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

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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.

[For Seniors] Enjoy the Cold Winter! Simple Recommended Crafts (31–40)

Cute kadomatsu made of paper

Cute Paper Kadomatsu: New Year’s Decorations (with audio commentary) – How to make paper Japanese New Year decorations / KADOMATSU

Cute kadomatsu made of paper

These are kadomatsu made using paper cups that instantly create a bright, festive impression when displayed indoors.

Use construction paper and origami to make pine needles, bamboo, and plum blossoms.

Then place each piece you’ve made into the paper cup to finish it off.

If you also decorate the paper cup—the base of the kadomatsu—with washi-patterned origami or construction paper, the result will be even more delightful.

As you make them, conversations about the coming New Year—which older adults also look forward to—are sure to liven up.

The impressive quality of these kadomatsu, which you’d hardly believe are made of paper, is likely to satisfy older adults as well.

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Snow Rabbit Kagami Mochi and Sanpō

Snow Rabbit Kagamimochi made of tissue paper and a sanpō (stand) made from an envelope (with audio commentary) – How to make paper Japanese New Year decorations: Rabbit

Snow Rabbit Kagami Mochi and Sanpō

Decorations of a snow rabbit kagamimochi and a sanpo tray that you can make with familiar materials and give a three-dimensional feel.

With its traditional Japanese atmosphere, this craft is recommended for seniors as interior decor or a hands-on activity.

Crumple tissue paper to form large and small mochi, and stack them in a balanced way.

Use a long No.

3 envelope as the base; placing the kagamimochi on top creates the look of a sanpo tray.

Make parts like the red berries of nandina and the rabbit’s ears from origami paper, and by getting creative with the expression, you can finish it as an adorable snow rabbit.

The soft texture of paper and cotton gives it a gentle impression, making it a friendly New Year’s decoration.

It’s an idea that conveys the warmth of something handmade.

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Fluffy snowman made with tissue paper

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Here’s a craft idea for a snowman that could also become a wall decoration if you hang it with a string.

First, cut out the inside of a paper plate so only the rim remains, then glue on crumpled tissue paper.

Next, cut out a circular piece from construction paper for the head and a rectangular piece for the bucket hat.

Draw the face with a pen, attach the bucket, then glue it to the paper plate to finish.

It’s handy to pre-cut the tissue paper into sizes that are easy to crumple, but having the person making it tear the paper themselves can also be good finger exercise.

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Paper Plate Snow Globe

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Let’s make a paper-plate snow globe that looks beautiful when hung on a window and lit from behind.

First, cut out the inner part of a paper plate and attach a circular piece of laminate film.

Next, from the back, cover the entire opening with tissue paper cut into a circle, and seal the adhesive edge with OPP tape.

Finally, stick a construction-paper snowman onto the front of the laminate film, and you’re done.

In this idea, colorful tissue paper is used for a vibrant finish, but I think it would also look lovely unified in blue tones to evoke snow.

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Just cut and paste. Shaka-shaka ornament.

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Just cut and paste. Shaka-shaka ornament.

Let’s handcraft warm, felt Christmas ornaments.

First, create your favorite shapes—like a stocking or a tree—using thick paper.

Next, use this template to cut 0.3 mm plastic sheet and the felt that will serve as the ornament base.

Cut out the inside of the thick-paper template to make a frame-only template, then use that to cut three felt frames.

Glue two of the felt frames onto the felt base to add height, and place your favorite beads or sequins inside.

Glue the plastic sheet and the remaining felt piece on top, attach a hanging component, and you’re done!

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[For Seniors] Enjoy the Cold Winter! Simple Recommended Crafts (41–50)

Santa stuck in a chimney

Crafting with toilet paper rolls: Easy and super cute! How to make a Santa stuck in a chimney ★ Perfect for Christmas decorations ♪ Origami — still in time ♪ reuse, recycle ★

Santa stuck in a chimney

How about making a Santa Claus decoration trying to climb down a chimney to deliver presents? It’s a humorous piece that will surely make you chuckle and feel delighted every time you see it.

All you need are a toilet paper roll, colored construction paper, a pen, scissors, and glue.

First, draw a chimney pattern on brown construction paper with a white pen and paste it onto a slightly flattened toilet paper roll.

Next, use red, white, and black construction paper to create Santa’s lower half.

Once Santa is ready, glue him upside down on top of the chimney.

Finish by adding snow pieces and a white sack to the chimney.

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A fluffy, cozy pouch woven from cardboard

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A fluffy, cozy pouch woven from cardboard

A fluffy, fuzzy pouch you can use for cosmetics or quick outings.

You’d never guess it was woven with cardboard.

Cut slits into both ends of a piece of cardboard and glue chopsticks to it.

Thread yarn through the slits and wrap it around the cardboard.

Using yarn attached to the chopsticks, weave over-under, over-under along the threaded yarn—similar to how you’d use a loom.

Once you’ve woven a sufficient length, cut it free from the cardboard.

Make two woven panels and tie the yarn at the ends to join them.

Turn it inside out, insert an inner pouch, add decorations, and you’re done.

Try making one with fluffy yarn!

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