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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A snowman and a snow hut (kamakura)
A snow-made kamakura, and eating oden inside it—there’s really no describing that bliss.
But when you hear “kamakura,” you probably think of the city of Kamakura, right? There are many theories about the origin of the name for the snow hut, but a leading one says it comes from its resemblance to a hearth (kamado), with “kamado” having slurred into “kamakura.” There’s also a theory that it comes from enshrining Lord Kamakura Gongorō.
Try making a snowman and a kamakura out of origami and making them the stars of your calendar.
A snowman inside a kamakura—kind of surreal, isn’t it?
A snowman from a single sheet of origami paper
How about a simple snowman you can make with a single sheet of origami paper? Because it involves fine motor work, it’s perfect for finger exercises for older adults.
First, have everyone choose their favorite color of origami paper—the color they pick will become the snowman’s hat.
Next, follow the video and make the creases.
As you continue folding along the creases, the snowman’s face, body, and hat will take shape.
Finally, attach a pom-pom to the hat and draw the face to finish! If the folding steps are difficult for someone, support them by letting them choose their favorite color or draw the face—adjust to each person’s needs.
Let’s decorate with snowmen wearing colorful hats and enjoy getting through the cold winter together!
A snowman painted with a stamp
Do you know the tool called a tampo? It was originally used for rubbing ink onto paper to make rubbings of inscriptions on stone monuments, but you can also make one as a crafting tool by wrapping rolled-up gauze in cloth and securing it with a rubber band.
If you soak the tip of the tampo with white paint and dab it onto paper with a snowman outline, you can quickly create a snowman picture! After that, finish it nicely by adding eyes and a mouth as you like, or by attaching decorations made from origami around it.
Snowman made of clay
Using modeling clay, you can make wall decorations with a glittery, sparkling look.
To make them, shape a thin snowman out of clay, then embed accessory parts or beads to decorate it.
You can embed them as the eyes and nose on the face, or as decorations on the body—either works.
If anyone finds fine motor tasks difficult, it might go more smoothly if staff make the snowman part for them.
Also, if you like, wrapping a single strand of yarn around it like a scarf will make it look cute.
A snowman skating
A lively scene of snowmen enjoying ice skating together.
Snowmen are a classic symbol of winter, and this is a wall decoration idea that combines them with winter-exclusive sports.
It might be nice not only to make snowmen but also to create children and animals enjoying winter together and arrange them side by side.
It could spark conversations about fond memories of skating or figure skating watched on TV.
Decorating around the rink with sparkling snowflakes would add extra cuteness, too.
A snowman with a sponge stamp
Fantastical snowfall is a hallmark of winter, isn’t it? Many older adults probably enjoyed playing in the snow when they were children.
If you decorate your room with a snowman, you can see it anytime, making it easy to feel close to winter.
This time, let’s make a snowman using a sponge stamp—it’s very easy.
First, paste a snowman onto construction paper.
Then prepare a sponge, apply paint to it, and press it onto the paper.
A sponge alone can express falling snow, so it’s highly recommended.
Finally, draw a cute face on the snowman, and you’re done!
Bottle-cap stamp snowman
Why not try making a wall decoration using plastic bottle caps that are often thrown away? The method is simple: put white paint on the top of a cap and use it like a stamp.
If you layer and press the white circles, they’ll look like snowmen.
Having caps from bottles of various sizes makes the overall look nicer when you stamp a lot.
Another benefit of using bottle-cap stamps is that even people who aren’t good at drawing can create illustrations.