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[For Seniors] Recommended for Christmas Crafts! Simple Handmade Project Ideas
Christmas is one of the major events held in December, isn’t it?
Care facilities and day service centers often decorate their interiors to create a festive Christmas atmosphere, don’t they?
Among older adults, some may feel excited and cheerful when spending time in rooms adorned with Christmas decorations.
With that in mind, this time we’re introducing decoration ideas that can help older adults feel happy and uplifted.
We’ve gathered many ideas that have simple steps and are easy to prepare.
You can also enjoy making them together with older adults and start the fun from the preparations for the Christmas party.
Please use this article as a reference.
[For Seniors] Recommended Christmas Crafts! Simple Handmade Project Ideas (1–10)
Felt ball ornamentNEW!
This is a three-dimensional round ornament made by combining uniquely shaped felt pieces.
The felt used is cut into circles, which are then cut in half, and the straight (diameter) edges are glued together with a hot glue gun.
Once the small parts are completed, combine them with the other parts, and shape the whole piece into a sphere to finish.
The final look will change depending on which colors of felt you choose and the order in which you assemble them, so keep that in mind as you work.
Glowing Snowman
How about making a fun Christmas-time snowman using just empty Yakult bottles, round stickers, and decoration lights from the 100-yen shop? Peel off the outer label from the empty Yakult bottle, then use round stickers to create the snowman’s features.
For the nose, cut a large round sticker into a triangle—it works great.
Put the decoration light inside, and you’re done.
Even if it’s not a snowman, you can add any pattern to the empty bottle and pop in a decoration light to use it as various kinds of ornaments.
A Christmas card that can stand up for display
If you display it on a desk or bookshelf, a standable Christmas card is sure to brighten up the room.
It’s a bi-fold structure that opens into a V-shape and stands on its own.
Design paper cutouts or illustrations in the opened section.
Since it’s meant to be displayed open, you can also decorate it with beads or other thicker embellishments.
Adding a pop-up mechanism to create a three-dimensional piece would be fun as well.
Feel free to arrange and customize it with your own ideas.
Christmas ornament
Christmas ornaments that make you want to decorate your tree.
Stores sell all kinds of ornaments, but if you’d like an easy handmade option, try making them with yarn or felt.
Both can be picked up inexpensively at 100-yen shops and the like, and you can create cute ornaments at low cost.
The method introduced here forms the head and body the same way you make pom-poms, then decorates them with felt and ribbon.
You can make classic ornament characters like a snowman, reindeer, and Santa Claus.
They’re easy for seniors to make as well, so give it a try.
Christmas bell
Handcrafting origami Christmas bells is perfect for enjoying a fun time with seniors.
Because origami uses the fingertips, it stimulates the brain, helps keep it active, and is said to be effective in preventing dementia.
Try making bells using origami paper in Christmas colors like yellow, green, red, and white.
Display the finished bells around the facility to create a warm Christmas atmosphere.
Let’s shape new memories together, celebrating the arrival of Christmas along with everyone’s smiles.
Handmade Christmas bells to enjoy with seniors will surely make for a wonderful time.
Let’s also celebrate the arrival of Christmas by creating new memories.
Handmade Christmas bells enjoyed together with seniors are guaranteed to make for a delightful time.
Santa paper fan
A Santa paper fan that’s perfect for Christmas decorations.
To make it, simply create a white paper fan and combine it with Santa’s facial parts.
Many senior care facilities host Christmas events in December! As part of your preparations, why not include this Santa paper fan in your day-service craft activity? The process of making the paper fan involves accordion folding, which is effective for finger rehabilitation for seniors.
Plus, it brings out the festive spirit of the season and can be enjoyed together in a lively, social setting—so give it a try!
Scandinavian-style Christmas decorations
Here’s an idea for a Scandinavian-style Christmas decoration using drawing paper you can even find at 100-yen shops.
It’s simple yet makes a statement, perfect if you’re looking for decorations with presence.
First, prepare two sheets of drawing paper and paint one with gold paint and the other with silver.
Once dry, cut them into long, thin strips.
Start by weaving three silver and three gold strips into a grid to create a 3×3 pattern.
Then, leaving the central cross intact, overlap the papers side by side and attach them at the edges.
You should get four petal-like shapes.
Make two of these, stack them, and attach the remaining strips as well.
It’s easier to make than it looks, so give it a try!