 Angel day is proof that an ordinary day can become an extraordinary day with the help of just a costume and color! "Be an angel to someone else whenever you can, as a way of thanking God for the help your angel has given you." ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994.
'You are my angel, you're my darling angel" is a song I as well as other songs with the word angel in it. I usually go to itunes and upload my theme songs for the day onto a CD. It costs $1 per song or for free or I go to the library and take out the appropriate CDs. This may take a little longer but when you're working on a budget, you need to watch these little costs because they add up quickly.
Everybody wears white and I blow up a lot of white balloons. The atmosphere is more like a wedding! I have a white dress that I bought for $20 at the flea market which I top with a tiara, wings and a wand and voila, I'm an angel! At this point in my career, I have a number of all these props, but I'm sure you can order them at or buy wands and tiaras at most dollar stores.
I dance into the recreation room wearing my costume and sing to the CD I made. I start off by reading the residents some great angel quotes and I then ask them if they believe in angels. There is usually a bit of a debate but then I read them an excerpt, All About Angels, which I found at http://www.ibelieveinangels.com
 Later on in the day, I make a mock angel cake. There are many versions of this cake available. Simply search Mock Angel Food Cakes on the internet. I double the recipe and have the residents help me figure out the math and we reminisce about what they used to bake. While the cakes are baking, I read angel poems. This is one of my favorite angel poems and of course, there are many more that you can find just by searching for "guardian angel poems" on the internet.
Friends Are Angels
Anonymous
Our friends are like angels who brighten our days
In all kinds of wonderful magical ways
Their thoughtfulness comes as a gift from above
And we feel we're surrounded by warm, caring love
Like upside-down rainbows their smiles bring the sun
And they fill ho-hum moments with laughter and fun
Friends are like angels without any wings
Blessing our lives with the most precious things
I don't know about you but I believe in Angels! I call them friends. That is the main concept behind angel day that we can all be angels to each other. True friends may not have wings, but they are angels!
Happy Angel Day!
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