cook it in a frying pan instead of using a toaster oven or oven.
For older adults who enjoy kitchen work, frying-pan cooking can be a lot of fun.
Layer cream and strawberries between the baked pastry.
Chill until set, slice, and enjoy.
Its store-bought cake appearance and delicious taste are sure to please older adults as well.
Rose Apple Cake
Roses have varieties that reach their peak from May to June.
Among seniors who enjoy gardening, some may also love roses, right? Here’s a May-recommended apple cake that resembles a rose.
Place thinly sliced apples with butter and cinnamon into a heatproof dish and microwave them.
Then line the warmed apple slices along the edge of a strip of puff pastry.
Once they’re all arranged, roll up the pastry.
It will look like a blooming rose.
Bake in the oven to finish.
This apple cake, which looks like a real rose, seems like something seniors would enjoy both making and eating.
Baum rusk
Baumkuchen is known for its tree ring-like pattern.
While many people enjoy it as is, with a simple twist it can become even more delicious.
Thinly slice the baumkuchen, spread butter on the surface, and bake it in the oven.
The soft cake will firm up as it bakes and turn into something like rusk.
Dip it in chocolate and add toppings like dried fruit or silver dragées to create an adorable treat.
The steps are simple, making it perfect to prepare together with older adults.
It’s also lovely to enjoy tea and conversation with others while eating the sweets you made yourselves.
French toast
Place a hot plate on the table and try making French toast.
It’s recommended for older adults because they can enjoy cooking while seated.
Prepare slices of bread cut into bite-sized pieces.
Put eggs and milk into a bowl and have the older adult mix them.
Soak the bread in the mixture, then cook it on the hot plate greased with butter or oil.
It may remind older adults of times when they cooked and served meals for their families.
It’s easy to make, so please give it a try.