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

Fireworks made with simple yarn

Fireworks have the power to captivate people’s hearts, don’t they? When summer comes, many older adults probably feel like watching fireworks.

Seeing them also brings back memories of going to festivals as a child.

Let’s enjoy reminiscing while doing a craft together.

This time, we’re introducing a fireworks craft made with yarn.

The materials are simple and safe, so it’s highly recommended.

Just punch holes in construction paper and thread yarn through them—that’s it! By changing the yarn colors, you can create all kinds of fireworks.

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Nanaka

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A box of swimming goldfish made of paper

Summer Vacation Science Project!? How to Make a Swimming Paper Goldfish in a Box – DIY Tutorial

Let’s make a paper box with a swimming goldfish.

There’s a template for the goldfish, so even if you’re not good at drawing, you’ll be fine.

The box itself isn’t too difficult either—you just combine the circular parts with the side parts to complete it.

Once the box is finished, attach pillar parts made with paper quilling to the edge of the bottom.

After adding height this way, place the small parts inside and layer a circular plastic sheet on top.

Attach the pillar parts again, then add the goldfish and beads, and seal it with another plastic sheet.

This creates a double-layered bottom, allowing the goldfish to slide and move.

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Handmade planetarium

[Senior Recreation] Rec Artisan Series Part 94: Tanabata Event [DIY Planetarium / Event Rec / Tanabata]

When it comes to major events in July, Tanabata comes to mind, and I think the starry sky is an essential element of its story.

How about trying your hand at a handmade planetarium that evokes the spirit of Tanabata by focusing on the night sky? Instead of projecting onto the ceiling—which would require looking up and could be hard on the body—you can project constellations onto a tabletop.

Simply draw constellations on paper and shine a light on them in a darkened room, and you can create a convincing atmosphere of constellations floating in the night sky.

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Glowing & Moving Firefly

[Craft Idea] Glowing & Moving Fireflies (June/Summer) (Activities for Older Adults) (Early Childhood/Educational) (Wall Decorations) (Arts & Crafts) (Glow-in-the-Dark Stickers) (Origami) (OT)

These days, we see fireflies in nature less and less.

There was a time when fireflies would fly near rice paddies and marshes, their tails glowing.

Some older folks may remember spending summers watching them.

So here’s a craft that uses glow-in-the-dark stickers to make fireflies that shine in the dark.

Attach a glowing section made from the stickers to the body of a firefly cut out of construction paper.

Then tie a thread to the body and hang it up.

It will sway gently and look like a real firefly flying through the air.

It’s a firefly craft that can bring back nostalgic memories of summer.

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Nakajima Junko

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Colorful streamers

[Tanabata Decorations] How to Make a Streamer 🎋

In some places, the Tanabata Festival is held in summer, right? Nothing sets the mood quite like Tanabata decorations.

Here’s a colorful paper streamer you can make with origami that also works great as a wall decoration.

Leave about 1.5 centimeters uncut from one end of the origami paper, and make slits about 1 centimeter wide.

Attach a strip of origami paper the same width as the portion you left at the beginning, then roll the whole sheet into a tube.

Thread a string through, and your streamer is complete.

It looks lovely on its own, but making a paper kusudama (decorative ball) and attaching it to the streamer makes it even prettier.

Older adults who enjoy origami might also have fun making this.

By the way, the streamer represents the weaving threads offered by Orihime, and displaying it is said to carry the wish for improvement in sewing skills.

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Nakajima Junko

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Goldfish suncatcher

[How to Make] [Easy DIY] We’ll make a summery, translucent ‘Goldfish Suncatcher.’

Here’s a recommended idea for a summer craft to make at a day service: the “Goldfish Suncatcher.” Goldfish made with transparent acrylic parts catch the light and sparkle, creating a cool, refreshing atmosphere.

By reusing an empty cheese box as the base, it’s easy, eco-friendly, and very stable.

Although it uses familiar materials, the finished piece looks highly polished.

The detailed finger work is also effective for fine-motor rehabilitation.

Participants can take their creations home and enjoy displaying this seasonally themed craft.

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kojifumi

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Morning-glory craft with kitchen paper

Summer vacation craft 🌻 [Kitchen paper morning glory craft] #SummerVacationCraft #crafts #diyflower

We’d like to introduce a handmade activity for seniors that captures a summery vibe: “Kitchen Paper Morning Glory Craft.” Cut kitchen paper into circles, twist them, and soak them in water to soften and make them easier to work with.

When you add ink to the paper, it gently bleeds to create a beautiful gradient.

If you apply ink first and then dip it in water, you can enjoy the way the colors spread.

Soak pieces in green ink to make textured leaves as well.

Glue the morning glory flowers, leaves, and vines onto construction paper to complete a cool, vibrant piece.

Morning glories came to Japan from China and have long been cherished as a symbol of summer.

This craft is fun to make and perfect for creating summer memories.

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kojifumi

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