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[For Seniors] Simple Craft Ideas Using Yakult Containers
Yakult is nutritious and easy to drink.
Many people drink Yakult every day, don’t they?
So why not use Yakult containers for recreational activities in senior care facilities?
Yakult containers are easy to obtain and are great for crafts with older adults.
Another big plus is that as long as you have Yakult containers, you can make simple crafts with ease.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of easy craft ideas using Yakult containers for seniors.
We’ve also gathered unique craft ideas like kaleidoscopes and shelves.
Be sure to read this article and use it as a reference for craft activities at senior care facilities.
[For Seniors] Simple Craft Ideas Using Yakult Containers (1–10)
Snowflake stamp
One of the charms of Yakult containers is their unique, small, easy-to-hold shape.
This is a cute stamp that takes advantage of that shape to press snowflake patterns.
The method is simple: attach a plastic bottle cap to the container, then attach cushion sheet pieces—cut into snowflake parts—to the cap.
After adding decorations, it’s complete, and you repeatedly stamp it to form a snowflake.
The fun part is that your choice of colors and stamping technique lets you create your own unique snowflakes.
Try experimenting with the stamp shapes as well to add originality.
blowgun
Did you know you can make a blow dart using a Yakult bottle? You can enjoy it even after making it, and forcefully exhaling is also very good for your health.
All you need is one Yakult bottle and a toothpick to serve as the dart.
It’s easy to make: just make a hole in the bottom of the Yakult bottle big enough for the toothpick to pass through, and you’re done.
You can create the hole physically with something sharp like an awl, or melt it with a heated metal chopstick.
Set the toothpick in the hole and have fun aiming at a target made of materials like Styrofoam.
shelf
Let’s make a cute-looking shelf that takes advantage of the Yakult container’s distinctive shape.
Connect the containers, paint them, and use that as the pillars; then attach plywood to form the shelf.
By firmly gluing the containers and carefully matching the pillar heights, you’ll end up with a sturdy shelf.
Using the same type of container creates a unified look, while intentionally mixing different ones can result in a stylish shelf as well—highly recommended.
Pay attention to color choices and decorations, and create a shelf that reflects your personal style.
kaleidoscope
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.
Cherry Blossom Stamp
This is a cherry blossom-pattern stamp that makes use of the small, easy-to-hold Yakult container—you can press it lightly and use it in various situations.
Simply attach a plastic bottle cap to the container and stick a cushion sheet cut into a cherry blossom shape onto the cap to finish.
By shaping it like petals, you can press at different angles to create a variety of cherry blossoms.
If you change the cushion sheet’s shape, you can make other designs too, so it might be fun to come up with your own original stamps.
carnation
Let’s make a carnation flower using an empty Yakult bottle.
All you need are the empty container, origami paper, and tape.
First, take two sheets of red origami paper, crumple them up, then spread them out.
Once spread, shape them into long strips and attach them around the mouth of the empty container.
Next, tear green origami paper by hand into long strips.
Attach these on the outside of the red paper like leaves.
Finally, wrap a narrow strip of origami with a written message around the base of the flower to finish.
It’s convenient because you don’t need any tools.
candle
These are adorable candles that make the most of the Yakult bottle’s unique, softly glowing pastel color.
They use a candle lamp you can buy at a 100-yen shop, so there’s no real flame—great for safety.
Just decorate a bottle with the bottom cut off, attach the candle lamp, and you’re done.
The simplicity lets you enjoy all sorts of customizations.
If you use the bottle as-is, you can enjoy the light tinted by the candle’s color, and it could be fun to alter the light with added color, too.
It’s a craft that values creativity—coming up with your own decorations is key.