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

Flower memo stand

Also great as a gift 🥹🫶💕 #shorts

Here’s an introduction to a recreation craft using plastic bottle caps.

First, prepare two plastic bottles.

Put them together and wrap them all around with double-sided tape, except for the bottom.

Wrap brown paper cord around the outside.

At the top, wind a brown pipe cleaner around and stick it on.

If you add double-sided tape at the top and wrap a ribbon around it, it will look cute.

Poke a hole in the pipe cleaner and shape a pink pipe cleaner into a flower.

Attach it to the pipe cleaner that will serve as the stem, and insert it into the hole you made.

Your flower pot is complete! Have fun making it!

Gerbera

[Easy] How to Make Gerberas [No Sewing] DIY Felt Gerbera Flowers and Bouquet

The gerbera, with its striking shape that looks like tiny petals spreading out, gives a sense of softness and cuteness thanks to its unique appearance.

This craft recreates gerbera flowers using felt and arranges them to look like a bouquet.

You cut slits into circular felt pieces, shape them into petals, and layer them to form the gerbera.

If you assemble and attach them around a central piece, it creates a more three-dimensional look, which is highly recommended.

Finally, attach the felt gerberas to a sponge base and fill any gaps with leaves or other parts to complete the piece.

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Making the April calendar

[Calendar Making] A classic event at our day service. We choose a seasonal theme and create next month’s calendar. (Shōwa Wago-kai Social Welfare Corporation)

How about making calendars as one of your monthly recreation activities? Both the process of discussing and choosing seasonal motifs and the actual crafting after the plan is set are sure to be lively and fun! Using your hands can have a positive effect on cognitive function, and working together to create something—then seeing what you made actually being used—will likely bring great joy! Even things that were difficult before can improve in quality as you repeat the activity.

Give it a try!

Rose wall hanging

How to make rose flowers and leaves #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #olderadults #easycrafts #craftactivity #rose #rollingcoloredpaper

Here’s an introduction to an easy day-service craft: how to make rose flowers and leaves.

You’ll need thick paper, a frame sheet, ribbon, and colored paper.

The prep is simple, which is great.

If you prepare various colors of paper, you can make something really colorful.

You can download the template for the frame sheet by going to the website from the details section.

It looks like it could be used both as room decor and as a recreation activity at a day center! Displaying it will surely create a classic, stylish atmosphere.

Have fun making it!

a flower corsage

[Easy] Handmade corsage with nonwoven fabric

Flower corsages are not only great for attaching to clothing or bags, but they also make delightful gifts.

The method is simple: prepare some nonwoven fabric, crease it, and cut it.

Then get a string and tie it together.

That’s all it takes to finish.

Since it involves a lot of handwork, it can also serve as hand rehabilitation.

The final step—opening the petals and shaping them—really tests your sense of style! Delicate handiwork is the key.

They would also look great as interior decor, displayed on a wall in your room.

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Nanaka

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Tulip arrangement

[Origami] How to make a parallel tulip arrangement / 【折り紙】チューリップのパラレルアレンジメントの作り方

Fresh flowers are lovely, but handmade ones have their own charm and are wonderful too.

This time, we’re making a parallel arrangement of tulips using origami.

Please prepare origami paper, bamboo skewers, scissors, tape or glue, and wood glue while watching the video.

Once you get the hang of it, you can make plenty! They’re perfect for interior decor, and by crafting tulips in various colors, you can enjoy a touch of spring indoors.

They’re also great for recreational activities.

Have fun making them!

pressed-flower bookmark

Make pressed flowers in 30 seconds♪ Let’s make a bookmark with pressed flowers

Some older adults may enjoy reading books.

Pressed-flower bookmarks make perfect gifts for such people.

All you need are two pieces of cardboard, two paper towels, some rubber bands, and freshly picked flowers.

Place the petals between the paper towels and cardboard, then heat them in a 600-watt microwave for about 30 seconds.

Finally, glue the pressed flowers onto a rectangular piece of paper cut to your preferred size, and you’re done.

You can use it as a bookmark or simply display it and admire it!

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Yuuki

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