[For Seniors] Enjoy May: A Collection of Seasonal Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas

caterpillar

[Craft Idea] Caterpillar Craft (April/May Spring) (Wall Decoration) (Tabletop Decoration) (Activities for Seniors) (Childcare/Educational) (Easy) (Creative OT) (DIY)

May, with its warm climate, is a season when beautiful flowers bloom and caterpillars become active.

The pleasant weather makes you want to go out for a walk, doesn’t it? In this article, we’ll introduce a wall decoration idea featuring caterpillars that will make you feel like you’re taking a stroll outside, even while indoors.

Roll thin, long strips of construction paper into coils to make the caterpillar’s body.

You can also make the eyes and antennae from construction paper.

It’s a fun project where personality shines through depending on the shape of the eyes and where you attach the antennae! How about making and displaying dandelions and other plants alongside it? It’s sure to be an enjoyable crafting time!

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Hanging ornaments

Origami Craft for Children's Day: How to Make a Hanging Koinobori Decoration — May Ornament

Here’s a hanging carp streamer decoration that moves in the wind.

Cut washi-patterned origami paper into thin strips and glue them vertically in a long shape.

Fold the top edge and wrap a short piece of straw with it.

Thread a string through the straw to create the base for the hanging decoration.

Attach origami carp streamers to the base.

Next, stick masking tape to the tip of a pair of disposable chopsticks and use the chopsticks as an axis to connect two straws.

Then cut a piece of cardboard to match the size of the bottom of your container.

Make slits in the center and around the edge, insert a straw into the center slit, place it in the container, and add a weight—this will support the decoration.

Hook the hanging decoration onto the grooves of the straw, insert a pinwheel into the drinking end, and your hanging decoration is complete.

It’s delightful to watch it move in the wind.

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clover

(Origami / copy paper) Easy! How to make a clover [DIY]

Here’s how to make an easy and cute clover.

A craft punch that cuts paper into heart shapes makes it go faster, but you can use scissors too.

Prepare two sheets of green paper—one dark and one light—and cut out heart shapes.

Layer the leaves with a piece of wire sandwiched between them, and glue them together.

Make several of these.

Bend the leaves, bundle them, and wrap them with green floral tape to form three-leaf or four-leaf clovers.

Pour pebbles or beads into a small container and insert the clovers to enjoy them like houseplants.

Since it’s safe to make, it’s also recommended as a recreation activity in senior facilities.

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Kintaro

[Children’s Day Origami] Easy! Cute Kintaro Folding Instructions / Origami Koinobori

On Children’s Day in May, many households display Kintaro dolls.

They are put up with the wish that children will grow up kind and lively like Kintaro.

So for a May origami craft, let’s try folding Kintaro.

If you fold the face, hair, and body with separate sheets of origami paper, you can create a piece that looks just like the real Kintaro.

The folds aren’t very complicated and are simple enough that older adults may also find this project easy to do.

Adding an origami carp streamer to the finished piece or mounting it on a backing board for display will make it look wonderful.

Koi carp streamers leaping

[Children’s Day Origami] How to fold a cute koi-nobori (carp streamer) 2 with voice commentary ☆ Origami Japanese carp streamer tutorial — decoration for the May seasonal festival

When you think of koinobori, many of you probably picture them swimming energetically across the sky.

This time, we’ll introduce an origami koinobori craft with a lively, dynamic look.

You’ll make the body and head using two sheets of origami paper.

The finished piece looks as if it’s leaping, just like a real koinobori.

Using patterned paper enhances the koinobori’s feel even more.

For older adults, making koinobori may bring back memories of Children’s Day and the Boys’ Festival.

Once finished, you can attach a stick to make a tabletop koinobori, or paste it onto a wreath for display—there are many ways to enjoy your creation.

Koinobori decoration

[Children’s Day] Let’s make a carp streamer decoration. 🎏

Here’s an idea for a carp streamer decoration in the style of a hanging scroll.

You can use origami carp and finish it in a way that suits the celebration of Children’s Day.

Fold the carp out of origami paper—Japanese patterns or other designs are recommended.

Attach crepe paper and washi to create a hanging scroll backing, then stick the origami carp onto it.

Making and attaching a windsock (fukinagashi) alongside the carp will look lovely as well.

Displayed on the wall like a hanging scroll, it can help evoke the feeling of May even for older adults.

Alternatively, insert a stick into a paper cup weighted with clay and attach the hanging scroll to the stick.

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Hanging ornaments made with felt

[No-Sew] Carp Streamer Hanging Decoration Made with Felt 🎏 / Children’s Day DIY / Tango no Sekku

Carp streamers swimming majestically across the sky are a familiar sight in May, aren’t they? Some older adults may have even raised carp streamers at their own homes.

Here’s a felt carp streamer craft that’s perfect for May and looks as if it’s really swimming.

Cut felt into the shape of a carp and attach felt scales.

We recommend using a hot glue gun, which dries quickly and has strong adhesion.

With a glue gun, you can make it without sewing.

If you also make and attach the five-color streamers and the pinwheel ornament, it will look even more wonderful.

To celebrate Children’s Day, you can also make felt kashiwa-mochi and hang them together.

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