[For Seniors] Enjoy the Hot Summer to the Fullest! A Collection of Easy Craft Ideas

Summer greeting card with sunflowers

Kids can do it easily too! There's still time to write your summer greeting card! [Summer Card]

We’re pleased to share an idea for a handmade card that captures the brightness of summer: a “Sunflower Summer Greeting.” Draw the sunflower’s outline with a brush pen, then use paints to color the petals and center—this hand-drawn touch adds a special warmth.

The slight bleeding and roughness become part of the charm, creating a soft, gentle impression.

Add a line wishing the recipient good health to make it a heartfelt piece.

Sunflowers are summer blooms that brighten anyone’s mood.

It’s a summer greeting that delivers joy: the pleasure of drawing and the happiness of sending, all in one card that truly reaches the heart.

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Watermelons and mosquito coils

Easy-to-draw summer greeting (2): Watermelon and mosquito coil

Speaking of summer foods, watermelon also comes to mind, right? How about adding a watermelon illustration to your summer greeting card? You can also draw other items you often see in summer, like mosquito coils.

Watercolors are fine to use, but here’s a neat idea.

Before painting with watercolors, sketch your underdrawing with a candle.

A “resist” technique means drawing or coating the areas you don’t want to paint with wax.

The wax repels moisture, so those parts won’t take on color.

For a watermelon, apply wax to the seeds; for a mosquito coil, to the spiral.

It will give you a clean finish.

Give it a try using this as a reference!

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Summer greetings with tomatoes

Let's try drawing a summer greeting with tomatoes, the summer vegetable! ❣️

How about a summer greeting card featuring an illustration of tomatoes? Tomatoes are one of the quintessential summer vegetables.

Biting into a well-chilled, bright red, juicy tomato fills your mouth with delicious flavor.

Many older adults may have grown tomatoes themselves or often enjoyed them in the summer.

Lycopene and vitamin C found in tomatoes are said to help protect against UV rays.

And since tomatoes are mostly water, they’re also great for rehydrating a body depleted by the summer heat.

An illustration of tomatoes is perfect for a midsummer greeting that shows you care about someone’s well-being in the heat.

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Simple dot pen summer greeting

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Let’s use a dot pen to draw a simple watermelon.

First, draw some half-circles on a postcard with a red or yellow pen.

These will be the flesh.

Don’t worry if the shapes are a little rough—just keep the overall balance in mind as you draw a few.

Leave the center empty for writing your message.

Once the flesh is done, use a green dot pen to add the rind along the rounded edge of each half-circle.

Just a quick swipe with the pen tip is fine.

Draw the seeds with a ballpoint pen, add your message, and you’re done! It’s also fun to draw faces on the watermelons or use the watermelon shapes as part of your lettering.

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Summer greeting card with a yo-yo

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There are probably many seniors who remember fishing for water yo-yos with their families at summer festival stalls.

Maybe because they’re filled with water, yo-yos seem to take the edge off the summer heat.

If you draw an illustration of these water yo-yos and include it with a summer greeting card, it can bring a feeling of coolness.

A brush pen works well, and so do water-based markers.

The brightly colored water yo-yos can even give you a boost of energy.

While making a summer greeting card featuring yo-yos, seniors may also recall memories of summer days.

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Summer greeting postcards drawn with disposable chopsticks

[Writing with Disposable Chopsticks!! Summer Greeting] #shorts

“Summer Greeting Cards Drawn with Disposable Chopsticks” are unique, handmade cards for older adults that invite creative use of simple tools.

Dip a pair of wooden chopsticks in paint or ink to draw pictures and write characters.

The naturally bold, sometimes broken lines create expressive, rustic warmth and charm.

Seasonal summer motifs like watermelons, morning glories, and fireworks work especially well.

A bit of blotting or distortion becomes part of the piece’s character and deepens your attachment to it.

Add a short note wishing the recipient good health at the end, and you’ll have a memorable summer greeting.

It’s a highly recommended idea that lets you enjoy free expression while engaging the hands and fingers.

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Summer Etegami: How to Draw Wind Chimes

Summer Picture Letter: How to Draw Wind Chimes

Here’s how to draw a summery, refreshing wind chime.

Prepare a postcard, paints, brushes, a pencil, colored pencils, and a ruler.

First, paint the wind chime with black paint; since you can’t erase paint once it’s applied, if you’re unsure, it may be better to sketch the outline in pencil first.

Draw the outer body, the clapper, and the paper strip (tanzaku) in that order, and add a goldfish pattern to the outer body.

After adding color to the drawing, use a ruler and colored pencils to draw a sudare (bamboo screen).

Paint the sudare’s threads with paint, and finally add lettering to finish.

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