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

Swaying and sparkling, Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Craft] Orihime and Hikoboshi / Tanabata Decorations

Here’s how to make a gently swaying, sparkling Orihime and Hikoboshi.

Get ready a paper cup, construction paper, color markers, scissors, an awl, origami paper, and curling ribbon.

Draw Orihime and Hikoboshi on construction paper, make crowns with origami paper, cut them out, and paste them together.

Use the awl to make a hole in the center of the paper cup’s bottom, thread the curling ribbon through, and create a hanging loop.

Sketch sleeve shapes on the paper cup, then cut along the lines with scissors to form a three-dimensional kimono shape.

Attach the faces to the finished kimono.

Stick star shapes onto the cut curling ribbon, then adhere the ribbon to the inside of the paper cup.

Your Tanabata decoration—perfect for hot summer days—is complete!

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Tanabata Wreath Made with Origami

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Easy! Tanabata decorations with a cheese box

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Frame decoration of Orihime and Hikoboshi

Orihime and Hikoboshi Frame Decoration / Tanabata Craft

Here’s a cute framed decoration of Orihime and Hikoboshi you can make with items from 100-yen shops.

Using aurora-colored origami paper will give the characters a sparkly look.

First, use a template to make the faces and cut them out.

Fold the bodies along the template’s crease lines and trim off any excess.

Attach the faces and bodies with double-sided tape.

For the background, star-patterned origami paper works well.

To finish it like a frame, fold the edges of the origami paper narrowly inward and secure them with stickers or similar, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Crepe ice craft

Crepe ice cream crafts (summer crafts) (easy) (wall decorations) (recreation for seniors) (food-themed crafts) (creative activities) (childcare)

“Crepe Ice Craft” is a recommended idea for summertime recreation for older adults.

Draw a waffle pattern on brown construction paper to represent the cone section.

By cutting copy paper into thin strips and wrapping them, you can create a soft, fluffy three-dimensional look like soft-serve ice cream.

Adding tube-shaped candy made from origami as toppings makes the piece look more realistic and cute.

The hands-on work encourages concentration, and once completed, it brings a cool, summery atmosphere.

It’s a simple yet satisfying wall decoration project.

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A sunflower whose bud is opening

Sunflower with opening buds – summer wall decor ❤︎ paper craft / Sunflower with open buds ❤︎ #835

Isn’t the sunflower one of the flowers that best represents summer? When older adults see sunflower-themed artwork, some may feel, “Ah, it’s summer.” If large, sun-like sunflowers are displayed on the facility walls, they may even lift everyone’s spirits.

This time, we’re introducing a fun craft that lets you enjoy the process from bud to full bloom.

Take strips of construction paper cut into long, narrow pieces and paste them so they cover the sunflower base made from a paper plate.

It’s a clever mechanism: as you cut the strip-like construction paper, it looks as if the flower is blooming.

People can look forward to seeing the paper petals open little by little each day.

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Nakajima Junko

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Calendar with straws and paint

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Here’s a simple fireworks calendar you can make using a straw.

Cut several small slits into the tip of the straw.

Dip the slit end in paint, then dab it onto the calendar’s backing sheet.

This creates a burst like a firework.

Because the steps are simple, many older adults may find it easy to try.

You can change the color of the straw’s center and the tips of the slits, or make fireworks in multiple colors—there are lots of ways to arrange it to create different colorful fireworks.

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Nakajima Junko

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