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

Sunflower easily made with paper cups

Summer decorations: Introducing an easy sunflower craft made with paper cups! Why not try a small DIY project using leftover materials? [Tsukuru-mon]

Here’s how to make a sunflower using everyday materials like paper cups.

The best part is you can make it anytime if you have spare paper cups! It’s also great to include in activities at home or in day service recreation.

Cut around the rim of the paper cup and make several slits.

Open up the cup and cut it into petal shapes.

When adding color to the flower, you can stick on origami paper or washi tape.

If you prepare about three sets of petals made from paper cups, you’ll get a nice, full sunflower! Finally, glue everything together and attach a circular piece of construction paper in the center to finish.

Add a string and it becomes a hanging decoration—give it a try!

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Paper cup and origami flower

[Made with paper cups and origami] Roses and Ranunculus / Use paper cups! Paper Roses, Ranunculus

Let’s make a double-flowered rose with layers of captivating petals.

Flowers with 20 or more petals are called “double-flowered,” and some are said to have over 100.

This time, we’ll use six 15-centimeter square sheets of origami for the petals, divide each into a 3×3 grid, making 54 petals in total.

To create the layered look, we’ll use an easy-to-find paper cup.

We’ll take advantage of the rounded rim and the cup’s flared shape.

By stacking and gluing the origami pieces that become the petals one after another, then gently removing the paper cup, you’ll have a splendid double-flowered rose.

paper cup basket

[Paper Cup Craft] I tried making an easy and cute basket! How to make it / How to make a cute basket from paper cups. Easy craft.

The great thing about paper cups is that they’re light and easy to use.

Here’s a lovely basket you can make using a paper cup.

For those living in senior facilities, it’s just the right size for sharing snacks or candies with everyone.

All you need are paper cups and a cutting tool like a craft knife.

First, cut around the rim of the paper cup in a circle; the piece you cut off will be fashioned into the handle.

Next, make vertical slit strips in the cup body about 1–2 cm wide, then weave the cut strips to form the basket.

Attach the crafted handle to the cup, and you’re done.

If you color the cup or draw designs on it, you’ll have a charming one-of-a-kind basket.

Recommended for those who are good with their hands!

hydrangea

[No-Sew] Make Hydrangeas with Felt / Enjoy the Rainy Season DIY / How to Make Felt Hydrangeas / 100-Yen Shop DIY / DIY Felt Hydrangea

Here is a no-sew hydrangea made from felt.

Cut two petals of the same shape from felt in different colors.

Thread them onto a wire; use hot glue on one of the pieces to secure it in a three-dimensional form.

Once that’s done, thread the second piece from the back and layer it.

Attach a bead or similar item in the center to complete one flower.

Make about eight of these and combine them into one bloom.

Then make about two leaves per bloom.

They look cute displayed in a vase or made into a corsage.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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vase mat

Vase mat and coasters made with string and paper plates (Monthly Day, August 2021) #craft #elderly #nursingCare #dayService #easy #handKnitting

After taping a string to the back of the plate, slot it into a slit and wrap the thread around the front and back alternately.

Once you’ve passed thread through all the slits, stitch along the center as if weaving into those threads.

Using a single color is fine, but you can also tie on a different color mid-way and weave it in to combine colors.

When it reaches a good size, remove all the strings from the paper plate and tie the extended strings at the base.

Trim any excess length and you’re done.

Choose your favorite colors and make a vase mat that’s uniquely yours.

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Medicine calendar

Combine my oral medication with the calendar I look at every day

How about a reusable, calendar-style pill case? Create a grid on a piece of cardstock like a calendar, with space for 31 days, and attach pockets to each space.

Make the pockets by cutting a clear plastic file folder into small pieces, and prepare small sachets for the pills using tracing paper or similar.

Glue all the clear-file pockets onto every space in the grid on the cardstock.

For the tracing-paper sachets, add the dates and attach them with clips so you can move them when the month changes and reuse the calendar for the next month.

Finally, assign the month and the days of the week at the top of the cardstock with the pockets, and you’re done! Using colored cardstock or decorating the pockets with colorful washi tape will give it a fun, pop look that makes it enjoyable to use.

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SAKI

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A charm with a cute sheer look

Actually a lot of requests 🌸 Omamori (good luck charm) 🌸 #shorts

How about a handmade charm to encourage exam takers and others? For this charm, you’ll use a laminated sheet made by placing an aurora-design sheet and a transparent film—both cut into small squares—together with something like a clear sticker inside a laminating pouch.

This laminated piece becomes the body of the charm, and the outer part is made from felt.

Cut a window in the felt outer layer, apply double-sided fabric tape, and insert the laminated sheet.

With its sparkle and transparency, it feels like a charm that promises a bright future.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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