[For Seniors] Enjoy June! Introducing Simple, Recommended Wall Decorations

Sumire

[Craft Idea] Violets (March/April spring flowers) (wall decorations) (senior recreation/OT/daycare) (early childhood education) (origami) (DIY) (paper craft)

Violets are purple flowers you see in spring; they carry a sense of Japanese tradition and also have a cool, stylish image.

How about making violet flowers out of origami and using them as wall decorations? Cut origami paper into small rectangles, then cut those further into petal shapes.

Add curves to each piece and layer them to form the whole flower.

After that, attach the stem and leaf parts to complete it.

The way you angle the pieces—how the flowers seem to be growing—might also be important.

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Ladybugs and clover

[Craft Idea] Ladybug and Clover – Spring (April/May) – Activities for Older Adults, Wall Decorations, Early Childhood Education, Creative Crafts, Bug Crafts, Occupational Therapy (OT)

May brings refreshing weather.

In parks and fields, the fresh green is beautiful and insects become active.

We want older adults, who often spend time indoors, to feel the season too.

So here are ideas for a ladybug and clover wall decoration that evokes May.

We’ll make ladybugs and clovers with origami.

Add round spots to the ladybugs and cut the origami to form clover shapes.

Red and yellow are great, but making ladybugs in various colors would also be lovely.

Creating them together with older adults uses the fingertips, so it could also provide brain-training benefits.

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Nakajima Junko

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white clover

[Craft Idea] White Clover Crafts (May–June, spring) (senior recreation) (wall decorations) (early childhood education) (daycare) (flowers) (crafting) (Flower crafts) (OT)

White clover is a familiar plant that blooms along roadsides and other places.

Though modest, the clusters of small white flowers look delicate and beautiful, like lace.

Let’s try expressing white clover on a wall surface! First, prepare origami paper and create petals by cutting and folding.

The key is to add a curve to each petal! Layer them to form a single flower.

Cut the leaves into heart shapes, and by combining them you can make a four-leaf clover.

Since white clover is said to bring good luck, decorating your room with it might boost your fortune.

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hanging umbrella

[Preschool/Kindergarten] How to Make Umbrella Decorations! Easy and Cute with Construction Paper!

When it rains, we tend to use umbrellas more often, don’t we? Some older adults find it difficult to go out and may have fewer chances to experience the outdoor atmosphere.

So why not hang handmade umbrellas made from colored construction paper to create a refreshing feel inside the facility? Hanging umbrellas can evoke the image of rain, help people sense the season, and maybe add a bit of variety to otherwise routine days.

They’re easy to make, and all the materials can be found at 100-yen shops.

You can cut the construction paper into circles with a circle cutter, or simply trace around any round-bottomed object and cut it out.

Enjoy June with these lovely umbrellas!

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Nakajima Junko

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origami snail

[Rainy Season Origami] How to fold a flat snail with audio commentary ☆ Origami Snail tutorial — June decoration

Speaking of snails, they bring to mind the rainy season and June, don’t they? Let’s fold cute snails with origami to decorate and help older adults feel the season.

For the eyes, you can use a hole punch sold at 100-yen shops, stick on eye stickers, or simply draw them by hand.

Since each snail is made by folding a single sheet of origami paper, it should be fun to fold them together with seniors.

Fine finger movements—like making mountain and valley folds and unfolding the paper—stimulate the brain and can help prevent dementia.

Making them together with others also sparks communication and broadens social interaction.

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Nakajima Junko

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