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[For Seniors] Challenge! Papercutting (Kirie) Idea Collection

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Kirie is an art form in which you cut paper with scissors, utility knives, and the like to complete a motif.

Unlike brush painting, it features a clear contrast of light and dark and crisp contour lines created by using blades.

This time, we’re introducing kirie themes we’d love older adults to try!

We’ve picked them with “beginners” in mind, so they should be easy to tackle.

How about using them during recreation time at nursing homes or day service centers?

[For Seniors] Challenge! Papercutting (Kirie) Idea Collection (21–30)

cosmos

[Origami] Paper-Cut Flowers (11) Cosmos 🌸

cosmos

Isn’t the cosmos a familiar flower that gently brings the feeling of autumn? Seeing cosmos blooming along riverbanks and embankments can soothe your heart.

Why not express those cosmos with paper cutouts? It makes a great autumn craft and a bit of fine-motor exercise, so give it a try! First, carefully fold a sheet of origami paper and draw a cosmos pattern.

Then simply cut along the lines with scissors and open it gently so it doesn’t tear.

Adding a yellow round sticker to the center makes it look just like a cosmos! Have fun creating vibrant cosmos in pink, orange, white, and more.

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Paper cutout of cosmos flowers

[Origami] Paper-Cut Flowers (11) Cosmos 🌸

Paper cutout of cosmos flowers

A simple and beautiful cosmos flower made by cutting origami paper.

How you fold it is the key point: paying attention to precise creases leads to evenly spread petals and a beautiful look.

After folding it into a triangle, you draw the petal pattern and cut along the lines—these lines are also important because they determine details like how slender the petals will be.

Then just unfold it, place a sticker or something similar in the center, and it’s done.

You might also create a sense of depth by overlapping pieces at angles or other small tweaks.

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In conclusion

I think there were many seasonally themed motifs.

Unintentionally, it turned into a collection of ideas you can enjoy all year round.

I recommend keeping a few pairs of scissors in different sizes so you can handle delicate work.

Give it a try!