[For Seniors] Easy Crafts Recommended for August

milk carton lantern

Let's make a lantern using a milk carton

Why not try making a lantern by reusing milk cartons, a familiar material for crafts? It’s a simple project, so it’s also recommended as a craft activity for day service programs leading up to summer festivals! Cut the milk carton and draw any patterns you like with pens or markers.

Next, make lots of slits, roll it into a cylinder, and staple the top and bottom in two places—and you’re done! Punch a hole at the top and thread a string through it to enjoy it as a hanging decoration.

You can even place an LED light inside the lantern! It’s the perfect craft to get everyone into the festival spirit.

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waterbed

[Summer Craft] Make an ocean-like waterbed using vacuum storage bags! [For Teachers]

A great place to be in the hot summer might just be on a water bed.

The soft, bouncy surface can even remind you of being in your mother’s womb.

Why not try making your own water bed? You’ll need a vacuum storage bag, water mixed with blue paint, and some decorations to put inside the bed.

It could be fun to make little fish or mermaid accessories out of plastic sheets, too.

It’s easy to make: simply pour the colored water into the storage bag and add your decorations.

Be sure to seal the opening tightly with tape so no water leaks out.

If you use a large storage bag, you could make one big enough to lie on… just thinking about it is exciting.

Morning glory curtain

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Would you like to recreate a morning glory curtain that decorates a summer veranda using origami? The more you make, the more gorgeous the wall display will become, so try creating it to match the size of your space and walls, and the mood of your room.

You make the morning glory flowers by folding origami paper, rounding the edges with scissors, and then opening it up.

Make the leaves and vines by cutting construction paper, too.

The base is made by gluing together strips cut from construction paper.

Arrange the vines, leaves, and morning glory flowers on this base.

If you let some parts extend slightly beyond the edges when you glue them, it will look more realistic.

It would also be lovely to create a large piece together with seniors at a day service center.

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Summer wall decoration

[Senior Recreation] Summer Wall Decoration Craft [Easy Project]

A summer-themed wall display lets you feel the season and brightens the mood, doesn’t it? This is a wall art project that’s easy for seniors to make, too.

How about a design with sunflowers stretching energetically up toward the blue sky? For the sunflower blossoms, tissue paper or colored paper works well.

For the stems and leaves, crumple paper into a ball, open it up, and cut it into shape after giving it a wrinkled texture—this brings out a natural, plant-like feel! Using materials like crepe sheets that already have a wrinkled texture makes it easy, so give it a try.

Adding clouds, the sun, and summer insects will make the display look even more charming!

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Goldfish hanging ornaments

Origami hanging decoration “Goldfish Swaying in the Wind” = Goldfish swaying in the wind. The gently swaying goldfish look lovely and refreshing.

How about a hanging goldfish mobile that gently sways in the breeze? Goldfish have long been loved as a symbol of summer, right? Since they’re familiar to many older adults as well, this is a great craft activity for August! To make it, roll a strip of construction paper into a loop and attach origami goldfish to it with thread.

If you’re decorating a wall, you can just tape it in place.

If you’re hanging it by a window or in the entryway, try fastening a few wind chimes to a skewer or stick—the way they flutter in the wind looks beautiful, so give it a try!

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paper-cup wind chime

[Senior Recreation] Paper Cup Wind Chimes 🎐 A Summer Tradition You Can Make Easily. Includes Audio Commentary.

Here’s an idea for making wind chimes using paper cups.

First, attach origami paper with your favorite patterns to the sides and bottom of the paper cup.

That will be the outer appearance.

If you want to add decorations, using round or star-shaped stickers can make it look cute.

Once the outside is done, make a hole in the bottom, thread a string through, and attach a bell or a paper tanzaku (strip) to the end.

If you tie a ring to the other end, it will be handy for hanging by a window.

The steps are very simple, so please give it a try.

If you’re at a facility, hosting a wind chime design contest could be a fun activity as well.

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Easy crepes with paper plates

[Craft Play] Kids will be amazed by how delicious it looks! Let’s make an easy crepe with a paper plate

Here’s a cute crepe craft idea using a paper plate.

First, take a paper plate that’s been colored yellow on the back side, roll it up with the white side inside so it looks like crepe batter, and glue it in place.

Then attach a circular piece of origami paper cut to about half the plate’s size on top to create the wrapper/holder section.

After that, decorate it with cotton, felt balls, and paper fruits made from construction paper, and your delicious-looking crepe is ready.

You can’t eat this one, but that’s exactly why you can go all out on appearances and pile on as many toppings as you like.

Try decorating with summer fruits and have fun!

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