[Day Service] August Craft Ideas That Seniors Will Enjoy

soft serve ice cream

[Summer Origami] How to fold a soft-serve ice cream with voice narration ☆ Origami Ice Cream — Decorations for July and August

Perfect for summer, let’s fold a soft-serve ice cream with origami.

After folding the paper in half, fold the bottom right and bottom left corners inward to meet at the center.

Next, fold the bottom point up to align with the top point, then fold so that the center crease lines up with the right crease.

While looking at the center crease, shape the ice cream by forming creases that create the ice shape.

When shaping the ice cream, it works well to fold it as if making a spiral.

Finally, draw a pattern on the cone with a felt-tip pen to finish.

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firefly

Easy way to fold an origami insect series firefly! Recommended for July.

These days, we don’t get as many chances to see fireflies glowing over rice fields and waterways at night.

When today’s seniors were young, weren’t there many more fireflies flitting about? Let’s make a calendar using firefly origami that brings back those kinds of summer memories.

Since you’ll make the firefly’s body and its glowing part separately, there are fewer tricky steps.

For the glowing tail, try sticking on a yellow circle cut from origami paper or a round yellow sticker.

Besides calendars, this firefly origami is perfect for summer crafts like wreaths and wall decorations.

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summer vegetables

[Easy Origami] Summer Vegetable Folding Guide – Make While You Watch! (Tomato, Corn, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber) Origami Easy Vegetables Paper Craft DIY 종이접기 야채

When you think of vegetables that evoke summer, what comes to mind? Many vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, and corn are in season.

Let’s make a calendar with origami summer vegetables together with seniors.

With simple folding methods, you can create lovely summer vegetables out of origami.

It could also be fun to start by asking the seniors to name vegetables harvested in summer before beginning the craft.

Through making origami summer vegetables, they may get a sense of the season.

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Pastel Art: Water Balloons

[Template 03] Let's Draw Water Balloons – Pastel Art | Seniors & Care Facilities | Recreation

In July, as summer gradually hits its stride, you can’t help but crave something cool to take the edge off the heat.

This piece suggests drawing water balloons with pastels—something that feels refreshing while still capturing quintessential summer scenes like festivals.

Cut paper into the shapes you want, layer them over a backing sheet, and apply shaved pastel over the cutouts to create a soft, gentle-colored illustration.

The key is to use bright colors for the water balloons and cool, blue-based tones for the background to evoke a sense of coolness.

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Handmade planetarium

[Senior Recreation] Rec Artisan Series Part 94: Tanabata Event [DIY Planetarium / Event Rec / Tanabata]

When it comes to major events in July, Tanabata comes to mind, and I think the starry sky is an essential element of its story.

How about trying your hand at a handmade planetarium that evokes the spirit of Tanabata by focusing on the night sky? Instead of projecting onto the ceiling—which would require looking up and could be hard on the body—you can project constellations onto a tabletop.

Simply draw constellations on paper and shine a light on them in a darkened room, and you can create a convincing atmosphere of constellations floating in the night sky.

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sunflower wall decoration

[Elderly Recreation] Sunflower Wall Decoration [Easy]

Sunflowers are one of the flowers that symbolize summer, aren’t they? Seeing sunflowers blooming on a hot day can make you feel energized.

Let’s make a wall decoration with a sunflower motif.

Using crinkled crepe sheets to create the sunflowers gives the piece a nice textured look.

Fold and cut the crepe sheets to make the sunflower petals.

We’ll form the center by crumpling tissue paper, and here’s a fun method: put the crumpled tissue paper into a plastic bottle cap for the center, or press the tissue crumpled with the cap.

This leaves a round imprint on the tissue, adding a nice accent to the sunflower’s center.

Glue the sunflower onto a backing sheet, place it on a stand made from a disposable chopstick, and it’s complete.

It’s a lovely piece that seniors can take home and display in their homes.

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Fireworks Milk Carton Fan

Let’s have fun making it with the scratch technique: A milk carton fan

On hot summer days, many older adults have probably fanned themselves with a hand fan.

Here’s a perfect summer craft idea: a handmade uchiwa (Japanese fan).

Using an empty milk carton, you can make a sturdy fan.

Cut the milk carton into a circle and tape a chopstick to the outer (printed) side to serve as the handle.

Then cut another circular piece from a milk carton and attach it on top with the white side facing outward.

Draw fireworks on a round piece of construction paper, stick it onto the fan, and you’re done.

The fireworks motif enhances the summery feel and will help older adults enjoy the sense of the season.

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