[For Senior Daycare Centers] Ideas for Summer Take-Home Crafts

sunflower wall decoration

[Elderly Recreation] Sunflower Wall Decoration [Easy]

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.

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Nakajima Junko

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Wind chime decorations made with thread

How to make a wind chime decoration with thread: a simple summer vacation craft for elementary school students and senior recreation

Wind chimes are a uniquely Japanese symbol of summer, aren’t they? Just gazing at them makes you feel the season’s arrival.

How about making your own wind chime by hand? This time, I’ll introduce a very simple handmade wind chime you can create.

First, inflate a balloon and wrap thread around it.

Then harden it with glue and let it dry.

Add decorations as you like, and in no time it’s finished.

You’ll have a one-of-a-kind wind chime that exists nowhere else in the world! Hang it by the window, and you’ll feel the essence of summer.

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Nanaka

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SUMMER Garland

【Origami】Sunflower Paper Fan - SUMMER Garland

This SUMMER garland will instantly brighten up any room with a lively vibe! It’s also great as a wall decoration at home or in senior care facilities, so give it a try.

First, attach a half-cut piece of brown origami paper to the center of a yellow-toned sheet.

Make two identical pieces, accordion-fold each one, and connect them.

While folded, round off both ends with scissors, tie a string at the center, open it into a circle, and secure the two seams with clips or glue—and you’re done! You can also have fun customizing it by adding not only sunflower blooms but also leaves and other summery motifs.

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miyabi

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Morning glory curtain

Kimie Gangi Summer Wall Display: “Morning Glory Curtain” – Super Easy! Origami Morning Glories #morningglory #asagao #JulyWallDisplay #AugustWallDisplay #SeniorRecreation #origami

Would you like to recreate a morning glory curtain that decorates a summer veranda using origami? The more you make, the more gorgeous the wall display will become, so try creating it to match the size of your space and walls, and the mood of your room.

You make the morning glory flowers by folding origami paper, rounding the edges with scissors, and then opening it up.

Make the leaves and vines by cutting construction paper, too.

The base is made by gluing together strips cut from construction paper.

Arrange the vines, leaves, and morning glory flowers on this base.

If you let some parts extend slightly beyond the edges when you glue them, it will look more realistic.

It would also be lovely to create a large piece together with seniors at a day service center.

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miyabi

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Sunflower wall decoration

Cute paper sunflower: wall decoration (with audio commentary)

As a flower that evokes summer, sunflower wall decorations—the image everyone thinks of—are a great recreational activity for seniors who find it hard to go outside during the usual extreme heat.

Simply trace a circular shape using a plate, then attach petals made from construction paper to create striking sunflowers that bloom right in the room.

It’s also recommended for older adults as a fine-motor activity, and if it’s tricky to get right, you can adjust the plate size to make flowers in a size that’s easier for you to handle.

Classic yellow is lovely, but using patterned paper to make colorful sunflowers also makes for a fun craft.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Diorama

[Senior Recreation] You can easily make a mock diorama using empty boxes. Summer flowers: sunflower, morning glory, and lotus illustrations.

Hydrangeas and sunflowers, seaside scenery, summer festivals—just hearing the word “summer” brings a variety of scenes to mind.

This craft recreates those personal visions of summer inside an empty box, like a photograph.

From classic, quintessential summer scenes to nostalgic memories, there are many directions to explore and enjoy.

Preparing a variety of illustrations that symbolize summer and letting people freely combine them to express a summery feel is likely the clearest approach.

It’s also recommended to take advantage of the box’s depth to create a three-dimensional diorama.

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kappamaki

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Fireworks with a straw

[Easy Craft 059] Fireworks — Beautiful drawings even without artistic skill

Fireworks art using straws is a fun craft that lets you create simple yet dazzling pieces.

Prepare several straws and snip one end into thin strips, then flare it out.

This will form the fireworks shape.

Set out paints in multiple colors on a palette and dip the cut end of the straw into the paint.

Lightly press it onto black construction paper to create bursts of colorful fireworks.

Layering colors makes the fireworks look more dimensional and vivid.

Using thinner straws produces delicate fireworks, while thicker straws give you bold designs.

It’s a perfect idea for creative activities in day service programs, allowing older adults to enjoy a taste of summer indoors.

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mutō

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