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

Blue poinsettia

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Let’s make a blue poinsettia with tissue paper that has a charming, fluffy petal look.

First, stack two sheets of blue tissue paper, accordion-fold them, and then fold the strip in half.

Next, cut off all the corners on the sides that are mountain folds at a diagonal, open it up, and staple along the center crease.

Make another one the same way using light blue tissue paper.

Once you have two pieces, gently fluff the tissue to give it volume, layer the blue tissue paper on top of the light blue one, and glue them together.

Finally, glue a few white polystyrene beads in the center of the flower to finish.

Herbarium with 100-yen shop materials

For a handmade Mother’s Day gift ♡ This all-100-yen-store herbarium was incredible ✨ How to make it ♡ Easy DIY ♡

A gift for people who love flowers! Here are herbarium ideas you can make using materials from 100-yen shops.

These ideas are perfect if you’re thinking about giving flowers as a present.

Many people feel it’s a shame that beautiful fresh flowers don’t last and eventually wilt.

This time, let’s make a herbarium gift so the recipient can enjoy lovely flowers for a long time.

A herbarium is an item made by placing preserved or dried flowers in a glass container and immersing them in oil.

It lets you enjoy flowers as interior decor, so give it a try!

Flower memo stand made with origami

[Origami] Make a Flower Memo Stand with All Materials from a 100-Yen Shop! / At-Home Time / Origami /

Let’s gather the materials at a 100-yen shop and give it a try! Here’s an idea for making an origami flower memo stand.

A memo stand is an item that holds papers or cards with notes written on them, right? It’s practical because you can display messages or things you tend to forget.

What you’ll need: origami paper, wood glue, a needle bottle, tweezers, scissors, a wooden clip, and wire.

If you make the flowers with your favorite colors of origami paper, or colors that match the recipient’s image, your feelings are sure to come across.

pressed-flower bookmark

[Craft Idea] Pressed Flower Bookmarks Made with DAISO’s Self-Adhesive Lamination Film (Senior Recreation, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service, Easy DIY)

A perfect gift for book lovers! Here are some ideas for making pressed-flower bookmarks.

Bookmarks are handy items you slip between the pages of a book you’re in the middle of, right? Many people probably use store-bought ones.

But how about making a one-of-a-kind pressed-flower bookmark to give as a gift this time? Press beautiful flowers that can only be seen in that season.

With self-adhesive laminate sheets and ribbon—both available at 100-yen shops—you can finish your bookmark in no time.

It’s a wonderful present, both lovely to display and practical to use.

Hydrangeas and a snail

Easy with a stapler: Make a hydrangea with origami (with audio commentary)

Here’s a lovely idea featuring beautifully colorful hydrangeas and a little snail.

First, prepare small sheets of origami paper.

If you don’t have small ones, you can quarter a standard sheet to make the same size.

Crease the paper, secure it with a stapler, then open it up to form a flower.

Once you’ve made about ten, gather the flowers and glue them together.

If you attach them closely, you can create a full, realistic hydrangea look.

With such pretty hydrangeas, even the snail seems to be having fun.

Even on gloomy, rain-prone days, this decoration will brighten up your room—so give it a try!

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Morning glory message card

These morning glory message cards are sure to delight anyone you give them to—people who have helped you, family, friends, and more! They’re also a great idea to include in craft activities at day service centers.

They can be effective for finger rehabilitation and dementia prevention for older adults, too.

How about making a morning glory that uses just a single sheet of origami, so it’s easy for seniors to create? A flat type is perfect for attaching to a card.

If you have time, you can also make leaves and vines and decorate the card with them.

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Making the April calendar

[Calendar Making] A classic event at our day service. We choose a seasonal theme and create next month’s calendar. (Shōwa Wago-kai Social Welfare Corporation)

How about making calendars as one of your monthly recreation activities? Both the process of discussing and choosing seasonal motifs and the actual crafting after the plan is set are sure to be lively and fun! Using your hands can have a positive effect on cognitive function, and working together to create something—then seeing what you made actually being used—will likely bring great joy! Even things that were difficult before can improve in quality as you repeat the activity.

Give it a try!