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 January bulletin boards: fun ideas using origami, paper plates, and papercutting (21–30)
Animals and a Snowman
When you want to make a snowman wall decoration with a group, a perfect idea is to combine the snowman with animal motifs.
Typically, when you make a snowman wall decoration as a paper cut-out, it tends to look simple.
And if it’s just snowmen, even lining up multiple pieces may not stand out much.
So, by arranging it as if various animal characters are building the snowmen, you can create a more festive look.
Have each person make a snowman or an animal, and then line them up together for display at the end.
Snowman made with cardboard and quilt batting
This is a snowman decoration made using quilt batting and thick paper, featuring a soft and cute appearance.
Attach cotton to round-cut pieces of thick paper, then wrap them with quilt batting to add volume.
Stack the volumized circles to form the snowman’s base, and attach facial features and other parts to finish.
Using yarn and similar materials for accessories is recommended to emphasize the softness.
Although snowmen typically have heads smaller than their bodies, making the head larger creates a more playful, pop look.
[For Seniors] Snowman crafts to decorate January wall displays: fun ideas using origami, paper plates, and papercutting (31–40)
Handprint snowman
Here’s an idea for a wall decoration that uses handprint art to create snowmen.
Press your handprints in white paint onto black construction paper, then turn your fingers into snowmen by adding faces, hats, and other details.
Use your fingertips to dab snow around the snowmen.
Handprint art is something we often avoid because it can get messy, but if you’re going to do it, why not go all out and have fun with it? Wear a smock or apron to keep your clothes clean, and enjoy making it to the fullest! It might even be a great way to relieve stress.
snowman rabbit
We’ve combined a classic winter motif—the snowman—with a rabbit! Introducing a craft project for a “snowman rabbit” with adorably slightly bent ears.
It’s a simple activity that involves cutting and pasting colored construction paper, so it’s great for seniors at home or for recreation in care facilities.
Make the base snowman and facial features by cutting colored paper.
Adding a hat, scarf, or mittens makes it even cuter.
When displaying on a wall, try making several pieces or decorating with snowflakes for a lovely effect.
Bear snowman
How about a bear-shaped snowman that soothes you just by looking at it? On this video channel, you can download the templates for free, so feel free to use them for wall decorations or recreational activities at senior facilities.
First, cut out the snowman shape and the small parts following the template.
If using scissors is difficult for some participants, staff can pre-cut the pieces in advance.
Once the parts are ready, attach the face, hat, and mittens to complete the snowman.
It’s fun to create unique snowmen by changing the shapes of the eyes and mouth or drawing them with a pen.
cat snowman
Let me introduce a super-cute snowman shaped like a cat.
In this video, you can download a template for free, so be sure to make use of it.
Cut out the parts according to the template and assemble them.
Deciding where to place the eyes, mouth, and other features stimulates the brain and can help prevent cognitive decline.
Also, sticking on the small parts is great finger dexterity training.
For those who can use scissors, ask them to help create the template; for those who find that difficult, ask them to do the gluing or draw the face—let’s tailor the tasks to each person’s abilities.
With this adorable cat snowman, we hope everyone can enjoy the feeling of winter!
garland
This is a charming, three-dimensional garland featuring rounded snowmen.
Cut a milk carton into thin strips, roll them up, and form the snowman frames.
For the hats, use pieces cut from a toilet paper tube.
Next, loosely wrap each frame with crumpled tissue paper to create a rounded shape, then secure it with glue.
Attach all the parts together, add eyes, a mouth, and other features made by tearing paper, and it’s done! Finally, attach a string to the hat for hanging and display it in your room.
