[For Seniors] Hydrangeas to brighten up your room: A collection of simple and lovely craft ideas
Hydrangeas that bloom in shades of red, blue, and purple are popular flowers that brightly color the rainy season through early summer.
Some older adults may have memories of visiting famous hydrangea spots around the country or of growing them in their own gardens.
Why not make these vibrant hydrangeas the theme for a craft recreation activity? Simply displaying them in a facility or room will create a bright and cheerful atmosphere.
We’ve gathered a variety of projects, including hanging decorations, wall art, and tabletop hydrangea displays.
There’s also a rich range of techniques, such as paper quilling, kirigami (papercutting), and chigiri-e (torn-paper collage).
Give hydrangea crafts a try!
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[For Seniors] Hydrangeas to brighten up your room: A collection of simple and lovely craft ideas (1–10)
Hydrangea lampshade
Let’s try making one of your indoor light fixtures’ lampshades with a hydrangea motif.
We’ll paste small squares of tissue paper onto a sheet of washi paper.
Since we’ll be using glue thinned with water, the key is to use sturdy washi intended for final drafts.
Attach clusters of blue, purple, and pink tissue squares so they form little bunches.
Add a border of construction paper, roll it into a cylinder, and secure it with clips.
Then place a light bulb or LED light inside, and it’s done.
The tissue-paper hydrangeas will glow through the washi when illuminated.
A hydrangea lampshade like this can help older adults enjoy the feeling of the season, too.
Hydrangea wreath
Here’s an introduction to a lovely wreath made by attaching tissue paper hydrangeas.
Fold the tissue paper, cut the corners, and make hydrangea blossoms.
Cut a circle from construction paper like a donut by removing the center.
Making smaller hydrangea pieces is also recommended.
If you stick them on top of larger hydrangea pieces, you can create an adorable result.
Attach the tissue paper hydrangeas to the base so they look three-dimensional.
The process of attaching each tissue paper hydrangea one by one seems likely to help improve concentration for older adults.
Using tissue paper in the project gives it a delicate finish.
Rain Boots and Hydrangeas
Is the rainy season the same time as the peak season for hydrangeas? For many older adults, the word “rainy season” might bring hydrangea flowers to mind.
Here’s a recommended craft for the rainy season: a project featuring rain boots and hydrangeas.
Make the rain boots using origami paper or construction paper.
Create the hydrangeas with craft supplies like felt fabric, cloth, lace, and pearls.
Attach the boots and hydrangeas to a backing board, thread a string for hanging, and it’s complete.
To enhance the rainy-season feel, you can also add raindrops made from construction paper.
[For Seniors] Hydrangeas to Brighten Up Your Room: A Collection of Simple and Lovely Craft Ideas (11–20)
Tsumami-zaiku Hydrangea
The “tsumami-zaiku hydrangea” made with chirimen crepe and a hemispherical styrofoam ball has a serene beauty unique to traditional Japanese materials.
You cover the styrofoam ball with chirimen, then carefully attach folded petals with tweezers along with beads.
Though it’s delicate work, it engages your fingers and provides steady stimulation for the brain, which can help prevent cognitive decline.
The finished hydrangea is three-dimensional and softly enchanting.
Add a hair tie or clip and you can enjoy it as a stylish accessory, too.
It’s a lovely piece that lets you feel the season not only in a Japanese-style room or entryway, but also when worn.
Just cut and paste: three-dimensional origami hydrangea
We’d like to introduce a three-dimensional craft idea that looks like softly blooming hydrangeas: “Cut-and-Paste 3D Origami Hydrangeas.” Using origami paper or flower-shaped punch-outs, you glue on each petal one by one, so you’ll really feel a sense of accomplishment when it’s finished.
The key is gently shaping the overall form, which naturally helps you focus as your hands are at work.
If you keep the colors subdued, your indoor space during the rainy season will quickly take on a softer feel.
Just placing it quietly in a corner of a room lets you sense the season and brings a calming mood.
It’s a craft that perfectly combines adorable looks with the pleasure of careful, deliberate making.
Easy craft: Hydrangea decorations
At 100-yen shops and in craft sections, you can find all kinds of origami paper—some with patterns, some translucent, and even lace-like varieties.
Let’s use different types of origami to make a hydrangea wall decoration.
Feel free to use any origami you like for the backing paper, the hydrangea blossoms, and the leaves.
Since we’re using origami, you can either fold the hydrangeas or simply cut squares and arrange them as hydrangea petals.
Older adults can also enjoy choosing their favorite papers.
Use your creativity to make a lovely hydrangea piece.
Papercut Hydrangea
Let’s try making a hydrangea artwork using the kirie (paper-cutting) technique, in which you cut out shapes from a single sheet of paper.
We’ll fold origami, cut it out, and create hydrangeas.
You’ll skillfully use your hands, moving the scissors while holding the origami, which also helps stimulate the brain.
Kirie is also said to boost concentration and imagination as you focus on creating.
You’ll likely feel a sense of accomplishment from making a beautiful hydrangea piece yourself.
One of kirie’s charms is that the design changes depending on how you cut and fold.
Besides hydrangeas, enjoy making a variety of designs and have a wonderful time.