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

Paper cup and origami flower

[Made with paper cups and origami] Roses and Ranunculus / Use paper cups! Paper Roses, Ranunculus

Let’s make a double-flowered rose with layers of captivating petals.

Flowers with 20 or more petals are called “double-flowered,” and some are said to have over 100.

This time, we’ll use six 15-centimeter square sheets of origami for the petals, divide each into a 3×3 grid, making 54 petals in total.

To create the layered look, we’ll use an easy-to-find paper cup.

We’ll take advantage of the rounded rim and the cup’s flared shape.

By stacking and gluing the origami pieces that become the petals one after another, then gently removing the paper cup, you’ll have a splendid double-flowered rose.

hydrangea

[No-Sew] Make Hydrangeas with Felt / Enjoy the Rainy Season DIY / How to Make Felt Hydrangeas / 100-Yen Shop DIY / DIY Felt Hydrangea

Here is a no-sew hydrangea made from felt.

Cut two petals of the same shape from felt in different colors.

Thread them onto a wire; use hot glue on one of the pieces to secure it in a three-dimensional form.

Once that’s done, thread the second piece from the back and layer it.

Attach a bead or similar item in the center to complete one flower.

Make about eight of these and combine them into one bloom.

Then make about two leaves per bloom.

They look cute displayed in a vase or made into a corsage.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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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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kojifumi

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Flower

[Super Easy] Making Yarn Flowers with a Fork – Handmade Easy Woolen Flower Making Ideas

This is a flower-shaped ornament made by wrapping yarn around a fork.

It’s important to pay attention to the shape as you wrap, how tightly you pull the yarn, and to weave it in firmly.

A fork isn’t just a sturdy tool for wrapping; it also makes it easy to see exactly where to pass the yarn, which is a big usability plus.

Wrapping to an even length contributes to the beauty of the finished flower, so be mindful of each step as you go.

By experimenting with how you spread the loops and how you choose colors, you can create your own unique flowers.

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kappamaki

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Papercut flowers

[Origami] Paper-Cut Flowers (11) Cosmos 🌸

Here’s an idea for making a cosmos flower with paper cutting.

Fold the origami into the specified shape, sketch the petals, and cut along the lines to create a large, single cosmos when you open it.

First, fold the origami in half into a square twice, then fold it once more into a triangle.

Lift half of the stacked layers and fold them so the bottom edge aligns with the left side.

On the other side, fold so the bottom edge aligns with the right side.

That’s the end of the folding steps.

Draw the petal pattern and cut along the lines with scissors.

If you place a yellow round sticker in the center, it will look even more like a cosmos.

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sasashina

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bouquet

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

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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kappamaki

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chrysanthemum flower

Wall decoration: Two easy types of chrysanthemum flowers made with origami and colored paper (with voice-over). How to make easy chrysanthemum flowers from paper / 2 types.

There are many varieties of chrysanthemums, aren’t there? Because there are so many types, their peak viewing season lasts throughout most of the year, except during the cold winter months.

Chrysanthemums have long been familiar flowers in Japan, so many older adults likely feel a close connection to them.

Here, we’ll introduce a wall decoration made with origami chrysanthemums.

Fold the origami paper and cut it so that it forms petal shapes.

Open and refold the paper, tie a string at the center, and adjust the petals to finish.

The number of petals will change depending on how you fold the paper.

You can also make beautiful chrysanthemums by creating petals from strip-shaped construction paper and gluing them together.

Let’s decorate with various kinds of chrysanthemums to brighten up the facility.

Being in a room with chrysanthemums is sure to bring a sense of calm to older adults.

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Nakajima Junko

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