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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: A Collection of Flower Craft Ideas (91–100)

Hydrangea torn-paper collage

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Hydrangea torn-paper collage

Hydrangeas are one of the flowers that represent the rainy season.

This time, we’re introducing an idea for expressing them using chigiri-e, a collage technique where you paste finely torn pieces of paper.

There are many colors that can represent hydrangeas—blue, light blue, indigo, ultramarine, and purple.

Once you’ve prepared your preferred colors, tear them into pieces as small as possible.

If you paste them so they follow the outline and spread outward from the center, it’s easier to express the shape of the flower.

The hands contain many nerves and sensors and are often called a second brain.

The stimulation gained by using the fingers is sent to the brain and can be expected to help activate brain function.

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Hydrangea decoration

[Origami] How to Make a Hydrangea Decoration

Hydrangea decoration

Here’s how to make a hydrangea decoration with origami.

First, prepare origami paper in the color you want for your hydrangeas.

Cut it into small squares, then fold it vertically, horizontally, and diagonally to make crease lines.

Fold it small, make a few cuts, and when you open it up, it will form the shape of a flower.

Attach eight flowers to a round piece of origami paper, and your hydrangea is complete.

Use green origami paper to make leaves, and create a frame in any color you like to decorate it.

It’s fun to think about where to place each flower, isn’t it? Adding little raindrops as accents really brings out the rainy season mood.

Give it a try!

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Hydrangea Snail

[Origami] Hydrangea Snail — cute, adorable, playful, easy, rainy season

Hydrangea Snail

Here’s a cute and playful hydrangea snail made with origami.

Both the hydrangea and the snail are easy to fold, and you can mix and match them however you like.

First, make the snail out of origami paper.

Cut out the eye parts to give it a sweet expression.

For the hydrangea, fold a small square of origami and round off the top and bottom edges with scissors.

When you open it up, you’ll have an adorable flower.

Attach the hydrangea flower to the snail’s back, and it’s done.

You can change the snail’s expression with the eyes and create your own unique hydrangea snail by varying how you place the flowers.

Since there are no difficult steps, it’s also recommended for activities in senior care facilities.

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Hydrangea decoration

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Hydrangea decoration

When we think of the rainy season, hydrangeas come to mind, don’t they? Many people find their hearts soothed just by gazing at their colorful blooms.

This time, we’ll introduce a hydrangea decoration that brightens up the rainy season.

First, prepare your favorite origami paper and fold it in half.

Draw a circle with a pencil, then tear along the line by hand to cut it out.

Paste two sheets of origami onto construction paper, then layer the torn pieces of origami on top.

There are no difficult steps, so it’s a craft that seniors can enjoy with ease—highly recommended.

Finally, sprinkle on beads or stickers, and in no time you’ll have a lovely hydrangea decoration finished.

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sunflower wall decoration

[Elderly Recreation] Sunflower Wall Decoration [Easy]

sunflower wall decoration

Sunflowers are one of the flowers that symbolize summer, aren’t they? Seeing sunflowers blooming on a hot day can make you feel energized.

Let’s make a wall decoration with a sunflower motif.

Using crinkled crepe sheets to create the sunflowers gives the piece a nice textured look.

Fold and cut the crepe sheets to make the sunflower petals.

We’ll form the center by crumpling tissue paper, and here’s a fun method: put the crumpled tissue paper into a plastic bottle cap for the center, or press the tissue crumpled with the cap.

This leaves a round imprint on the tissue, adding a nice accent to the sunflower’s center.

Glue the sunflower onto a backing sheet, place it on a stand made from a disposable chopstick, and it’s complete.

It’s a lovely piece that seniors can take home and display in their homes.

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Colorful hydrangea flower wreath

How to fold an origami hydrangea flower wreath | Origami Hydrangea Flower Wreath Tutorial (NiceNo1)

Colorful hydrangea flower wreath

Let me introduce a hydrangea flower wreath made from origami.

All you need is glue, so it’s easy to prepare.

Once you’ve picked your favorite origami paper, attach a marker piece and keep folding while flipping the paper front and back.

It involves fine work with your fingertips, but that helps stimulate your brain.

Attach the finished flowers to each other and shape them into a wreath.

Be careful not to let them shift until the glue dries.

You can enjoy making them in sizes from small to large, and layering them makes the result even more beautiful.

Give it a try!

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Popup card

[Origami] Hydrangea Pop-up Card

Popup card

Let me introduce a hydrangea popup card with a beautifully unfolding flower when you open it.

Prepare seven sheets of origami paper, trim them into small squares, and fold each one into a triangle three times.

Gently round the top edge with your scissors as you cut.

When you open it, it will form a flower shape; cut off just one petal, apply glue, and overlap the edges to adhere it into a cone-like flower.

Fold the finished flowers flat and glue them back-to-back to create the popup mechanism.

Attach them to construction paper along with some leaves, and you’ll have a lovely hydrangea popup card that opens softly.

It makes a delightful message card or birthday card that recipients are sure to enjoy.

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