[For Day Service Centers] February Craft Ideas: Decorations for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and the Feeling of Spring

Origami Camellia

[Origami] How to fold a camellia

Let’s try making a camellia with origami.

From a single sheet of paper, you can create a beautiful camellia flower.

The steps aren’t complicated, so it’s easy for seniors to try.

Using origami with gradients or different sizes will give you uniquely expressive camellias.

How about making them while chatting about camellia colors? For example, a vivid yellow camellia is actually rare.

Using your fingertips is said to stimulate the brain.

I hope making camellias gives you a warm, fulfilling time.

Display your finished camellias around your facility or room to enjoy a wintry seasonal touch.

Dandelion decoration that calls in spring

How to Make Paper Dandelion Wall Hanging (Spring Wall Decoration) – How to Make Paper Dandelion Wall Decor

You can’t buy dandelions at a store, but you often see them blooming in the corners of parks, right? They start blooming around January and can be seen until about May.

They bloom in the same place every year, which makes them feel so resilient, doesn’t it? Many people probably find dandelions encouraging.

This time, let’s make a dandelion decoration that heralds spring.

It’s very easy to make! First, prepare some paper and make the leaves and flowers separately.

It’s all simple steps like folding and making small cuts.

Finally, prepare a wooden coffee stirrer and stick the pieces onto it, and before you know it, your dandelion decoration is complete.

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Cherry blossom decorations

[Senior Recreation] Cherry Blossom Wall Decoration Using Origami [Easy Craft] Cherry blossom wall decoration

Cherry blossoms are the symbol of spring, aren’t they? Many people probably love spring because they can see the cherry blossoms.

Their beauty is fleeting, and perhaps it’s that limited, ephemeral charm that makes them so popular.

Let’s try making those beautiful blossoms as wall decorations.

With just some folding and cutting of origami paper, you can easily create cherry blossom petals—highly recommended.

Adding crease lines will make the three-dimensional effect stand out even more! It’s also nice to decorate your room with these cherry blossoms and enjoy a little early hanami indoors.

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Plum blossom ornament

Two types of cute paper plum blossom decorations (with audio commentary) – How to make

When I think of spring, cherry blossoms come to mind.

But if it feels like it’s still a little early for cherry blossoms, then yes—plum blossoms are the next best thing.

In places like Wakayama Prefecture, where plum production is high, plum-blossom viewing is said to be just as popular as cherry-blossom viewing.

To help everyone feel the arrival of spring a little sooner, let’s decorate the day-service hall in spring colors using plum blossoms made from colored paper.

These plum-blossom decorations can be used both as wall hangings and as ornaments suspended from the ceiling.

Feel free to create plum blossoms in any shapes you like.

A three-dimensional, curly-haired demon

[Craft Idea] Setsubun Crafts - Oni (Demon) Paper Crafts (February) (Recreation for Seniors) (Early Childhood/Educational) (Wall Decorations) (Creative) (Fine Motor Skills) (Oni/Winter)

There’s a type of papercraft where you use a special tool to roll thin strips of paper and shape them into flowers, hearts, and more.

It’s called paper quilling, a handicraft that creates dimensional designs and allows for a wide range of expression.

With this “Curly-Haired Oni” project, you can easily make something similar to paper quilling.

Cut construction paper into long, thin strips for the hair and curl them around your finger.

Then attach the curled strips to the head area of a piece of construction paper cut into an oni (ogre) face shape.

Using your fingers helps stimulate and activate the brain.

Make the facial features by crumpling and shaping origami paper.

Get creative and design the face you like.

If you mount the finished oni face on a backing sheet and display it, it will instantly create a Setsubun atmosphere.

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Oni and Setsubun decorations made with paper bowls

[Craft Idea] Setsubun Crafts: Otafuku Mask, Oni (Demon), Kanabō (Spiked Club), Plum Blossoms – Japanese Event Crafting (February) (Senior Recreation) (Early Childhood/Educational) (Wall Decorations) (Creative) (Paper Bowls) (3D) (Origami)

We’ll make three-dimensional Oni and Otafuku figures using paper bowls.

Paper bowls sold at 100-yen shops work perfectly.

For the Oni and Otafuku, cut the paper bowls and use crumpled origami to create the faces and hair.

The Oni’s distinctive, perm-like rounded hair can also be made by rolling origami into balls.

You can also glue on yarn or long, thin strips of paper as hair.

Because this project involves crumpling and squeezing origami, you’ll use your hands a lot.

They say “the hands are the second brain,” and it’s true that many nerves run from the fingertips to the brain.

Using your hands and fingers activates the brain and can help prevent cognitive decline.

Enjoy this craft activity as brain training, and create a wonderful piece!

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A heart ornament made of paper cord

Heart object/wall decoration made with paper cord – DIY How to Make Heart Wall Decor | Valentine's Day Craft

Because the heart shape resembles a real heart, it has long been used as a symbol of life.

Hearts are also commonly used as an indicator of remaining health in video games.

Over time, that usage evolved, and now the heart is a symbol of love and affection.

You see heart shapes everywhere in pictograms and gestures.

So why not try making a heart-shaped ornament as a gift? You can create a lovely piece using paper cord.

The hardest part is fixing it into the heart shape, but you could make just that part with wire.

Heart shapes give a warm, cozy feeling, so I’m sure it’ll be well received!