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[For Seniors] Add Color to Your Room: A Collection of Flower Craft Ideas

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Here are some flower craft ideas for older adults.

Why not try making seasonal flowers—like tulips, hydrangeas, sunflowers, and cherry blossoms—using tissue paper, construction paper, or origami paper?

In addition to crafts that create the flowers themselves, there are plenty of cute and charming ideas for wall decorations and displays, as well as projects that you’ll want to give as gifts to family and friends once they’re finished.

These are recommended not only for those who love flowers and crafting, but also for anyone looking to exercise their fingers and hands.

Handmade paper flowers never wilt, so once you make them, you can enjoy your favorite blossoms for a long time.

[For Seniors] Add Color to Your Room: Flower Craft Ideas (81–90)

Sunflower weaving with paper plates

Paper plate flower weaving: sunflower, using plastic ribbon (suzuran tape) and yarn ❤︎ Paper plate flower weaving/sunflower/Paper craft ❤︎ #836

Sunflower weaving with paper plates

We’d like to introduce a sunflower weaving craft made using a paper plate and raffia tape.

First, use parchment paper to shape a flower template, then place it over a paper plate and draw guidelines.

Cut along the lines with scissors, and paint the plate with acrylic paints in sunflower colors.

Wrap twine across the gaps between the petals, then use that as the warp and weave the raffia tape through like a loom.

You’ll end up with a colorful, summery, and cheerful sunflower.

Since it uses easily accessible materials, it’s also recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.

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Flower basket made from scrap materials

[Paper Quilling × Plastic Bottle Caps] Spring Flower Basket / Miniature Flowers / paper quilling / flower basket / miniature flowers

Flower basket made from scrap materials

A flower basket that uses paper quilling—perfect for spring crafting! It’s very economical because the base of the basket is made from a plastic bottle cap.

It also makes a great small gift! The basic method is to take narrow strips of paper and roll them tightly using a nail stick or bamboo skewer to shape them.

Creating several types—like ovals, teardrops, and fringed rolls—will make it look more vibrant! After stuffing the bottle cap with tissue, freely decorate it with flower parts to finish.

Make lots to brighten up your room or entryway.

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bouquet

[Flower Origami] Easy bouquet tutorial with voice commentary ☆ Origami Easy bouquet tutorial

bouquet

This colorful and cute bouquet motif is easy to use as a decorative element.

Make the flowers and the wrapping paper in different colors to create a sense of depth through contrast and layering.

Trimming each part with scissors is also an important step, and it’s a great idea to use the offcuts to decorate the flowers or the wrapping paper.

Not only should you choose your colors carefully, but also make good use of both sides of the origami paper to create a vibrant bouquet.

It could also be fun to design it so the wrapping opens up and can be used as a message card.

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Three-dimensional dandelion

Introducing how to make 3D dandelion flowers using origami! Perfect as spring decorations for March and April—why not make some and hang them on your wall? [Tsukuru-mon]

Three-dimensional dandelion

The dandelion, which blooms with vivid yellow flowers, is a familiar flower even to older adults.

Some people may have made flower crowns with dandelions.

In this article, we introduce dandelion-themed ideas that represent spring.

Cut yellow origami paper into one-quarter width strips lengthwise.

Fold it so it becomes long and narrow, then glue two pieces together and make many small slits.

Be careful not to cut all the way through! Roll it up tightly from one end and secure it with glue to complete the flower.

Make a stem and leaves, and decorate a frame to finish.

It’s a gentle craft that lets you feel the arrival of spring.

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Pressed Flower Calendar

A simple way to make a pressed flower calendar! Great as a gift, too!!

Pressed Flower Calendar

Introducing a pressed flower calendar that captures seasonal blossoms and plants, letting you enjoy the beauty of nature.

Pick flowers and foliage yourself, carefully dry and press them, and pair them with the monthly calendar to create a gently colored, richly expressive piece.

By changing the types of flowers and plants, you can reflect the seasonal feeling of each month.

Lamination turns it into a long-lasting interior decoration, and its natural, warm charm makes it a perfect gift.

Going for walks to find flowers for pressing, and the process of making the pressed flowers and calendar, also involve planning, physical activity, and fine motor practice—activities that may help prevent cognitive decline.

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Pompon Hydrangea

[Seasonal Decoration] How to Make Pom-Pom Hydrangeas — pompom hydrangea

Pompon Hydrangea

Here’s a craft project using yarn to make hydrangeas—perfect for June.

Wind the yarn around your hands, slip it off, and tie it in the middle with kitchen twine.

Use the twine as the center of the yarn bundle, then trim the ends.

Cut it into a neat, round shape.

Add green wire and leaf-shaped felt to complete the hydrangea.

Display it in a paper cup or small container to make it look like a potted hydrangea.

With a few tweaks, you can also turn it into a brooch or parts for a hanging ornament.

Please use this as a reference for creating lovely projects with older adults.

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[For Seniors] Add Color to Your Room: A Collection of Flower Craft Ideas (91–100)

Hydrangea kusudama

Origami Hydrangea Kusudama | Easy | How to Make a Cute Paper Hydrangea Ball | Rainy Season Decoration | Origami Kusudama | AyaWangPaper

Hydrangea kusudama

Hydrangeas, with their round, gentle shapes and calm colors, bring a sense of comfort and healing to the heart.

They have a soft, friendly impression that makes them well-liked by older adults, too.

This time, I’ll introduce a hydrangea kusudama.

Its volume gives it a strong presence.

Display it in your room to fully enjoy the rainy season.

All you need is origami paper, so it’s an easy craft to try.

There are many small steps, but since you repeat the same actions often, it becomes simple once you get used to it.

It will surely make a delightful gift for someone special!

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