[For Seniors] Brimming with June’s seasonal charm: A roundup of fun craft ideas
June means rain—the start of the rainy season.
People tend to go out less, and in senior care facilities you may wonder what kind of indoor recreation to plan.
In times like these, we recommend crafts themed around June.
You might think crafts require a lot of prep and are hard to make, but this time we’ve gathered only easy projects.
They also make great gifts for your loved ones.
Crafts use fine motor skills and stimulate the brain, making them ideal for dementia prevention among seniors.
Enjoy doing craft activities together while having fun.
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[For Seniors] Brimming with June’s seasonal flair: A roundup of fun craft ideas (81–90)
Brush lettering art
Introducing a brush-lettering calendar featuring June motifs.
Gather a water brush, postcards, drawing paper, and pastels, and let’s get started.
On the postcard, use the water brush to draw hydrangeas and teru teru bozu, creating rainy-season illustrations to enjoy.
Using a water brush and pastels gives the artwork a soft, gentle feel.
If you write the dates with a white brush pen, the letters will gradually stand out, making the process even more enjoyable.
Setting a theme may also make it easier to create your illustrations.
A simple three-dimensional morning glory
This is a morning glory made from a single sheet of origami, cleverly using reverse folds and other techniques to create a three-dimensional, soft appearance.
Not only does it look good from the front, but the base is also shaped solidly like a real flower, making it easy to incorporate into decorations.
You cut the edge of the folded paper, then unfold it and fold it again while making use of the white on the back.
Because there are many fine reverse folds, the whole piece tends to wrinkle, but intentionally adding wrinkles is also recommended to achieve a softer-looking morning glory.
Hydrangea stamps and rainy-season decorations
Let’s create while expressing your favorite aesthetic! Here are ideas for hydrangea stamps and rainy-season decorations.
Stamps and stickers don’t require much force, so they’re gentle on your hands.
Plus, choosing colorful, cute designs adds visual fun and can brighten your mood.
A handmade calendar using stickers and stamps also makes a heartwarming gift.
It’s perfect for yourself, of course, and wonderful to give to someone else too!
Drawing with colored pencils
A warm, inviting vibe is the charm! Let’s make a calendar while drawing with colored pencils.
The biggest advantages of colored pencils are that they’re easy to try and great for detailed work.
Because you don’t need to press hard, your hands won’t tire easily, making long sessions less strenuous.
You can also blend colors freely as you shade your illustrations, letting you enjoy the exact tones you want.
Relax, tap into your creativity, and create a calendar—it might be just the refresh your mind needs.
Calendar made with transparent calendars and stamps
When the rainy season arrives, some people may find their spirits dipping.
Here’s a calendar that turns gentle drizzle into a charming scene.
Use stamps to create a cutout shape of a girl holding an umbrella.
Stamp the girl with the umbrella onto the calendar base as well, and then attach the cutout on top.
Stamp raindrops onto the calendar base.
The area where the girl with the umbrella is will remain unstamped, creating a neat finish.
There are other stamps that evoke June too, so try making your calendar with whichever designs you like.
potted morning glory
Here’s an introduction to making a realistic potted morning glory using origami and craft wire.
The finished piece can be displayed in a facility or in a senior’s room! When seniors see a piece they worked hard on displayed in their room, they may grow more attached to the facility.
Through this morning glory craft, we hope they’ll feel lively and positive each day.
Of course, gifting the finished piece is wonderful as well.
There are a few fine details involved, but with staff support, please have fun making it together.
[For Seniors] Brimming with June’s Seasonal Feel: A Collection of Fun Craft Ideas (91–100)
Hydrangea torn-paper collage art
The rainy season can feel damp and muggy, and the overcast skies can make it seem dim, so it may carry a strong negative image.
Hydrangeas, however, might be just the thing to brighten that gloomy image of the rainy season, even if only a little.
Let’s enjoy and get through the rainy season with a torn-paper collage featuring hydrangeas—an essential motif for this time of year.
It’s a simple activity: color construction paper with crayons and cut it into small pieces, then paste them onto a hydrangea-shaped outline so the flowers appear to bloom.
Being mindful of finger movements is important—the light coloring process and the fine motions of cutting and pasting help exercise dexterity.