[For Seniors] Easy Craft Ideas to Make at Day Service in July

Swaying bamboo decorations of Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Tanabata Decorations / Hanging Ornaments] A Swaying Bamboo Decoration of Orihime and Hikoboshi 🌟 [Craft]

“The Swaying Tanabata and Hikoboshi Bamboo Decoration” is a craft idea that lets residents enjoy the Tanabata spirit at a care facility.

Make a cooling, gently swaying mechanism by punching a hole in the bottom of a paper plate and threading a rubber band through it.

Create a starry sky on the plate by sticking on round stickers, and add star-shaped pieces made from colored construction paper.

Cut out Orihime and Hikoboshi from construction paper, color their outfits with colored cellophane, and hang them with pipe cleaners for a three-dimensional finish.

Use colored pens to freely draw faces and patterns, resulting in uniquely personal creations.

It’s a Tanabata craft filled with the joy of making and displaying.

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Plump Firefly

How to make a chubby origami firefly

Although we don’t see them as often these days, the night skies around July are firefly season.

When today’s seniors were children, they may have seen many more fireflies.

Some might even have fond memories, like catching them with a bamboo broom.

Here, we’ll introduce an origami firefly that’s sure to bring back those nostalgic stories.

You make the firefly and its glowing tail separately, so the glowing part really stands out.

While fireflies usually have long, slender bodies, this design uses a rounded shape to give it a cute look.

Make lots of them to decorate calendars or use as wall decor—highly recommended.

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dolphin

We’d like to introduce an origami piece that looks like a dolphin leaping and swimming through the sea.

Start by making crease lines on the paper, then continue folding step by step.

As you go, it gradually takes on the shape of a dolphin, so older adults can enjoy making it as well.

The dolphin’s mouth and tail fin are also made from a single sheet of paper.

Because of that, there are some steps with finer, more detailed folds.

If the older adult is skilled at origami, they’ll likely enjoy the process.

Once finished, you can arrange it in different ways, such as turning it into a wreath or attaching it to a calendar.

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crab

[Origami] How to Make a Crab

Here’s an introduction to crab origami that evokes the feeling of the summer sea.

Many older adults may have gone to the beach with family or friends during summer vacation.

This crab origami is sure to bring back those happy memories.

When you think of crabs, you think of their claws—these claws are made from a single sheet of origami paper together with the body.

Many people imagine crabs as red, but don’t feel limited to red; try making them with orange or blue origami paper as well.

With the variety of colors and patterns available in origami paper, you can create uniquely expressive pieces.

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box of watermelons

Origami Watermelon Box – Easy Folding Method (niceno1) | Tutorial

Watermelon is one of the iconic foods of summer, isn’t it? Many older adults likely have memories of eating watermelon in the summer.

So this time, we’ll introduce an origami project with a watermelon theme: a watermelon box.

We’ll make the flesh part and the rind part with origami.

By separating them, the flesh becomes the lid and the rind becomes the container.

When finished, you’ll have a triangular watermelon box, just like the slice you hold when you eat it.

It can serve as a little trinket box, and if you put some candy inside and give it to your grandchild, they’ll probably be delighted.

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hibiscus

[Origami] Finger-training 3D hibiscus 🌺

Hibiscus under the hot summer sun.

Wouldn’t it be perfect for an August origami project? Here’s a hibiscus origami craft that almost makes you hear a cheerful “Aloha!” The hibiscus is known for its large, fluttering petals.

You can express this by adding long, narrow creases to the origami when folding the petal sections.

Since it uses a lot of finger movement, it’s also great for brain training and finger dexterity.

Cut the tip of the origami into a curved, petal-like shape.

Create the stamens and pistil in the center, as well as the leaves and stem, attach them to the petals, and you’re done.

It’s a lovely, three-dimensional hibiscus piece.

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Super Easy! Cicada

[Origami] Super Easy! How to Fold a Cicada – Summer Insect, Making a Cicada, Original Creation

When it comes to classic summer insects, many people probably think of cicadas.

Their buzzing also accentuates the heat of summer.

That’s why folding a cicada in origami in July can immediately evoke a sense of summer, even for older adults.

Let’s try a simple cicada origami.

Even with a design that has few complicated steps, using the fingertips helps stimulate the brain.

By making fine folds around the abdomen, you can create a realistic cicada shape.

As you fold cicada origami together, you might find yourselves chatting with seniors about memorable summer stories from the past.

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