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[Christmas & New Year] Craft Ideas for Day Services in December

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December is a month when you can feel the Christmas atmosphere, including through decorations at day-service centers.

Christmas, New Year’s, and other major events come one after another.

In Japan, December is written as “Shiwasu,” reflecting how bustling this time of year can be.

Older adults may also be sensing the arrival of December.

So this time, we’re introducing craft ideas for day-service centers that are perfect for December.

We’ve assembled a wide variety of projects—decorations to brighten up Christmas, pieces that boost the festive mood, and New Year’s items, too!

They’re great to make and display in your own room, and would surely delight family members as gifts.

Enjoy a wonderful December with heartfelt, handmade items!

[Christmas & New Year] Craft Ideas for Day Service in December (81–90)

Santa Claus ornaments to decorate your walls or tree

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Santa Claus ornaments to decorate your walls or tree

This is a soft-looking Santa Claus ornament made using a paper roll as the base.

Wrap tissue paper around the paper roll and shape the tip into a triangle to create the foundation for Santa Claus.

Then just attach parts like the beard and face to complete it—the softness of the tissue paper conveys Santa’s gentle feel.

You can add originality in many ways, such as the shape of the hat or the expression you give him.

It works well as a standing mascot decoration, and it’s also recommended to attach a string and hang it up.

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Wall-mounted Christmas tree

[100-Yen DIY] A Parent-Child Project: Wall-Mounted Christmas Tree

Wall-mounted Christmas tree

This is a charming wall-mounted Christmas tree made from three-dimensional tree shapes.

First, make the trees.

Use a compass to draw circles on green construction paper and cut them out.

Cut each circle in half, overlap the edges slightly, and glue them to form cones.

Next, make the star.

Fold yellow or gold origami paper into triangles and combine them to create a star shape.

Stick the trees onto the wall, place a star at the top, and attach any decorations you like with glue or double-sided tape—that’s it.

It’s lovely how many small trees come together to form one big tree.

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Koeda Christmas Tree

How to make an easy Christmas tree using materials from a 100-yen shop!

Koeda Christmas Tree

Let’s make a cute Christmas tree with a cozy, homey feel using small twigs.

You can use twigs picked up during outings or walks, or ones sold at 100-yen shops—either is fine! For the base, we recommend using a thin wooden board called a wood slice, also available at 100-yen shops.

Stand the twigs upright on the base in the shape of a tree and attach them with glue.

Once the tree shape is formed, add small ornaments to decorate, and it’s complete.

Choose the twigs and base according to the size of the tree you want to make.

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Christmas cake made of origami

[Origami] How to Make a Christmas Cake (Also Works as a Gift Box or Small Container) <Christmas Craft>

Christmas cake made of origami

This is a Christmas cake made of origami that works great in a variety of situations—gift boxes, candy holders, or small-item containers! Because this craft involves making many cake parts from origami, it’s perfect for dividing up the work among a group.

If you’re looking for winter craft activity ideas, why not give this a try? The cake base is an octagonal box assembled from combined parts.

On top, you add origami decorations like Santas, trees, and strawberries.

You can display it as is, or hide a present inside the box for a fun surprise that’s sure to be a hit.

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Christmas tree wall decoration made with origami

Easy Origami Christmas Tree Wall Decoration (with voice narration)

Christmas tree wall decoration made with origami

Let’s decorate your walls with a must-have Christmas item—a tree—to build excitement for the season.

The key is to layer pieces cut from three sheets of origami paper to clearly convey the tree’s three-dimensional feel.

Fold the origami into a triangular screen shape, trim the edges, and attach the pieces while keeping the stepped layers in mind.

Adding wooden pieces and ornaments helps make it unmistakably a Christmas tree.

You can use a single tree as a decorative accent, or line several up to create a large tree—there are many ways to use this idea.

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