Handmade Shikishi Ideas: Let’s Make Them with Seniors!

Sakura haiku decoration

How to Make Cherry Blossom Petals #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #seniors #easycraft #craftactivity #origami #cherryblossom

Let’s make a haiku decoration adorned with cherry blossoms.

Cut pink origami paper into thin strips and overlap the ends to glue them into a loop.

Flatten the loop, then fold one side inward to shape a petal.

The key is to give it a rounded form.

Make five of the same petals and glue them together to create a cherry blossom.

Write your haiku on a backing sheet made from construction paper and attach the blossom to complete a lovely wall decoration.

Add extra petals, too, and enjoy arranging them.

If you write haiku you came up with during a cherry-blossom viewing activity or a nature walk activity, it will become a delightful, memorable keepsake.

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Swaying hanging ornaments

[Easy] Origami ✨Hanging Sakura Decoration 🌸 [3D ✨Weeping Cherry Blossoms] Also great for Hinamatsuri 🎎 Paper Craft DIY Cherry Blossoms. Origami

Here’s an introduction to a cherry blossom hanging decoration that looks beautiful as it sways in the breeze.

Cut origami or construction paper into rectangles and accordion-fold it five times.

Trim any excess and staple the center.

Draw cherry blossom petals on the accordion-folded piece and cut them out.

Apply glue to the center, stick the parts together, and shape it.

Attach a string to the back to finish.

If you make and hang many blossoms, it will look even more lovely.

It seems like you could make plenty of blossoms while chatting with seniors.

Please use this as a reference for making decorations.

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Rose wall hanging

How to make rose flowers and leaves #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #olderadults #easycrafts #craftactivity #rose #rollingcoloredpaper

We’d like to introduce an original rose wall decoration made by rolling paper.

Prepare colored paper for the flowers and leaves.

For the flower, take a strip of colored paper cut thinly: randomly pleat (accordion-fold) two-thirds of the strip, leaving the remaining one-third unpleated.

Starting from the unpleated end, roll the paper; when you finish rolling, glue the end to secure it, and the flower is complete.

For the leaves, similarly roll thin strips of colored paper from one end, glue to secure, then pinch and shape them with your fingers.

For the stem, cut a long, narrow strip and lightly roll it to add a gentle curve.

Arrange and glue the flowers, stems, and leaves onto your choice of backing or base, balancing the layout, and you’re done in no time! Since there are no difficult steps, this craft can also be used as finger dexterity training in senior care facilities.

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Cherry Blossoms in the Moonlit Night

[Craft Idea] Cherry Blossoms on a Moonlit Night (April Wall Decoration) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare) (Origami, 3D, DIY, Group Craft Activity) (Cherry Blossom Buds)

Cherry blossoms at night have a different kind of beauty from those seen during the day, don’t they? In daylight, the blossoms look delicately charming with their cute pink petals.

But under moonlight or illumination, they give off a more mature atmosphere.

Here’s a perfect wall decoration idea featuring night-time cherry blossoms for seniors who love yozakura.

Choose darker construction paper for the background of the cherry trees and blossoms, and add a moon to create a night-sakura scene.

As they make the blossoms, seniors will likely feel the arrival of spring.

Looking at the finished piece, they may appreciate the beauty of night cherry blossoms and even reminisce about their past cherry blossom memories.

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