[For Seniors] Introducing May-themed Origami!

Koinobori hanging decoration

[Easy] 🎏 How to Make Koinobori (Carp Streamers) 🎏 Just cut and paste ✨ [100-yen shop origami] How to make carp-shaped streamers

Koinobori look magnificent as they swim grandly through the sky and are a familiar sight in spring and early summer.

Let’s make a hanging decoration so you can enjoy koinobori indoors as well.

Use washi-patterned origami or regular origami to create the carp’s body and add the eyes.

Then thread the koinobori onto a string, make the fins and tail, and it’s complete.

If you make several carp and hang them on the same string, it will look like you’re viewing a family of carp—such as the black father carp and the red mother carp.

Some older adults might feel the arrival of May as they watch the koinobori hanging decoration gently sway indoors.

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windmill

Origami Pinwheel (Windmill) Easy! Traditional / How to Fold an Origami Pinwheel (Windmill) Easy! Traditional

Would you like to make a pinwheel out of origami, a perfect item for feeling the spring breeze? You can actually use it, and it also works well as a wall decoration.

First, we’ll make the crease lines.

With the colored side of the origami paper facing up, fold it in half into a square twice, then open it up and make a “zabuton” fold (bring all corners to the center).

Next, fold all four corners to the center again.

Once done, unfold the paper completely.

Fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center line, then fold the left and right edges to the center as well.

Open the folded sections and squash-fold them to make two boat shapes.

Then, on the boats that sit diagonally from each other, fold two corners outward.

Your pinwheel is complete.

If you plan to use it, attach the pinwheel to a wooden stick with a pin to serve as the handle.

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Marigold

[Craft Idea] Marigold (June–July, Summer) (Wall Decorations, Senior Recreation, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service) (Origami, Origami DIY) (3D, Flower Crafts)

Marigolds bloom in bright yellows and oranges even in the rainy season.

Let’s make origami marigolds that can blow away the gloom of June.

By folding and cutting origami paper, you can create marigold petals.

First, roll the paper into a ball and crumple it to give the petals more texture.

Make several petals and layer them.

This will express the marigold’s characteristic multiple layers of petals.

Make some leaves as well and display them together with the marigold flowers.

A room with marigolds has a bright, cheerful atmosphere—perfect for lifting the spirits of older adults.

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Colorful windmill

Have fun crafting with an origami pinwheel! A simple and colorful way to make one (How to DIY a Simple and Colorful Origami Pinwheel: A Fun Paper Craft)

Let me introduce a spinning pinwheel that’s perfect for the refreshing winds of May.

We’ll make the pinwheel’s blades using two sheets of origami paper.

It’s recommended that one sheet have a pattern or design.

Glue the two sheets together at the center, draw lines between opposite corners, and make small cuts along those lines.

Place a square piece of origami at the center, then glue down the cut corner sections to form the blades.

Wrap a bamboo skewer with washi-pattern origami to make the stick, and attach the pinwheel.

Some older adults may remember making pinwheels when they were children.

Talking about memories of playing with pinwheels as kids might spark a lively conversation.

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Carnation bouquet

Easy! Carnation #MothersDay #Carnation #Origami #MyuAka #Easy

Mother’s Day is in May, isn’t it? Some senior homes and welfare facilities may also hold Mother’s Day events.

When it comes to Mother’s Day gifts, carnations are the classic choice.

Here, we’ll introduce an origami bouquet featuring carnations.

Fold origami paper and use scissors to cut and shape the carnations.

Make the stems and leaves as well, then attach the carnation flowers.

Create several carnations, place them in an origami bouquet sleeve, and you’re done.

The finished bouquets can be presented by staff to senior residents as Mother’s Day gifts.

Of course, this also makes a great craft project for May.

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Mini carnation arrangement

[Mother’s Day] Mini Paper Carnation Arrangement with Message Card ♪ / DIY Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Paper Carnation Arrangement

Here’s a mini carnation arrangement you can make with construction paper.

First, cut small squares from the paper and fold each one into a triangle three times.

Trim the edges to neaten it, then unfold to reveal a flower shape.

Use a bamboo skewer or toothpick to gently curl the petals for a more natural look.

Thread craft wire through the center and secure it with a pearl bead.

Gather the petals toward the center and glue them in place.

Layer a few flowers to add more dimension.

Decorate with a ribbon, and place the stem into a paper-cup vase for a perfect Mother’s Day gift.

Why not make one to show your appreciation?

Origami Calendar

How to Fold an Origami Calendar [May / Clover Edition]

May is a warm and refreshing season, isn’t it? In parks and fields, you can often find plenty of clovers and white clover in bloom.

Here’s a calendar that evokes those May landscapes.

Let’s make a clover-shaped calendar using a commercially available craft kit.

By folding the printed calendar sheet, you can create a calendar in the shape of a clover.

The folding steps are mostly simple, so it should be easy for older adults to enjoy as well.

Sit in a chair and try making it while chatting with the people around you.

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