[For Seniors] Easy Felt Craft: Warm and Cozy Projects
Felt is a recommended material for handmade crafts because it allows you to create pieces that feel soft and warm to the touch.
It also comes in a wide range of colors, making it fun to enjoy vibrant, colorful combinations.
In this article, we introduce craft projects using felt that are suitable for older adults.
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, from decorative items to practical ones like small containers and coasters.
You’re sure to find something you like.
Felt crafts require fine finger movements, making them great for finger dexterity training for seniors.
They can also stimulate the brain and may help prevent cognitive decline.
Give it a try!
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[For Seniors] Easy Felt Crafts: Warm and Cozy Projects (31–40)
No-sew Hina dolls
Here’s how to make no-sew Hina dolls.
Prepare felt, wooden beads, and construction paper, and give it a try.
Cut the felt according to the template and glue together the kimono for the male and female dolls.
If you slightly offset the felt pieces as you glue them, the kimono will look neat when wrapped into shape.
Draw hair on the wooden beads, then glue them onto the kimonos to assemble the heads and bodies.
For the male doll, make an eboshi (cap) from construction paper and attach it to the head, then add the shaku (ritual scepter) to finish.
For the female doll, place the crown and give her a fan to complete.
It’s a perfect craft for practicing fine motor skills, so be sure to give it a try!
Lily of the valley corsage
I made a lily-of-the-valley corsage, which is in season from April to June.
Thread beads onto wire to form the core.
Cut white felt into a circle, make six slits, round the corners, and trim the tips.
Cut a slit in the center, thread the wire through, and then attach the felt to the beads.
Adjust the size as you glue to create bud and flower pieces.
Bundle them so they don’t overlap and secure with tape.
It looks neat if you arrange them like a triangle with the top as the apex.
Tape on a corsage pin, attach felt leaves, wrap with ribbon, and you’re done.
It also creates a spring-like atmosphere as interior decor or a wall ornament.
Give it a try!
Mimosa corsage
Introducing a mimosa corsage made from felt.
Cut yellow felt into long, narrow strips and wrap them around wire.
Trim any excess so they form a rounded shape.
Make several of these.
Next, create leaves from green felt.
Adding small cuts will give them a three-dimensional look.
Bundle flower stamens (flower pips) randomly and wrap them with wire.
Use this as the base, and, while adjusting the positions, wrap the mimosa and leaves onto it with floral tape.
Attach a corsage pin along the stem, then wrap a ribbon from the bottom upward.
The key is to secure it with glue as you go so it doesn’t come undone.
Finish with a bow under the flowers.
If you adjust the size, it can be made for children as well—perfect for events like your grandchild’s school entrance ceremony.
Sakura hanging ornaments
We’d like to introduce a hanging cherry blossom decoration that will fill your room with the feeling of spring.
First, cut felt into a long, thin strip, make small slits, roll it up, and create the flower center (stamens).
Next, cut felt into a circle and make five evenly spaced cuts toward the center.
Round off the corners and trim the tips of the petals.
Add color with pastels or chalk, then glue the flower center to the middle.
While folding the petals, attach them around the center.
Your flower is complete.
Make six of these.
Cut another felt circle and glue the flowers you made along the circle.
It’s nice to place the best-shaped one in the center.
Sandwich the string and a flower between pieces of felt and glue them together to finish your hanging decoration.
The overall look can change dramatically depending on the flower colors and how you cut the petals, so have fun finding your own unique combination.
Give it a try!
A simple rose
Here’s a felt rose you can make in five minutes.
Cut a piece of felt into a 10 cm circle, then cut it in a spiral and roll it from the outer edge to form the flower.
Make a hole to pass the stem through.
Curl the tip of a green chenille stem (pipe cleaner), apply glue, thread it through the bottom of the flower, and secure it—that’s it, you’re done in no time.
Cutting the flower’s edge in a wavy pattern gives it a different look, too.
You can use it without a stem on wreaths or flower crowns, or make many to create a bouquet—there are lots of ways to enjoy it.
It’s safe and easy, so it’s also recommended for cognitive decline prevention activities and as occupational therapy in senior care facilities.
For Seniors: Easy Felt Crafts with a Warm Touch (41–50)
A magnet that looks like a cake
Introducing a magnet that looks just like a cake, made from felt and a plastic bottle cap.
First, cut the felt into a circle to match the size of the cap.
Also cut a long, narrow strip, checking the size so it can wrap around the cap.
Apply glue inside the cap, insert air-dry clay and a magnet, and secure them in place.
Then cover the magnet with masking tape as a protective layer.
Attach the pre-cut felt, wrapping it around the outside.
Adding lace around the side gives it a cute finish.
Finally, decorate the felt “lid” as you like, and it’s complete.
Since there are no difficult steps, this craft can also be used for finger rehabilitation or occupational therapy.
Daruma Fukuwarai
Some seniors may remember playing fukuwarai with their families during New Year’s.
Here’s a craft kit that will bring back those fun times.
Using fabric, you can make a daruma-themed fukuwarai decoration.
Attach fabric pieces, cut into each facial part, onto a felt base.
Since it only involves cutting and pasting, it’s also recommended for older men who have never tried sewing.
The best part of this kit is placing the facial features.
You can start with the eyes or the nose—whichever you like.
Let seniors arrange the pieces however they prefer.
It’s a fukuwarai kit that makes the process itself a joyful time.
