[For Seniors] Recommended Origami for January

Sea bream made with origami

How to fold an origami sea bream [New Year]

Why not try making a sea bream out of origami, with a wish for a joyous year? It’s an idea you can also use for a January craft activity at a day service, so feel free to take inspiration! The key to origami sea bream is to pre-fold several times to set firm creases.

Because there are many creases, if you find it hard to fold, it might be easier to draw guide lines as you go.

Finish by drawing the bream’s face and scale patterns however you like, and you’re done! You can also adapt it as a little accent for New Year’s decorations, so why not give it a try?

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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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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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Simple origami ema (votive plaque)

Simple way to make an origami “Ema” plaque ~New Year’s origami~ | Japanese origami craft

Let’s make an ema—prayer plaques essential for New Year’s—using origami.

It’s important to keep symmetry in mind and form the corners crisply.

The colored side of the origami and the string attached at the top will be the front, while the back will remain white, so it could be fun to have people write their wishes on that white area.

If you’re writing wishes before folding, try adding more small reverse folds so the white area ends up larger.

For the front, it’s recommended to draw patterns or add decorations to give it a New Year’s feel.

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