[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 delight residents in senior care facilities (31–40)
Pop-up rose card
Here’s a birthday card that reveals a large rose when you open it.
We’ll make the rose using three circles cut from construction paper.
Cut the paper into petal shapes, and use a stick to curl the tips.
Glue the three petal pieces to the card base with craft glue.
A lovely rose card like this is sure to delight older adults.
What’s more, a realistic rose card can be an enjoyable craft project for seniors as well.
It also makes a great gift for family members.
sachet
Sachets are perfect gifts for seniors, offering both a pleasant scent and the comforting feel of fabric.
Fold the top and bottom edges of the fabric 1 cm to the wrong side and sew.
Trim the seam allowance to about 5 mm, turn it right side out, and press with an iron to shape.
Place a fabric scrap infused with essential oil in the center, then add more fabric around it to create a soft, fluffy finish.
Attach the handle to the edge at the end, and it’s complete.
They’re versatile—you can place them in a closet or by your pillow to enjoy the fragrance, or carry them in a bag.
Choosing scents like lavender or citrus to suit the recipient’s taste makes the gift even more thoughtful.
Gentle in appearance and filled with care, it’s a uniquely heartfelt handmade present.
Bouquet illustration
Handmade birthday cards cut and pasted from construction paper or origami are lovely, but this idea is very simple and can be completed with just paper and a pen.
It’s perfect for seniors who enjoy drawing illustrations.
Draw triangles with a pen, then use a dot pen to add lots of tiny dots.
Mixing different sizes and colors makes it even cuter.
The key is to aim for a rounded overall shape.
Draw a ribbon and write your message with a brush pen.
The softly colored, cute bouquet illustration really makes the brush-pen message stand out.
A beautiful card with flowers popping out
We’d like to introduce a card that reveals an unexpectedly large flower when you open it.
Prepare four sheets of origami or construction paper in different colors and patterns.
Draw a circle that fits on the paper and cut it out.
You can use a plate or similar object as a template.
Fold each circle and cut it so it becomes a heart shape.
Use glue to attach the four cut pieces together to form a flower.
Glue the flower onto the card to finish.
You can also make a butterfly and attach it alongside the flower.
Some older adults might feel their hearts lift at the sight of this large, beautiful, and striking flower card.
amulet
Here’s a charm you can make using printed fabric tape from a 100-yen shop.
Draw 1 cm-wide lines at both ends of the fabric tape to use as guides.
Attach a piece of paper cut to the size of the tape in the center and secure it firmly.
Fold the fabric tape to shape it into a charm, then finish by tying a double kanō-musubi (double “wish-fulfilling” knot).
This knot is said to carry the meaning “wishes come true,” making it perfect for a charm.
Since no needles are used, it’s safe and easy for older adults as well.
Choose fabric tape with patterns you like to create a one-of-a-kind charm.
It’s a heartfelt craft that makes a great gift for someone special.
Respect for the Aged Day: With heartfelt gratitude — Handmade gift ideas that will delight residents in senior care facilities (41–50)
Herbarium with 100-yen shop materials
A gift for people who love flowers! Here are herbarium ideas you can make using materials from 100-yen shops.
These ideas are perfect if you’re thinking about giving flowers as a present.
Many people feel it’s a shame that beautiful fresh flowers don’t last and eventually wilt.
This time, let’s make a herbarium gift so the recipient can enjoy lovely flowers for a long time.
A herbarium is an item made by placing preserved or dried flowers in a glass container and immersing them in oil.
It lets you enjoy flowers as interior decor, so give it a try!
Flower memo stand made with origami
Let’s gather the materials at a 100-yen shop and give it a try! Here’s an idea for making an origami flower memo stand.
A memo stand is an item that holds papers or cards with notes written on them, right? It’s practical because you can display messages or things you tend to forget.
What you’ll need: origami paper, wood glue, a needle bottle, tweezers, scissors, a wooden clip, and wire.
If you make the flowers with your favorite colors of origami paper, or colors that match the recipient’s image, your feelings are sure to come across.