[For Seniors] Enjoy at Day Service: A Roundup of May Craft Ideas

Onions and asparagus

#12 Torn-paper collage of onions and asparagus

Onions and asparagus, with their distinctive looks, make perfect motifs for torn-paper collage! The combination of brownish onions and green asparagus creates a natural, stylish vibe.

To express the wrinkled onion skin, the trick is to apply plenty of glue and stick the paper down while scrunching it to form creases.

For asparagus, adding purplish tones in addition to green elevates the look.

Using newspapers or ads gives the piece even more character, so give it a try!

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Dandelion wall decoration

How to Make Paper Dandelion Wall Hanging (Spring Wall Decoration) – How to Make Paper Dandelion Wall Decor

Introducing a remarkably realistic dandelion wall decoration that could be mistaken for the real thing at first glance.

You’ll need yellow, green, and white construction paper, plus wooden coffee stirrers.

First, cut out eight leaf shapes from the green paper.

Then cut another strip of green paper lengthwise, crease along the top edge, and make fine slits below the crease to create the flower stem.

For the flower, cut a long strip of yellow paper, fold it in half, and cut fine slits along the edge without leaving gaps.

Attach the stem to the flower strip, then roll it up from the flower side.

Once glued, gently fluff and open up the stem and flower by hand.

You’ll have a beautiful blossom.

Glue wooden stirrers together in a grid—three vertically and three horizontally—then attach the leaves and flowers to finish.

You can also make seed heads by using white paper for the flowers.

The work involves fine details, but the sense of accomplishment when you finish is exceptional.

Give it a try!

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Tulips and butterflies

[Easy] How to make spring-colored tulips and butterflies 💐 Spring wall decorations [3D origami] Also great for graduation and school entrance ceremonies 🌸 DIY How to make paper tulips. Origami. Paper flower

Tulips in full, colorful bloom are one of the quintessential flowers of spring, and they powerfully signal that warmer days have arrived.

This is a three-dimensional decoration inspired by those springtime tulips and the butterflies fluttering around them.

First, prepare four rectangular sheets of paper, fold each in half, then cut and combine the pieces to form the tulip blossoms.

Paying close attention to how you cut the shapes and where you layer them is key to conveying the tulips’ vigor.

Finally, assemble these with stem and leaf parts for the display, add butterfly pieces around them, and you’re done.

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Parallel arrangement of tulips

[Origami] How to make a parallel tulip arrangement / 【折り紙】チューリップのパラレルアレンジメントの作り方

When it comes to spring flowers, many people probably think of tulips.

This time, we’re introducing a three-dimensional tulip craft.

Three-dimensional origami might sound difficult, but there aren’t many detailed steps, so it may be easy for many seniors to make.

Folding these cute tulips can also spark lively conversations among seniors and those around them.

By the way, a “parallel arrangement” is a style of flower arranging where the plants are placed parallel to each other, evoking the image of them standing in a row.

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Nemophila

[Origami] Easy and Cute Nemophila Folding Method ◇ Origami Nemophila Flower — Spring Blue Flower ◇

Nemophila, with its gentle blue blossoms and petite size, softly colors the spring season.

This project recreates nemophila flowers with origami, combining pieces to bring out their delicate charm.

Fold the paper finely toward the center to form five petals, then stack and assemble them to create the nemophila bloom.

Adding small touches—like staggering the layers during assembly or slightly bending the front edges—helps create a three-dimensional look.

Lining up flowers in different shades to make a gradient also seems like a lovely idea.

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Rose message stand

[Super Easy] Anyone Can Make Felt Roses * #dayservice #daycare #outpatientrehab #eldercare #seniors #crafts

Many types of roses bloom from mid-May to early June, and they’re often strongly associated with a sense of glamour.

This craft project lets you capture that glamour by making a rose out of felt and turning it into a message stand.

Cut a slit in the center of a long, narrow piece of felt, tuck one end into the slit to create overall wrinkles, and then roll it up to form the shape of a rose.

Finally, attach the flower and leaf pieces to a stand made by combining a part that holds a message with a cork, and you’re done.

You can create originality by varying the number of roses you attach and the color combinations.

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Rose wall hanging

How to make rose flowers and leaves #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #olderadults #easycrafts #craftactivity #rose #rollingcoloredpaper

We’d like to introduce an original rose wall decoration made by rolling paper.

Prepare colored paper for the flowers and leaves.

For the flower, take a strip of colored paper cut thinly: randomly pleat (accordion-fold) two-thirds of the strip, leaving the remaining one-third unpleated.

Starting from the unpleated end, roll the paper; when you finish rolling, glue the end to secure it, and the flower is complete.

For the leaves, similarly roll thin strips of colored paper from one end, glue to secure, then pinch and shape them with your fingers.

For the stem, cut a long, narrow strip and lightly roll it to add a gentle curve.

Arrange and glue the flowers, stems, and leaves onto your choice of backing or base, balancing the layout, and you’re done in no time! Since there are no difficult steps, this craft can also be used as finger dexterity training in senior care facilities.

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kojifumi

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