[For Seniors] Simple Craft Ideas to Feel the Autumn Season with Fall Foliage

Lampshade of autumn leaves

Autumn craft: lampshadeMilk carton × washi paper × water-based markers

Let’s handcraft a soothing lampshade that bathes the room in soft, gentle light using calligraphy paper and a milk carton! Draw colorful autumn leaves on the calligraphy paper with water-based markers, then trace over them with a water-loaded brush to blend and blur the colors.

Once the paper is dry, cut out the leaf shapes.

Next, peel off the outer film of the milk carton to make it a clean white box.

Then simply stick the leaves you made onto both the inside and outside of the carton, and place a lamp inside.

Thanks to the milk carton’s perfectly thin material, the light diffuses beautifully, resulting in an atmospheric, charming lamp!

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Autumn Foliage Mobile

[Autumn Craft] Easy ♪ How to Make a Fall Foliage Mobile [Ashitaba Channel]

As autumn deepens, one of the pleasures is savoring the beauty of the changing leaves.

In addition to leaf-peeping outings, crafts you can enjoy at home are also recommended.

In particular, making a mobile with an autumn foliage motif is great for seniors.

Hang origami maple leaves with yarn to create a gentle sway.

Layering three to four pieces to form a three-dimensional leaf is another fun idea.

Why not hang your handmade mobile by the window and enjoy a graceful moment with the autumn breeze? You can feel the spirit of the season from each leaf you touch.

Cutout artwork of autumn leaves made with fallen leaves

Easy With Fallen Leaves! Cutout Painting / [OT Let’s Try Making It! Vol. 30] (Recreation & Crafts)

Here’s an introduction to a maple-leaf cutout artwork.

First, draw a maple leaf on construction paper and cut out the leaf shape.

It’s easier if you start cutting from the center of the drawing.

Next, take a separate sheet of construction paper and glue on a variety of colorful, pre-collected fallen leaves.

Finally, place the maple-leaf cutout sheet on top and glue it down—the maple-leaf made of autumn leaves is complete! It’s a lovely idea that could even become a stylish wall decoration if you frame it.

The steps are simple, but the look of the piece changes dramatically depending on the leaves you use, which makes it a lot of fun!

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Pastel Art of Autumn Leaves

Colorful Autumn Leaves Pastel Art — Easy, Beginner-Friendly

Why not create a pastel art piece with an autumn leaf motif and enjoy its soft, gentle atmosphere? Pastels are basically spread with your fingers, so you don’t need special tools like brushes.

It’s an easy way to engage with art, making it great for craft activities at day-service centers as well.

It’s handy to prepare leaf-shaped stencils in advance—try making autumn-themed ones like maple and ginkgo.

You can spread pastel over the background, place the stencil, and erase to reveal a silhouette, or color directly with your fingers onto the stencil.

It’s also perfect for fine motor training for seniors, so give it a try!

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Colored maple leaf shikishi (decorative square paper)

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This is a shikishi board featuring maple leaves that lets you enjoy the atmosphere of autumn! The key point is how easy it is to make: simply arrange brightly colored maple leaves on a shikishi board—very simple steps you can do casually.

You can use templates for the leaves or download and print images.

If you use images with gradients, you can achieve a more realistic maple-leaf look.

Draw branches on the shikishi with a brush pen or felt-tip pen, then place the leaves.

The trick is to apply glue only to the base of each leaf and start attaching them from the tips of the branches.

Experiment with how you draw the branches and the number of leaves to create a shikishi full of originality!

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Origami maple leaves

[Autumn Origami] Easy Maple Leaf Cutting: How to Make Fall Leaves [Kirigami]

Autumn, when the autumn leaves are beautiful.

Among older adults, some may enjoy going out to view the fall colors every year.

Here, we introduce how to make maple leaves with origami.

Maple leaves can be surprisingly hard to draw, right? But with the method introduced here, you can make pretty maple leaves simply by folding origami paper, drawing half of the stem and leaf, and cutting it out.

Why not use these leaves to create autumn-themed wall decorations or wreaths? Using origami paper in various colors like red, yellow, and brown will make them look even more vibrant.

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Paper-cut maple leaves

[Paper Cutting] Easy Way to Make Maple Leaves 🍁 Fall Season Classic Made Only with Scissors | Kirigami with Audio Tips and Precautions / Let’s Start Paper Cutting!

Here’s an idea for making maple leaves with paper cutting.

First, prepare origami paper in yellow, red, orange, and other autumn colors.

Follow the steps to make the creases, then draw a maple leaf with a pencil and cut it out with scissors.

Carefully open it so it doesn’t tear, and your maple leaf is complete.

The initial creases look like leaf veins, giving the leaf a three-dimensional feel even though it’s made from a single sheet of paper.

You can use it as a wall decoration, or glue two together to make a hanging ornament.

It’s an easy craft that seniors can enjoy too, so please use it for your autumn projects.

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