[For Seniors] Perfect for winter events! Easy craft ideas

Mini Hagoita Ornament

Mini Hagoita Paddle: Cute even without embellishments ♡ [Easy Craft] [100-Yen DIY] [New Year] #100yen #DIY #Daiso #dayservice #seniors #craft #caregiving #winter

Let’s make a handmade hagoita, perfect as a New Year’s decoration.

Cut construction paper into the shape of a hagoita to create the base.

Attach felt to both sides with glue—using different colors may make it look even more festive.

Cut plum blossoms and shuttlecocks from felt, glue them together, and arrange them on the hagoita.

Adding a vivid color to the background of the hagoita can enhance the New Year’s celebratory feel.

Decorating with sparkly beads or rhinestone stickers is also recommended.

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Making Kadomatsu out of construction paper

Preschool & Kindergarten: Kadomatsu Craft Ideas for New Year’s DIY

This craft project is appealing for its simplicity—you can make it almost entirely with construction paper.

Without any special materials, just by cutting, rolling, layering, and gluing colored paper, you can create a surprisingly authentic kadomatsu.

Preparation is easy, so it’s perfect for recreational activities or at-home craft time, and anyone can try it casually, which is a big plus.

The making process is fun and hands-on, and once you display the finished piece, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and growing excitement for the New Year.

It’s a highly recommended seasonal craft.

Shimenawa made of paper

January wall decoration “Shimenawa” — New Year’s ornament made of paper

For New Year’s, let’s try making a shimenawa decoration—often displayed at the front door—using only construction paper.

You’ll make the shimenawa base, camellias, plum blossoms, shide (paper streamers), and a fan.

Since templates are available for download, you can cut the listed parts from construction paper and assemble them by following the steps.

It’s best to place the template on the construction paper, staple it in place, and cut them together.

Add slits, fold along the creases in an accordion style, and enjoy the paper crafting process as you create it.

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Kadomatsu wall decoration

[Craft] Kadomatsu Wall Decoration #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #seniors #easycraft #craftactivity #kadomatsu #walldecoration #NewYear #craft

A New Year décor classic! Here’s how to make a kadomatsu wall decoration.

First, cover a cork coaster (the base) with chirimen fabric.

Next, glue washi-patterned origami and mizuhiki onto a strip of cardstock, roll it into a tube to form the kadomatsu base.

Wrap green origami around a straw and cut the tips diagonally to make green bamboo, accordion-fold origami to create a fan, and skewer decorative balls onto craft wire to represent mochi blossoms and nandina berries.

Make a “Geeshun” (Happy New Year) tag by sandwiching a toothpick between paper, then arrange everything neatly on the base.

For the mochi blossoms, nandina, and New Year tag, insert a piece of foam into the base and stick them in.

Finally, glue the kadomatsu onto the base, attach a hanging cord, and you’re done!

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Handmade kadomatsu made from paper products and felt

[New Year Decorations] How to Make a Mini Kadomatsu

Many handmade creations convey the warmth and feelings of their makers.

A kadomatsu crafted with construction paper, tissue paper flowers, or felt might be one of those, too.

You can create a beautifully detailed kadomatsu that exudes handcrafted warmth using materials sold at 100-yen shops and the like.

Using toilet paper rolls as the base of the kadomatsu is also recommended.

By combining recycled materials, it can be effective both in terms of cost and for the environment, don’t you think? Adding tissue-paper flower decorations to the kadomatsu gives it a soft, gentle finish.

It’s said that older adults, too, can feel a sense of accomplishment from creating their own pieces using recycled and familiar materials.

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New Year’s decoration with a crane and a folding fan

[Paper Craft] New Year’s Decorations at the Day Service

Here are some New Year’s decoration ideas using cranes and fans.

Make the crane by folding origami.

For the fan, accordion-fold a sheet of origami paper, bring the two ends together, fold it in half, and glue the inside to hold its shape.

For the ornament with the characters “Geshun” (Welcoming Spring), fold a strip of construction paper in half, then fold both ends slightly, overlap those folded sections, and glue them together.

Once it forms a signboard shape, attach a piece of paper with “Geshun” written on it to the front.

After you’ve attached the crane, fan, and “Geshun” ornament to the base, punch out some small round pieces and scatter them around to finish with a festive touch.

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[Paper-cutting] Snowman Santa

Papercut Art: Snowman Santa [Torn Paper Collage]

A snowman Santa made with papercutting that captivates with the beauty of its silhouette and playful use of color.

Using a template, cut out the shape of the snowman Santa, then apply torn red paper for the hat and outfit to give it a Santa-like look.

The key is the contrast between the clean outline and the rough texture of the torn-paper collage, which creates a warm expression.

Adding the hat’s trim or a snowy background will enhance the wintry feel even more.

The mood changes with your color choices and the size of the torn pieces, making it perfect for a brain workout.

A winter craft idea that sparks creativity.

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