Crafts with paper cups using familiar materials (for seniors)

hat

[100-Yen Store DIY] A Hat Made from Paper Cups

Fingerwork can be great brain training, but what matters is what you do, right? So this time, here’s a stylish hat idea you can make with an easy-to-find paper cup.

All you need is, of course, a paper cup.

First, cut off the rim with scissors, then mark two points on the cup.

Cut a long, thin slit up to the back mark, and crease diagonally starting from the front mark.

Fold the paper as if weaving it alternately, and you’ll get a pattern like a straw hat.

Wrap a ribbon around it and secure it with glue, and you’re done.

It looks lovely as a decoration or perched on a doll.

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[Craft Play 063] How to Make a Paper Cup String Telephone – Includes a Way for Three People to Play

In today’s world, where portable electronic devices like smartphones are the norm, it feels like opportunities to play with analog tools have greatly decreased.

So this time, I’d like to introduce an idea for a string telephone made with paper cups.

All you need are paper cups, twine, and beads.

Make a small hole in the bottom of each paper cup, thread the twine through, and secure it with a bead.

Do the same on the other cup; then hold the cups so the string is taut, and try speaking into one of them.

You’ll experience the curious phenomenon of your voice turning into vibrations that travel along the string and can be heard from the cup on the other end.

It’s easy to make, so your grandchildren might be delighted if you give it to them as a gift.

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[Craft Play] A gift that makes you feel like a winner just by holding it! Paper Cup Trophy

A trophy is proof of doing your best at a sports day.

And if a sports day trophy is displayed indoors, some seniors might look forward to the event even more.

Seniors who receive a trophy at the sports day will surely feel happy.

Here is an easy way to make a trophy using a paper cup and a toilet paper roll.

Since toilet paper rolls and paper cups are everyday items, they’re easy to prepare.

You can create a trophy that doesn’t look like it was made quickly.

It might also be nice to attach a ribbon with a written message to the trophy.

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[Nursery/Kindergarten] Koinobori Craft: Easy How-To [For 3-, 4-, and 5-Year-Olds]

Let’s make a carp streamer (koinobori) using a paper cup.

If you use pre-colored paper cups, it’s easier.

If you only have white cups, try covering them with origami paper.

Cut or tear origami paper or paper tape and stick the pieces onto the cup—this creates the scales, and torn scales give each koinobori a unique look.

Add eyes with round stickers and attach a tail fin made from strips of origami paper.

Fix a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) or string to the head, tie it to a straw, and you’re done.

With the straw attached, you can place it in a vase and set it on a table.

Displaying them in a facility can help older adults enjoy the seasonal atmosphere.

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