[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.
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[For Seniors] Recommended Christmas Crafts! Simple Handmade Project Ideas (21–30)
Paper Plate Santa
@peta_peta_anyo Santa Claus Craft 🎄Materials- Paper plate- Construction paper- Crayons- Pom-poms (decorative parts)- Cotton- Glue (liquid) - Glue stickHow to make it- Cut the paper plate in half.- Snip little cuts along the rim of the paper plate with scissors.- Cut the construction paper into a triangle.- Apply glue and stick on the paper plate.- Attach a pom-pom with liquid glue to the tip of the hat. (It’s fine to fold the tip of the hat or leave it as is.)- Color the face area with crayons.- Glue cotton along the seam where the paper plate and construction paper meet.- Finally, draw the nose and mouth with crayons, add eye stickers, and you’re done! (It’s cute even without eye stickers ♡)Thank you always for looking! 🌟 To revisit this post later, “Save” is recommended!Teacher Mayu 🧸 @peta_peta_anyo[Ideas for easy crafts you can do tomorrow!]- Recording real kids’ voices and reactions from the field- Active nursery teacher | Fun childcare for both kids and teachers ☺︎ˎˊ˗I’d love your follows and likes 🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare workerChildcareProductionWinter CraftChristmas crafts#Christmas#ChristmasTreeMade in DecemberDecember CraftsSanta Claus#Santa#Santa craftInfant CraftToddler CraftsEasy to make
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Cut a paper plate in half to make the base for the face.
Snip small cuts along the rim with scissors to create the beard.
Cut a red piece of construction paper into a triangle, add a pom-pom to make a hat, and glue it onto the plate.
Color the center of the plate with crayon to match a skin tone, then draw the nose and mouth.
Finally, make hair with cotton and attach eye parts to complete your Santa Claus.
Feel free to enjoy it by sticking it on the wall or hanging it as a decoration.
It would also look nice attached to a cone-shaped body as a standing ornament.
Crumpled tissue paper tree
@buchiko_hoiku 🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 This time, it’s a tree that even infants can make easily 🎄 Crumple up tissue paper to enjoy the texture, peel stickers using little fingers, and decorate as you go—so you can make a cute tree easily while having fun 😆💕 Tips: To keep the cone base from losing its shape, gently dab the pieces on when sticking. As you add tissue paper, it gets bulkier, so make the cone base a bit slimmer to avoid a chubby tree 🙆🏻♀️ Also!! This craft is available as a kit for purchase 🌟 Craft kits saved me back when I was working on the front lines, so now I want to help teachers who are struggling! I make each one with that in mind ✂️ Links to Mercari and BASE are in my profile! I’m selling other crafts, too, so I’d love for you to take a peek 👀 A follow would make me even happier 🥴💕 lol Please try making it yourself 🌈 I’d love to hear your “I made it!” reports—they keep me going 🥹❤️🔥 Thank you so much for reading to the end 🐶 I share ideas you can easily copy—from intro to crafting ♬︎ Likes ♥, saves 𖤘, and follows 𖤐 would make me cry with joy 😂 lol Comments are super welcome 🤍🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten TeacherWinter Craft#Wall CreationInfant CraftPlay that expands from picture booksChristmas crafts
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Here’s a cute Christmas tree idea where you stick crumpled tissue paper onto a cone base.
First, roll a piece of thick paper into a cone to make the base and cover the surface with double-sided tape.
Next, crumple green tissue paper and stick it on to fill the base.
Once the tree itself is done, decorate it with Christmas stickers as ornaments.
To evoke snow, loosely wrap white yarn around the whole tree, then add a star on top to finish.
Try using tissue paper in various colors to create a tree that reflects your own style.
[For Seniors] Recommended Christmas Crafts! Easy Handmade Project Ideas (31–40)
Snowman ornament
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Let me show you how to make a cute snowman ornament with just a few simple steps.
Fold the two bottom corners of a clear bag into triangles and tape them down, then stuff the bag with white cotton and seal the opening.
Fold the left and right corners of the sealed opening into triangles and tape them as well.
Next, twist two pipe cleaners together to make a scarf, wrap it around the middle to cinch the bag, and shape it into a snowman.
Use round stickers for the eyes and nose, draw the mouth with a pen, and finish by adding a paper hat.
Thread a string through the scarf, and you can hang it on your tree.
100-yen shop DIY Christmas wreath

When you go to the 100-yen shop, you’re sometimes surprised to find they even sell things like this.
They offer all kinds of products, and craft and DIY supplies are well stocked too.
You can make a lovely wreath using only 100-yen items, so why not give it a try? Attach cotton bolls and pinecones to a wreath base with a hot glue gun.
A hot glue gun dries faster than wood glue.
However, it gets very hot, so please be careful when used by older adults.
A Christmas with a wreath they made themselves is likely to give older adults a real sense of satisfaction.
Christmas gift-shaped charm

Christmas just isn’t complete without presents! So, here’s how to make a Christmas gift-shaped charm.
First, prepare some craft paper and design your favorite motif.
You can draw it with a pen, or use origami paper, colored paper, yarn, and other materials to give it a three-dimensional finish.
Next, put cotton and beads into a small transparent bag to create a snowy effect, then place your designed craft paper inside, seal the bag, and fold the top two corners to the back, securing them with tape.
Glue the bag onto a piece of felt that will serve as the base of the charm, and shape the felt into a gift shape.
Finally, tie a ribbon, and your charm is complete.
Christmas flower wreath

An origami flower wreath inspired by poinsettias, which are often used as Christmas decorations.
The flowers, which look as if they’re blooming brightly, are made by combining small origami parts.
Seniors who are good with their hands will likely enjoy making it.
Using red and green origami in Christmas colors enhances the festive atmosphere.
Simply attach the origami pieces to a wreath made from construction paper to finish.
You can also decorate it as you like with ribbons or cutouts of gifts and pinecones made from construction paper.
By changing the colors of the origami pieces, you can create a wreath suited to any season.
Christmas lamp tree

Would you like to try making a handmade, tree-shaped Christmas lamp? Light will shine through star- and circle-shaped holes, making it look as if the tree itself is glowing—a lovely idea.
First, draw a net for a square pyramid on construction paper and cut it out, then use a craft punch to make holes in the four side panels.
Imagine you’re placing ornaments and punch the holes in a well-balanced way.
In the center of the square base, make another hole large enough for the tip of the lamp to pass through.
Assemble the construction paper into a tree and decorate the top with a ribbon and a star.
Decorate the sides of an LED lamp, place the tree over it, and you’re done.
Enjoy it in a dark room.


