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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 (1–10)
snowman
Let’s try making a slightly three-dimensional snowman.
First, we’ll make the snowman’s body.
Begin by stacking two sheets of origami paper and folding them in half, then apply glue only along the crease and stick them together.
Next, with the glued papers still folded in half, cut them into the shape of a snowman.
When you unfold the cut piece, the three-dimensional snowman body is complete.
After that, cut out the hat, nose, and other decorative parts from origami paper and attach them to the body to finish.
Watching a video will likely make the process easier to understand, so please use one as a reference.
It looks like everyone will be able to create unique snowmen with their own personal decorations.
party hat
I also recommend the idea of making triangular party hats out of construction paper.
All you need is a green, fan-shaped piece of construction paper.
Using this, create a circle with a radius of 20 cm.
For the part that sticks out, place a rubber band there, fold it up, and secure it with tape.
On the opposite side of the rubber band, attach a strip of construction paper about 3 cm long and fix it with the rubber band.
Finally, thread the construction paper through the rubber band to form a loop, and you’re done.
It’s simple, so give it a try! It’s also fun to customize the length and colors.
Cute Santa and an origami Christmas tree
Just by putting a little decoration in your room, you can instantly get into the Christmas spirit with these “cute Santa and origami Christmas trees.” The charm of this craft is that you can make it with familiar materials like colored construction paper, origami paper, and toilet paper rolls! For both crafts, the main steps involve cutting and pasting colored paper or origami.
A key point is using toilet paper for Santa’s hat and outfit’s white trim, as well as his beard! For the beard in particular, the toilet paper is torn by hand to give it a fluffy finish.
If you’re incorporating this into a day-service craft activity, it might go smoothly if you assign roles and have everyone divide up the tasks.
Advent calendar
Are you familiar with Advent calendars? Advent refers to the four weeks leading up to Christmas.
To help everyone enjoy Christmas, let’s make a calendar and get ready! You can easily make one with origami.
First, fold 24 triangular pieces and arrange them in the shape of a tree.
Using green will make it look like a fir tree, which is recommended.
After writing the numbers, put a small treat inside each one—and it’s complete! You’ll have something to look forward to as you count down to Christmas.
Santa Claus
Let’s make Santa Claus, an iconic Christmas motif, using origami.
Draw lines on red origami paper and cut it out, then roll it into a pointed cone to form the base.
Attach parts like the face, beard, and hat trim to it.
Use rhinestones for the facial features, stickers for the buttons on the outfit, and finish by adding a pom-pom to the tip of the triangle.
It’s also recommended to make mascots like a reindeer or snowman using the same base and display them together to enhance the Christmas atmosphere.
Origami gingerbread man
Let’s try making a gingerbread man using origami.
Cut a regular sheet of origami paper into quarters; use two pieces for the body, one for the arms, and one for the head.
There are a few steps that require fine folding, but no particularly complex techniques are needed, so it’s perfect for dexterity practice.
Another factor that simplifies the process is that you can use glue to attach each part—the body, arms, and head.
It’s also fun that, rather than being pure origami, the method is closer to a craft project.
3D Christmas candle
This is a three-dimensional candle motif assembled from origami.
Use an accordion-folded piece of origami as the base, then place a white sheet with the same accordion folds over it.
Next, fold in the diagonal creases you made on the top sheet, attach the flame piece there, and it’s complete.
Its simple appearance makes it easy to add decorations, and your choice of colors can really show your personality.
It might also be fun to connect several pieces of origami to make a large candle.