[For Seniors] Recommended for Christmas Crafts! Simple Handmade Project Ideas

Santa Claus tear-off calendar

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Have you ever made a countdown calendar like “25 days until graduation” back in your school days? Since they’re often made by the whole class, each page tends to carry a certain passionate feeling that really captures the essence of youth.

So, why not make a page-a-day countdown calendar to Christmas to get into the holiday spirit? It would be fun to divide up the work with your family or make it together with friends.

Each page will show its own personality—you might even feel like making one for the entire year!

Santa Claus

[Christmas Origami] Easy and Cute Santa Claus Folding Instructions – Origami Christmas Santa Decorations, Winter Origami

Santa Claus is said to be modeled after Saint Nicholas, and that Nicholas is in turn modeled after “Nicholas of Myra,” a Christian bishop who actually lived around the year 300.

It’s more intricate than you might have thought, isn’t it? Even if the stories differ a bit, there’s no doubt he’s someone who brings smiles to everyone.

How about folding a Santa out of origami and placing it at the center of your calendar? Since you’ll make the head and body separately, the difficulty level is a bit high.

Santa Claus and Presents

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The gold coins that Saint Nicholas threw into poor households happened to land in stockings that were drying by the fireplace.

Thanks to those coins, everyone became happy.

From this anecdote came the custom of putting Christmas presents in stockings.

It’s a lovely story, isn’t it? Did you also receive presents in your stockings when you were children? Let’s use Santa and presents as decorations for the calendar.

Presents can be box-shaped, a big sack, or of course the stocking type—anything is OK! It would be great to create a colorful calendar!

gingerbread man

[Christmas Origami] Easy, Cute Gingerbread Man Folding Method / Origami Gingerbread Man

Do you know the Gingerbread Man? It’s the brown, person-shaped figure you often see during the Christmas season.

That’s called a Gingerbread Man, and it’s a human figure made from gingerbread or ginger cookies.

These days, it appears not only at Christmas but also at Halloween and Easter in different shapes.

How about folding a gingerbread man with origami and making a calendar? Adding small accents like a ribbon or a hat is the key to making it extra cute!

reindeer

[Christmas Origami] Easy and Cute Reindeer Folding Method – Origami Christmas Reindeer, Winter Origami Decorations

Did you know that Santa’s animal companion was originally a camel? It’s the kind of tidbit you’ll want to share, right? Influenced by Christianity that emerged in northern regions, the companion shifted to the more familiar reindeer instead of a camel.

Come to think of it, their colors and presence feel somewhat similar.

Making a reindeer out of origami sounds fun, doesn’t it? It could even steal the spotlight on your calendar, outshining Santa! There’s also a video that gives a detailed tutorial on how to fold it, so please check it out for reference!

Christmas tree made with origami

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Why are fir trees used for Christmas trees? It varies by country, but in Germany it’s believed that little spirits dwell in fir trees, and that decorating them with food and presents brings good luck.

In Japan, do many places substitute cedar trees? Let’s try folding a Christmas tree with origami and make a calendar that features it.

The folding method is surprisingly simple, so please share it with everyone.

You can also use pipe cleaners or beads to decorate the tree!

Christmas tree made with an eraser stamp

[Eraser stamps] I’m making a December calendar with Christmas stamps 🎄

Eraser stamps are a lot of fun, even if you feel a little sorry for the eraser itself.

A similar activity might be the rubber block prints we made in elementary school art class, right? I remember carving the zodiac animals to use on New Year’s cards.

If you’re good with your hands, making a calendar with eraser prints would be great, too.

Try carving Christmas-related motifs like fir trees, stars, presents, and snow.

Your sense of style will show in how you combine them and arrange the colors.

And please be very careful with the carving tools!