[For Seniors] Add Color to Your Room: A Collection of Flower Craft Ideas
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.
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[For Seniors] Add Color to Your Room: Flower Craft Ideas (131–140)
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!
Carnation wreath
Introducing a carnation wreath you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop.
Prepare flower paper, stack five sheets, and fold them in an accordion.
Open it once and cut it into quarters.
Staple the center of the flower paper and cut the edges into a zigzag.
After opening it once, cut a V-shape in the middle.
Wrap wire around the flower paper, then gently fluff the paper without tearing it to create a carnation blossom.
Make eight of these.
Prepare a wreath base and attach the carnations so they overlap.
Decorate with a ribbon to finish.
Because activities that use the fingertips are said to provide good stimulation for the brain, this is also recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.
Carnations made of felt
Carnations are a flower famously given for Mother’s Day.
Why not try making one by hand to express your gratitude? You’ll need red and green felt and some wire.
First, make the flower.
Prepare a strip of red felt cut lengthwise, and snip it so it’s divided into eight sections.
Trim the cut sections into wavy edges to shape them.
Thread a string through the uncut edge and pull it tight.
As it gathers, pinch it with wire and sew it together with the flower.
Make three of these and bundle them, then wrap them with a larger flower piece.
Use green felt to create the calyx and leaves, gather the wires, and secure them with tape.
You now have a heartfelt carnation that will never wilt.
Give it a try!
How to crochet a fluffy flower motif
Let’s try making this with a crochet hook! Here are some ideas for a fluffy flower motif.
By crocheting back and forth on the front and back, it turns out three-dimensional, so it’s super cute as a keychain—highly recommended! Use medium-weight yarn and a size 7 (Japanese) crochet hook, and take your time stitching carefully.
The soft, fluffy flower motif is an easy and enjoyable project even for crochet beginners.
Since it finishes with a puffy, three-dimensional look, turning it into a keychain is a lovely touch.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Paper tag for carnations
Recommended for Mother’s Day gifts! Here’s how to make a carnation paper tag.
Cut red construction paper into a flower shape.
A craft punch is handy for this.
Cut the flower in half and refine the shape.
Use a toothpick to add curvature.
Make four of the same piece.
Apply glue to the center of the flower and layer the pieces, offset so the petals are visible.
To give the flower a rounded look, as you build upward, glue while gently bending the pieces.
Attach the flower to a paper tag along with leaves and a calyx made from green construction paper and a wire stem.
Thread a string through the tag, and it’s done.
Try making it with heartfelt gratitude.
Carnations made from tissues
Here’s how to make three-dimensional carnations out of tissue paper.
Prepare two tissues and fold them in half.
Lay a plastic bag underneath and color the folded (looped) edge with a pen.
Mist with water, place another plastic bag on top, then press the colored area with your finger to spread the color.
Let it dry once, and make a second one the same way.
Cut the folded (looped) side into a zigzag, then separate the tissues sheet by sheet.
Accordion-fold the tissue around the middle, bring the ends together, and twist.
Make six of these.
Align their heights and bundle them together, secure with wire, then trim any excess.
Fluff and shape the petals to finish.
You’ll be surprised at how intricate it looks—hard to believe it’s made from tissue.
It’s also great for finger dexterity training, so it’s recommended as a recreational activity in senior care facilities.