[For Seniors] Craft Ideas Recommended for New Year’s and the New Year

Pine, bamboo, and plum made from tissue paper

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These are decorations of pine, bamboo, and plum made with tissue paper.

Each piece is simple, but arranged together like this, they make the wall look very festive.

The parts aren’t too difficult to make, either.

For the pine, fold the tissue paper in an accordion, fold it in half, cut off two corners, tie the crease with a pipe cleaner to form the branch, then make slits and fan it open to finish.

For the bamboo, fold the tissue paper into a rectangle, fold the left edge up to meet the top edge twice, unfold one layer back, twist the remaining right section, attach it to the folded part, and shape it.

This makes one bamboo leaf; make three and attach them together.

For the plum blossoms, accordion-fold the tissue paper, round both ends, and cut the center (along the folded side) into a triangle.

Then bundle it together with a wire along with the stamen piece made by cutting slits with shredding scissors, and peel apart the tissue layers one by one to shape the plum blossom.

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Shichifuku Daruma (Seven Lucky Gods Daruma)

[Wall Decoration] Origami Paper Craft: 'How to Make the Seven Lucky Gods Daruma' – Activities for Elderly Care and Preschool Crafts | How to Make a Japanese Daruma Doll

Perfect for New Year party wall decorations! How about making Seven-Lucky Daruma dolls? In this idea, you create the daruma pattern by folding a rectangular sheet of construction paper and making slits along the creases.

The remaining opposite section becomes the daruma’s face—attach a white paper base there and draw the expression with a pen.

The slit sections pop out in 3D, so they really catch the eye when displayed on the wall.

Be sure to make a variety of colorful Seven-Lucky Daruma and decorate them together with New Year-themed elements like plum blossoms.

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Wall decoration: extra-large fluffy kagami mochi

[January Wall Decoration] Fluffy Extra-Large Kagami Mochi [Easy Craft] Kagami mochi

At New Year’s, we display kagami mochi as a vessel for the Toshigami deity.

In this idea, we’ll recreate the kagami mochi using fluffy tissue paper.

First, stack several sheets of tissue paper, accordion-fold them, and tie the center with thread.

Then carefully separate the layers one by one, pulling them toward the center.

This will create a half-sphere, flower-like shape.

Make a total of five of these pieces, and create the mikan (mandarin) as well by using orange tissue paper in a slightly smaller size.

Stack these in tiers to form the kagami mochi on the wall.

Cut out the mikan leaves and a sanpō (ceremonial wooden stand) from construction paper to finish it off with a festive touch.

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Ema made from an envelope

Cute origami decorations for an easy envelope-made Ema (with audio commentary) — How to make paper decorations for a Japanese Ema

Let me show you an idea for making an ema (votive plaque) using a brown envelope.

First, place the envelope with the back side facing up, and fold the left corner of the flap toward the center line.

When you do this, make sure to fold it neatly so that the right corner comes to a sharp point.

Next, open the folded section and cut off the left corner along the crease.

Then, fold along the cut line twice, each fold 2 cm wide, and cut off the left side of the remaining envelope to the same width.

Also cut off the glued margin along the bottom, then unfold the parts you folded.

Cut along the crease on the left side where the envelope is still connected and open it up, then shape it into an ema by aligning it with the crease on the flap side.

Decorate it with flowers or Mt.

Fuji made from origami, and your ema decoration is complete! You can also have people write their wishes on it.

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New Year wall decoration: kadomatsu

Kimie Gangi New Year wall decoration: “Kadomatsu” #festive #luxurious #NewYear #January #wallDecor #seniorFacility

Here’s an idea for a wall decoration made using a 75 cm × 135 cm sheet of nonwoven fabric as the base.

In the center of the base is the kanji for the zodiac animal of the year, flanked on both sides by two festive New Year’s kadomatsu arrangements.

Around them, bamboo and cranes, along with gold and silver origami, add a brilliant touch.

The top and bottom of the base feature a houndstooth pattern, and each square at the top is adorned with red and white plum blossoms.

It’s a very luxurious wall decoration that will surely brighten up any room! Take your time crafting the parts, and consider making it the centerpiece of your New Year’s party décor.

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Whirling Lucky Laugh

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Save this and give it a try ✂️ [What you’ll need] • 2 clear plastic cups • Origami paper • Permanent marker • Scissors • Utility knife • Clear tape My 4-year-old kept laughing, saying “That looks so silly! 🤣” because the face keeps changing 🩷 Try making lots of funny faces without covering the eyes—over and over! ✨ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ This is Mii! Thanks so much for stopping by 😊🌈 I post my creations hoping they’ll help you make even one more fun parent-child memory 🩷 Follows and likes make me so happy 🥹✨ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝#AtHomePlay#StayHomeTimePlay ideasNew YearFukuwarai

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Here’s an idea for making a Fukuwarai game using clear plastic cups.

First, draw the base face outline and hair on origami paper.

Cut them out with scissors and tape them to the inside of a clear cup.

Next, stack another clear cup on top and, aligning with the base face, use a pen to draw the eyes, nose, and mouth.

Shift the cup slightly and draw several variations of each facial part.

Remove the cup with the facial parts, make starter slits with a craft knife, then use scissors to slice it into rings, separating each part.

Finally, stack the rings back onto the cup with the base face in the correct order—and you’re done! Rotate each ring to mix and match the features and enjoy playing Fukuwarai.

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Daruma Fukuwarai

Let’s incorporate the daruma, which is also popular as a New Year decoration, as a motif for a fukuwarai game.

The base daruma is attached to a frame, and you place the eyebrows, mustache, and ribbon on it.

After playing, you can glue the pieces down to use it as a New Year’s decoration.

How about customizing it by changing the daruma’s expression to a smiling one or switching the body to a different color? When using it as a decoration, it might also be lovely to decorate the frame.

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