Easy origami that delights the elderly. Enjoy a heart-lifting time with seasonal origami.

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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dragonfly

[Autumn Origami] Easy☆How to Fold a Dragonfly [Origami] Simple Insect Origami

As if to celebrate the harvest, all kinds of insects appear in autumn, don’t they? Let’s make a dragonfly—one of the insects strongly associated with autumn—out of origami.

You can aim for a realistic dragonfly, or go for a cute, stylized version.

We’ll create parts like the body and wings and then assemble them; by changing the colors, you can end up with a vibrant dragonfly.

If you keep a rounded feel for the body parts and a thin, delicate look for the wings, you’ll achieve a more realistic effect.

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dolphin

Easy Origami Dolphin Folding Method ~How to Make Fish Origami~ | 3D Paper Dolphin / DIY Tutorial

Let’s make an adorable dolphin out of origami to brighten up the vast ocean.

When you think of dolphins, blue or gray often come to mind, but one of the perks of origami is that you can use any colors you like.

The process involves aligning with the diagonal creases and shaping it into a triangle, and paying close attention to the corners is important for a beautiful finish.

You can make a straight-shaped dolphin that looks like it’s floating in the sea, or add angles partway through to create a sense of movement—that could be a fun touch as well.

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origami butterfly

[Origami and Quilling] Easy! You can make a butterfly with just one sheet of origami♪ | Home time / origami / butterfly

This project builds up a three-dimensional finish by adding various parts to a butterfly base made from origami.

Paper quilling is used for the antennae; by tightly rolling and then spreading the paper, you create graceful, three-dimensional curves.

The butterfly base itself is simple—bundle together accordion-folded strips and fan them out—but by refining the fineness of the folds and how you spread them, you can achieve a more beautiful look.

Choosing the right origami paper is also a key point for a refined finish.

After that, just attach the decorations to the base and you’re done.

It also serves as practice: paying close attention to details like the accordion folds and how you roll the antennae is important.

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a goldfish swimming

[Origami for Summer] Does it look like it’s swimming? How to fold a 3D goldfish — an easy and cute way to make a goldfish

Goldfish are a summer motif you often see at festival stalls, and the way they drift through the water gives a cool, refreshing feeling.

This origami focuses on a swimming goldfish, letting you strongly sense motion and three-dimensionality.

The base is a crease made by folding the paper in half; after shaping the whole piece into a goldfish, you make good use of that crease to complete it in a three-dimensional form.

If it’s just a straight shape, it won’t look like it’s swimming, so after shaping the overall form, you’ll also want to add touches like bending the tail fin.

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Origami Owl

[Craft Idea] Owls (November, Autumn) (Wall Decorations) (Activities for Seniors, Occupational Therapy OT, Daycare, Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Origami DIY) (Original/Creative)

Owls have long been considered bringers of good fortune and are cherished as lucky charms.

For this owl wall decoration, you’ll cut out each part separately.

If you paste the wing pieces slightly raised from the construction paper, it creates a three-dimensional effect and becomes a key point.

Since there are also tasks that involve cutting small parts, it helps move the fingers and improve concentration, making it a recommended activity for older adults.

Try enjoying the wall-making process while chatting about the season.

Adding fallen leaves around it could make it livelier and even cuter.

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Super Easy! Cicada

[Origami] Super Easy! How to Fold a Cicada – Summer Insect, Making a Cicada, Original Creation

When it comes to classic summer insects, many people probably think of cicadas.

Their buzzing also accentuates the heat of summer.

That’s why folding a cicada in origami in July can immediately evoke a sense of summer, even for older adults.

Let’s try a simple cicada origami.

Even with a design that has few complicated steps, using the fingertips helps stimulate the brain.

By making fine folds around the abdomen, you can create a realistic cicada shape.

As you fold cicada origami together, you might find yourselves chatting with seniors about memorable summer stories from the past.

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