[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!
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Respect for the Aged Day: With heartfelt gratitude. Handmade gift ideas that are appreciated in senior care facilities (11–20)
Photo-card with a cut-out window
Add a creative touch to a classic gift staple—the message card—to convey warmth.
This design layers two cards to create a message card with a cut-out window, around which the message is written.
If you place a photo of the recipient inside the window, it will feel even more like the message is meant just for them.
Clearly separating the colors of the background and the window enhances the sense of depth, so choose the overall color scheme carefully.
It’s also a great idea to incorporate decorations featuring things the recipient loves.
Handmade desk clock
A handmade desk clock using favorite photos, postcards, or beautiful design paper makes a warm, ideal gift for seniors living in care facilities.
By using family or grandchildren’s photos, memorable landscapes, or seasonal motifs as the clock’s background, it offers a soothing sight each time they look at it and can spark conversations.
Beyond its practicality as a clock, it also serves as interior decor, brightening up their room.
A one-of-a-kind original clock will surely become a memorable gift.
Memo stand made with chenille stem flowers
A gift that conveys the warmth only handmade items can offer! Here’s an idea for a memo stand made with chenille stems (pipe cleaners) shaped like flowers.
It’s perfect for those who want to give flowers but feel sad that they wilt, or who are looking for something practical but can’t decide.
These cute, gentle-looking flowers made from chenille stems never wither, so they’ll keep blooming no matter when.
Plus, as a memo stand, it’s practical too.
Give it a try and add it to your gift ideas!
pressed-flower bookmark
A perfect gift for book lovers! Here are some ideas for making pressed-flower bookmarks.
Bookmarks are handy items you slip between the pages of a book you’re in the middle of, right? Many people probably use store-bought ones.
But how about making a one-of-a-kind pressed-flower bookmark to give as a gift this time? Press beautiful flowers that can only be seen in that season.
With self-adhesive laminate sheets and ribbon—both available at 100-yen shops—you can finish your bookmark in no time.
It’s a wonderful present, both lovely to display and practical to use.
candy bouquet
A gift that moves the heart! Let’s handcraft a message card for a candy bouquet.
Cut your favorite color construction paper into a circle, then glue a lace paper doily onto it slightly offset.
Make the flowers and leaves out of felt.
It’s easier if you prepare paper templates first.
Attach the flowers and leaves to the top part of the construction paper with the lace doily.
In the center, add a photo or write your message.
Fold the bottom into a triangle to form a bouquet shape, wrap a ribbon around it, and you’re done.
Isn’t it lovely how a bouquet card opens to reveal a message or photo? Give it a try!
tissue case
It’s nice to give presents that people will actually use, isn’t it? When you’re not sure what older adults might find useful, a tissue box cover is a great recommendation.
Lots of people use boxed tissues at home or in their rooms.
They’re very convenient, but they can make the space look a bit too lived-in.
With a tissue box cover in a lovely pattern, you can use boxed tissues without disrupting the room’s atmosphere.
It’s practical, making it a great gift for seniors.
Respect for the Aged Day: With gratitude. Handmade gift ideas that are well-received in senior care facilities (21–30)
A crane floating inside a cylinder
Let’s make a stylish and mysterious decoration that looks like a crane—an emblem of longevity—floating in the air! All you need is a single sheet of origami paper, scissors, and glue.
First, fold the paper to create a cross-shaped crease in the center.
After folding it into a square, fold the center into a triangle, make a large cut with the scissors, and then unfold the paper.
Using the square that appears in the middle, fold a crane.
Once the crane is finished, shape the entire origami into a cylindrical form as if spreading the crane’s wings, and glue the edges together to finish.
Display it on a table or anywhere you like!
