[For Seniors] Enjoy the Cold Winter! Simple, Recommended Crafts

Kadomatsu made of origami

[Origami] New Year’s Decoration: How to Make a Kadomatsu | Winter Origami

How about making kadomatsu out of origami as part of your New Year’s decorations? It takes a bit of time, but you don’t need any difficult techniques, so give it a try! The pine, bamboo, and plum motifs, the fan, and even the kadomatsu base—everything is made from origami.

Because there’s lots of detailed work, it’s perfect for finger dexterity training for seniors and for helping prevent cognitive decline.

If smaller origami paper is hard to work with, feel free to adapt the project by using larger sheets.

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New Year decorations made with origami and paper flowers

New Year decorations made with easy origami and tissue paper (with audio commentary) – Origami Japanese New Year decoration

We’d like to introduce a New Year’s decoration you can make with origami and tissue paper—perfect for cozy winter days at home or for recreation at day service centers! It’s appealing because you can make it with familiar materials like origami and tissue paper.

Arrange a tissue paper flower, a fan made by accordion-folding origami, and mizuhiki cords in a well-balanced way.

The key is to attach the mizuhiki to the fan and then secure the paper flower last! Changing the color or pattern of the origami for the fan and the color of the mizuhiki will dramatically change the overall look, so give it a try.

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Origami holly and sardine

How to fold a Setsubun origami holly-and-sardine (Hiiragi Iwashi) [with audio commentary] — Easily make a cute Setsubun decoration!

The classic Setsubun decoration that combines a sardine head with holly leaves is best known not so much for its talismanic power to ward off evil, but for its curious appearance.

Let’s make this “holly-sardine” using chopsticks and origami.

For the sardine head, use radial creases as a guide to fold it into a diamond shape, then tidy both ends to create a sharp, fish-like form.

Leaving a small gap at the tip is key—insert a chopstick there, and it will look as if the head is stuck onto a holly branch.

For the holly leaves, fold green origami into long, narrow strips, shape leaf tips at both ends, then attach them by wrapping them around the chopstick to complete the whole piece.

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Origami Christmas tree

[Origami] How to make an easy Christmas tree – origami Christmas tree

This is a simple Christmas tree made with origami.

Its simplicity allows for a wide range of customization, and the key is that you can express originality through decorations.

Fold green origami paper into a pointed triangle to create the base, then add embellishments like rhinestones or stickers.

It’s important to have a crease down the center of the triangle—this clearly conveys the trunk of the tree and gives it a sense of dimension.

Whether you use decorations that suggest the spread of the branches or ones that evoke festive ornamentation, the personality of the tree will come through depending on which aspects you choose to emphasize.

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Lucky Cat New Year Wreath

[Origami] How to make a New Year’s wreath — Origami New Year’s Wreath

New Year decorations that wish for the health and happiness of your family—how about making them with origami? This time, we’re introducing a particularly cute one: a “Maneki-neko New Year wreath.” First, combine four sheets of origami to create the wreath portion.

Using patterned origami gives it a pop and lively look.

Once the wreath is complete, fold a Maneki-neko and attach it to the wreath.

Feel free to change the cat’s expression to your liking.

This way, a New Year decoration that is already auspicious will feel even more lucky.

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Cute ema made with finger stamps

How to Make an Ema Plaque: Easy Craft with Construction Paper! A Nursery Teacher Explains New Year’s Crafting

This activity involves pasting a large illustration of the zodiac in the center of construction paper cut into the shape of an ema plaque, then decorating around it with paint.

By applying the paint with your fingers, you can add softness and a sense of depth.

Consider how to arrange auspicious, New Year–themed elements and decorate your ema with your own design.

Since the unique feel comes from not using a brush, if you’re uncomfortable getting paint on your fingers, try using familiar tools instead.

It’s also fun to observe how the paint looks different depending on the method you use.

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star

Simple and cute! Let’s make a stand-up star with origami together with your kids♪ Perfect as a Christmas decoration too ✨ #learning #crafts #origami #Christmas

Although stars themselves don’t have seasons, they’re one of the ornaments you often see during the Christmas season.

It would be fun to make stars from various materials to liven up Christmas.

Origami stars are the easiest, and there are even origami stars that can stand upright.

Painting star illustrations on small stones also sounds enjoyable.

Using fluorescent paint enhances the atmosphere, and crafting a giant star out of cardboard could become an eye-catching symbol.

Observing the stars that appear in Super Mario or Disney might spark some unexpected ideas!