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[For Seniors] Fun Snake Craft Ideas

Social worker / Care workermoko
My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.

Snakes, which are also one of the zodiac animals.

When the zodiac sign for the year is the snake, you often have chances to make snake-themed crafts during recreational activities.

This time, we’re sharing ideas for crafts that use recycled materials like milk cartons and empty containers, as well as materials you can easily find at 100-yen shops, such as felt and clay.

Seasonal crafts like New Year’s cards, zodiac decorations, and ema plaques let you enjoy both the fun of making them and the pleasure of displaying them.

Some involve fine motor work with your fingers, which can stimulate the brain and may help prevent dementia.

Have fun crafting while chatting together!

[For Seniors] Fun Snake Craft Ideas (11–20)

Snake made of clay

[Zodiac Snake, Clay] Easy way to make a white snake and pine-bamboo-plum using just three balls

Snake made of clay

There are many types of clay, such as paper clay and resin clay, and it seems there’s even clay specifically for recreational activities in caregiving.

These days, you can also easily find various kinds of clay at 100-yen shops.

Clay crafts, which involve using your fingertips while chatting with people around you and can help stimulate the brain, are perfect for recreational activities for seniors.

How about making a snake—the zodiac animal—out of clay? You can use white clay and color it with paint, or combine colored clays while thinking through your design to create your piece.

One of the nice things about clay crafts is that once you’re finished, you can display your work in your room.

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In conclusion

How was it? This time we gathered lots of snake-themed crafts.

There were plenty of projects using easy-to-find materials like toilet paper rolls and milk cartons.

Seasonal crafts like New Year’s cards, ema plaques, and kadomatsu decorations are fun to look at and really make you feel the season! Be sure to enjoy making crafts together with seniors.