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

Paper tag of tulip

How to Make Spring-Inspired Tulip Paper Tags – DIY: How to Create a Three-Dimensional Tulip Paper Tag / Tutorial

Let me introduce some paper tags with lovely spring colors.

First, tie a ribbon.

Using a fork helps you make a neat bow.

Next, make the tulips.

Apply glue to a piece of wire and fix a bead in place.

Make five of these.

Then cut flower shapes out of construction paper, punch a hole in the center, and shape them nicely.

Make five of these as well.

Thread each flower onto the wire from the bottom and glue it so that it wraps around the bead.

Bundle the five together and wrap them with a strip of construction paper to hold them.

Make leaves out of construction paper and glue them to the wire, and your bouquet is ready.

Finally, attach the bouquet and the ribbon to a tag-shaped piece of paper, and you’re done.

How about adding a touch of gratitude for a Mother’s Day gift? Give it a try!

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Iris made with tsumami-zaiku

How to Make Iris Flowers [Tsumami Zaiku] [Easy DIY] [Chirimen Craft] DIY Handmade Craft Tutorial / Kanzashi / Tsumami Zaiku

Let me introduce a tsumami-zaiku iris that beautifully highlights the fabric’s texture.

Cut your chosen fabric into squares and fold each piece three times with tweezers.

Apply adhesive and open it to form a petal.

Make several of these.

Next, fold smaller pieces to create the inner petals as well.

For the leaves, fold the fabric three times, then cut it into a long, narrow shape.

Slowly open it while securing the edges with glue, shaping it into a leaf.

Attach a round paper base to a wire, and then glue the parts you made onto the base in order to complete the iris.

Since this involves fine, delicate work, it’s best to proceed slowly, one step at a time.

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Three-dimensional origami iris

Paper Iris Tutorial: How to Make an Iris (Ayame)

We’d like to introduce an origami craft featuring a beautiful three-dimensional iris.

You’ll need green washi paper, craft wire, and purple origami paper.

First, make the flower.

Fold the origami paper vertically, horizontally, and diagonally to create crease lines.

Fold along these lines to collapse the paper, then fold and open each edge one by one.

Once the shape is set, gently open it while curving with your fingertips to form the flower.

Next, make the stem.

Apply glue to the washi paper and attach the wire and the flower together.

For the leaves, cut the washi into long, narrow strips and neaten the top edges.

When everything is ready, arrange the flower and leaves in a vase.

You’ll be pleased with a result that hardly looks like it was made from origami.

The fingerwork involved and the task of arranging with an eye for balance can also be expected to help prevent cognitive decline.

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Iris

Easy origami iris (ayame/hanashōbu/kakitsubata) folding instructions | origami flower

Ayame (Japanese iris) is a beautiful flower with deep purple blossoms that bloom from early to mid-May.

As one of May’s representative flowers, how about folding an ayame with origami? You could use larger origami paper to make a wall decoration for May, or, conversely, use smaller paper to fold many and create a lovely display.

It’s also nice to glue them onto a colored backing sheet or arrange them in a photo frame.

By varying the shades of purple slightly to add light and dark to the petals, you can bring out an even more charming, iris-like look.

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Carp streamers with plump, scaly patterns

[Origami and Colored Construction Paper] Cute Koinobori with Puffy Scales (with Audio Commentary)

Here is a carp streamer (koinobori) you can display indoors at your facility.

Many places change their wall decorations monthly, don’t they? Among older adults, some say they can feel the season through wall decorations related to the events or festivities that represent each month.

Koinobori decorations can remind older adults of Children’s Day and Tango no Sekku in May.

With their charmingly plump scales, these carp streamers are fun not only to make but also just to look at.

The scales, made from two sheets of origami paper, aren’t a difficult step, so many seniors should be able to make them.

Looking at the wonderful koinobori they’ve made themselves will also give them a sense of accomplishment.

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Carnation wreath

[Origami] Carnation Wreath — Paper Carnation Wreath

Carnations have long been a beloved choice of flowers for Mother’s Day.

Why not recreate their distinctive ruffled petals in a paper flower wreath? In a day service setting, several people can collaborate to craft each individual flower.

Fold origami paper, then use pinking shears to cut it into a circle.

One sheet of origami paper yields four petals.

Add lots of creases to each piece, then press it over the cap of a glue bottle to create wrinkles—this gives the petals that carnation-like texture.

Stack and secure the pieces to complete the flower.

Finally, cut construction paper into a donut shape to form the wreath base, attach the flowers, and you’ll have a delicate, stylish wreath.

You can also add green leaves as an accent color.

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Ring-decorated carp streamers

[Ring Ornament Craft Idea] Carp streamers made with paper chains! (May wall decorations) (Activities for seniors, occupational therapy, day service, preschool, DIY, origami, creative, easy)

Here’s an introduction to a project that cleverly uses lots of paper chain loops to represent the scales of a carp streamer.

It’s also a great idea for wall decorations.

Paper chains are often used for party and event decor, right? They’re usually made from strips of origami paper cut into narrow rectangles.

This time, let’s turn those chains into the scales of a koi nobori (carp streamer).

Make an extra-large loop to serve as the tail fin.

Attach the chain “scales” and the big tail fin to a carp face cut from construction paper.

That alone makes a splendid carp streamer, but try making a rotating arrow wheel (yaguruma) and streamers (fukinagashi) to go with it for even more atmosphere.

Seniors making the paper chains will likely enjoy lively conversation with those around them as they work.

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