[For Seniors] Recommended for day-service centers. A collection of craft ideas for April

Sakura wreath

Cherry blossom wreath (with template) for spring wall decorations

The recreational activity we’re introducing this time is a spring wall decoration and a cherry blossom wreath! You can find A4-size templates in the details section—please download and make use of them.

The steps are very simple.

What you’ll need: white or pink construction paper for the cherry blossom petals, yellow construction paper for the stamens, the templates, scissors, glue, a stapler, a ruler, etc.

Please check the required quantities.

The project can be completed in five main steps, so be sure to enjoy making it together!

Sakura Japanese-style ornament

[Origami Japanese Cherry Blossoms] / Origami Cherry Blossom / Origami Flower / origamicherryblossom / cherryblossomdecoration / origamiflower

Cherry trees color Japan’s spring.

Seeing the cherry blossoms in full bloom in parks and other places gives you a sense of seasonal charm, doesn’t it? Let’s make a Japanese-style cherry blossom decoration that captures that feeling of spring.

Use three sheets of origami in different sizes, accordion-fold them, apply glue, and connect them.

Create a three-dimensional cherry blossom out of origami.

Because it’s three-dimensional, some steps are quite detailed.

Older adults who enjoy origami will likely have fun making it.

If the finer parts are difficult, people around them should lend a hand.

Assemble the cherry blossom petals and place them on the accordion-folded origami to finish.

It will look lovely displayed at home.

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cherry blossom petals

How to easily make cherry blossom petals from a single sheet of origami♪

As the first of the four seasons often mentioned, spring in Japan is a season that evokes new beginnings.

Let’s make sakura (cherry blossom) petals out of origami to symbolize this season of beginnings.

It’s a simple project—just fold the paper, make a few scissor cuts, and unfold—but the key is to fold carefully along the guide lines so that the five petals open out nicely.

Because of its clean, single-color look, it’s easy to use as a spring-themed element in a variety of decorations.

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Hanging ornaments of plum blossoms and Japanese bush warblers

[Easy Craft] [100-yen Store DIY] Plum Blossoms and Bush Warbler [Spring Craft] #diy #easycraft #daiso #dayservice #recreation #elderly #craft #kawaii #kids

Here’s a seasonal hanging decoration you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop.

First, make the base: cut paper straws into short pieces and thread a pipe cleaner through them to form a pentagon.

Next, the Japanese bush warbler.

Cut green origami paper and washi paper into circles, layer them, and glue them together.

Add a beak and tail from origami, and stick on eye stickers to finish the bird.

For the plum blossoms, cut pink origami into small circles, layer and glue them, and add a bead at the center.

Attach the decorations to the base, add a hanging string, and it’s complete.

The plum blossoms and bush warbler seem to herald the arrival of spring.

Please give it a try and display it!

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Wreath of daffodils and roses

[Origami] Daffodil and Rose Wreath

Daffodils bloom until early spring, and roses bloom around late spring, so even though their seasons are offset, both can be said to be representative spring flowers.

This is a simple yet dimensional wreath with a glamorous look that combines daffodils and roses.

Another key point is that the wreath base and stem parts are kept flat, which helps emphasize the three-dimensionality of the daffodil and rose blossoms.

For each flower, it’s important to deliberately add fine creases, cuts, and bends, and to shape them carefully so that a sense of depth and volume comes through.

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3D strawberry

[Origami] Super Easy! Cute ♡ Strawberry / by Tsuma♪

Strawberries, with their sweet and refreshing tartness, are one of spring’s seasonal delights.

Their round, plump shape is adorable, too—let’s try expressing strawberries with origami.

Start by folding a triangle, then work through the finer steps to create a three-dimensional strawberry.

If you also make and attach the calyx with origami, it will look even more like a real strawberry.

Creating strawberry crafts can help older adults feel the season as well.

You can make lots and decorate a wall, or take them home to display.

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Paper Cup Fishing

Fishing with paper cups! Strengthen hand movements and stimulate the brain!

Let me introduce “paper cup fishing,” a lively indoor game you can enjoy together.

You’ll need paper cups, newspaper, disposable chopsticks and tape, and some wire.

First, draw your favorite sea creatures on the paper cups.

If drawing is hard, you can stick on printed illustrations instead.

Tear the newspaper into thin strips by hand and attach them to the paper cups.

The length changes the difficulty, so you can also play by making larger “fish” harder to catch.

Make a fishing rod with the chopsticks, a fishing line with newspaper, and a hook with wire—then you’re ready! Arrange the fish-shaped paper cups on a table and use your rod to catch them.

You can play in many ways: first to catch five wins, or whoever catches the most in 30 seconds, and so on.

While playing, you use many parts of the body—shoulders, elbows, wrists, and fingertips—so it’s also effective as occupational therapy.

It’s perfect for recreational activities in senior care facilities.

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