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

Bellflowers and Fireflies

[Craft Idea] Bellflower and Firefly (June/Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service) (Origami, 3D, DIY, Flower Craft)

Have you heard of a flower called hotarubukuro (balloon flower/campion)? It blooms from May to July, which happens to coincide with firefly season.

There’s even a theory that the name “hotarubukuro,” meaning “firefly pouch,” comes from children putting fireflies into the bell-shaped flowers to play.

Let’s make hotarubukuro and fireflies out of origami—perfect for June.

These days, fireflies are harder to spot nearby.

Creating hotarubukuro and firefly crafts might help older adults remember their childhood.

While making the crafts, try listening to their nostalgic stories.

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Making a teru-teru bozu

How to make an origami teru teru bozu (paper doll)

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!

Making a firefly calendar

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It’s well known that cicadas have short lifespans, but in fact fireflies are also quite short-lived, and there are supposedly very few species that can survive the winter.

Creatures that emit that delicate, fleeting light being short-lived… it feels a little sad, doesn’t it? Making a calendar with a firefly motif is a stylish idea, though.

You could write the date in the glowing part of their tails or darken past days—the possibilities for creativity are endless.

If you make three-dimensional fireflies out of origami and hang them with thread, your wall will instantly look more festive.

There are plenty of ideas on video sites too, so be sure to check them out for inspiration.

Calendar of a frog and a teru teru bozu

We’re always glued to the weather forecast in June, with early-summer field trips and sports days coming up.

That’s when teru-teru bozu come into play.

Many of you probably made them in nursery school or kindergarten.

These teru-teru bozu, which even appear in ukiyo-e and haiku, seem to have already become established as a custom by the Edo period.

A teru-teru bozu calendar would be fun, too.

If you’re making them as a group, you could create 30 of them—one for each day—and give each a different expression.

A lineup of 30 three-dimensional teru-teru bozu would be quite a sight!

Morning glory message card

These morning glory message cards are sure to delight anyone you give them to—people who have helped you, family, friends, and more! They’re also a great idea to include in craft activities at day service centers.

They can be effective for finger rehabilitation and dementia prevention for older adults, too.

How about making a morning glory that uses just a single sheet of origami, so it’s easy for seniors to create? A flat type is perfect for attaching to a card.

If you have time, you can also make leaves and vines and decorate the card with them.

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Making picture letters

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Have you ever written an illustrated letter or picture postcard? Precisely because it’s a rainy season when it’s hard to go out, why not sit down and try handwriting one of these? June 15 is “Shōchū-mimai Day,” the day when summer greeting postcards were first released.

The period for sending shōchū-mimai is from Shōsho—the solar term that comes around when the rainy season ends, about July 7—until around August 7, when Risshū (the start of autumn) arrives.

But once the rainy season ends, you’ll want to head outside, right? So, let’s write postcards during the rainy season before then! How about sending one to someone dear to you, with colorful, seasonally themed drawings and a few warm words?

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A calendar made with stamps

2021 Calendar #2: A Calendar Made with Stamps (April, May, June Edition) OKAPI CRAFT HOBBY

If you want to create a sophisticated-looking calendar, try using stamps.

For example, you can stamp numbers to build a calendar from scratch, or add stamps like hydrangeas to an existing calendar.

It gives a handmade feel while still looking grown-up.

Plus, you don’t have to draw illustrations or fold origami, so it’s easy to get started.

First, try looking for stamps that suit June.

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