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📚 300+ free and open access off the shelf themed CST activities pages 

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Here is an easy to access list of CST activities pages ...

YouTube Video Channel - www.youtube.com/@simondementia
  • Musical Movies Memory Quiz. YouTube

  • Animal Similies & Proverbs. YouTube

  • Proverbs. YouTube

  • About Me – person centred assessment for dementia care. YouTube

  • Memory Box short. YouTube

  • M&Ms Reminiscence Game. YouTube

  • CST Friendship Group 8 – Music Icons. YouTube

  • CST Friendship Group 4 – Hollywood Icons (Actresses). YouTube

  • Memory Quiz – Money Makes The World Go Round. YouTube

  • Memory Quiz – Ireland & St Patrick’s Day. YouTube

  • Birds Eye View Landmarks Quiz. YouTube

& many more 

 
Assessment

🧐 'About Me' Person-centred Assessment

📝 Snapshot Assessment ✍️ 2023 Update

📦 How To Create A Memory Box

 
 
Four Seasons
🌷 Celebrating The Arrival Of Spring
🍁 Celebrating The Arrival Of Autumn
​❄️ Celebrating The Arrival Of Winter
Six Nations
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wonderful Wales 'St David's Day' - 1 March
🇮🇪 Celebrating Ireland on 'St Patrick's Day' - 17 March
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Celebrating England on 'St George's Day' - 23 April

🇫🇷 Vive La France ('Bastille Day' - 14 July)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 'Celebrating Scotland on 'St Andrew's Day' - 30 November

Other Countries & Places

🌍 Emojis Countries Quiz

🐨 'Australia Day' - 26 January

🇨🇳 "Celebrating The Far East" on New Year - 29 January

🦅 Bird's Eye View Landmarks Quiz 🗽 2024 update

🏞️ River Deep, Mountain High

🏰 Cathedrals & Castles

🏴‍☠️ Celebrating Cornwall on 🏴‍☠️ 'Saint Piran's Day' - 5 March

🇪🇸 Celebrating Spain on 'Paella Day' - 27 March

🇲🇽 'National Piñata Day' (Mexico) - 18 April
🍏 'Somerset Day' - 11 May & 'Devon Day' - 4 June
🇺🇸 Celebrating America on 'Independence Day' - 4 July
💮 'Yorkshire Day' - 1 August
🇮🇹 Celebrating Italy on 'World Pasta Day' - 25 October
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 'Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner'
Local
 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 How Cardiff Are You? 

⛱️ The Beautiful Vale Of Glamorgan

🏰 The Sites & Delights Of Cardiff City

 
 
Calendar Days

 

🔔 Welcoming 2025 🔔 "Happy New Year!"

🥺 Gone But Not Forgotten 2024 💔

💰 Money Makes The World Go Round - Euro Day - 1 January

💙 Blue Monday - 2nd Monday of January

🐨 'Australia Day' - 26 January

🇨🇳 "Celebrating The Far East" on New Year - 29 January

🌹 Valentine's Day - 14 February

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wonderful Wales 'St David's Day' - 1 March

🐴 'World Horse Day' - 1 March 

🥧 ‘British Pie Week’ - 4-10 March

🏴‍☠️ Celebrating Cornwall on 🏴‍☠️ 'Saint Piran's Day' - 5 March

📚 'World Book Day' - 7 March 

🙋‍♀️ 'International Women's Day' - 8 March

🦋 National Learn About Butterflies Day' - 14 March 

🇮🇪 Celebrating Ireland on 'St Patrick's Day' - 17 March

😍 'International Day Of Happiness' - 20 March

🗣️ 'World Poetry Day' - 21 March

🌈 'International Day Of Colour & Light' - 21 March

🇪🇸 Celebrating Spain on 'Paella Day' - 27 March

🧢 'Wear A Hat Day' - 28 March

🎹 'World Piano Day' - 28 March 

👵 'Mothering Sunday' - 30 March

🧚 'April Fool's Day' - 1 April 

🐣 Happy Easter

🩻 'World Health Day' - 7 April

🚀 'International Day Of Human Space Flight' - 12 April

🤡 'World Circus Day' - 16 April

🇲🇽 'National Piñata Day' (Mexico) - 18 April

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Celebrating England on 'St George's Day' - 23 April

🦸‍♀️ 'National Superhero Day' - 28 April

💃🏻 'Strictly Come Dancing' Final - 16 December or 'International Dance Day' - 29 April

🪏 'National Gardening Week' - 30 April-5 May

🚶‍♂️ May Is 'National Walking Month'

🦩 'World Migratory Bird Day' - 10 May

🇪🇺 'Eurovision Song Contest' 🇪🇺 Malmo - 11 May

🍏 'Somerset Day' - 11 May & 'Devon Day' - 4 June

🍸 'World Cocktail Day' - 13 May

🏠 'International Day Of The Family' - 15 May

🧑‍🍳 'World Baking Day' - 17 May

🐝 'World Bee Day' - 20 May

🔴 M&Ms Reminiscence Game - 'International Being You Day' - 22 May

🚗 'National Road Trip Day' - 23 May

👦🏻 'National Brothers Day' - 24 May

👩🏻‍🦰 'World Redhead Day' - 26 May

😀 'National Smile Day' - 31 May

👶 'International Children's Day' - 1 June

🚴🏻‍♀️ 'Global Running Day' 🏃‍♂️ 1 June & 'World Bicycle Day' 🚲 3 June

🌍 'UN World Environment Day' - 5 June

🌊 'World Oceans Day' - 8 June

🐤 'Donald Duck Day' - 9 June

🌶️ National Herbs & Spices Day - 10 June

🍺 A Pub Quiz for 'National Pub Day' - 15 June

🧔🏻‍♂️ Happy 'Father's Day' - 19 June

🎸 'World Music Day' - 21 June

🌞 'Midsummer's Day' - 21 June

✍️ 'World Writing Day' - 23 June

🍏 Global Beatles Day - 25 June

🏳️‍🌈 'World Pride Day' - 28 June

🇺🇸 Celebrating America on 'Independence Day' - 4 July

🍫 'World Chocolate Day' - 7 July

🇫🇷 Vive La France ('Bastille Day') - 14 July
☔️ 'St Swithun's Day' - 15 July
🤠 'National Day Of The Cowboy' - 23 July
🤝 'International Day Of Friendship' - 30 July
💮 'Yorkshire Day' - 1 August
🚂 'The Greatest Gathering' (Railways')​ - 1-3 August
🐈‍⬛ 'International Cats Day' - 8 August
💇🏻‍♂️ 'National Sideburns Day' - 11 August
🕺 'Elvis Week' - 9-17 August
🧘🏾‍♂️ 'World Relaxation Day' - 15 August
📸 'World Photography Day' - 19 August
👨‍🎤 'World Fashion Day' - 21 August

🐶 'International Dog Day' - 26 August

🎀 'National Bow Tie Day' - 28 August

⛱️ 'World Beach Day' - 1 September

🍿 Movies Quiz PART 1 - 'National Cinema Day' - 2 Sept

🧔🏽 Happy 'World Beard Day' - 3 September 

🕊️ 'International Day Of Peace' - 21 September

✈️ 'World Tourism Day' - 27 September

👴🏽 October is 'Black History Month'

👴🏼 'International Day Of Older People' - 1 October 🍃

🥘 Celebrating India in 'National Curry Week' - 3-9 October

😃 'World Smile Day' Faces Picture Quiz - 7 October​

😎 'World Smile Day' - Comedy Clips - 7 October

🌏 'International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples' - 11 October

💿 'National Album Day' - 14 October

🍝 'World Food Day' - 16 October

🧑‍🍳 'International Chef's Day' - 20 October

🇮🇹 Celebrating Italy on 'World Pasta Day' - 25 October

🎃 Happy 'Halloween' - 31 October

🪄 "Abracadabra" 🐰 'World Magic Day' - 31 October

🥸 "Movember"

🔥 'Bonfire Night' - 5 November 

🥀 'Remembrance Sunday' - 10 November

🧑‍🍳 Final 'Great British Bake Off 2022' - 15 November 

🧸 'Children In Need' - 17 November

🦃 Celebrating 'Thanksgiving' - 23 November

🎗️ 'Giving Tuesday' - 29 November

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Celebrating Scotland on 'St Andrew's Day' - 30 November

🎄 'Christmas Jumper Day' - 7 December

💃🏻 'Strictly Come Dancing' Final - 16 December or 'International Dance Day' - 29 April

💔 Gone But Not Forgotten 2023

Games
 

🦁 National Treasures Game

👃 Making A Reminiscence Smells Box

​🧑‍💻 Best Apps For CST Practice

🔴 M&Ms Reminiscence Game - 'International Being You Day' - 22 May

​🔤 'Tell Me'; The grand vintage quiz game

​💬 'New Years Reflections'

Guest Blogs
 

🤠 Hats On 

🐦 Cardboard Beaks

🇮🇹 Guest Blog - Some Activities For An Italian Themed Day

🎖️ Guest Blog - 'Captain Tom 100 Quiz' & Answers

👃 Fragrances - Guest Blog

 
Reminiscence

📚 School Days; "The best days of our lives"

🎲 Best Game Ever

⏰ Key Events of the 20th Century Quiz

💡 "I remember that!" - Out & About

📺 "I remember that!" - At Home

👦🏻 Things We Used To Do & Say As Kids

💥 Are You A Baby Boomer?

🌼 The Swinging 60s

🛒 Let's Go Shopping

🏡 "Home Sweet Home" 1970s & 80s Reminiscence

👨‍🎤 Celebrating The 1970s - "The ME Decade"

Sensory Approaches
 

🌻 Part 1. Sensory Gardens

 
Special Occasions
 

🤴 King Charles 111 Coronation - 6 May 2023

🇬🇧 Rest In Peace Your Majesty

Quizzes - Animals
🦊 Animals & Their Homes

🙈 Animal Similies & Proverbs

🌎 World Quiz - National Animals

🦘 Famous Animals Quiz

🦡 Wildlife Of The British Isles

🐼 Going To The Zoo

💬 'Catchphrase' Round 1. Animals

🦁 ANIMALS - Collective Nouns

🔍 Find the Hidden Animals

Quizzes - Christmas
 

🎅 Christmas 'Radio Times' Quiz

🎭 Pantomimes & Fairy Tales

🎄 'Christmas Jumper Day' - 7 December

🎅 "We wish you a Merry Christmas"

👼 Christmas Songs Quiz

Quizzes - Colours
 

🍀 The Green Green Grass Of Home

🍆 Purple Things Quiz

🍁 Golden Brown

🍋 Oranges & Lemons

🦩 Pretty In Pink

🐼 Black & White

 
Quizzes - Food

🍷 Cheese & Wine

🍔 National Food Quiz

🍌 Fruit, Nut & Veg Quiz

🍟 Potato Quiz

🥖 "Bready Steady Go" Quiz 🥐

🍳 As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs

🍰 Reminiscence - "Piece Of Cake!"

🍪 Reminiscence - "That takes the biscuit!"

🍫 Reminiscence - Chocolate "Helps you work, rest and play"

🍭 Reminiscence - "Like a kid in a sweet shop!"

Quizzes - Music

🎤 Disco Fever

​🎧 Name That Tune - Food Songs

💿 True Colours Music Quiz

🥀 'VE DAY' Music Quiz

🎻 'Classic FM' "Hall Of Fame 2025"​

🎬 Bumper Musical Movies Quiz

🐘 Animal Songs

👨‍🎤 Glam Rock

🌹 'Our Song' - 'Valentine's Day'

📺 Best Ever Children's TV & Movie Songs

😆 Best Ever Comedy Songs

☀️ Name That Tune 🌞 Summer Songs

🎙️ Voiceovers Quiz

🎵 Name That Tune 🎧 Place Names

👯 "Name That Tune" 📀 Best Ever Duets

📺 Name That Tune - TV Shows

🎹 Best Instrumental Hits Ever

🎅 Bumper Christmas Music Quiz

💿 Name That Tune

🎸 Pop Quiz

😎 'Summer of Love', 1967

🛜 The UK's most-streamed songs of 1952 to 2022 revealed

🗽 Songs About Places

🎤 Classic Duets

🎭 Musicals Quiz

👶 Junior Choice - Top 45 Songs

🎬 'Classic FM' 50 Best Film Scores Of All Time

🌎 World Music

💿 Music Was My First Love

Quizzes - Nature
 

🌹 Flower Power Quiz

🌱 Leaves & Trees

🐶 Baby Animals Quiz

🐙 Name The (Mostly) Sea Creatures Quiz

 
Quizzes - Sports

🎾 Anyone For Tennis?

🥇 Going For Gold

🏉 'Six Nations Rugby Tournament' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷🇮🇹

⚽️ Football 'The Beautiful Game'

⛷️ Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

 
Quizzes - TV & Movies
 

😱 Movies - Thrillers 

😹 TV Sitcoms Quiz

🍿 Guess The Musical Movie

🤭 The Best of British Comedy

📺 Radio Times Centenary TV Quiz

🎥 Movie Name Game

💬 TV Catchphrases Quiz

😹 Best Ever Comedy Quiz

📺 UK TV Picture Quiz

📺 American TV Picture Quiz

🎥 Bumper Quiz for 'BBC 100th Anniversary' - 18 October 2022

🎯 TV Game Shows Quiz

📺 Classic TV Theme Recognition Quiz - Part 2

📺 Classic TV Theme Recognition Quiz - Part 1

😬 Thrillers

🎦 Movies Quick Quiz - Part 2

🎦 Name The Movie - Quick Video Clips Quiz

🤣 Best British TV Sitcoms Quiz

🍿 ‘Saturday Night At The Movies’ Film Quotes Quiz

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Quizzes - Transport

✈️ Aircraft Quiz
⚓️ Ship Ahoy!
🚖 Cars Quiz
🚂 'The Greatest Gathering' (Railways')​ - 1-3 August
👷 Great Feats Of Construction
🛳️ Trains And Boats And Planes. Oh And Automobiles!
 
Other Quizzes 

🩺 What's Up Doc?

🥇 'Record Breakers' 70th Anniversary

🚀 Space; The Final Frontier (Sci Fi)​

🎡 All The Fun Of The Fair

🦄 Mythical Creatures Quiz

📍 Famous Addresses Quiz

​🎱 Lucky Numbers Quiz

👑 Kings & Queens Quiz

👦🏻 Child Stars Quiz

🎭 The Great Pretender

🐈‍⬛ Cats & Dogs

🦸 Heroes & Villains

❤️ Star Crossed Lovers

​💬 Acronyms & Abbreviations

🤑 How Much?

🗣️ Guess The Proverbs

😶 Guess The Word 

⭐️ Icons of 20th Century

📙 Book Lovers Quiz

🌔 The Sun & The Moon & The Stars 

🌹 The Lighter Side Of Politics

🧑‍🍳 Just The Job

🧐 Who said it?

🌞 Days Of The Week

🪪 Real Names Quiz

​💬 Things We Used To Say

​🤖 Robots & Computers

​🌓 The Sky At Night

👮 Watching The Detectives

​🍏 Guess The Logo Quiz

💋 It Started With A Kiss

🌤️ Weather 🌦️ Celebrating 170 years of the Met Office

🍸 Guess The Adverts

💬 Idioms & Rhymes

⏰ Time After Time

🙄 Dingbats

📅 Counting the days

❤️ Hopeless Romantic Quiz

👯 Dynamic Duos Quiz

👯 Matching Pairs

⁇ True Or False - Part 2

🥳 "It's Party Time"

💂‍♂️ Cockney Rhyming Slang Quiz

💥 Comic Strip Characters Quiz

👬 Famous Duos

🧸 Bear Quiz

🗽 Statues Quiz

💬 My First, My Last & Everything

🏝️ 'Wild Isles' Quiz

😎 Sunglasses Quiz

🧐 More Or Less?

📻 Radio Times Covers Quiz

🤔 The Name Game

🧑‍🎨 Great Works Of Art Quiz

🧑‍🎨 Historical Figures Quiz

❓ "I don't believe it!" True or False Quiz

🙈 Muppets & Puppets

🍀 Very Superstitious

👷‍♀️ Jobs For The Boys (And Girls)

🌈 'Catchphrase' Round 2. Weather

😈 Angels & Demons

👵 Old Wive's Tales; Fact Or Fiction?

🎖️ Trophies & Medals

👂 Sound Bingo

🤔 Acronyms Quiz

👁️ Optical Illusions

✚ Associations

4️⃣ All The Fours Quiz

👺 Have A (Masked) Ball!

🤓 "Here's Looking At You Kid!" - Famous Spectacles Wearers

😇 "I Am The Greatest" (Authors, Artists, Explorers, Scientists & Sporting Heroes)

👀 "Me And My Shadow" - Pairs

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Famous Mothers, Fathers & Children

👨‍🦰 "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"

📖 Proverbs

🏴‍☠️ Flags

🧑‍🦲 Then And Now Picture Quiz

Mastermind
🏄 A Tribute To Brian Wilson ('The Beach Boys')

🏔️ Happy 60th Birthday to 'The Sound Of Music'

🕺 'Elvis Week' - 9-17 August

🙋‍♀️ God Speed Olivia Newton-John

💃🏻 Kate Bush - Record Breaker

🍏 Global Beatles Day - 25 June

👽 Dr Who Quiz

🎤 ABBA Quiz

🕵️‍♀️ "No Time To Die" - James Bond Music & Picture Quiz

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About Me

 

Simon O’Donovan MBE is a retired Consultant Nurse who worked in NHS Wales for most of his adult life, supporting people with dementia, their care partners and support staff through managing, developing and improving services to benefit this group. 

 

The main aim of this website is to share experience and resources freely, so others can dip in and out and use some or all of the free and open access materials provided in their own CST practice. Thus facilitating and supporting the provision of uplifting and enjoyable sessions that optimise people with dementia's quality of life.

This site is not owned by or affiliated to any organisation. It is a personal unpaid commitment with no intention whatsoever of profit-making. However, costs for web package, domain page & YouTube & Spotify subscriptions can be supported via a www.ko-fi.com/simondementia donation. 

Please note that some images are copied from the public domain under the 'fair use copyright' principle, in that they will only be used for educational purposes with disability groups and not be used for profit.

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