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Take-Home Craft Ideas for Winter: Perfect for Day Services for Seniors

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Many people enjoy doing crafts at nursing homes and day service centers, don’t they?

This time, we’re introducing craft ideas for seniors to make in winter that they can take home from day service!

We’ve gathered easy-to-prepare projects, including those that use recycled materials and supplies from 100-yen shops.

When it comes to crafts, aside from large decorations to hang on the wall, most items can be taken home.

More intricate projects that require fine motor skills may take several days to complete, but the sense of accomplishment and joy when they’re finished is exceptional.

Of course, there are also cute crafts that can be made in a single day, so please use these ideas as a reference for craft activities at nursing homes and day service centers.

[For Seniors] Winter Take-Home Craft Ideas for Day Service (41–50)

New Year wall decoration

[New Year] Let's make New Year decorations out of paper. 🎍

New Year wall decoration

First, make the base by diagonally attaching reversible red-and-gold crepe paper onto a rectangular sheet of black construction paper.

Then, decorate by adding paper flowers, a paper fan, and mizuhiki cords on top.

Create each flower by making the individual parts separately and then assembling them into a single bloom.

Arrange the parts for balance and attach them with a hot glue gun.

Adding gold glitter to the flower centers will give an even more glamorous finish.

Besides pine, bamboo, and plum, there are many flowers perfect for New Year’s, such as chrysanthemums, lilies, and ornamental cabbages, so it’s also recommended to arrange and create your favorite flowers.

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Preserved flower, hagoita style

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Preserved flower, hagoita style

Let’s make a preserved-flower hagoita that you can display in your entryway as a festive, auspicious New Year’s decoration.

Cut cardboard into the shape of a hagoita to create the base, adjusting the size to suit where you’ll display it.

Attach the front and back fabrics together, then use glue to add artificial flowers and pom-poms as you like.

It might also be nice to glue on natural items like nuts or seed pods to give it a seasonal feel.

Finally, glue a ribbon around the edge to finish.

Give making your own original hagoita a try!

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New Year’s decoration with camellias and mizuhiki

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New Year’s decoration with camellias and mizuhiki

Would you like to make an elegant New Year’s decoration using mizuhiki cords? First, thread your favorite beads onto three mizuhiki cords.

Glue the cords onto the backing paper in an S-shape, then decide where the beads should go and glue them in place as well.

In the remaining blank areas of the backing, arrange and glue felt pieces shaped like pine, bamboo, plum, and camellia, along with squares of washi paper with traditional patterns.

Once your design is set, attach the backing to a gold base, add a cord for hanging, and you’re done.

Using black backing paper will make the mizuhiki stand out beautifully.

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Making Kadomatsu out of construction paper

Preschool & Kindergarten: Kadomatsu Craft Ideas for New Year’s DIY

Making Kadomatsu out of construction paper

This craft project is appealing for its simplicity—you can make it almost entirely with construction paper.

Without any special materials, just by cutting, rolling, layering, and gluing colored paper, you can create a surprisingly authentic kadomatsu.

Preparation is easy, so it’s perfect for recreational activities or at-home craft time, and anyone can try it casually, which is a big plus.

The making process is fun and hands-on, and once you display the finished piece, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and growing excitement for the New Year.

It’s a highly recommended seasonal craft.

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Shimenawa made of paper

January wall decoration “Shimenawa” — New Year’s ornament made of paper

Shimenawa made of paper

For New Year’s, let’s try making a shimenawa decoration—often displayed at the front door—using only construction paper.

You’ll make the shimenawa base, camellias, plum blossoms, shide (paper streamers), and a fan.

Since templates are available for download, you can cut the listed parts from construction paper and assemble them by following the steps.

It’s best to place the template on the construction paper, staple it in place, and cut them together.

Add slits, fold along the creases in an accordion style, and enjoy the paper crafting process as you create it.

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Original kadomatsu from the 100-yen shop

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These days, 100-yen shops all seem to have an abundant selection.

In addition to New Year’s decorations, they sell items and decorations for seasonal events throughout the year.

Many also carry DIY and crafting supplies to support those who want to make things themselves.

Make good use of these and try customizing a ready-made kadomatsu to your taste.

If you paint the green bamboo white and choose a white base, you’ll end up with a kadomatsu that has a different vibe from the usual.

A kadomatsu that stands out indoors like an interior accent may feel fresh even to older adults.

Try enjoying the process of arranging a store-bought kadomatsu to make it even more luxurious or lively in style.

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Tabletop kadomatsu

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Let’s make a tabletop kadomatsu (traditional New Year’s pine decoration) using a milk carton.

We’ll place decorative elements that form the kadomatsu inside pieces cut from the carton.

There are detailed steps such as folding origami or construction paper and cutting short lengths of plastic ribbon.

Because it uses fine motor skills extensively, it can stimulate the brain and may offer brain-training benefits.

It’s also a project that can help improve concentration.

Starting from a simple milk carton and building it up into a splendid kadomatsu is likely to delight older adults as well.

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