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

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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After the rain

[Craft Idea] After the Rain (June Wall Decorations: Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare) (Umbrellas, Teru Teru Bozu, Hydrangeas) (Origami DIY, Easy Crafts)

When the gentle rains of the rainy season stop, it lifts your spirits.

Of course, it’s also a life-giving rain, and the rainy season is an important time, so there are people who welcome it too.

How about expressing a little scene unique to June’s stretch of rainy days with origami? Here’s an origami craft inspired by the clearing after rain.

Try making a closed umbrella, hydrangeas, and teru-teru bozu.

The finished pieces will look lovely as wall decorations or mounted on a backing sheet.

Older adults can also feel the season through making these crafts, and their rainy-season stories might make for lively conversation.

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carp

Kimie Gangi June wall decoration: “Tissue paper carp” — super easy cutout and collage

Isn’t June the month when we often get persistently rainy, muggy days and sweltering heat? Here’s a wall decoration of carp made from tissue paper that brings a refreshing, cool feeling.

Staple a carp template onto several sheets of tissue paper and cut along the template.

You can make multiple tissue-paper carp at once.

Arrange and glue the carp and tissue-paper lotus leaves onto a backing sheet in a balanced layout.

The fluttery, semi-transparent texture of the tissue paper creates a fresh, cool impression.

Encourage older adults to make the carp using scissors as well.

The steps are simple, so many people may find it easy to create.

It’s a perfect project for June that conveys a sense of coolness.

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Snails and hydrangeas

[Craft Idea] Snails & Hydrangeas — Snail’s Craft (June/Summer) (Easy 3D) (Wall Decoration) (Senior Activities/OT/Day Service) (Childcare) (DIY Papercraft Wall Decoration) (Creative)

When you think of creatures associated with the rainy season in June, many people probably think of snails.

And for plants, it has to be hydrangeas.

If you decorate indoor walls with these two motifs, older adults may be able to enjoy a lifestyle that feels the season.

Let’s make wall decorations using construction paper and origami.

You can create a dynamic, three-dimensional look for the snail’s spiral shell by twisting origami paper.

For hydrangeas, crumple and roll up pieces of origami to make plump, rounded blossoms.

Since it involves plenty of finger and hand movement, it’s also a great project to make together with seniors.

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Thunder God

[Craft Idea] Thunder God (June, Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Activities for Seniors, Occupational Therapy/OT, Daycare, Childcare) (Umbrella, Rain) (Wool Felt, Craft Stuffing) (DIY, Creative Project)

Speaking of rain, there are times when we get thunderstorms with lightning, too.

Of course, there are thunderstorms during the June rainy season as well.

There’s even a saying that when thunder rumbles, the rainy season is about to end.

It’s said to come from the fact that thunderstorms often occur toward the end of the rainy season.

With that bit of trivia in mind, how about making a wall decoration of Raijin, the thunder god, together with older adults? Make Raijin out of construction paper, and use wool felt to create his signature swirly hair.

If the older adults draw Raijin’s face themselves, you’ll likely get wonderfully unique pieces.

Using light-blue paper chains to represent rain is a fun idea, too.

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cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)

[Craft Idea] Cherries – Cherry Crafts (June/Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Activities) (Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Fruit) (Creative) (OT)

Cherries come into season during the rainy period.

How about making a wall decoration with the hope that delicious cherries will grow and that we’ll get to eat them this year too? It’s easy to make.

Roll red origami paper into balls for the fruit, roll green origami paper into thin strips for the stems, and cut out leaves with scissors.

Finally, glue everything together and you’re done.

If you also make a tree out of construction paper and stick on the cherries and leaves, you’ll have a splendid wall decoration.

After enjoying it as a decoration, you can also use it for a cherry-picking game, so it’s highly recommended.

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