Here is a month of weekday activities you can print for free. Monday is a word search and Tuesday a card or dice game. Wednesday is a crossword the group solves together, Thursday is bingo, and Friday is a word search made from your residents’ own words. Every slot below says which theme and settings to pick.
It fills one slot a day. Exercise class, music, outings and visits from family still go on your calendar around it. It works the same way at a senior center or at home.
A quick word on scope. This is a plan for printables. It doesn’t replace the activity program your community already runs, and it says nothing about what your state requires of one.
Why each day keeps the same activity
I’d keep the activity fixed and change only the theme. You stop planning from scratch every week. Residents can also learn what each day means without checking the board.
The weeks get a little harder as they go. Word searches move from Easy to Medium in week 3, and the bingo patterns get longer each week through week 3. If your group finds week 1 too quick, start at week 2.
Week 1: easy starts
| Day | Activity | How to set it up |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Word search, Fall theme | In the word search maker, pick Fall and Easy (a 10 × 10 grid with 8 words, across and down only). Choose Large or Extra large letters and tick the answer key. |
| Tuesday | Yahtzee | Print the Yahtzee score sheet. One sheet holds up to six players. Each table needs five dice. |
| Wednesday | Group crossword: Gardening, Easy 1 | In the crossword maker, choose Gardening, Easy, puzzle 1, with Extra large clue text (18 point). Read each clue out and let the room call answers. |
| Thursday | Classic 75-ball bingo, any line wins | The bingo card generator makes up to 30 different cards at a time. Run the number caller on a TV or tablet so everyone can see the last number. |
| Friday | Own-words word search: where we grew up | Collect hometowns during the week. In the maker, press Clear words and type them in, one per line (at least 3 letters each, up to 40 words). |
Week 2
| Day | Activity | How to set it up |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Word search, The 1950s and 60s | Easy again. Leave a few minutes at the end in case people want to share memories. |
| Tuesday | Phase 10 | Print the Phase 10 score sheet. All ten phases are printed on the page. Our Phase 10 scoring guide explains the points if anyone asks. |
| Wednesday | Group crossword: Movies, Easy 1 | Same setup as week 1. |
| Thursday | Four corners bingo | Only the four corner squares count. Draw the pattern on a whiteboard so nobody has to remember it. |
| Friday | Own-words word search: favorite foods | Ask at lunch on Monday. Type the answers in as before. |
Week 3: a step up
| Day | Activity | How to set it up |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Word search, Birds | Try Medium: a 13 × 13 grid with 12 words, and diagonals added. Keep a few Easy copies for anyone who prefers them. |
| Tuesday | Mexican Train dominoes | You need a double-12 set. The Mexican Train score sheet labels all 13 rounds, double 12 down to double blank. A full game is long, so play a few rounds and write down where you stopped. |
| Wednesday | Group crossword: Food and cooking, Easy 2 | Same setup as week 1. |
| Thursday | Blackout bingo | Every number on the card has to be called, so games run long. Leave the free space on unless you want it longer still. |
| Friday | Own-words word search: first jobs | Short job names fit best. “Paper route” works fine; spaces are allowed. |
Week 4
| Day | Activity | How to set it up |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Word search, Music | Medium, or whichever level week 3 showed you is right. |
| Tuesday | Hand and Foot | The Hand and Foot score sheet has lines for books, red 3s, cards down and cards left in each of its four rounds. If the table is new to the game, our plain-language rules cover setup and scoring. |
| Wednesday | Group crossword: Travel, Easy 1 or Medium 1 | If the room has been finishing the Easy ones fast, try Medium. |
| Thursday | Bingo from a bag | No screen in the room? Print the 75-ball caller cards as cut-out cards, put them in a bag and draw by hand. |
| Friday | Residents’ pick | Repeat whatever got the best turnout this month. |
Monday is the easiest place to start. Pick a theme, choose Easy and print.
Make Monday’s word searchPrint the week on Friday
Doing a whole week in one sitting saves trips to the printer. For each puzzle, print one copy per person and one answer key for you. The key prints on its own page, so keep it in your folder.
For bingo, one card per page with Extra large numbers is the easiest to read. You can also print 2 or 4 cards to a page if paper is tight. Each batch is different, so press Make cards again for a fresh set rather than photocopying.
The score sheets hold up to six players or teams on one page. If you’d rather not add up by hand, the same page has an on-screen score keeper that totals each round.
If you start on Monday, November 2, 2026
Two holidays land inside the four weeks. Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11 (week 2), and Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26 (week 4). Both dates are from the federal holiday schedule published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
For week 2, swap Wednesday’s crossword for a Veterans Day word search. Press Clear words, set Easy, then change the grid to 12 × 12 so the longer words fit. You can paste this whole line in, because the maker treats commas as separators:
Flag, Salute, Honor, Parade, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, Medal, Uniform
If any residents served, it’s a natural moment to ask whether they’d like to share where. Let them decide.
For week 4, if your community already has plans for Thanksgiving Day, move bingo to Wednesday and skip the crossword that week. Make Monday a Thanksgiving word search with the same 12 × 12 setting:
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, Stuffing, Cranberry, Gravy, Parade, Football, Pilgrim, Harvest, Family, Grateful, Leftovers
Frequently asked questions
Is everything on this calendar free?
Yes. The word search maker, crossword maker, bingo cards, caller and score sheets are free to use and print, with no account. You only need your own dice, cards and dominoes for the Tuesday games.
What if some people can’t manage a pencil puzzle?
Pair them with a neighbor, or read the words or clues aloud and let them point or call out. The word search and crossword can also be played on a tablet in full screen mode, which makes the letters bigger.
How many bingo cards can I make at once?
Up to 30 different cards per batch. For a bigger room, print one batch, then press Make cards again for another 30.
Can I swap the themes?
Of course. The word search maker has 20 themes, and the crossword maker has 60 ready-made puzzles across 10 themes. Use the tables as a pattern and change anything that doesn’t suit your group.