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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 (141–150)

duct tape rose

Activity Care in 3 Minutes Vol. 4 [Handicrafts] Maintain Physical Function and Prevent Dementia While Having Fun: Let's Make a 'Duct Tape Rose'

duct tape rose

A vivid rose with appealing three-dimensionality made using duct tape.

You’ll craft individual petals and then assemble them, so it really tests your focus on detailed handwork.

It’s important to leave adhesive areas on the petal and stem pieces; aligning these while wrapping them around a bamboo skewer gradually forms a natural rose shape.

Don’t just wrap tightly—be mindful of how the petals spread as you wrap.

That little bit of technique is key to maintaining concentration and achieving a beautiful result.

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lily

Recommended for senior recreation! Popular craft kit “Yuri” (Lily)

lily

Lilies come into full bloom from early summer through mid-summer.

Some older adults may also be fond of lilies.

Here is a kit for making a lily-themed piece.

You can create a patchwork-like craft without any sewing.

Cut the included fabric to make parts, apply adhesive, and stick them onto the felt base.

The felt base is designed with a raised center, so the finished piece looks nice and plump.

It’s a work that conveys both the noble beauty of lilies and the gentle feel of felt.

This lovely lily craft is sure to delight older adults as well.

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Hanging ornaments

[Easy ✨ Origami] Temari Hanging Decoration 🎎 with Plum and Cherry Blossoms 🌸 [Hinamatsuri] Just Cut and Paste 💕 100-Yen Shop • Japanese Chiyogami

Hanging ornaments

We’d like to introduce a lovely spring hanging decoration that gently sways in the breeze.

You can make it with just origami paper and string, so it’s perfect for craft activities in senior care facilities.

Prepare both solid-colored and patterned origami paper, cut three circles of each, and fold them in half.

Glue the solid and patterned halves alternately, attach them to a string, and your temari ball is finished.

Next, fold three sheets of origami paper in half vertically, stack and glue them together, then draw a pencil outline so it forms a cherry blossom shape and cut it out.

When you open it, you’ll have a symmetrical flower.

Snip small cuts into the petals to make it look like a sakura blossom, then attach it to the string to complete the piece.

Gazing at your hanging decoration while feeling the warm spring breeze is sure to bring a peaceful moment.

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[For Seniors] Add color to your room: Flower Craft Idea Collection (151–160)

Let’s draw cherry blossoms with a straw

[Using only a straw] Let’s draw cherry blossoms♪ Just stamp them—simple and cute

Let's draw cherry blossoms with a straw

Starting around late March, there are regions where cherry blossoms begin to bloom, right? Many older adults may also associate cherry blossoms with spring.

Let’s make an easy cherry blossom craft using straws.

Cut slits into the tip of a straw to divide it into five sections.

The five split tips will look like cherry blossom petals.

Apply pink paint to the five-sectioned tip.

If you dab the straw onto a backing sheet, it will look like cherry blossoms are blooming.

If you use colored paper as the backing, it becomes a lovely wall decoration.

Or you could press the straw like a cherry blossom stamp onto a postcard to create your own card.

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rose flower

Easy with felt and toothpicks! How to make a cute rose flower [Just cut felt into circles and roll it up] #shorts #felt #flowermaking

rose flower

You can make a very cute rose using just felt and a toothpick.

First, prepare a round template and cut out 12 felt petals to match it.

Once you’ve cut them out, apply hot glue to the petals and wrap them around a toothpick as the center.

When you’ve wrapped all 12 petals, it’s done.

It’s also nice to make colorful roses in various shades.

If you wrap floral tape around the stem, you can use it in many ways—like as a corsage—depending on your creativity.

It’s easy, so give it a try!

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Sakura wreath made of felt

Cherry blossom wreath made with felt 🌸

Sakura wreath made of felt

Felt creations have a soft, cozy texture, don’t they? This felt cherry blossom wreath is a spring-like motif that brightens up any space just by being displayed.

Make five evenly spaced cuts in the pink felt.

Shape each section into a cherry blossom petal.

Sew them together with a needle and thread to form a three-dimensional cherry blossom.

Make white felt blossoms the same way, then add color with blush.

Create small pom-poms from yarn and attach each one to wire to finish.

Be sure to work carefully and safely when using needles and wire.

A cherry blossom wreath—familiar and beloved by many older adults—will warm the hearts of everyone who sees it.

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Camellia brooch made of felt

[No-sew, can also be a brooch] Easy felt camellia craft suitable for care facilities and community salons where needles and thread can’t be used

Camellia brooch made of felt

The blooming season for camellias varies by type, but it runs from late November to early April.

They often bloom from February to April in particular, so they’re considered flowers that herald spring.

Let’s try making a seasonal camellia out of felt.

Cut six circles from felt and apply double-sided tape slightly offset from the center.

Fold each felt circle in half where you applied the tape.

Using the stamen you made as the center, wrap the six folded felt pieces around it.

Add leaves to finish the flower.

Attach a safety pin using double-sided tape and felt to complete it.

This is a project that seniors who enjoy sewing are likely to appreciate, even in facilities where using needles is difficult.

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