[For Seniors] Perfect Finger Exercises! Seasonal Flower Origami
We’d like to introduce various flower origami projects especially for seniors.
In Japan, beautiful flowers bloom with each of the four seasons.
In spring, there are cherry blossoms; during the rainy season, hydrangeas; in summer, sunflowers; in autumn, cosmos; and in winter, Christmas roses.
Why not try making seasonal flowers with origami?
We’ve gathered many easy projects so that even beginners can enjoy them.
If you love flowers—or if you’re looking for a fine-motor rehab activity—please join us in creating lovely origami flowers together.
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[For Seniors] Perfect Finger Exercises! Seasonal Flower Origami (91–100)
Cosmos (with stem)

These cosmos flowers are designed with ease of display in mind and crafted all the way down to the stem.
The petals are made by folding origami, cutting into the fold to create an even spread, and placing a tightly fringed and rolled piece of yellow origami at the center.
For the stem, wrap a bamboo skewer with green origami paper; once you remove the skewer and neaten it, it’s complete.
Combine these parts to finish the full cosmos.
A key point is making the stem sturdy, so the finished piece can stand in a bottle or similar container for display.
Cyclamen

Cyclamen flowers bloom facing downward, yet they also resemble blazing flames—a duality that makes them truly captivating.
How about crafting cyclamen out of origami and using them as Christmas decorations? With a wide range of colors available, choosing your favorites—beyond the classic red, white, and pink—will make them even more vibrant.
The flower part takes on a crane-like shape midway through, so the folding will feel familiar.
Then just make the stem and leaves, connect them, and you’re done! Their three-dimensional form is lovely, so displaying them in a bottle or similar container is also recommended.
Tulip arrangement

Fresh flowers are lovely, but handmade ones have their own charm and are wonderful too.
This time, we’re making a parallel arrangement of tulips using origami.
Please prepare origami paper, bamboo skewers, scissors, tape or glue, and wood glue while watching the video.
Once you get the hang of it, you can make plenty! They’re perfect for interior decor, and by crafting tulips in various colors, you can enjoy a touch of spring indoors.
They’re also great for recreational activities.
Have fun making them!
Tulip field and butterflies

Tulips are one of the flowers that represent spring.
Many older adults probably think of tulips when they think of spring flowers.
So let’s make lots of origami tulips and decorate an entire wall.
Cut two sheets of origami paper roughly in half, then fold each piece in half again.
Cut them into petal shapes and glue them together.
Tulips come in many colors, so try making them in the colors your seniors prefer.
Attach the stems and leaves you’ve made to the tulip flowers to complete them.
If you also make butterflies out of origami and add them, it will enhance the spring atmosphere.
It’s a wall decoration that seems to convey the warmth of spring.
Rose wall hanging

We’d like to introduce an original rose wall decoration made by rolling paper.
Prepare colored paper for the flowers and leaves.
For the flower, take a strip of colored paper cut thinly: randomly pleat (accordion-fold) two-thirds of the strip, leaving the remaining one-third unpleated.
Starting from the unpleated end, roll the paper; when you finish rolling, glue the end to secure it, and the flower is complete.
For the leaves, similarly roll thin strips of colored paper from one end, glue to secure, then pinch and shape them with your fingers.
For the stem, cut a long, narrow strip and lightly roll it to add a gentle curve.
Arrange and glue the flowers, stems, and leaves onto your choice of backing or base, balancing the layout, and you’re done in no time! Since there are no difficult steps, this craft can also be used as finger dexterity training in senior care facilities.
bouquet

This is a three-dimensional cosmos bouquet made by combining parts such as cosmos flowers, leaves, and wrapping.
Each part is created by cutting origami paper with scissors, and by layering, gluing, and angling the pieces, you achieve a 3D effect.
If you’re worried that simply gluing the pieces won’t provide enough strength when bundling them into a bouquet, threading a string through the center will make each flower sturdier.
Once the flower parts are finished, fold a sheet of paper into an accordion (screen-like) shape to use as the wrapping, assemble everything together, and add decorations like a ribbon to complete the bouquet.
Choosing your own color combinations to add originality is also recommended.
Wisteria Flowers Made from Triangles

This is a wisteria decoration made by combining origami folded into triangles.
The folding method is very simple: first, divide a sheet of origami into four triangular parts.
Apply glue to the left and right edges and fold them inward toward the center.
Glue two of these pieces together to make one large blossom.
Next, make the small blossoms.
This time, divide the origami into four squares, then fold each square in half to make a triangle.
Fold them the same way as the large blossom, preparing both some pieces glued in pairs and some left as single pieces.
Attach these in order onto a paper tape, and the beauty of the arrangement will create a lovely wisteria trellis!



