[For Seniors] Feel the Arrival of Spring: A Collection of Cherry Blossom Craft Ideas
In this article, we introduce recommended “sakura craft” ideas for those looking for inspiration.
When you think of spring, many older adults probably picture cherry blossoms.
While many people look forward to cherry-blossom viewing, some have fewer opportunities to go out as they get older.
We hope even those individuals can feel the spring season while spending time in their rooms.
This time, we’ve gathered a range of ideas—from practical small items to decorations you can simply enjoy displaying.
There are also easy projects, like making decorations by dabbing with a sponge (tampon technique) and cutting and pasting illustrations.
Please use these ideas as a reference!
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[For Seniors] Feel the Arrival of Spring: A Collection of Cherry Blossom Crafts (1–10)
Cherry blossom wall decoration
Let’s make a cherry-blossom wall decoration that lets you feel the arrival of spring even indoors.
You’ll need origami paper, a craft punch, scissors, and similar supplies.
The appeal is that you can make it with materials you have on hand.
Prepare dark pink origami paper and fold it twice to form a triangle.
After folding along the creases several times, mark it with a pen and cut with scissors.
When you unfold it, you’ll have a cherry blossom with beautifully symmetrical petals.
Make another blossom the same way using light pink origami in a slightly smaller size, and create leaves from green origami.
Accordion-fold the leaves to add veins for a realistic look.
Use a craft punch to make the center parts of the blossoms and attach them, and your cherry blossoms are ready.
Mount them on a backing sheet, and your lovely cherry-blossom wall decoration is complete.
Cherry blossoms made with yarn
When you think of things made with yarn, you probably picture knitting.
And when it comes to knitting, some people may think it involves needles and is quite difficult.
For those people, we recommend this yarn cherry blossom you can make without knitting.
It’s appealingly simple—you just wrap yarn around thick paper.
Follow the video, wrap the yarn, and make each petal one by one.
Once you’ve made five identical petals, secure and tie them together with yarn.
Attach a bead to the center, and your cherry blossom is complete.
You can enjoy customizing it by adding lace to make a keychain or turning it into a brooch.
A wreath of double-flowered cherry blossoms
Many seniors eagerly look forward to the cherry blossoms blooming, don’t they? Before the blossoms open outdoors, why not fold cherry blossoms indoors and feel the arrival of spring a little early? This delicate craft is completed by making several small cherry blossoms and layering them.
There are many fine steps, but you’ll feel a real sense of accomplishment when it’s finished.
Let’s make each petal one by one using small pink origami paper.
Glue the petals together, attach the leaves, and your cherry blossom is complete.
Make several blossoms to form a wreath, or decorate a garland or a wall—any of these would look lovely.
Enjoy trying different arrangements!
[For Seniors] Feel the Arrival of Spring: Cherry Blossom Craft Ideas (11–20)
cherry blossom twig
Introducing a cherry blossom twig decoration that symbolizes spring in Japan.
Once you have pink origami paper ready, let’s make the blossoms.
Using a round dish or similar object makes it easy.
Cut out a circle, fold it in half, then fold it again so it becomes one-third the original size.
Sketch a petal shape with a pencil and cut along the line.
When you unfold it, you’ll have a cherry blossom with six petals.
Overlap one petal onto the neighboring petal to give it a three-dimensional shape.
Make a branch from brown origami paper and leaves from green origami paper, then attach them along with the blossoms to finish.
It looks adorable when added to a message card or gift box.
Give it a try!
Sakura in tsumami-zaiku
Cute little rounded tsumami-zaiku are perfect for recreational activities for seniors because they make good use of fine motor skills.
They help train focus and creativity, making them great for dementia prevention as well.
Fold small pieces of chirimen fabric to create round petals.
Make five round petals, attach them to another piece of fabric, and arrange them into the shape of a cherry blossom.
The key is to work carefully using tweezers.
Fix small flower stamens in the center of the cherry blossom, and your tiny sakura is complete.
You can attach it to a keychain or a hair clip, or make many and turn them into a lovely sakura bouquet.
Sakura wreath made of felt
Felt creations have a soft, cozy texture, don’t they? This felt cherry blossom wreath is a spring-like motif that brightens up any space just by being displayed.
Make five evenly spaced cuts in the pink felt.
Shape each section into a cherry blossom petal.
Sew them together with a needle and thread to form a three-dimensional cherry blossom.
Make white felt blossoms the same way, then add color with blush.
Create small pom-poms from yarn and attach each one to wire to finish.
Be sure to work carefully and safely when using needles and wire.
A cherry blossom wreath—familiar and beloved by many older adults—will warm the hearts of everyone who sees it.
Japanese-style cherry blossom wall decoration
We’d like to introduce a cherry blossom wall decoration made with origami.
Using three rectangular pieces of origami paper, you accordion-fold them to create cherry blossoms.
The accordion folds give the blossoms a three-dimensional look.
Once the blossoms are finished, attach them to a backing sheet.
Changing the color of the backing will change the mood of the decoration: black gives a chic feel, while yellow creates a calm atmosphere.
It might be nice to choose a backing color that suits the preferences of the older adults you’re making it with.
You could also have them take the finished piece home to display in their own space.
