[For Seniors] Perfect Finger Exercises! Seasonal Flower Origami

peach blossoms

Origami Peach Blossom Folding Method (niceno1) Origami Flower Peach

Origami peach blossoms are lovely, aren’t they? The soft pink color makes you feel the arrival of spring.

If you fold a pentagon-shaped sheet like a pinwheel, you’ll create three-dimensional petals.

The focused time spent folding is calming and also a good exercise for your hands.

Displaying the finished peach blossoms will instantly brighten up a room.

It might be fun to make them in different colors, too.

Why not join in and enjoy making peach blossom origami together?

A refreshing floral decoration swaying by the window

Let’s make an origami wisteria flower hanging decoration—a refreshing floral ornament that sways by the window 🎶

Wisteria flowers show off a gorgeous purple in spring, don’t they? Let’s make a hanging decoration inspired by wisteria together.

We’ll start by making wisteria blossoms with origami.

Using pink or purple tissue paper will give it a lifelike look.

We’ll connect the flowers with a needle and thread, but don’t worry—I’ll help with the tricky parts.

The finished wisteria hanging decoration will look just like a real wisteria trellis.

Hang it by the window and your room will be filled with the feeling of spring.

It’s sure to become a lovely memory.

How to fold an origami morning glory

[Origami] Easy! Cute Flower Morning Glory Folding Method (Origami Flower Morning Glory)

Morning glories made by folding origami are a classic, senior-friendly craft that engages the hands while letting you enjoy colors and shapes.

Using purple or blue origami paper, you simply fold and open to create a softly rounded, spring-like form.

For the finishing touch, cut white origami paper into a star shape and paste it in the center to highlight the morning glory look.

The completed flowers can be displayed in a row on the wall or used as hanging decorations, offering plenty of ways to enjoy them.

This seasonal recreation lets you fold, look at, and decorate with a nostalgic summer flower.

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[Origami] Finger-training 3D hibiscus 🌺

Hibiscus under the hot summer sun.

Wouldn’t it be perfect for an August origami project? Here’s a hibiscus origami craft that almost makes you hear a cheerful “Aloha!” The hibiscus is known for its large, fluttering petals.

You can express this by adding long, narrow creases to the origami when folding the petal sections.

Since it uses a lot of finger movement, it’s also great for brain training and finger dexterity.

Cut the tip of the origami into a curved, petal-like shape.

Create the stamens and pistil in the center, as well as the leaves and stem, attach them to the petals, and you’re done.

It’s a lovely, three-dimensional hibiscus piece.

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Pomegranate Kusudama: How to Make a Pomegranate (Kusudama)

We are pleased to introduce “Pomegranate,” a craft project perfect for recreational activities for older adults, featuring enjoyable rounded shapes and vibrant colors.

By creating it in three dimensions, you can express the fruit’s plumpness and texture, resulting in a piece with a substantial, eye-catching appearance.

The steps of folding, layering, and assembling provide fine-motor exercise and are expected to help prevent cognitive decline.

They can also boost concentration, allowing for a calm, focused crafting time.

It’s easy to start and is a recommended project that lets you fully enjoy the fun of making and the delight of creativity.

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A kusudama that bursts open like a flower blooming in an instant.

【Origami】Basic Flower Kusudama – Origami Kusudama Flower

Let me introduce a kusudama that looks like it’s made of connected flowers.

It’s a gorgeous and cute piece, perfect for hanging as a decoration for the Peach Festival, and you can even arrange it into a kusudama bouquet.

Using a single sheet of origami, you fold both the petals and the parts that resemble stamens and pistils at the center of the flower.

Combine five of these units to complete one flower.

Even on its own, it makes an adorable origami flower.

Apply glue near the tips of the petals and connect the flowers to form the kusudama.

It really looks like a ball of blooming flowers, and I think even older adults would enjoy seeing the finished piece.

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Kusudama making with origami

Kusudama Origami: Introducing an easy trick [Kusudama] Origami

When you look at an origami kusudama, you can’t help but be captivated by its beautiful form, can you? Among older adults, there are surely people who want to fold kusudama or who simply enjoy making them.

Kusudama often feature bright colors and shapes that seem difficult to create.

That’s because they use many parts made from multiple sheets of origami paper.

When making the parts, folding several sheets together at once may make the process easier.

The key is to fold even the finer sections in batches.

Try creating a wonderful piece together with older adults in whatever way is easiest to fold.

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