[For Seniors] Simple Handicrafts Recommended for Finger Exercise

A Japanese-style small container for sweets or accessories

[DIY] A Small Organizer Made from a Milk Carton!

Some of you might want a Japanese-style accessory box that matches your room’s atmosphere.

For this project, you cut off the bottom of a milk carton, trim it into a hexagon, and finish it by attaching washi-pattern origami paper.

At the same time, you use the remaining part of the milk carton to make a lid and cover it with origami paper as well.

Both the shape and the look let you enjoy a distinctly Japanese feel.

Its shape and size also make it perfect for storing sweets or small items.

Another appealing point is that you can easily add originality by changing the pattern of the origami you use.

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Cute! A stick-and-make basket

DIY Basket from Paper Cup / Cute Mini Basket Made from a Paper Cup #Very Easy #MiniBasket #PaperCup Craft

When you hear the word “basket,” some seniors may recall the picnics of their youth, packing lunches into woven baskets and heading out.

With that memory in mind, let’s make a charming mini basket using a paper cup.

You’ll need a paper cup, colored paper, a flower-shaped paper punch, and beads.

Cut off about 1 cm from the top of the paper cup.

Use this strip to create the handle.

Punch flower shapes from the colored paper.

Glue a bead to the center of each flower, then attach the flowers to the paper cup, and you’re done.

The handle is optional.

It would also be fun to gather a variety of colored papers and make them together with a group.

Cute felt name tag

Must-see for childcare students! How to make a name tag you can use in your practicum 📛

Let’s try making a cute name tag with felt! Felt is easy to find at 100-yen shops, comes in all sorts of colors, and is sold in various sizes.

If you combine your favorite characters or animals to create a name plate, it will really stand out—and best of all, you’ll grow attached to it.

If using a needle and thread feels difficult, you can simply cut the felt with scissors and glue it onto fabric with fabric adhesive.

You can write your name on the felt with a permanent marker, or you can even make the letters of your name out of felt as well.

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Simple Temari

Make it by wrapping yarn! Adorably round “Easy Temari” / [OT’s Let’s Make It! Vol. 9] (Recreation/Crafts)

Let’s try making a temari with a soft, colorful look using yarn.

It’s a simple process: roll up old newspaper or other scrap paper into a ball, secure it with cellophane tape, and then wrap yarn around it.

To finish it beautifully, it’s important to shape the paper core into a firm sphere and wrap the yarn thoroughly so the base doesn’t show.

You’re free to combine yarns as you like, so experiment with color choices and wrapping techniques to create your own unique temari.

It’s also important to wrap the yarn tightly so it doesn’t loosen, which will naturally make you pay close attention to the movements and pressure of your fingertips.

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clasp coin purse

A “no-sew clasp purse” you can make like a craft without using needles or thread #Shorts

Sometimes you need a hanko (seal) when receiving deliveries or mail.

Here’s a perfect clasp-purse project for storing a hanko and small items.

First, sketch the design on paper to fit the clasp frame and make a pattern.

Place the pattern on both the outer and lining fabrics, trace, and cut them out.

Attach the outer and lining pieces together with double-sided tape, then insert them along with paper cord into the metal clasp to finish.

Besides a hanko holder, you can adjust the size to make other items too.

How about making a coin purse with a clasp together with seniors?

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Nakajima Junko

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kimekomi patchwork

How to Make Kimekomi Patchwork [Common ~Short Version~]

Using a kit makes it easy to create patchwork projects.

Insert fabric pieces cut to shape into a die-cut foam board.

You can achieve a patchwork-like look without sewing the fabric.

It’s a project that even older adults with little sewing experience may find approachable.

The finished piece can be hung on a wall, so it’s nice to take it home and display it.

There are many types of kits available, and creating seasonally themed pieces can also help older adults feel the seasons through the crafting process.

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Nakajima Junko

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Daruma Fukuwarai

Recommended for senior recreation! Popular craft kit “Daruma Fukuwarai”

Some seniors may remember playing fukuwarai with their families during New Year’s.

Here’s a craft kit that will bring back those fun times.

Using fabric, you can make a daruma-themed fukuwarai decoration.

Attach fabric pieces, cut into each facial part, onto a felt base.

Since it only involves cutting and pasting, it’s also recommended for older men who have never tried sewing.

The best part of this kit is placing the facial features.

You can start with the eyes or the nose—whichever you like.

Let seniors arrange the pieces however they prefer.

It’s a fukuwarai kit that makes the process itself a joyful time.

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Nakajima Junko

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