1. Artifacts to use in a tool kit or engagement scrapbook (Symbols of faith from their religion)

2.  Engagement activities

• Artifacts of different textures, sizes, materials (sensory discrimination activity)
• Painting/coloring symbols, stained glass, holiday symbols (art activities)
• Praying in color individual or group sessions https://prayingincolor.com/
• Angel based discussions, art, writing
• Tying prayer blankets
• Hosting resident let prayer groups
• Normalizing activities such as polishing candle sticks, placing candles in holders, folding/holding prayer blankets/shawls/rosary beads/cloth from baptism,                wedding, religious celebrations
• Biblical plants/gardening/flower arranging
• Holding hymnals/prayer books/turning pages
• Reading verses/inspirational quotes
• Music listening and singing

.  3.  Cues and triggers for dementia

• Pictures of churches (similar to the childhood church)
• Stained glass windows
• Religious service program to hold/read
• Angels
• Religious art
• Alter pictures and artifacts
• Music of their religious/cultural preference/church bells
• Simplified activities using spiritual information such as crosswords, trivia, matching, sorting religious based holiday cards, sorting or organizing candles, folding        programs, spiritual collages, flower arranging