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

Hydrangea decoration

[Origami] How to Make a Hydrangea Decoration

Here’s how to make a hydrangea decoration with origami.

First, prepare origami paper in the color you want for your hydrangeas.

Cut it into small squares, then fold it vertically, horizontally, and diagonally to make crease lines.

Fold it small, make a few cuts, and when you open it up, it will form the shape of a flower.

Attach eight flowers to a round piece of origami paper, and your hydrangea is complete.

Use green origami paper to make leaves, and create a frame in any color you like to decorate it.

It’s fun to think about where to place each flower, isn’t it? Adding little raindrops as accents really brings out the rainy season mood.

Give it a try!

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Just cut and paste—three-dimensional hydrangeas

[Origami] Just cut and paste ✨ How to make hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are soothing flowers that we often see during the rainy season, when there’s lots of rain.

Don’t you feel a little uplifted when you see hydrangeas blooming in vibrant colors in the rain? This time, let’s make a particularly eye-catching, three-dimensional hydrangea.

When you display it in your room, it’s so beautiful you might mistake it for the real thing.

Prepare some origami paper and cut it into small pieces.

Then cut several of them into flower shapes.

Roll up some flower paper and attach the flowers to it.

Since it’s just cutting and pasting, it’s easy for anyone to try.

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Pink hydrangeas spilling out from the forehead

Pink hydrangeas peeking out from the frame #origami #종이접기 #craft

We’re pleased to introduce an adorable pink hydrangea decoration that overflows from its frame.

First, prepare small pieces of pink origami paper and cut them into quarters.

Fold each piece into a triangle twice, then stand and fold each side halfway front and back, pressing flat as you go.

Round off the left and right corners with scissors, fold one layer back, and crease it well.

Once you have the crease, open up the petal.

Repeat the same steps for all the prepared papers.

Make the leaves, and once they’re ready, start attaching everything to the frame.

Finish by placing a bead in the center of each flower.

It’s perfect as a room decor accent, too.

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Making teru teru bozu dolls with tissue paper

[100-Yen Shop Craft] Teru Teru Bozu Made with Tissue Paper – A Seasonal Symbol of Japan’s Rainy June

Here’s a perfect rainy-season craft: making a teru-teru bozu out of tissue paper.

Prepare a toy golf ball, tissue paper, wire, felt-tip pens, and round stickers.

Create the teru-teru bozu’s face using the golf ball, adding eyes and a nose with the round stickers and felt-tip pens.

Stack several sheets of tissue paper and open them one by one, then wrap wire around the center.

For the outfit, prepare three colors of tissue paper, cut them into squares, fold them like a napkin and then in half, trace a guide with a pencil, and cut along the line with scissors.

When you open it, it will be flower-shaped.

Make the remaining two tissue papers the same way.

Thread the three flower-shaped tissue papers onto the wire, glue them together, and then thread the pre-holed face onto the wire to finish.

Adding original decorations like ribbons or stickers would make it even cuter.

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Frog Teru Teru Bozu

Origami [Frog Teru Teru Bozu] Origami teru teru bozu in a frog

The rainy season often brings gloomy weather that looks like it could spill rain at any moment.

This time, we’re introducing a frog teru teru bozu that will lift your spirits and help you enjoy the rainy season.

All you need are origami paper, a pen, and stickers.

There’s some detailed folding involved, but using your fingertips stimulates the brain and may help prevent cognitive decline, so take your time and go at your own pace.

Once you’ve shaped the frog, finish by adding stickers and drawing the face with a pen.

In addition to its traditional use of wishing for sunny weather, it also makes a great room decoration.

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A child wearing a raincoat

Origami [Child Wearing a Raincoat]

During the rainy season, we tend to stay indoors more and go out less.

But it all depends on how you look at it.

Instead of thinking you can’t go out, why not see it as a great chance to enjoy time at home? This time, we’re introducing an origami idea: a “child in a raincoat.” You’ll use two colors of origami paper, which means lots of finger movement.

Some steps are a bit complex, but that makes it a good stimulus for the brain, so you can expect brain-training benefits too.

Once finished, the piece can also be used as a finger puppet.

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A pond where water lilies bloom

Super easy: A pond with blooming water lilies #easyYetStriking #mural #dayService #dayCare #outpatientRehab #elderCare #seniors #craft #recreation

We’d like to introduce a wall display featuring a pond of water lilies—perfect for June—where the blossoms look beautiful floating on the surface.

Let’s make the flowers by layering tissue paper.

Fold yellow tissue paper, cut slits into it, then roll it into a tube to create the flower’s center.

Attach the center to the water lily flower, and it’s done.

It’s also great to glue the lilies onto a large sheet of light blue poster paper and cut green construction paper to make leaves.

Create this lovely, June-themed wall display! Once it’s finished, decorating your entryway or a room will add a bright, festive touch.

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