[For Seniors] Fun Crafts Recommended for December
December brings fun events and major occasions like Christmas and New Year’s.
Let’s help older adults feel the season with crafts that capture the spirit of December! We’ve gathered many projects that are easy to prepare and simple to make, using recycled materials and items from 100-yen shops.
Moving the fingers during crafting can also have brain-training benefits.
You can display the finished pieces, or take them home to use if they’re practical items.
Enjoy a wonderful time with crafts that are perfect for wrapping up the year.
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[For Seniors] Fun Crafts Recommended for December (71–80)
Christmas angel ornament
Christmas carries a strong sacred image, and angels—who seem to bring happiness—are a perfect motif, don’t you think? Let’s use angel ornaments to give your Christmas a soft, gentle atmosphere.
The steps are: cut lace paper and colored cardstock to size, paste them together, cut out the center, then fold the whole piece in half and refine the shape.
This section will become the body and arms, so handle it gently to avoid creases.
After that, attach a ping-pong ball for the head and add the wing parts to finish.
Express your originality through choices like colors and how you display it, focusing on the finer details.
Christmas decorations, cute wreath
A classic Christmas decoration is the wreath, right? Actually, you can make one using just construction paper.
It’s a simple design—start by getting red and green construction paper.
Cut them into rectangles and make slits in them.
Finally, layer the two pieces, wrap them around something cylindrical, and you’re done.
Because it’s three-dimensional, it really stands out when you hang it on a door or wall.
You can also add a ribbon or other embellishments to make it look even nicer.
Give this idea a try for an easy way to enjoy the Christmas spirit.
Christmas garland
Here’s an idea for a Christmas garland using raffia tape.
Wrap the tape around a piece of cardboard of a handy size several times, then cut along the edge with scissors and slide it off the cardboard.
Use another piece of raffia tape to tie the bundle near the top, then snip the bottom loops to open them up.
Attach a star to the tied part, and your tree is complete.
Make several of these, thread them onto a string, and hang them up to finish your Christmas garland! For extra holiday sparkle, bundle in some shiny, glossy tape along with the raffia tape—highly recommended.
[For Seniors] Fun Crafts Recommended for December (81–90)
Christmas garland
A garland that’s easy to make with origami is perfect for a craft activity leading up to Christmas! Fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle and open it once.
Then, just like folding a paper airplane, fold the two adjacent edges toward the center line.
Fold the remaining triangular section downward, hook it over a string, and glue it in place—that’s one piece done! Arrange pieces in your favorite pattern—place various colors for a vibrant look or alternate two colors—and you’ll have a hanging decoration that brightens up any room! Be sure to enjoy the process of preparing for Christmas together with older adults as well.
Christmas tree and ornaments
This is a wall decoration inspired by a Christmas tree, featuring a beautiful three-dimensional look with outward-spreading branches.
Focus not only on the tree’s spread but also on the surrounding decorations to fully convey the Christmas atmosphere.
First, roll a piece of green construction paper, cut into a fan shape, into a pointed cone, then attach strips of paper with narrow cuts to resemble branches.
To finish the tree beautifully, overlap the pieces as you attach them so that the seams between parts are concealed.
Once you add the ornament pieces, the whole tree is complete.
By stacking and layering the units, you can also create a larger tree.
Christmas tree mobile
This is a cute hanging tree ornament that looks adorable from every angle! Stack two sheets of origami paper in your favorite colors and fold them together, then draw a tree outline and cut it out.
Once you have four trees of the same shape, crease each one so that the center line forms a valley fold when viewed from the front, and glue them together while folded vertically.
Before attaching the last piece, tape a string in place for hanging, then glue the remaining origami on top to hide the tape, and your tree ornament is complete.
It looks charming as it spins in the breeze, so using reflective origami paper is also recommended!
Christmas tree trinket box
This is a small accessory holder that uses a milk carton and is themed like a Christmas tree.
By cutting open the milk carton to create the base and the tree trunk, the whole piece has a unified look.
The process is to leave only the bottom part intact, cut open the rest, then layer a tree-shaped piece of construction paper on top and cut along the shape.
It’s also important to firmly layer and glue the construction paper to neatly hide the milk carton parts.
Pay attention to the decorations as well, and create a tree that reflects your own style.