[For Seniors] Day service crafts: A roundup of June-themed ideas
Among the older adults who attend day service centers, there are people with a variety of physical conditions.
Many of them also look forward to recreational activities.
This time, we’re introducing “Recommended June Craft Activities for Day Service.”
We’ve gathered ideas that use classic motifs related to rain, such as hydrangeas and snails.
Doing crafts also serves as fine-motor rehabilitation, so it’s recommended for older adults.
Be sure to enjoy not only the finished product but also the process of making it.
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[For Seniors] Day-service crafts: June motif idea roundup (21–30)
A hydrangea ball bouquet made with origami and tissue paper
Hydrangeas made from tissue paper look very glamorous and really stand out.
Just displaying them in a room instantly brightens the space and brings a soothing presence.
First, prepare tissue paper, accordion-fold it, and secure it with a rubber band.
Then gently fluff open the tissue paper.
Even at this stage it looks like a beautiful hydrangea, but if you make small flowers from origami and attach them, it will look even prettier.
Next, prepare a clear file and cut it into raindrop shapes.
Combine everything together and you’ll have a stylish hydrangea ball bouquet.
Making a teru-teru bozu
Everyone, you did this when you were little, right? If you have children, make teru teru bozu together and pray for clear skies tomorrow.
All you need are tissue paper, rubber bands, and a marker.
Let’s make some in advance now to get ready for June!
Coloring with photos
Many of you have probably already done the classic coloring pages.
In that case, how about this photo coloring activity? Print photos in black and white, then color them freely.
You can even color clothing and more, so enjoy yourself with stylish ideas! After you’re done, it would be fun to hold an exhibition, too!
Mini Mini Umbrella Made from Paper Plates
An essential item during the rainy season is, of course, the umbrella.
This time, let’s make a tiny mini umbrella out of a paper plate—perfect for a June craft activity.
Because it’s mini, it also makes a cute interior decoration.
Displaying it during the rainy season adds a lovely seasonal touch.
The appeal of this craft is how easy it is to make with a paper plate.
Since the steps involve cutting with scissors and wrapping with tape, it’s safe and accessible for seniors.
You can design the umbrella to your own taste, so it’s a great chance to show your creativity.
Enjoy making them while socializing with fellow seniors!
Hydrangea decoration
Here’s how to make a hydrangea decoration with origami.
First, prepare origami paper in the color you want for your hydrangeas.
Cut it into small squares, then fold it vertically, horizontally, and diagonally to make crease lines.
Fold it small, make a few cuts, and when you open it up, it will form the shape of a flower.
Attach eight flowers to a round piece of origami paper, and your hydrangea is complete.
Use green origami paper to make leaves, and create a frame in any color you like to decorate it.
It’s fun to think about where to place each flower, isn’t it? Adding little raindrops as accents really brings out the rainy season mood.
Give it a try!
Just cut and paste—three-dimensional hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are soothing flowers that we often see during the rainy season, when there’s lots of rain.
Don’t you feel a little uplifted when you see hydrangeas blooming in vibrant colors in the rain? This time, let’s make a particularly eye-catching, three-dimensional hydrangea.
When you display it in your room, it’s so beautiful you might mistake it for the real thing.
Prepare some origami paper and cut it into small pieces.
Then cut several of them into flower shapes.
Roll up some flower paper and attach the flowers to it.
Since it’s just cutting and pasting, it’s easy for anyone to try.
Making teru teru bozu dolls with tissue paper
Here’s a perfect rainy-season craft: making a teru-teru bozu out of tissue paper.
Prepare a toy golf ball, tissue paper, wire, felt-tip pens, and round stickers.
Create the teru-teru bozu’s face using the golf ball, adding eyes and a nose with the round stickers and felt-tip pens.
Stack several sheets of tissue paper and open them one by one, then wrap wire around the center.
For the outfit, prepare three colors of tissue paper, cut them into squares, fold them like a napkin and then in half, trace a guide with a pencil, and cut along the line with scissors.
When you open it, it will be flower-shaped.
Make the remaining two tissue papers the same way.
Thread the three flower-shaped tissue papers onto the wire, glue them together, and then thread the pre-holed face onto the wire to finish.
Adding original decorations like ribbons or stickers would make it even cuter.
