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[Respect for the Aged Day] With heartfelt gratitude: Handmade gift ideas that will delight residents in senior care facilities

You want to add a handmade touch to your Respect for the Aged Day gifts, don’t you? Thoughtful presents made in a care facility can become special gifts that bring smiles to seniors’ faces.

This time, we’re introducing handmade gift ideas that are easy to incorporate in senior facilities and can be made using scrap materials or items from 100-yen shops.

From practical items like pouches and coasters made with fabric remnants, or memo stands made with chenille stems (pipe cleaners) shaped into flowers, to heartfelt message cards that are perfect for conveying your feelings—we’ve got plenty of lovely ideas.

Imagine the smiles of the seniors as you take on the challenge of making something by hand!

Respect-for-the-Aged Day: With heartfelt gratitude. Handmade gift ideas that will delight seniors in care facilities (71–80)

Easy single-stitch coaster

“One-Stitch” Series [Coaster] [Handmade] [Scrap Fabric Utilization]
Easy single-stitch coaster

These adorable coasters are charming for their soft feel, made by combining fabric scraps.

You simply layer folded scraps, stitch them together in a circle with a sewing machine, then turn it right side out—very simple.

The design is flexible depending on the fabric scraps you choose, so try picking colors that match the person you’re gifting them to.

While a circular shape is easier, it could be fun to try other shapes like squares as a variation.

It’s also a great idea not only to give them as gifts but to suggest making them together.

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In conclusion

It was a gift idea that’s easy to make and likely to delight older adults! By creatively incorporating items from 100-yen shops, it should also be easier on the budget.

Celebrate Respect for the Aged Day, which comes once a year, with a lovely present.