A free resource from Sweetwater Groves
The Memory Studio
71 printable activity sheets for the person sitting in the chair beside someone they love, wondering what to do with the next twenty minutes. Drawn and written here in Scottsdale, set in large print, and anchored to the years your loved one was young.
There is one thing to decide, and you already know the answer: where your loved one is today. Everything behind each door is free to print and free to pass on.
Not sure where to begin? Answer two questions and we will hand you a few sheets.
Choose a stage
Early stage
Words still come. Sheets that treat your loved one as the adult they are — puzzles, sayings, and prompts drawn from the years they were young.
Open the early-stage sheets24 free printable sheets
Middle stage
Language thins, but the hands remember. Picture matching, sorting, and coloring with thick outlines and nothing that can be gotten wrong.
Open the middle-stage sheets26 free printable sheets
Late stage
Words have mostly gone; touch, warmth, and a familiar voice still reach all the way in. Quiet hand scripts you read and do together.
Open the late-stage sheets21 free printable sheets- Read the early-stage activity guide
- Read the middle-stage activity guide
- Read the late-stage activity guide
Not sure which door is yours today? Read the plain-language stage guide — it takes about four minutes, and there is no wrong answer.
Not sure where to begin? Answer two questions.
Nothing is saved and nothing is asked of you. Two taps and you will have a few sheets to print.
1. Which stage feels closest today?
Or start with a collection
Most families do not arrive looking for a word search. They arrive looking for what to do at four o'clock, or what to bring to a visit. Each collection gathers a few sheets for one of those moments.
- When You Sit Down Together
For the visit where you want something to do together, and conversation alone feels like a lot to ask.
5 sheets - As the Light Changes
For the late afternoon, when the light drops and everything feels less settled.
5 sheets - A Job That Is Still Theirs
For someone who has always worked, and who does not want to be entertained.
6 sheets - The Years They Were Young
For reaching the years that are still bright — roughly ages ten to thirty.
6 sheets - When Words Have Thinned
For the season when presence says more than conversation ever could.
6 sheets - For Someone Who Doesn't Know What to Say
For grandchildren, friends, and the family member who has been putting off the visit.
6 sheets
The complete sheet library
All 71 sheets in one place, filterable by stage, by kind of sheet, and by the years your loved one was young. Nothing to download and nothing to sign up for.
Browse every sheetGuides to sit with beforehand
Short, plain pieces on music, sundowning, visiting, and the rest — written for the evening before, when you are trying to picture how tomorrow might go.
- Dementia Activities for Scottsdale FamiliesFamily Connection
- Free Printable Dementia Activities for Your Loved OneGentle Games
- Reminiscence Activities: Meeting a Memory Where It Still LivesThe Reminisce Room
- Memory Games for Seniors with Dementia — Play With No Wrong AnswersGentle Games
- Music and Dementia: The Door That Stays Open LongestSensory Calm
- Sundowning: What to Do in the Hard HoursSensory Calm
- Sensory Activities: Reaching Someone Without WordsSensory Calm
- Montessori for Dementia: Activities With a PurposeCreative Corner
- Art and Making: Creating Without Being TestedCreative Corner
- Visiting Someone With Dementia: What to Bring, What to SayFamily Connection
- Conversation Starters: Questions That Open a DoorFamily Connection
- Late-Stage Dementia: What to Do When Words Are GoneSensory Calm
When you need more than an activity
Some seasons are past what a good twenty minutes can hold. If you are weighing what comes next — more help at home, a small residential home, or simply how to talk about it with your family — that is a conversation, not a worksheet. Call Sweetwater Groves and we will think it through with you, with no expectation attached.
Families who want mentoring and education alongside the practical decisions sometimes also find Mentoring Our Moments helpful — a separate organization offering guidance through this stretch of life.
More about memory support at Sweetwater Groves
For CNAs, activity directors, and care teams: the Professional Caregiver Toolkit
Frequently Asked Questions
Would you like a printed set, no charge?
If you are in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, or nearby and you would rather not wrestle with a printer, call us. We will run a set off and you are welcome to stop by and pick it up. There is no charge and nothing expected in return.