[For Seniors] Let’s Start a Fun Craft Activity

rug mat

A fluffy, cozy pom-pom rug mat made with a toilet paper roll core and yarn

Even if you feel a bit uneasy about crafts that use needles or scissors, here’s a safe and enjoyable handmade rug idea.

All you need are cardboard toilet paper rolls and yarn.

Wrap yarn around two rolls.

Once it’s fluffy and voluminous, tie the center tightly with another piece of yarn.

Remove the rolls, cut the yarn loops, and shape them.

Make several of these, then tie them onto a non-slip mat to complete a fluffy rug.

Since no needles are used, it’s gentle on your fingers and can be done in a relaxed way.

You can also combine yarn in your favorite colors to enjoy an original design.

It’s easy to make and perfect for your home interior—give this craft a try!

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mutō

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A small rack that can also hold the remote control.

Milk Carton Series 3: Small Rack

Let’s try making a small rack that’s handy for keeping a remote control or glasses.

We’ll use two milk cartons.

The inner divider will also serve as a handle, so cut one side to about 15 cm and the other three sides to 8 cm.

Make a hole for the handle, tape the long sides together with double-sided tape, and then apply fabric to the sides, bottom, and inside.

Leave about a 1.5 cm seam allowance for the fabric, and trim the corners so they adhere neatly.

If handling fabric is difficult, you can decorate it with origami or chiyogami paper instead.

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utatane

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A pouch that can manage medication for four doses a day

Morning, noon, evening, and before bed! A case that makes managing a week’s worth of medication easy.

Some older adults need to take medication as many as four times a day—morning, noon, evening, and before bed.

Here’s a handy item for them.

Attach a laundry bag or a soft plastic sheet to a fabric in your favorite pattern or color, and create divided pockets for about four doses × one month.

Adding decorations like lace or appliqués not only makes it cute, but also helps distinguish it from others—highly recommended.

Add a button and make it like a notebook for easy carrying.

If you use a lovely pattern, you’ll want to pick it up and open it, which helps prevent forgetting to take your medicine.

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SAKI

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kaleidoscope

Let’s make a kaleidoscope with Joie (Joha)

One distinctive feature of Yakult containers is their unique, light-transmitting color.

Let’s make a kaleidoscope that takes advantage of this light intake.

First, line the inside with a triangular piece of paper covered in mirror-finish film to make it reflective.

Make a peephole in the bottom of the container, and attach a case filled with beads to the lid—then it’s done.

By making the mirror shapes irregular, the view changes, so experimenting with mirror arrangements should be fun.

Not only the sparkle of the beads, but also the light captured by the container itself, contributes to its unique look.

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Person

Subject: Arts and Crafts: Torn-paper collage face

It can be fun to make torn-paper portraits of yourself, your friends, or even celebrities! People might seem difficult, but if you work in a larger size, each part becomes easier to tear.

When tearing the outline of the face, it helps to rotate the paper as you tear.

Once the outline is done, stick on the eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, and cheeks, and finish by adding the hair! Since the nose can blend into the background color, changing its color tone can make it stand out.

This could be a lively activity at an adult day service, or something enjoyable to make together with your grandchildren.

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miyabi

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Make it for recreation! Paper cup crane

[Easy Craft] How to Make a Paper Cup “Claw Machine”

Let’s try making a paper-cup version of the ever-popular crane game from arcades.

The crane game market has been growing year by year, and it’s said that more than half of total sales at amusement facilities come from crane games.

Now, once you’ve prepared two paper cups, use one to make the crane body and the other to create the arm.

It nicely recreates that unreliable, hard-to-grab feeling of the arm.

The real machines move up, down, left, and right with control buttons, but for this crane, you’ll have to operate even the opening and closing of the arm by hand.

Fun to make and play with: Kendama!

Let's collect pine cones and make it! Handmade kendama

Many of you probably played with a kendama when you were children.

It’s an item loved by people of all ages.

Let’s make a handmade version of a kendama using a pinecone.

You’ll need a pinecone, twine, a paper cup, and a toilet paper roll, among other things.

Threading the twine through the pinecone is a delicate task, so it can help with fine motor rehabilitation.

The handle part is easy—just tape paper cups together.

It might also be fun to decorate it in your own cute style.

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Nanaka

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