[For Seniors] Enjoy Something New Every Day! Today’s Origami

Simple bouquet

[Origami] How to Fold a Bouquet (Origami Time)

Many flowers reach their best viewing season in spring.

It’s also a time when you’ll have more chances to see blossoms in parks and meadows.

Older adults may encounter flowers when they go for a walk, too.

Let’s make a bouquet out of origami that evokes those proudly blooming flowers.

Use origami paper in your favorite colors to fold the flowers for the bouquet.

Since many seniors love flowers, some may find themselves smiling as they create their pieces.

You can hang the finished bouquet on the wall, or take it home and display it there.

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Nakajima Junko

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Hina dolls you can place and display

[Origami Hina Dolls] Displayable Hina Dolls – Origami Hina doll

When today’s seniors were children, some of them celebrated by displaying seven-tiered Hina dolls at home.

While seven-tiered Hina displays are beautiful, many families stopped setting them out because they take up too much space.

So why not try making handmade Hina dolls that can be displayed in a small area? Use washi-patterned origami paper to create the bodies.

By opening the final folded section, they will stand upright.

Cut small pieces of black origami paper to make the faces, then dress them in kimonos.

Origami, which requires dexterous finger movements, helps improve concentration and stimulates the brain, making it recommended for seniors.

Enjoy making origami while also helping to prevent cognitive decline.

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Koinobori chopstick sleeve

[Origami] Chopstick Holder Koinobori (Carp Streamer) with Voice Commentary [Senior Recreation] Origami [Stay-at-Home Time]

To help seniors feel the seasons, some senior and nursing care facilities offer special seasonal meals, don’t they? In those moments, we’d like to introduce a carp streamer–themed chopstick sleeve that’s lovely to set quietly on the table.

Let’s fold a chopstick sleeve using origami.

If you use gold or red origami paper for the sleeve, you’ll end up with a festive design perfect for celebratory occasions.

Attach a carp streamer made from origami to the sleeve as well.

As you fold, some seniors may recall past Boys’ Day (Tango no Sekku) celebrations.

Besides carp streamers, you can also attach other seasonal decorations to the sleeve so it can be used throughout the year.

Please try arranging and customizing your own version.

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Ehomaki

[Setsubun Origami] How to fold an Ehomaki (rolled sushi) with voice commentary ☆ Origami rolled sushi tutorial / Tatsukuri

Ehomaki are sushi rolls eaten while facing the year’s lucky direction, called the “eho,” on Setsubun.

At senior care facilities, some may also serve easy-to-eat versions of ehomaki during Setsubun events.

Eating ehomaki is a way to wish for good fortune in the coming year.

Let’s try folding this lucky item out of origami.

An ehomaki has the black seaweed exterior and the white rice inside, but we’ll make it using a single sheet of origami paper.

Some steps are a bit complex, but seniors who are skilled at origami will likely enjoy making it.

Please have those around them support the challenging parts.

For the fillings, you can easily create them using round stickers.

Of course, coloring is fine too.

Through creating their own ehomaki, seniors might find an opportunity to reflect on their past Setsubun memories.

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helmet

Origami “Kabuto” How to fold the basic samurai helmet

When Children’s Day is approaching, why not try making a samurai helmet out of origami? Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners up to meet at the top point.

Fold the tips of the raised sections down to the bottom corner, then fold them back outward diagonally.

Finally, fold up the front of the bottom section so the white side shows, and tuck the excess to the back—your kabuto is complete! It’s fun to enjoy the season and celebrate Japan’s long-standing seasonal festival traditions by making origami together with everyone at the facility.

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