[For Seniors] Brimming with June’s seasonal charm: A roundup of fun craft ideas

Trellis and morning glory wreath

[Origami] Morning Glory, Asagao, Summer Flower, Morning Glory Wreath, Asagao, Lattice Morning Glory

How about a wreath decorated with origami morning glories and a lattice wall? Although the origami morning glory has a delicate look, it’s made from a single sheet of paper.

By rounding the folded corners with a bamboo skewer, you can recreate softly curved petals.

Origami engages the mind while moving the hands skillfully, which can help stimulate the brain.

With simple steps—attaching parts like the lattice, leaves, and tendrils in addition to the morning glory—it’s a project that’s easy for older adults to try.

The finished piece can be taken home or displayed at the facility.

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Nakajima Junko

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Easy mini mini umbrella made with paper plates

Rainy Season Craft: How to Make a Simple Mini Umbrella with a Paper Plate

To keep out the rainy season’s showers, an umbrella is an essential item.

Not only does it keep you from getting wet, but using a favorite umbrella can also brighten the gloomy image of the rainy season, even just a little.

Here’s a craft using paper plates, inspired by umbrellas—perfect for this rainy time of year.

Cut a paper plate in half, shape it so the tip is pointed, and finally attach a handle to complete the umbrella.

It’s important to freely draw your favorite patterns and think carefully about the design.

If you make the handle from something sturdy like a pipe cleaner, you can hang them on a string or line them up to enjoy, which is another nice touch.

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kappamaki

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Rainy season plastic shrink art

Rainy day motif ☔️ #shorts #rain #rainyseason #shrinkplastic #resin #handmade

Let’s make a rainy-season inspired craft using shrink plastic! Draw hydrangeas, frogs, raindrops, and other rainy-season motifs on the plastic sheet with colored pencils, then cut around the drawings.

Coat each piece with resin and cure it under a UV light.

Place small, finely cut and heated pieces of shrink plastic onto the hydrangea section, then cure again.

Arrange all the parts in your preferred layout, layer on more resin, and cure to finish.

You’ll have a cool, transparent-looking craft! It also makes a great keychain or bag charm.

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yuri

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Hydrangea ball

How to Make a Floating Flower Ball [Hanging Flower Ball]: Starfish and Hydrangeas ★ Summer

A festive hydrangea ball made by inserting fabric into a round Styrofoam base! Prepare various colors and patterns of fabric and cut them into 5 cm squares.

Cut green felt to make leaf pieces as well.

Once you place them on the Styrofoam ball, just poke the center with a bamboo skewer to tuck the fabric in! If you embed a ribbon with glue at the top of the ball, you’ll have a cute hydrangea ball that can be hung as a decoration.

Just choosing the fabric colors is enough to get you excited!

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yuri

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Balloon decorations of hydrangeas and snails

[Balloon Craft] Hydrangea and Snail Balloon Decoration 🎈

How about spending some at-home time making a “balloon decoration” themed around hydrangeas and snails for the rainy season? Use colored construction paper to craft pieces inspired by hydrangea blooms in red, blue, purple, and more.

In Japan, snails tend to be brownish, but abroad there are snails with yellow-green shells and vivid patterns.

It could be fun to make snails like those, too.

Also, since it’s hard to stick things directly onto the smooth surface of a balloon, it’s a good idea to first cover the surface with washi paper or newspaper.