[For Seniors] Enjoy the Hot Summer to the Fullest! A Collection of Easy Craft Ideas
Summer is the season when we start to sweat more and more.
Even indoors, you may sometimes feel the heat.
However, some older adults seem to have a harder time sensing heat.
This time, we’ll introduce some simple, recommended crafts you can do indoors during the hot season, when outdoor activities tend to decrease.
By creating summer-themed pieces, you can help people feel the season, even if it’s become harder to sense it.
After making them, you can take them home or display them at a facility, which can also give a sense of accomplishment!
Crafting involves fine motor movements of the fingertips and thinking through the steps in your head, stimulating the brain and serving as brain training.
Please enjoy making them at your own pace.
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[For Seniors] Make the Most of the Hot Summer! A Collection of Easy Craft Ideas (131–140)
Wind chime sun catcher
Suncatchers that sparkle in the sunlight create tiny rainbows and reflections around the room, lifting your spirits.
The visual stimulation can also help prevent depression and reduce stress.
Let’s try making a suncatcher by hand! Prepare tissue paper and cut it into circular shapes.
Attach them to a template shaped like a wind chime.
Make a small strip (tanzaku) from origami paper and stick it to the wind chime, and you’re done in no time.
If you add a bell with a subtle touch, it will create a pleasant, soothing effect.
Wind chime made with 100-yen shop origami
Doesn’t making a wind chime by hand seem kind of difficult? For seniors who feel that way, we recommend wind chimes you can make with origami.
All you need to do is fold and cut the paper, and it’s done in no time.
There are many patterns of origami paper, so try making one with your favorite design.
From papers that give a refreshing feel to ones that add a touch of brilliance, the options are wide-ranging.
Create a wind chime that suits your taste and enjoy spending time at home in the summer.
Your usual summer days will become even more fun.
sunflower wall decoration
Sunflowers are one of the flowers that symbolize summer, aren’t they? Seeing sunflowers blooming on a hot day can make you feel energized.
Let’s make a wall decoration with a sunflower motif.
Using crinkled crepe sheets to create the sunflowers gives the piece a nice textured look.
Fold and cut the crepe sheets to make the sunflower petals.
We’ll form the center by crumpling tissue paper, and here’s a fun method: put the crumpled tissue paper into a plastic bottle cap for the center, or press the tissue crumpled with the cap.
This leaves a round imprint on the tissue, adding a nice accent to the sunflower’s center.
Glue the sunflower onto a backing sheet, place it on a stand made from a disposable chopstick, and it’s complete.
It’s a lovely piece that seniors can take home and display in their homes.
Wind chimes made from gashapon capsules
Many of you have probably enjoyed capsule toy machines with your grandchildren or children when you go out together.
They’re affordable, and you get that exciting feeling of not knowing which toy you’ll win.
Instead of throwing away the container as you usually would, let’s use it to make a wind chime.
Just put whatever you like inside the container, attach a bell and a strip, and it’s done in no time.
These wind chimes don’t cost much, and they’re easy to make even for those who aren’t good at crafts.
Be sure to have fun making them together!
Watermelon wind chime
Wind chimes are a hallmark of summer.
This time, we’re introducing an idea for making a watermelon wind chime out of origami.
Please note that you’ll need origami paper that’s colored on both sides.
First, crease the paper vertically, horizontally, and diagonally so the center becomes the apex, then add the creases again.
Insert a piece of white paper to represent the rind and flesh, and while using the creases as guides, shift the paper sideways as you fold.
Once you’ve formed the watermelon shape, use a pen to draw seed patterns.
Thread a string through and attach a strip of paper to finish.
Display it by a window to feel the arrival of summer.
Jelly Cup: Twinkle Star Wind Chime
Star-shaped and sparkly decorations have eye-catching beauty and a playful vibe that brighten your heart just by looking at them.
The way they shine as they reflect sunlight or indoor lighting provides visual stimulation and helps refresh the mood of older adults.
Prepare a jelly cup and stick on your favorite star stickers.
Add a holographic strip and a little bell, and it’s done in no time! Star motifs remind us of childhood dreams and our longing for the sky.
Even as we grow older, they gently resonate in our hearts as symbols of dreams and hope.
Wind chime made with Japanese-style origami
Don’t wind chimes seem difficult to make? Surprisingly, you can easily create a gorgeous wind chime using just construction paper and origami paper.
This time, let’s make a wind chime with traditional Japanese-style origami.
First, cut the patterned origami into circular shapes and attach them together.
If you follow the steps, you can decorate it with a cute cherry blossom pattern.
It looks charming and exudes a classic elegance, so displaying it by the window will give a bright, festive impression.
It also makes a wonderful gift for seniors, and they’re sure to love it.
Enjoy a wind chime so full of seasonal charm, it will blow away the summer heat.