[For Seniors] Practical Crafts to Make in Day-Service Recreation: Idea Roundup
At day service craft activities, there are times when participants make items to take home.
I imagine many people display them at home, too.
This time, we’re sharing craft ideas for older adults that you can make and actually use!
We’ve gathered practical crafts you can keep using after you make them, as well as stylish pieces that look great on display.
Simply changing the origami patterns or the types of beads and ribbons can create a completely different feel, so have fun using these ideas as inspiration.
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[For Seniors] Practical Crafts for Day-Service Recreation: Ideas 71–80
Watermelon fan
Here’s how to make a watermelon fan using popsicle sticks.
Gather popsicle sticks, wire, colored construction paper, and glue.
Prepare five popsicle sticks and drill a hole at the bottom of each stick.
Thread the wire through the holes to bind them together.
Cut the construction paper into a fan-shaped watermelon slice, and use colored paper to create the rind and seeds to form the watermelon design.
Open and close the fan as you assemble it so the shape and movement work smoothly, then finish it up.
Add your name or decorations to create your own original fan.
House-shaped key holder
Introducing a house-shaped key holder that will instantly make your home look more stylish.
Gather ice cream sticks, a hot glue gun, a utility knife, and acrylic paint to get started.
Arrange the ice cream sticks into the shape and size of the house you want, then use a pencil to mark the cutting lines.
Once the basic prep is done, cut along the lines with the utility knife.
While gently holding the arranged sticks so they don’t shift, glue them together with the hot glue gun.
Paint with acrylics, install a screw to hang the keys, and you’re done.
It’s also cute and recommended to make several in different acrylic paint colors and display them together.
vase
This origami vase is recommended for anyone who loves flowers.
It’s perfect for displaying paper flowers you’ve made or artificial flowers! Its rounded shape is super cute, so why not give it a try? There aren’t any particularly difficult steps, but if you make crisp creases as you fold, you’ll end up with a nicely shaped, beautiful vase.
You can use your favorite colors or patterns of origami paper, and double-sided origami will also look great.
It makes a lovely little gift, so you can share them with friends and family, too.
Hanging ornaments of plum blossoms and Japanese bush warblers
Here’s a seasonal hanging decoration you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop.
First, make the base: cut paper straws into short pieces and thread a pipe cleaner through them to form a pentagon.
Next, the Japanese bush warbler.
Cut green origami paper and washi paper into circles, layer them, and glue them together.
Add a beak and tail from origami, and stick on eye stickers to finish the bird.
For the plum blossoms, cut pink origami into small circles, layer and glue them, and add a bead at the center.
Attach the decorations to the base, add a hanging string, and it’s complete.
The plum blossoms and bush warbler seem to herald the arrival of spring.
Please give it a try and display it!
magnet
Cute and colorful magnets.
Let’s handcraft them using felt and felt balls in various colors! Use a milk carton for the base, cut it into a circle, attach felt to the surface, and then glue felt balls of your favorite colors and sizes on top.
Adding beads and other decorations also looks adorable.
Simple summer craft: goldfish wind chime
The summer-perfect craft “Goldfish Wind Chime” is a cool, refreshing activity that even seniors can enjoy.
Cut out the bottom of a round cheese box to make a frame, attach a card case from a 100-yen shop to the inside, and add clear stones or small artificial flowers to create a goldfish-bowl-like, translucent finish.
Adding goldfish decorative stickers instantly brings a summery vibe.
With many steps that use the hands and fingers, the fingertip stimulation can activate the brain and may help prevent cognitive decline.
It’s a highly seasonal piece, perfect for indoor summer recreation.
Paper tag of tulip
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!