[For Seniors] Enjoy the Cold Winter! Simple, Recommended Crafts
Here are some recommended winter craft ideas that are perfect for seniors!
Winter brings lots of fun events and occasions, such as Christmas and New Year’s.
You might also think of seasonal foods, games, weather, and the cold.
So this time, we’ve gathered many craft ideas that help seniors feel the winter season.
Why not enjoy some craft activities in a warm indoor setting?
Using your fingers and brain can also provide cognitive training benefits.
If the crafts are practical, you can take them home to use or display and enjoy.
Please make use of these ideas in your daily recreation activities.
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[For Seniors] Enjoy the Cold Winter! Simple Recommended Crafts (121–130)
Koeda Christmas Tree
Let’s make a cute Christmas tree with a cozy, at-home feel using small twigs.
You can use twigs you picked up during an outing or walk, or opt for ones sold at 100-yen shops—either works! For the base, we recommend using a thin wooden board called a wood slice, also available at 100-yen shops.
Stand the twigs on the base in the shape of a tree and glue them in place.
Once the tree shape is done, attach small ornaments to decorate, and you’re finished.
Choose the twigs and base according to the size of the tree you want to make.
Origami Heart Trinket Box
A box with a large heart mark on the lid—its small, adorable design makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day.
By contrasting the front and back colors, the heart emerges, and you fold it down small while using fine creases as guides and creating fold-back boundaries for later.
Delicate, precise creasing is key so the border between the heart and the background stands out clearly.
Once the lid is complete, fold the box to match its size.
It’s important to finish sturdily by paying attention to how you layer the paper and shape the corners and sides.
Origami: Mount Fuji ema (votive plaque)
How about making an origami ema plaque with your New Year’s wishes for the New Year? First, fold the origami paper toward the center to halve it, then fold it in half again.
Next, fold the left and right sides diagonally to create angles and form the shape of an ema.
Finally, make a slit in the center so you can thread a string through.
Also, slightly fold each of the four corners of a small red origami paper to make a sun; fold a small green origami paper like a crane at first, then spread the left and right sides to make a pine shape.
For the blue origami paper, if you use the white reverse side to suggest snow, you can create a beautiful Mt.
Fuji.
With the first sunrise from Mt.
Fuji, your auspicious ema is complete!
Christmas cake made of origami
This is a Christmas cake made of origami that works great in a variety of situations—gift boxes, candy holders, or small-item containers! Because this craft involves making many cake parts from origami, it’s perfect for dividing up the work among a group.
If you’re looking for winter craft activity ideas, why not give this a try? The cake base is an octagonal box assembled from combined parts.
On top, you add origami decorations like Santas, trees, and strawberries.
You can display it as is, or hide a present inside the box for a fun surprise that’s sure to be a hit.
[For Seniors] Enjoy the Cold Winter! Simple Recommended Crafts (131–140)
Heart-shaped flower made of origami
Cute heart flowers made with paper cutting are an easy idea for winter wall decorations! Just a small display can create a Valentine’s Day atmosphere, so why not try using them in senior care facilities and other settings? To make them, simply fold origami paper, sketch the design, and cut with scissors.
You can create two types: one with space in the center for a message, and another with a design that extends all the way to the center.
Give them a try! They’re great not only as wall decorations but also for attaching to cards—so feel free to make them and enjoy the Valentine’s mood.
Christmas tree wall decoration made with origami
Let’s decorate your walls with a must-have Christmas item—a tree—to build excitement for the season.
The key is to layer pieces cut from three sheets of origami paper to clearly convey the tree’s three-dimensional feel.
Fold the origami into a triangular screen shape, trim the edges, and attach the pieces while keeping the stepped layers in mind.
Adding wooden pieces and ornaments helps make it unmistakably a Christmas tree.
You can use a single tree as a decorative accent, or line several up to create a large tree—there are many ways to use this idea.
3D poinsettia with origami
Introducing a three-dimensional origami poinsettia to get you in the Christmas spirit! It’s perfect for holiday decorations and as a tree ornament.
The key to this origami is to proceed while making crisp, precise creases.
Because it’s shaped in 3D, some of the intricate steps and fine folds may be challenging.
For a glamorous finish, decorate the center of the flower with a gold bead! Make plenty to arrange into a wreath, or use them as casual gifts.