[For Seniors] June Craft Ideas: A Collection of Ideas to Brighten and Enjoy the Rainy Season

June calendar collage

[Easy Collage] I made a collage of the June calendar ☔

This is a collage calendar that makes it easy to add originality.

In this idea, you’ll attach various items to the calendar—for example, washi tape to decorate the borders, or seasonal touches like hydrangeas and origami snails.

Think about where to place what as you have fun arranging it.

It’s great that you can easily create a calendar that’s uniquely yours.

If you use a calendar with plenty of blank space, you’ll have more room for collaging.

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Popup card

[Origami] Hydrangea Pop-up Card

Let me introduce a hydrangea popup card with a beautifully unfolding flower when you open it.

Prepare seven sheets of origami paper, trim them into small squares, and fold each one into a triangle three times.

Gently round the top edge with your scissors as you cut.

When you open it, it will form a flower shape; cut off just one petal, apply glue, and overlap the edges to adhere it into a cone-like flower.

Fold the finished flowers flat and glue them back-to-back to create the popup mechanism.

Attach them to construction paper along with some leaves, and you’ll have a lovely hydrangea popup card that opens softly.

It makes a delightful message card or birthday card that recipients are sure to enjoy.

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Origami Morning Glory Kusudama

I tried making a morning glory kusudama with origami! How to make a morning glory kusudama with origami. Modular origami. Paper craft.

Why not combine morning glory origami to make a cute “kusudama”? When you think of an origami kusudama, you probably imagine a beautiful ball shape.

Some people might feel it looks difficult to make because of the shape.

But you can do it simply by using two sheets of origami paper, folding two different parts, and assembling them into a ball.

If older adults are making it during a recreational activity and find some of the folds difficult, please try creating it together with the staff.

A morning glory-themed kusudama with its gentle feel can give you a sense of fulfillment when you make it yourself! It’s also a piece that staff can make and present as a gift to older adults, which they’re likely to appreciate.

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Three-dimensional water lilies

Origami in June — Water Lilies

Water lilies blooming in ponds and marshes in parks and temples have a dreamy atmosphere.

During the flowering season, some older adults may go to view them as well.

Because they evoke an image of water, they’re a perfect flower for June origami projects.

Water lilies are known for their distinctive petals, which can be long and slender or rounded.

If you fold the origami first and then cut, you can create beautiful petals.

Layer the petal pieces to complete the water lily flower.

You can also make leaves out of origami and place them with the flower.

It’s also recommended to stick them on a June calendar.

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Hydrangeas and a snail

Easy with a stapler: Make a hydrangea with origami (with audio commentary)

Here’s a lovely idea featuring beautifully colorful hydrangeas and a little snail.

First, prepare small sheets of origami paper.

If you don’t have small ones, you can quarter a standard sheet to make the same size.

Crease the paper, secure it with a stapler, then open it up to form a flower.

Once you’ve made about ten, gather the flowers and glue them together.

If you attach them closely, you can create a full, realistic hydrangea look.

With such pretty hydrangeas, even the snail seems to be having fun.

Even on gloomy, rain-prone days, this decoration will brighten up your room—so give it a try!

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Hydrangea torn-paper collage art

[Easy] Perfect for the rainy season! Hydrangea torn-paper 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.

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Frogs and tadpoles

[Craft Idea] Tadpoles, Frogs, Hydrangeas (May–June, Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation/OT/Daycare) (Early Childhood Education) (DIY Papercraft) (Paper Cups) (Origami, Coloring)

In the past, it was common to see tadpoles in the rice fields from spring to early summer.

Many older adults may remember seeing tadpoles when they were children.

And around June, when it rained or at night, there were probably lots of frog calls, too.

Why not turn those nostalgic memories for seniors into a wall display? Make tadpoles with origami, and create frogs by covering paper cups with green origami paper.

Both crafts have a three-dimensional look.

You can also make hydrangeas and raindrops to display together for an even richer atmosphere.

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