Can You Find it? Sewing Box is a 1:1 cognitive and reminiscence activity for the person living with the early to mid stages of dementia.
This portable plastic box of fabrics and haberdashery items is a resource for sorting and identification, utilising word and number recognition, recognition of familiar objects that may aid conversation and reminiscence around a familiar hobby of sewing or dressmaking.
Items include : (note: content colours, fabrics etc may vary from box to box)
- 6 x fabric pieces of various textures and colours,
- 5 x laces of various widths and colours,
- 1 x piece of decorative braid,
- 1 x piece of ribbon
- 2 x pieces of elastic,
- 6 x buttons in different sizes and colours,
- 1 x piece of bias binding
- 1 x piece of bric brac,
- 1 x skein of embroidery thread,
- 1 x zipper,
- 1 x pin cushion,
- 5 x spools of thread of various sizes and colours,
- 1 x tape measure,
- 1 x needle threader,
- 1 x packet of needles
- 1 x wheel of berry headed pins (safely secured to prevent injury)
- 1 x thimble
- 1 x piece of tailor’s chalk
- instructions card with ideas for selecting, sorting and matching items
- 12 x laminated sorting and matching sheets to use with the objects in a higher level activity.
