[For Senior Daycare Centers] Ideas for Summer Take-Home Crafts
What comes to mind when you think of summer? In July, there’s Tanabata, and in August you might picture the sea or mountains, watermelon, shaved ice, and summer festivals—classic summer motifs.
This time, we’ll introduce easy-to-make, take-home projects that are perfect for summer and can be done at a day service.
Seasonal items like uchiwa fans, wall decorations, and wind chimes let you fully enjoy summer and are convenient to use at home.
If you’re wondering what summer crafts to make at a day service, please use these ideas as a reference.
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[For Senior Day Service] Summer Take-Home Craft Ideas (91–100)
Watercolor making
We’d like to introduce “Watercolor Making,” an idea for creating gentle, atmospheric wall art that you can enjoy by playing with overlapping bleeds.
By simply using water-diluted paints to let colors bleed and blur, you can express a magical summer fireworks sky.
Tools like brushes, sponges, and tissues can create charming textures, so even those who aren’t confident in drawing can enjoy it.
Each finished piece has a strong presence on its own, and when displayed on a wall, it creates a very soft summer landscape.
It’s a relaxing, hands-on activity that’s both fun and soothing for the heart.
Fireworks paper cutting
When you watch fireworks, many of you probably feel your daily fatigue just blow away.
The loud booms echo alongside the beautiful silhouettes floating in the night sky, giving you an indescribable sense of exhilaration.
This time, let’s express those fireworks as paper cutouts.
All you need is origami paper and scissors.
Simply fold the paper and make a few cuts to create the fireworks silhouettes.
Paste them onto construction paper, and you’ll have a lovely fireworks scene.
Hang it on the wall, and it becomes a perfect piece to enjoy the summer.
Fireworks made with tissue paper and sequins
If you enjoyed going to fireworks festivals as a child, those happy memories probably still come vividly to mind.
They say that simply recalling pleasant memories can stimulate the brain and help relieve stress.
This time, let’s recreate those joyful fireworks festival memories with a simple craft! All you need is tissue paper, sequins, and construction paper.
It’s very easy to make, so it’s great even for people who aren’t confident with crafts.
Just stick your favorite sequins and tissue paper onto the construction paper, and you’re done.
You can choose any combination you like, so it’s a great way to train your imagination!
Flower kusudama with streamers decoration
Would you like to handcraft a “flower kusudama with streamers” out of origami—perfect for the Tanabata season? Make multiple flowers from colorful origami paper, assemble them into a sphere to create a kusudama, and then attach long, slender origami streamers to complete a vibrant decoration that sways in the breeze.
The delicate, finger-intensive work stimulates the brain simply by doing it, making it potentially effective as rehabilitation.
Once finished, you can enjoy it as a Tanabata ornament by displaying it on the wall at a facility or at home.
Spend a moment feeling the season through origami.
wind chime
Why not make a summer staple—the wind chime—out of origami and feel a touch of coolness with your eyes? Fold a round body and attach a dangling strip, and you’ll get a gentle look as if it’s swaying in the breeze.
Using translucent colors or patterned origami gives it a cool, seasonal appearance.
The simple steps are enjoyable even for seniors, and using the fingertips can naturally offer a rehabilitative effect.
Display them on a wall or by a window to create a space that quietly evokes the charm of summer.
It’s also appealing that you can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop.
Give it a try!
Pastel Art: Water Balloons
In July, as summer gradually hits its stride, you can’t help but crave something cool to take the edge off the heat.
This piece suggests drawing water balloons with pastels—something that feels refreshing while still capturing quintessential summer scenes like festivals.
Cut paper into the shapes you want, layer them over a backing sheet, and apply shaved pastel over the cutouts to create a soft, gentle-colored illustration.
The key is to use bright colors for the water balloons and cool, blue-based tones for the background to evoke a sense of coolness.
sunflower wall decoration
Sunflowers are one of the flowers that symbolize summer, aren’t they? Seeing sunflowers blooming on a hot day can make you feel energized.
Let’s make a wall decoration with a sunflower motif.
Using crinkled crepe sheets to create the sunflowers gives the piece a nice textured look.
Fold and cut the crepe sheets to make the sunflower petals.
We’ll form the center by crumpling tissue paper, and here’s a fun method: put the crumpled tissue paper into a plastic bottle cap for the center, or press the tissue crumpled with the cap.
This leaves a round imprint on the tissue, adding a nice accent to the sunflower’s center.
Glue the sunflower onto a backing sheet, place it on a stand made from a disposable chopstick, and it’s complete.
It’s a lovely piece that seniors can take home and display in their homes.
