[For Seniors] Simple crafts that feel like autumn: a fun creative activity

Chrysanthemum Flower Wall Decoration

[Autumn Craft] November Chrysanthemum Wall Decoration Made with Origami [Activity for Seniors]

Chrysanthemums are one of the most popular flowers in Japan.

In autumn, you’ll see them even more often, with chrysanthemum exhibitions being held.

How about turning those lovely chrysanthemums into a wall decoration? You can make one by cutting and pasting origami paper, tissue paper, or washi, so it should be easy for seniors to try as well.

You can curl the tips of the petals with a bamboo skewer to add movement, and arranging chrysanthemums in various sizes can look beautiful too.

Use a colored shikishi board as the base and enjoy displaying it on the wall.

It would also make a delightful gift for friends or family.

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Cutout artwork of autumn leaves made with fallen leaves

Easy With Fallen Leaves! Cutout Painting / [OT Let’s Try Making It! Vol. 30] (Recreation & Crafts)

Here’s an introduction to a maple-leaf cutout artwork.

First, draw a maple leaf on construction paper and cut out the leaf shape.

It’s easier if you start cutting from the center of the drawing.

Next, take a separate sheet of construction paper and glue on a variety of colorful, pre-collected fallen leaves.

Finally, place the maple-leaf cutout sheet on top and glue it down—the maple-leaf made of autumn leaves is complete! It’s a lovely idea that could even become a stylish wall decoration if you frame it.

The steps are simple, but the look of the piece changes dramatically depending on the leaves you use, which makes it a lot of fun!

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castle

Castles – Halloween Crafts – Crafts of Halloween Castles (October) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation) (Creative Activities) (Childcare) (Easy Crafts) (Paper Cups)

Let’s make a three-dimensional castle using paper cups! It pairs perfectly with Halloween motifs, so it’s great for a Halloween craft activity.

First, sketch doors and windows on the paper cup and cut them out with a craft knife.

Next, color the cup with a black marker.

Finally, cut colored paper into a circle to make a conical roof, glue it on, and you’re done! You can also line the inside of the cup with colored paper or cellophane to create a lit-up effect.

If you add an LED light inside, it works as a lampshade too—give it a try! If you’re using it as a wall decoration, display it together with silhouettes of bats, witches, or the moon for something adults will enjoy as well.

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Moon viewing and pampas grass

[Craft Idea] Moon Viewing and Japanese Pampas Grass (with templates) (September, Autumn) (Wall Decorations) (Activities for Seniors/Daycare) (Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Creative OT/Psychiatry)

This is a moon-viewing craft made with origami and tissues.

You’ll make six items: pampas grass, rice dumplings, a sanpō (offering stand), a rabbit, the moon, and clouds.

For the pampas grass, soften an edge of an origami sheet by rolling it, snip fine cuts along that edge, and wrap it around a bamboo skewer.

The rice dumplings are simply made by rolling tissues into balls.

Templates for the sanpō, rabbit, moon, and clouds are available for download—place them on origami paper, draw guide lines, and cut them out with scissors.

Arrange and paste each piece on the wall to complete your autumn wall decoration.

Let’s all enjoy the autumn scenery together.

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Accordion-folded maple leaf wall decoration

[Craft Idea] Japanese Maple (with template) (October/November, Autumn) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Activities) (Childcare/Early Learning) (Creative OT in Psychiatry/Daycare) (DIY) (Easy Origami)

Autumn is the season of momiji, when maple leaves turn red.

We even say that a young child’s adorable hands are “like momiji.” Let’s make lots of these “momiji” out of colored origami and decorate the indoor walls.

Since you’ll be cutting the paper to form leaves shaped like little hands and folding it into an accordion, it’s also great for stimulating the brain through fine motor activity.

You can also enhance the display by adding paper cutouts of the five-story pagodas at Kyoto’s famous autumn foliage spots, To-ji and Daigo-ji.

art pumpkin

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Pumpkins are perfect for Halloween.

If you’re tired of making pumpkins out of construction paper, why not try these stylish, fluffy, expanding pumpkins? It’s a simple craft—just cut paper into pumpkin and leaf shapes and glue them together—and best of all, thread them onto a string and hang them from the ceiling like a mobile for an adorable look.

It will instantly brighten up the room! Scissors can be a bit dangerous, but the gluing step alone is safe even for seniors.

Since it’s Halloween, making purple pumpkins as well as orange ones could add a nice vibe!

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ginkgo

[Craft Idea] Ginkgo ~craft~ (with template) (November, autumn) (wall decoration) (activities for seniors/day service) (early childhood education) (origami) (easy) (psychiatric OT crafts) (DIY) (ginkgo nuts)

How about making a “Yarn Photo Frame” as an autumn craft activity? It’s very simple—just wrap yarn around a frame made from cardboard.

Prepare a few types of yarn and keep adding and wrapping them as you go to create a colorful, eye-catching frame.

Since the corners can be hard to wrap, cut small notches there beforehand.

Once you’ve finished wrapping the yarn, glue a piece of cardboard to the back as a backing and you’re done! Apply adhesive in only three spots so a photo can slide in.

Adding buttons, ribbons, or acorns on top of the yarn also looks adorable!

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