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

Freestanding Hanging Decoration of Koinobori (Carp Streamers)

Origami Craft for Children's Day: How to Make a Hanging Koinobori Decoration — May Ornament

In May craft classes, you might make origami carp streamers (koinobori), right? You can simply display them as they are, but you’d probably like to showcase the carp streamers that seniors worked so hard on in a lovely way.

So here’s an idea for a hanging ornament stand that can display origami koinobori.

Cut the origami paper into rectangles, attach strings, and hang them like a scroll from the top.

Use a straw to hang the origami backing.

Make a base as well, attach the carp streamers, and it’s complete.

It’s an elegant, stand-type koinobori decoration.

Since it can sit on a table, seniors can enjoy looking at it and feel the spirit of May.

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How to crochet a fluffy flower motif

[Crochet] How to make a fluffy flower motif | flower crochet | For beginners/knitting/뜨개질/crochet 뜨개질

Let’s try making this with a crochet hook! Here are some ideas for a fluffy flower motif.

By crocheting back and forth on the front and back, it turns out three-dimensional, so it’s super cute as a keychain—highly recommended! Use medium-weight yarn and a size 7 (Japanese) crochet hook, and take your time stitching carefully.

The soft, fluffy flower motif is an easy and enjoyable project even for crochet beginners.

Since it finishes with a puffy, three-dimensional look, turning it into a keychain is a lovely touch.

Take this opportunity to give it a try!

Lily of the valley corsage

[No-Sew] Felt Lily of the Valley Corsage / Entrance Ceremony / School Enrollment Ceremony / DIY felt lily of the valley

A corsage is an accessory worn on clothing for celebrations and festive occasions, typically a floral ornament attached to women’s dresses or outfits.

It might be nice to attend a special day wearing a corsage you made yourself.

Older adults may feel a special sense of joy, too.

Here’s an idea for a lily-of-the-valley corsage made from felt without sewing.

You’ll roll the felt to create the lily-of-the-valley.

As you make this charming piece, it may lift the spirits of older adults and spark lively conversation with those around them.

It also looks lovely when arranged on a hat or attached to a bag.

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fabric scrap mat

Super easy!! [No-Sew Mat] An adorable mat like a bouquet, made without using a needle or thread

Introducing an easy, no-needle scrap-fabric mat you can make by repurposing unwanted cloth.

All you need are a non-slip mesh sheet from a 100-yen shop and fabric scraps in your favorite colors and patterns.

Cut the scraps into strips, thread them through the mesh openings of the non-slip sheet, and tie them in tight knots.

The key is to alternate the placement of the knots.

Finally, trim any excess and neaten the shape to finish.

By choosing different fabric textures and colors, you can create a warm, original mat.

Since there’s no sewing involved, it’s easy even for those with limited hand strength, and the finger movements can help stimulate the brain.

It’s an eco-friendly and practical handicraft you can enjoy.

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A bag made from a tenugui (Japanese hand towel)

No needles, no thread, no fuss! Super easy! A no-sew bag! Just cut and do ○○ ♡ I’ll share the pattern❣️ 20220707_bag

It’s convenient to have a bag you can take for short outings or shopping.

And wouldn’t it be great if it were easy to make? Here’s a bag you can make using a tenugui (Japanese hand towel).

You can use one you already have at home or one from a 100-yen shop.

You might wonder, “Isn’t a tenugui too thin to make a bag?” You’ll adhere the tenugui to something sturdy—like Kent paper or cardboard—cut to the size of your pattern.

Since you’re attaching the fabric to paper, you can make it without sewing.

With this method, you can create bags and small items in various sizes.

Give it a try and use this as a reference!

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Oni roly-poly doll

[Handmade for Setsubun] Okiagari-Koboshi Oni 👹

Here’s an idea for making a papier-mâché roly-poly oni (Japanese ogre).

It’s a recommended project that’s fun both as a decoration and as a toy.

First, inflate a small balloon and brush on glue diluted with water.

Then stick small torn pieces of tissue/flower paper all over to create the oni’s skin and pants.

Once dry, pop the balloon and remove it, then use glue to fix a marble to the bottom.

Seal the opening with a circle of construction paper, and finish by attaching yarn hair, paper horns, and the facial features.

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flower decoration

We’ll make lovely floral decorations using fabric scraps. You can arrange them in various ways with these flower ornaments.

We all long for a life with flowers, don’t we? Buying seasonal flowers once a week and enjoying them as you go about your days—how elegant that sounds! For those who think, “But flowers are hard to care for,” I recommend these fabric-scrap flowers.

There are many steps involved, including fine hand-stitching, so this is best suited for people who are good with their hands.

You stuff a small piece of fabric—about the size of a tiny cookie—with cotton, stitch it closed, and then combine the parts to form a flower.

Just hearing that probably gives you a sense of how much work it takes, but the feeling when you finish will surely be immense.