[For Seniors] Recommended for day services! Simple and cute small craft ideas

cute clip

[How to Make Paper Quilling] A cute flower clip / Handmade crafts / DIY paper quilling tutorial. How to make a cute clip.

These are cute clips you can make with paper quilling.

They’re practical, so they make great casual gifts! The key is to connect two thin, different-colored strips of paper beforehand.

Then roll them tightly with a skewer or toothpick and shape them into a teardrop.

Make five identical pieces to form petals.

Next, roll the paper the same way and shape it into an S to create leaves.

Finally, decorate a wooden clip (the kind you can buy at a dollar store) with lace stickers, petals, and leaves in that order—and you’re done! Have fun by changing up the color combinations and embellishments.

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Cute felt name tag

Must-see for childcare students! How to make a name tag you can use in your practicum 📛

Let’s try making a cute name tag with felt! Felt is easy to find at 100-yen shops, comes in all sorts of colors, and is sold in various sizes.

If you combine your favorite characters or animals to create a name plate, it will really stand out—and best of all, you’ll grow attached to it.

If using a needle and thread feels difficult, you can simply cut the felt with scissors and glue it onto fabric with fabric adhesive.

You can write your name on the felt with a permanent marker, or you can even make the letters of your name out of felt as well.

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clasp coin purse

A “no-sew clasp purse” you can make like a craft without using needles or thread #Shorts

Sometimes you need a hanko (seal) when receiving deliveries or mail.

Here’s a perfect clasp-purse project for storing a hanko and small items.

First, sketch the design on paper to fit the clasp frame and make a pattern.

Place the pattern on both the outer and lining fabrics, trace, and cut them out.

Attach the outer and lining pieces together with double-sided tape, then insert them along with paper cord into the metal clasp to finish.

Besides a hanko holder, you can adjust the size to make other items too.

How about making a coin purse with a clasp together with seniors?

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Nakajima Junko

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kimekomi patchwork

How to Make Kimekomi Patchwork [Common ~Short Version~]

Using a kit makes it easy to create patchwork projects.

Insert fabric pieces cut to shape into a die-cut foam board.

You can achieve a patchwork-like look without sewing the fabric.

It’s a project that even older adults with little sewing experience may find approachable.

The finished piece can be hung on a wall, so it’s nice to take it home and display it.

There are many types of kits available, and creating seasonally themed pieces can also help older adults feel the seasons through the crafting process.

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Nakajima Junko

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carp streamer

[Super Easy!] 🎏 How to Make a Felt Koinobori 🎏 [Just Cut and Stick!] No sewing, ready in no time ✨

Why not try making felt carp streamers that require no sewing—just cut and stick? First, create the main body of the carp from felt.

Once the body is cut out, arrange pom-poms like scales.

You can simply attach these with glue.

Make the streamers from thinly cut strips of felt.

Glue all the pieces onto a paper straw, wrapping them around it.

For better stability, add a base, and you’re done.

Feel free to experiment with colors as you like.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Bamboo shoot magnet

[Craft Activity] [Dollar Store DIY] Easy spring-colored ribbon! Bamboo shoot magnets [Spring Crafts] [Craft Vlog] Memories from back then.

Let me introduce a cute bamboo shoot magnet that brings a touch of spring.

You can get everything you need at a 100-yen shop, so it’s easy to prepare.

First, cut a circle out of thick paper, layer small pieces of felt on top, and make the face.

Imagine the bamboo shoot’s husk as a kimono and stick on four strips of tape to form the collar.

It stays in place better if you secure the back with tape.

Use eye stickers, yarn, and felt to add features to the face you made, giving it an adorable expression.

Attach thick paper and a magnet to the back, cover it with felt, and you’re done.

The steps are simple, making it perfect for recreational activities at senior care facilities, too.

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Daruma Fukuwarai

Recommended for senior recreation! Popular craft kit “Daruma Fukuwarai”

Some seniors may remember playing fukuwarai with their families during New Year’s.

Here’s a craft kit that will bring back those fun times.

Using fabric, you can make a daruma-themed fukuwarai decoration.

Attach fabric pieces, cut into each facial part, onto a felt base.

Since it only involves cutting and pasting, it’s also recommended for older men who have never tried sewing.

The best part of this kit is placing the facial features.

You can start with the eyes or the nose—whichever you like.

Let seniors arrange the pieces however they prefer.

It’s a fukuwarai kit that makes the process itself a joyful time.

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Nakajima Junko

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