[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! Simple Craft Ideas (151–160)
Shaved ice wall decoration
In summer, you can find all kinds of shaved ice—luxurious versions loaded with fruit, Japanese-style varieties, and ones with a fluffy texture! In recent years, stylish cafes and specialty shops offering rich shaved ice have even become a hot topic.
Shaved ice also makes a perfect motif for summer wall decorations.
It brings a cool, refreshing vibe, so try making some together with seniors for a fun activity.
Another plus is that just changing the syrup color can create a vibrant, colorful display.
There aren’t many paper parts to cut out either, so it’s an easy theme to craft.
If a shaved ice alone feels a bit plain, add elements like a traditional “kakigōri” banner or an old-fashioned ice shaver for an extra charming touch!
Jabara watermelon
Here’s a fun accordion-style watermelon craft you can display or play with.
First, prepare a half-circle sheet of paper and draw a watermelon illustration on it.
Next, fold the paper into an accordion and attach the left and right ends to two chopsticks.
At first glance it looks like ordinary chopsticks, but when you open them, the watermelon illustration appears.
You can enjoy the act of opening it, or display it in the open position.
You can also adapt this idea by drawing things other than watermelons.
Sunflower summer wreath
This sunflower summer wreath has a natural feel that lifts your spirits.
It’s great as a wall decoration for your room or as a small accent on a shelf! It also makes a perfect gift for friends, kids, or grandkids, so why not give it a try? Making a template beforehand makes it easier to cut the felt.
There are lots of pieces, so it might take a little time, but it’s a project you can work on steadily and enjoy as a hobby.
The wreath base can be a 100-yen shop item.
Feel free to customize the felt colors, the sunflowers, and the wreath size, or add a ribbon—make it your own!
Giant sunflower flower
These giant sunflower paper flowers are perfect for summery décor! Let’s make them by adapting paper pompoms using tissue paper.
Prepare three sheets of yellow tissue paper and six sheets of brown.
Stack each color separately, fold them in half horizontally, then open them flat.
Next, fold the brown stack in half vertically and use scissors to cut the top and bottom edges into a zigzag.
Place the cut brown stack in the center of the opened yellow stack and clip them together, then accordion-fold the whole stack.
Tie the center with clear fishing line (monofilament), and trim both ends into petal shapes.
Finally, gently separate and fluff each layer one by one to shape it, and your giant flower is complete! It looks beautiful on a wall or as a hanging decoration.
Sunflower brooch
Wouldn’t it be lovely to take home something you can use every day? With that in mind, I’d like to suggest a sunflower brooch.
This idea involves sewing fabric together to create a brooch with a sunflower motif.
You can attach it to clothing or hats, or even use it on curtains—there are many ways to enjoy it.
Sunflowers are typically yellow, but the impression changes depending on the depth of the color.
Try picturing the color of the place you’ll wear it and choose shades that will complement it.
Sunflower wreath
Here’s a sunflower wreath idea that will instantly brighten up your room.
First, prepare a paper plate.
Cut out the center to turn it into a wreath base.
Next, decorate the paper-plate wreath by wrapping it with construction paper and adding ribbons.
Finally, adorn it with sunflowers made from construction paper.
The yellow color will make a great accent in your room, and it will also create a cheerful atmosphere if you display it by your front door.
Sunflower wall-hanging arrangement
This is a wall-hanging arrangement made with artificial sunflowers.
Besides hanging it on a room wall, it’s also great for decorating your front door! Using tree branches as the base, arrange sunflowers and green-toned materials.
You can find the materials at 100-yen shops, so it’s a good idea to check the stores regularly.
First, bundle the green materials and secure them with a cable tie, then bundle the sunflowers while checking the balance.
You can add other materials afterward to increase volume.
Finally, tie two spots with a wide ribbon and you’re done! It also makes a perfect gift, so give it a try.