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[For Seniors] Recommended for day-service centers. A collection of craft ideas for April
April brings warmer weather and a lighter mood.
How about incorporating seasonal flowers like cherry blossoms and hyacinths, as well as spring-themed motifs, into your craft recreation activities? Participants can take their finished pieces home, so they can enjoy the feeling of spring there as well.
Craft activities that use the fingertips allow for focused engagement, which many older adults particularly enjoy.
We’ve gathered a wide range of projects—from simple to more elaborate—so please choose the ones that best suit each individual and give them a try.
Let’s all enjoy them together while communicating and connecting!
For Seniors: Recommended for Day Service. April Craft Idea Collection (1–10)
Cherry blossom mobileNEW!
This is a simple yet beautiful decoration featuring a string of three-dimensional cherry blossoms.
The main materials are tissue paper and toilet paper rolls; make the most of their softness and rounded shapes as you work.
The flower bases are made from the paper rolls: cut them to a uniform width and shape them like petals.
Then attach tissue paper to these, assemble them into cherry blossom shapes, and hang them with string to finish.
Deciding how to size and arrange the blossoms is also a key point for achieving a beautiful look.
Clover and a VaseNEW!
These cute creations are perfect for the colorful spring season.
Prepare origami in your favorite colors and make a four-leaf clover and a vase.
The four-leaf clover is made from a single sheet of origami paper.
If you make several in different sizes and colors, they’ll give a bright, festive impression.
The leaves have a three-dimensional finish, so they look striking.
For the clover’s stem, roll a strip of origami paper thinly, flatten it, and attach it.
Place the clovers in an origami vase shaped with a bit of volume, and display them at home.
If you like, using puffy stickers to create little insects and sticking them on is also recommended.
Wall decoration with cherry blossoms and shamisenNEW!
This is a warm, spring-in-Japan themed decoration featuring colorful windows adorned with cherry blossoms and shamisen motifs.
First, divide a sheet of origami paper into nine squares and place various colors of origami paper within them.
Next, position paper straws along the color boundaries to create a window-like appearance.
Then attach cherry blossom and shamisen motifs to the window; arrange them in a balanced way so their beauty stands out, and you’re done.
Feel free to get creative with the window colors and the motifs you choose and how you place them.
Mount Fuji and cherry blossomsNEW!
Cherry blossoms are an indispensable motif of spring in Japan; their pink appearance alone evokes the excitement of the season.
This decoration places cherry blossom and Mount Fuji motifs side by side to express Japanese spring.
It’s a simple composition—arranging an origami Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms on a backing—but by giving each a three-dimensional finish, their beauty is enhanced.
Adding deliberate wrinkles to create a natural look and other subtle touches may be key points for achieving a beautiful result.
Flower leaning ornamentNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@aikoukai/video/7367712900078734599This is a vibrant, propped-up decoration with flowers arranged to pop out of the frame.
Cut cardboard to create two frames and use them with a sheet of origami paper sandwiched in between as the base.
For the flowers placed there, cut origami paper into long strips, shape them into petals, and combine them.
Make them in various sizes and colors to brighten up the whole piece.
It’s recommended to finish the frame in a color that complements the flowers, and the key is to emphasize the three-dimensional look of the blossoms.
dandelion fluffNEW!
When you see dandelions in bloom, you can’t help but think, “Spring has come,” right? Older adults may also feel the arrival of spring.
In spring, you might make dandelion crafts as part of recreation activities.
It’s also a great idea to make dandelion fluff and display it together with the dandelion pieces.
If you use them as a wall decoration, they’ll create a lovely atmosphere indoors.
Seeing the displayed dandelions and fluff may bring back memories for some seniors—of their childhood or moments with family.
Be sure to enjoy a pleasant time together while sharing those memories.
Marguerite WreathNEW!
Margaret’s wreath is an origami piece whose charm lies in how freely you can arrange it.
By changing the flower colors within a single wreath and varying their sizes for emphasis, you create a look that avoids being overly uniform.
Placing the leaves so they extend outward adds movement to the ring shape and gives a light, airy impression.
The key is to adjust the placement while watching the overall balance rather than aiming for strict symmetry.
The finished mood changes depending on the combinations you choose, making it easy to style the wreath to suit where it will be displayed.
Do try making one and enjoy the feeling of spring.
