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

Summer interior frame

[Summer Vacation Free Research / Craft] 100-yen DIY: I made a summer interior frame

Summer brings various events like Tanabata, trips to the beach, and summer festivals, and many people may want to capture those moments in photos.

If you put some thought into the frames you display them in, your memories might be beautifully enhanced.

By simply adding summer-themed decorations to a photo frame you can even find at a 100-yen shop, you can easily create a summery frame.

A frame painted entirely in blue and adorned with shells or sand motifs strongly evokes the ocean, making it perfect for displaying beach photos.

In this way, choosing a frame theme to match the photo seems like a fun idea.

You could even use frames as decorations on their own, not just for holding photos.

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Summer wall decoration

[Senior Recreation] Summer Wall Decoration Craft [Easy Project]

A summer-themed wall display lets you feel the season and brightens the mood, doesn’t it? This is a wall art project that’s easy for seniors to make, too.

How about a design with sunflowers stretching energetically up toward the blue sky? For the sunflower blossoms, tissue paper or colored paper works well.

For the stems and leaves, crumple paper into a ball, open it up, and cut it into shape after giving it a wrinkled texture—this brings out a natural, plant-like feel! Using materials like crepe sheets that already have a wrinkled texture makes it easy, so give it a try.

Adding clouds, the sun, and summer insects will make the display look even more charming!

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Wishes in a Jar of the Universe

[Tanabata Craft 🎋] Make wishes with a bottled universe!? You can easily create beautiful gradients 🌈🤗 #shorts #easy #cute #craft #Tanabata @Maa_Chiikuasobi

Stories about the stars shining in the night sky are an essential part of Tanabata.

Here’s a fun craft inspired by that starry sky, with a bright look that evokes space and the near future.

Fill a small bottle with cotton and water, then layer in paint and glitter to decorate.

The cotton absorbs the paint, letting you create gradients inside the bottle—another enjoyable feature.

If you keep Tanabata in mind and add your wish, it should be easy to incorporate as a seasonal decoration.

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Morning glory leaves and vines made with origami

Origami [Morning Glory Leaf and Vine] How to make Origami Morning Glory Leaf & Vine*

This project combines not only morning glory flowers but also leaves and vines.

By carefully layering parts like flowers and leaves—crafted with clever reverse folds—you can aim for a three-dimensional, soft look.

While the flowers and leaves tend to stand out, paying close attention to the length and shape of the vines will further enhance the beauty of the morning glory.

Create the flowers and leaves with reverse folds for a three-dimensional effect, then decorate them with vines made by twisting thinly cut strips of origami paper using a simple process.

It’s also recommended to consider how the vines overlap and finish them as if they’re wrapping around other decorations.

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Morning glory in origami kirie (paper-cut art)

[Kirie/Cut Paper] Easy!! How to Make a Morning Glory #asagao #morningglory #ผักบุ้ง #喇叭花 #나팔꽃 #flower #flower #फूल #꽃 #kirigami #Kirikami #craft #paper-cutting

This is a simple craft where you fold an origami sheet into a small shape, cut along a curved line, and then unfold it to reveal a morning glory shape.

For morning glories, the star-like form at the center is important, so the folding steps are key to making it appear well.

The fine reverse folds may seem tricky, but it’s just a repetition of straight folds—proceed by checking which line to align with each time.

Since the finished piece has a star-shaped hole, you might place white paper behind it to make the pattern stand out.

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origami wind chime

Make your room feel cool with an origami summer classic: the wind chime — includes folding instructions

A classic symbol of summer, wind chimes bring a pleasantly cool sound.

Try making your own easily with origami paper and a small bell.

Using cool-toned colors like blue or traditional washi paper enhances the summery, charming feel.

Hang it by the window and enjoy a refreshing sound throughout the summer.

Morning-after frame

[Origami] How to Make a Morning Glory and Frame / Morning Glory + Frame

We all want seniors who find it difficult to go out to be able to enjoy beautiful flowers, don’t we? This time, we’re introducing a frame decorated with origami morning glories.

It’s a simple craft: just attach origami morning glories to an origami frame.

We hope this lovely piece will give viewers the feeling of having admired real flowers! Morning glories are often associated with “summer,” but they bloom from the rainy season through around November.

Through this activity, even seniors who find it hard to sense the changing seasons may be able to feel them—and the conversation about their blooming period is sure to be lively.

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