[Day Service] Spring Take-Home Crafts: Ideas to Warmly Brighten Your Room

Laminated placemat

Placemats made by laminating lace paper and pressed flowers are colorful and perfect for a spring-themed craft, aren’t they? All you do is place your favorite pressed flowers on lace paper and laminate them, so it’s easy for seniors to make as well.

They bring a touch of spring just by sitting on the table, and it’s also nice that they’re practical for mealtimes or tea.

Plus, since they’re laminated, even if they get dirty you can simply wipe them clean with a damp cloth—an easy, versatile craft you can use anywhere.

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Hoshino Takashi

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A helmet that causes a rash

[Easy Craft] Cool! Wearable Kabuto Helmet <Children’s Day DIY Craft / Tango no Sekku / First Festival> [Construction Paper / Hat] DIY How to Make a Samurai Warrior Helmet (Kabuto)

Speaking of Children’s Day, for seniors who have grandchildren it may be a major event.

If you make a samurai helmet (kabuto) out of construction paper to display in hopes of the child’s healthy growth, they’ll surely be delighted and surprised.

A regular kabuto can be heavy and hard to wear, but a lightweight construction-paper version can be worn for play, which will likely make it even more enjoyable.

Of course, it’s also recommended as a spring-themed decoration you can enjoy yourself—definitely a recreation activity worth trying.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Four-leaf clover bookmark

1 Sheet of Origami: Easy Heart with Four-Leaf Clover Bookmark (niceno1) – Origami Heart with Four-Leaf Clover (Lucky Clover) Bookmark Tutorial

A bookmark shaped like a four-leaf clover can help you feel the springtime even while reading indoors.

Since you can make it with just a single sheet of origami paper, it’s easy for older adults to try.

Folding with the finished piece in mind and using your fingertips are also effective as brain training, making it perfect for seniors.

If you make it at day service and take it home, it becomes a craft that lets you enjoy spring without going out.

Because scissors or a cutter are used to cut the origami paper in half, please provide support as needed depending on the situation.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Japanese-style cherry blossom wall decoration

How to make a paper “Sakura wall decoration” / Sakura wall decoration made of paper: How to make it

We’d like to introduce a cherry blossom wall decoration made with origami.

Using three rectangular pieces of origami paper, you accordion-fold them to create cherry blossoms.

The accordion folds give the blossoms a three-dimensional look.

Once the blossoms are finished, attach them to a backing sheet.

Changing the color of the backing will change the mood of the decoration: black gives a chic feel, while yellow creates a calm atmosphere.

It might be nice to choose a backing color that suits the preferences of the older adults you’re making it with.

You could also have them take the finished piece home to display in their own space.

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Nakajima Junko

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Paper tag of tulip

How to Make Spring-Inspired Tulip Paper Tags – DIY: How to Create a Three-Dimensional Tulip Paper Tag / Tutorial

Let me introduce some paper tags with lovely spring colors.

First, tie a ribbon.

Using a fork helps you make a neat bow.

Next, make the tulips.

Apply glue to a piece of wire and fix a bead in place.

Make five of these.

Then cut flower shapes out of construction paper, punch a hole in the center, and shape them nicely.

Make five of these as well.

Thread each flower onto the wire from the bottom and glue it so that it wraps around the bead.

Bundle the five together and wrap them with a strip of construction paper to hold them.

Make leaves out of construction paper and glue them to the wire, and your bouquet is ready.

Finally, attach the bouquet and the ribbon to a tag-shaped piece of paper, and you’re done.

How about adding a touch of gratitude for a Mother’s Day gift? Give it a try!

Small flower bouquet

[No pattern needed] No difficult steps! Mini tulip bouquet made with felt / How to make a felt tulip / Felt flower / Tulip bouquet

You can make a bouquet of tulips out of felt with just a few simple steps.

All you need are felt in your favorite colors, glue, and a ribbon.

First, cut the felt into thin strips to create parts for the flowers, stems, and leaves.

For the flower pieces, make small slits and round off the corners, then overlap them slightly as you glue and roll them up.

For the stems, roll long, narrow pieces tightly.

Cut the leaves into leaf shapes, and glue everything together to finish.

A single stem looks cute on its own, but if you make several and tie them with a ribbon, you’ll have a spring-like bouquet.

If you prepare the felt in advance, this craft is also great for recreational activities or finger rehabilitation in senior care settings.

Give it a try!

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name keychain

Name key holder made with plastic bottle caps

Here’s how to make a name keychain using plastic bottle caps.

Prepare caps in your favorite colors and cut them into small pieces.

Arrange the pieces on a sheet of baking paper, cover with another sheet, and press with a high-heat iron to melt the plastic.

Once it cools and hardens, cut it into your desired shape with scissors.

Punch a hole with an awl, add alphabet or other stickers, thread a chain through, and you’re done.

It makes a great little gift, so give it a try!

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