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

Peach Blossom WreathNEW!

[Origami] How to make a Peach Blossom Wreath / [Origami] Peach blossom wreath

A peach blossom wreath is an origami piece where arranging the flowers into a ring makes the overall cohesion clearly visible.

The work centers on two parts: making the flowers and assembling them by placing them onto the base.

The wreath’s impression changes greatly depending on where you start and how you gauge the spacing.

A notable feature is that you can create variation not only by arranging them evenly but also by intentionally varying the density.

While a single finished piece has a strong presence on its own, combining different sizes expands your options for spatial presentation.

It’s an origami idea that lets you enjoy the process of shaping while considering the placement.

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Tulip wreathNEW!

[Origami] A tulip wreath where the leaf part forms the wreath 🌷 How to make origami “Tulip Wreath.”

This wreath, which arranges tulips into a circle while highlighting their shape, is an origami piece whose impression changes depending on how the flowers are placed.

Whether you align the direction of the flowers and stems or vary their angles slightly will affect how cohesive the design feels.

By considering color combinations, you can tighten the overall look or steer it toward a softer mood.

Introducing variations in the flowers’ heights helps prevent a flat appearance.

Finally, surveying the whole and adjusting the placement stabilizes the shape and improves how it looks when displayed.

The bright colors of the finished wreath gently stand out in a space and evoke the arrival of spring.

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A school backpack from a single sheet of origami paperNEW!

[With one sheet of origami] Easy! How to fold a school backpack (randoseru) / [origami] easy / a satchel, a backpack

The school backpack made from a single sheet of origami paper is a piece that combines folding and cutting steps to create its shape.

By proceeding in order, the structure is easy to understand, and you can work with your hands while keeping the finished form in mind.

Since you assemble parts with different roles—the body, shoulder straps, flap, and so on—the process of the shape gradually taking form is also easy to follow.

Though small, the finished piece is instantly recognizable as a school backpack, making it a handy origami craft for spring-themed displays or decorations.

Give it a try!

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Simple bouquetNEW!

A simple origami bouquet 💐 Great for kindergarten and school graduations too! #preschoolcrafts #handmadecrafts #Februarycrafts #origami #artproject #handmade #Marchcrafts #handmadebouquet #bouquethowto

This origami piece stands out for its three-dimensional look, achieved by adding creative touches to the petal expression.

By leaving a border and making vertical slits in the paper, then curling them to create petals that clearly convey the feel of the seasonal event, a softly spreading flower shape emerges.

The work isn’t overly intricate, but the degree of opening changes depending on how you curl the strips, so it’s important to proceed with the final result in mind.

Bundling several together adds volume and creates a bouquet-like form.

Varying the color combinations changes the impression, allowing you to enjoy arrangements tailored to where you’ll display them.

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Tulip bouquet

[Easy ✨ Felt] How to Make a Tulip 🌷 Bouquet [Just Cut and Stick] DIY How to Make a Felt Tulip Flower Bouquet

Tulips are an essential flower of spring, and landscapes where they bloom beautifully in a variety of colors evoke the excitement of warmer days.

This craft recreates tulip flowers using felt and bundles them together like a bouquet.

Cut felt into shapes that look like open petals, place a strip of felt—cut thin and rolled tightly—at the center, then close the petals around it to form the whole tulip.

Next, arrange the flowers on a Styrofoam ball, attach leaf pieces, and fill in any gaps.

Once everything is snugly packed, your bouquet is complete.

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Sakura pop-up card

Full Bloom! Cherry Blossom Pop-Up Card

Let’s make a pop-up card where elements spring out in 3D when you open it.

Inspired by spring, the card will be filled with cherry blossoms.

Fold a piece of origami paper into quarters to make a triangle, then cut along the folds to shape petals as if you were making a paper cutout; when you unfold it, a cherry blossom flower is easily complete.

It’s a little exciting to make the cuts while imagining how it will look when opened.

Make ten of these using the same method.

With that many blossoms unfolding, it will look like full bloom, and whoever receives this card will surely feel happy.

four-leaf clover

[Elderly Recreation] Four-Leaf Clover [Spring Wall Decoration]

A four-leaf clover is like a symbol of happiness, and it’s exciting when you find one, isn’t it? How about making your own four-leaf clover? Using a coffee filter and some paint, you can create a cute design, and it’s fun to watch the paint slowly seep in and form a gradient.

Leave a small part of the coffee filter uncut so the center of the clover stays connected, then cut the leaf sections into rounded shapes.

Hold the connected center and dip it into water tinted with diluted paint.

Let it dry as is, and when you open it up—your clover is complete! If you vary the intensity of the colors and make a bunch of them, it will create an even more spring-like atmosphere.

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