[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! Easy Handmade Project Ideas (31–40)
A Christmas garland that also works as a sun catcher
Recommended for anyone looking for an easy-to-make garland! First, draw a tree on a clear file folder and fill in the inside with your favorite stickers.
If you’d like to use it as a sun catcher, use translucent stickers.
Once the stickers are in place, cut it out in the shape of a tree and clip it together to complete your garland.
Using the same design with stickers in different colors can give you both a unified look and a festive touch.
It might also look cute to decorate the edge of the clear file with sparkly pipe cleaners.
Patchwork Fleece Using Fabric Scraps
Let’s make a puff wreath that can be sewn by hand.
Prepare nine pieces of fabric measuring 10 cm by 20 cm, stuffing, and a ribbon.
First, fold each of the nine pieces of fabric in half with right sides together and sew them into tubes.
Rotate the fabric so the seam is centered and press the seam allowances open.
On one tube, roughly run a gathering stitch along the top edge to make a pouch; turn the fabric right side out, then nest it inside the second tube with right sides together and stuff it with filling.
Align the top edges of the first and second tubes carefully, then roughly run a gathering stitch to close them.
Repeat this process to form a wreath shape, and finish by decorating with a ribbon.
Santa made of felt
Here’s a handmade idea for a cone-shaped Santa Claus.
First, cut a piece of cardstock into a semicircle and roll it into a cone.
Cover it with felt in your favorite color, then glue a long, thin strip of white felt slightly above the center to represent the hat.
Cut out the face base and clothing pieces from felt and attach them as well.
For the beard, use yarn and a pen, creating it with a method similar to casting on stitches in knitting.
Once you’ve glued the beard around the face base, add eyes using rhinestones painted black and attach a larger bead for the nose.
Finally, add a star-shaped accent to the chest, and you’re done.
Fluffy Origami Wreath
This is a Christmas decoration that’s easy to make with everyday materials.
Roll a sheet of origami paper into a long, thin stick, bend it into a circle, and you’ll have a base for a wreath.
Cut another strip of origami paper lengthwise, fringe one end finely, and wrap it around the base with double-sided tape to create a fluffy, pipe-cleaner-like texture.
Finally, add any decorations you like to finish a bright and cute wreath.
You can freely customize it with different colors and embellishments.
It’s a warm, seasonal craft that older adults can enjoy making easily.
Wall-mounted Christmas tree made from paper rolls
Let’s use toilet paper rolls to create a wall-mounted Christmas tree.
First, keeping the triangular shape of a tree in mind, lay out the rolls temporarily in rows to form tiers.
If a roll is too short or too long, cut it to size.
Once you have the triangle, glue the rolls together row by row, and attach green construction paper to the sides.
After everything is attached, secure the whole piece with tape or similar.
For the trunk, connect about three rolls and wrap them with brown yarn.
Fix the triangular section and the trunk to the wall so they connect, and finish by placing a star at the top of the tree.
Adding origami ornaments will make it look even more charming!
[For Seniors] Recommended Christmas Crafts! Simple Handmade Project Ideas (41–50)
Christmas wreath made with pipe cleaners and aluminum foil
Easy to make! Here are some ideas for mini-sized Christmas wreaths.
Crumple aluminum foil into a rod, shape it into a ring, and you’ve got your wreath base.
Next, wrap green chenille stems (pipe cleaners) all around the base.
Add a touch of red pipe cleaner for an accent, then decorate with beads, ribbons, or any parts you like—and you’re done! It looks like you can make it using only materials from a 100-yen shop, and since the aluminum foil base is light, you could attach hardware and use it as a keychain, too.
Christmas tree made with ribbons
This is a handmade tree idea that’s completed simply by sticking teardrop-shaped ribbon pieces onto a cone base made from thick paper.
To make the teardrop-shaped parts, cut ribbon to a suitable length and glue the two ends together.
When attaching the ribbon to the base, face the rounded end downward and stick them in a straight line.
If it’s hard to keep them straight, draw guide lines on the base beforehand to help with placement.
Once all the ribbons are attached, decorate the top with a star to finish! Adding small beads for extra sparkle would also look cute.