[For Seniors] Enjoy and Beat the Summer Heat! July Craft Ideas
With the end of the rainy season, July brings the heat and the full feeling of summer.
It becomes difficult to do outdoor activities like taking walks.
This time, we’re introducing craft ideas perfect for summer that you can enjoy indoors.
We’ve gathered many projects that add vibrant summer colors or create a cool, refreshing atmosphere.
Craft activities are very popular among older adults, and using the fingers provides brain-training benefits.
Displaying the finished pieces at home or in a facility also gives a sense of accomplishment.
Let’s help older adults enjoy summer with wonderful creations.
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[For Seniors] Enjoy and Beat the Summer Heat! July Craft Ideas (181–190)
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.
wave wall surface
July 3 is “Wave Day.” It’s a pun-based date, so it’s super easy to remember! If you’re unsure about July wall decorations, try a wave-themed display to match this commemoration.
Fold white, light blue, blue, and navy construction paper in half to make creases, then tear along those lines with your hands in a wavy motion to capture the feel of waves.
Slightly offset and glue each torn strip to create wave pieces.
Make lots of these pieces and you’ll have a full wave wall! Adding sea creatures, boats, or swimmers between the waves will make the display lively and fun.
shooting star decoration
Let’s make shooting star decorations and have everyone make wishes for Tanabata! Cut star shapes out of construction paper and attach several colors of raffia ribbon to create a shooting star.
If you stick small star-shaped pieces onto the raffia ribbon, it will sparkle even more—highly recommended.
On the paper star itself, write your wishes or draw and paste pictures of Orihime and Hikoboshi to decorate.
You can use the finished piece as a wall decoration, or attach a string and hang it on bamboo.
Making a calendar with eraser stamps
Let’s try making a calendar using stamps carved from erasers.
You can create a charming, handmade-style calendar that’s unique to eraser stamps.
Since erasers are soft, they may be easy for older adults to work with as well.
Some of you may have made eraser stamps before.
While there are some detailed steps, those who enjoy crafts will likely have fun making them.
Using your fingers and hands can also provide a brain-training effect.
Try making stamps of sunflowers, goldfish, and other motifs that evoke July and summer.
milk carton lantern
Why not try making a lantern by reusing milk cartons, a familiar material for crafts? It’s a simple project, so it’s also recommended as a craft activity for day service programs leading up to summer festivals! Cut the milk carton and draw any patterns you like with pens or markers.
Next, make lots of slits, roll it into a cylinder, and staple the top and bottom in two places—and you’re done! Punch a hole at the top and thread a string through it to enjoy it as a hanging decoration.
You can even place an LED light inside the lantern! It’s the perfect craft to get everyone into the festival spirit.
3D star wall decoration
Decorate with three-dimensional stars and brighten up Tanabata! Use origami or construction paper to make 3D stars.
Thread string through the stars to create a garland that can be used as a wall decoration.
You can also hang them from the ceiling like sports day flags—highly recommended.
Make lots in various colors and you’ll have a galaxy of stars just like the Milky Way.
It might be nice to create them in different sizes, too.
Make them while sending your wishes to the stars.
Tanabata-style calendar with a brush pen
Why not try capturing the special feeling of Tanabata on your calendar to set the mood? Using a brush pen, draw Orihime and Hikoboshi in the calendar space.
Varying their hairstyles and colors makes it easier to distinguish them.
Between them, sketch a starry sky to represent the Milky Way that separates the two.
In reality, it might rain or be too cloudy to see, but it’s nice to draw a starry sky with the wish that they’ll meet on the day.
With a touch of playfulness, you might find yourself looking forward to checking the calendar every day.
Give it a try!
