[For Seniors] Making a July Calendar: A Collection of Summer-Themed Motif Ideas

Morning Glory Calendar

Day Service Gyoda Ainoshobouan: We tried making a morning glory calendar.

Morning glories are the quintessential flower of July, aren’t they? Seeing their vines climb high and bloom might evoke a sense of summer for many older adults.

Here’s a calendar inspired by morning glories.

Cut origami paper into morning glory shapes and paste them onto the calendar.

Encourage people to decide the placement of the flowers and leaves themselves.

It’s an activity that seems well-suited for helping older adults focus.

There are also many morning glory crafts made by folding origami.

If someone is skilled at origami, making the calendar with folded pieces would be great, too.

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Making a calendar with eraser stamps

[Eraser stamp] Making a July calendar with a goldfish stamp

Let’s try making a calendar using stamps carved from erasers.

You can create a charming, handmade-style calendar that’s unique to eraser stamps.

Since erasers are soft, they may be easy for older adults to work with as well.

Some of you may have made eraser stamps before.

While there are some detailed steps, those who enjoy crafts will likely have fun making them.

Using your fingers and hands can also provide a brain-training effect.

Try making stamps of sunflowers, goldfish, and other motifs that evoke July and summer.

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Making a calendar with a brush pen and pastels

[Brush Calligraphy] Let's make a hand-drawn calendar for July 2020 with a brush pen and pastels (with audio commentary)

With a touch of ingenuity and creativity, a handmade calendar can make each day more enjoyable.

Prepare gassen-shi postcard paper and draw a corner decoration of sunflowers with pastels.

If you stroke outward from the center of the flower, it will look like petals.

Use a pen to write the month and put into words the feelings and sensations you have about the season.

Varying the size and boldness of the lettering adds character.

Paste the postcard onto a sketchbook page, then add a grid pattern along with the days of the week and dates to finish.

Since everyone uses calendars, they also make great little gifts.

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Calendar made with transparent calendars and stamps

2024 calendar made with a transparent calendar and stamps: January–July / Calendar 2024 Jan–Jul OKAPI CRAFT HOBBY

What comes to mind when you think of July’s heat? Let’s make a calendar using stamps of whatever you imagine.

After stamping, finish it by coloring the stamped areas with pen.

Also, mask off all areas of the calendar base except where you’ve stamped and want to add color.

If you dab stamp ink onto a sponge and gently tap it onto the calendar base, it will create a lovely effect.

Using transparent sheets for the calendar dates will give it a cool, refreshing look.

It seems like older adults would enjoy making this as well.

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