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

Watermelons and mosquito coils

Easy-to-draw summer greeting (2): Watermelon and mosquito coil

Speaking of summer foods, watermelon also comes to mind, right? How about adding a watermelon illustration to your summer greeting card? You can also draw other items you often see in summer, like mosquito coils.

Watercolors are fine to use, but here’s a neat idea.

Before painting with watercolors, sketch your underdrawing with a candle.

A “resist” technique means drawing or coating the areas you don’t want to paint with wax.

The wax repels moisture, so those parts won’t take on color.

For a watermelon, apply wax to the seeds; for a mosquito coil, to the spiral.

It will give you a clean finish.

Give it a try using this as a reference!

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Morning glories made of felt

[No-Sew] Make Morning Glories with Felt / Summer Vacation Craft / DIY Felt Morning Glory

“Morning Glories Made with Felt” is a craft activity for older adults that lets them enjoy soft textures and vibrant colors.

You create petals and leaves from felt, add a white pattern in the center to give it that morning glory look, and assemble them.

A distinctive feature is building a trellis using bamboo skewers: line up several skewers and cross them vertically and horizontally to form a base, creating a three-dimensional trellis for the vines to wind around.

Arrange the flowers in a balanced way, and the piece will look like morning glories blooming by a garden gate.

The gentle materials and simple steps naturally engage the hands, fostering focus and imagination.

It’s a delightful piece to display—bright and festive—perfect for savoring the feel of summer.

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Summer greeting card with a yo-yo

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There are probably many seniors who remember fishing for water yo-yos with their families at summer festival stalls.

Maybe because they’re filled with water, yo-yos seem to take the edge off the summer heat.

If you draw an illustration of these water yo-yos and include it with a summer greeting card, it can bring a feeling of coolness.

A brush pen works well, and so do water-based markers.

The brightly colored water yo-yos can even give you a boost of energy.

While making a summer greeting card featuring yo-yos, seniors may also recall memories of summer days.

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Summer greeting postcards drawn with disposable chopsticks

[Writing with Disposable Chopsticks!! Summer Greeting] #shorts

“Summer Greeting Cards Drawn with Disposable Chopsticks” are unique, handmade cards for older adults that invite creative use of simple tools.

Dip a pair of wooden chopsticks in paint or ink to draw pictures and write characters.

The naturally bold, sometimes broken lines create expressive, rustic warmth and charm.

Seasonal summer motifs like watermelons, morning glories, and fireworks work especially well.

A bit of blotting or distortion becomes part of the piece’s character and deepens your attachment to it.

Add a short note wishing the recipient good health at the end, and you’ll have a memorable summer greeting.

It’s a highly recommended idea that lets you enjoy free expression while engaging the hands and fingers.

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Summer Etegami: How to Draw Wind Chimes

Summer Picture Letter: How to Draw Wind Chimes

Here’s how to draw a summery, refreshing wind chime.

Prepare a postcard, paints, brushes, a pencil, colored pencils, and a ruler.

First, paint the wind chime with black paint; since you can’t erase paint once it’s applied, if you’re unsure, it may be better to sketch the outline in pencil first.

Draw the outer body, the clapper, and the paper strip (tanzaku) in that order, and add a goldfish pattern to the outer body.

After adding color to the drawing, use a ruler and colored pencils to draw a sudare (bamboo screen).

Paint the sudare’s threads with paint, and finally add lettering to finish.

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Morning-glory summer greeting

[Explanation] Summer Picture Letter: Morning Glory Summer Greeting Card – Beginner-Friendly Flower Drawing Method

There are probably some older people who, upon seeing morning glories, think, “Summer has arrived.” Morning glories are a flower that represents summer.

Try adding them to your summer greeting cards.

Draw morning glories with a brush pen and then color them with watercolors.

If you add light and dark shading to the petals, the expression of the painting will deepen considerably.

Morning glories are vivid in color yet also have a delicate, softly nuanced feel.

A summer greeting card featuring morning glories that captures those qualities is sure to delight the recipient.

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Goldfish summer greeting card

Easy-to-draw summer greeting (1): Goldfish version

At summer festivals and fireworks displays, you often see stalls for scooping goldfish.

Goldfish scooping is a hallmark of summer and popular with children.

Many older adults may also remember enjoying it with their families.

Goldfish bowls and aquariums have a cooling feel as well.

So why not send a summer greeting card featuring goldfish? Pairing a message of concern about the heat with an image of goldfish can help convey a sense of coolness.

Try drawing the goldfish with a brush or creating them with torn-paper collage.

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