[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 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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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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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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Fukumamori

[Craft Activity][100-Yen DIY] Easy, no sewing! Fukumamori (Good-Luck Charm) [Summer/Autumn Craft][Craft Vlog] What are your summer vacation memories?

This is a cute owl-themed protective charm.

Its big appeal is how easy it is to make—no sewing required, with simple steps that just combine felt and buttons.

Use a piece of felt with a cord sandwiched inside as the base, then attach parts like the eyes and wings.

Incorporating fabric with traditional Japanese patterns is also an important point to clearly emphasize that it’s an omamori charm.

While thinking up your own design, keep your fingers moving and complete your charm.

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cake

Fingerplay Video ⑤ Paper Quilling – Cupcake

Use a plastic bottle cap as the base and decorate it to create a cake-like appearance.

Since the paper decorations will stand out more, we recommend using caps with minimal designs.

The way you wrap the paper is key: by wrapping paper cut into curves or opening up rolled paper, you can create various cake decorations.

Think of decorating the cap with parts inspired by roses and ribbons.

In addition to paper decorations, incorporating beads and similar elements will make the cake look even more gorgeous.

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Long-tailed tit wreath

[Using a Sakura Horikiri kit] Make a shimafenaga (long-tailed tit) oshie decorative wreath

The long-tailed tit, with its white body and tiny black eyes, is adorable.

They say that in the whole world, the long-tailed tit lives only in Hokkaido.

There’s even a morning news program where they do exercises together with a long-tailed tit plush toy, right? Thanks to TV, many seniors may also be familiar with the long-tailed tit.

Let’s use a kit to make a cute long-tailed tit wreath.

Wrap the fabric around boards cut according to the template.

Use glue to attach the parts together into a wreath shape.

You can make the wreath without needles or a sewing machine.

The finished piece would look great as a wall decoration in a facility or in a senior’s own room.

It’s a recommended kit even for seniors who aren’t confident with sewing.

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