For seniors: Snowman crafts to brighten January wall displays—fun ideas using origami, paper plates, and papercutting.
How about hand-making snowmen to brighten up your January wall displays and enjoy a cheerful, cozy winter? From pieces you can make with a single sheet of origami, to tactile 3D versions using cotton or decorative balls, and even chains of snowmen made with paper-cutting, we’ve gathered a variety of unique ideas.
Fine scissor work helps train dexterity, and deciding where to place facial features provides great stimulation for the brain.
Some projects offer free downloadable templates, making them perfect for crafts and recreation in senior care facilities.
Add colorful hats and fun expressions, and enjoy creating one-of-a-kind snowmen!
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[For Seniors] Snowman crafts to brighten up January walls: fun ideas using origami, paper plates, and paper cutting (1–10)
Snowman-shaped Christmas wreath
Stylish and beautiful! Let’s try making an authentic wreath that soothes you just by looking at it.
The key is using bases of different sizes so that, on closer look, they form the shape of a snowman.
It would be wonderful to finish your one-of-a-kind piece packed with details using dried flowers, all while having fun.
The appeal is that you can get everything you need even at a 100-yen shop.
The process of attaching the bases, dried flowers, ribbon, and felt motifs with glue or a glue gun is exciting.
[Paper-cutting] Snowman Santa
![[Paper-cutting] Snowman Santa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UcOAp2fIxsY/sddefault.jpg)
A snowman Santa made with papercutting that captivates with the beauty of its silhouette and playful use of color.
Using a template, cut out the shape of the snowman Santa, then apply torn red paper for the hat and outfit to give it a Santa-like look.
The key is the contrast between the clean outline and the rough texture of the torn-paper collage, which creates a warm expression.
Adding the hat’s trim or a snowy background will enhance the wintry feel even more.
The mood changes with your color choices and the size of the torn pieces, making it perfect for a brain workout.
A winter craft idea that sparks creativity.
Snowman made of origami – wall decoration
The origami snowman involves small parts to stick onto a backing sheet, making it a satisfying craft that’s also great for cognitive training for seniors.
You fold the main body from a single sheet of origami paper, then add a hat, scarf, and snowflakes made from different papers so you can enjoy mixing colors.
If you arrange cotton for the face as snow on the backing sheet, it adds three-dimensionality and softness for a warm finish.
Using a quarter of an 8-cut drawing paper sheet as the base gives just the right size, and displaying several side by side livens up the wall.
It’s a fun idea where individuality shines through color choices and layout.
[For Seniors] Snowman crafts to brighten January wall displays: fun ideas using origami, paper plates, and paper-cut art (11–20)
A photogenic snowman snow globe
A snowman with a snow globe look, featuring a base and dome made by cutting construction paper.
You can give the snowman a unique expression with crayons, and adding snow or stars in the background enhances the atmosphere.
Use double-sided tape to gently attach cotton for a fluffy effect, creating a three-dimensional feel as if the snowman is standing in the snow, making it even more festive.
The overall impression changes with the background color and the amount of cotton, allowing for flexible customization.
It’s easy for seniors to make and results in a highly satisfying wall decoration.
A perfect idea for capturing the feel of the winter season.
Easy Paper Plate Snowman Wall Hanging
A snowman wall decoration made with paper plates that combines a three-dimensional look with cuteness—perfect for winter crafts.
Cut out a circle from the paper plate, leaving part of the inner section, then flip it upward to create a raised base for the face.
Cut felt into a long strip and snip slits at both ends to make a scarf, then wrap it around the neck.
Attach a triangular piece of origami for the nose.
Use round stickers for the eyes, draw the cheeks with crayon, and decorate the body with sparkly stickers to give the snowman an expressive look.
It’s an idea that allows older adults to bring a wintry feel indoors.
Snowman
This is a Christmas snowman decoration made from colored construction paper.
You can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop, so give it a try.
Prepare white construction paper for the base snowman.
Use this white paper to make a paper fan.
Then use colored construction paper to create the parts such as the snowman’s face, hat, and scarf.
A paper fan is a crafting technique where you fold the paper in an accordion pattern, tie the center with a rubber band or thread, then spread the paper out from that center to form a circle.
Use the three-dimensional paper fan as the snowman’s body, and decorate it with the face and hat.
Snowman wreath
Let us introduce a cute snowman wreath made with fluffy pom-poms.
You can buy pom-poms at 100-yen shops.
Once you have some wire ready, thread the pom-poms onto it to form a loop.
Be careful not to let the wire poke your hands—especially when crafting with seniors.
Decorating with sparkly rhinestone stickers and the like will make it even more festive.
Next, make the snowman using white pom-poms.
Secure them with a needle and thread.
Once you create the scarf and face with wire and stickers, attach the snowman to the wreath and you’re done! For the wreath itself, alternating pom-poms of different colors, as shown in the video, looks super cute.
