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

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We’re introducing crafts and wall decoration ideas that are perfect for May and capture the spirit of the season.

With cherry blossom season over, this is packed with recommendations for anyone struggling with May wall display ideas.

We also feature plenty of craft ideas related to Children’s Day, so if you’d like to make a gift for your grandchild, please take a look.

Even if they seem difficult, many of these ideas are actually simple—just cutting and pasting.

We hope you’ll give these easy crafts and wall decorations a try—they’re great for older adults to enjoy casually, too.

[For Seniors] Enjoy May: A Collection of Seasonal Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas (1–10)

Papercut CarnationNEW!

[Origami] Paper-Cut Flowers (29) Carnation 🌸 carnation origami

Papercut CarnationNEW!

This is a papercutting craft to make a carnation.

First, place the origami paper face down with a corner toward you, and fold it into a triangle twice.

Open it once, then fold both sides upward at an angle using the center as the axis, and fold it in half again, aligning the center carefully.

Draw a papercutting pattern on the origami, and carefully cut it out with pinking shears or similar scissors.

Adding slits and patterns will give the petals a three-dimensional look and movement.

When you finally unfold it, it will take on a fluffy carnation shape, which you can display as is or enjoy by attaching it to a card.

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Samurai Boy’s Day dolls you can make without sewing

[Felt] How to Make Boys’ Festival Dolls [No Sewing Required] For Children’s Day 🎏 to go with carp streamers…

Samurai Boy’s Day dolls you can make without sewing

Gogatsu Ningyo (May dolls) are displayed with the wish that boys will grow up safely and strong.

It’s common to display helmets and bows, isn’t it? Many older adults may have displayed May dolls in the past, and some families might still display them today.

This time, we’re introducing May dolls you can make while enjoying the atmosphere of May.

You simply cut and glue felt, so there’s no sewing required.

It’s a project that’s easy for seniors to make, too.

Because the pieces are small, you’ll use your fingers a lot—so it may also be beneficial as brain training.

Once your May dolls are finished, why not display them together with iris flowers and carp streamers?

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Kintaro made with a Yakult containerNEW!

[Children’s Day] Kintarō made with a Yakult container

Kintaro made with a Yakult containerNEW!

Kintaro, whose kindness and robust figure are depicted in folktales.

The Kintaro dolls displayed on Children’s Day are put up with the wish that children will grow up healthy and kind-hearted.

How about making such a Kintaro ornament using a familiar Yakult bottle? Cut a circle from thick paper the size of the Yakult opening and attach it to the mouth.

Stick double-sided tape on the bottle and wrap skin-colored yarn around and around.

Wrapping it carefully without gaps will give you a neat finish.

Wind black yarn around your hand to make the hair and topknot.

Make the belly apron from red felt and the axe from black felt, and add eyes with rhinestone stickers to complete it.

You might also make a carp streamer and display them together.

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[For Seniors] Enjoy May: A Collection of Seasonal Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas (11–20)

A three-dimensional koi-nobori you can place and displayNEW!

How to Make a 3D Origami Koinobori | Stiffly Swimming [Spring Craft] [Koinobori] [100-Yen DIY] [Easy Craft] #100yen #DAISO #DIY #Recreation #DayService #Spring #ElderlyCare

A three-dimensional koi-nobori you can place and displayNEW!

Let’s make a koi-nobori carp streamer from origami that you can place as a decoration.

Take a 7.5 cm square sheet of origami paper, fold about 1 cm along one side, then fold the two adjacent sides so their corners meet at a slight angle to form the koi-nobori.

Using round stickers for the eyes makes it quick and easy.

Make two of these.

For the streamer, use a 7.5 cm square of white origami paper.

Fold about 1.5 cm along one side and secure it with tape, then attach red, yellow, and green origami strips measuring 1.5 cm by 7.5 cm.

Attach pipe cleaners to both the koi-nobori and the streamer, and fasten them to a straw fixed to a base to finish.

Enjoy crafting koi-nobori that gracefully “swim” in the refreshing May weather.

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origami carp streamerNEW!

[Children’s Day Origami] Easy and Cute Carp Streamer Folding / Koinobori, Arrow Wheel, Pole — Origami Carp Streamer

origami carp streamerNEW!

Here’s how to fold a cute carp streamer with a puffy mouth.

It’s very easy, so everyone from children to seniors can enjoy making it.

If you use quarter-size origami, it turns out small and adorable; with a 15 cm square, it will be palm-sized.

First, place the origami colored side up and fold it into a triangle twice, then unfold.

Fold the bottom edge up to the nearest crease, then fold it up once more along the same line.

Shape it along the creases, flip it over, fold to the center, and repeat on the other side.

Finally, fold it in half, then decorate with round stickers for the eyes and patterns, and your cute carp streamer is complete.

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Carnation in a single-stem bouquet styleNEW!

[Paper Carnation] How to Make a Single-Stem Bouquet Style / [Paper carnation] Bouquet style How to make it

Carnation in a single-stem bouquet styleNEW!

This is a craft project for making a single-stem bouquet-style carnation out of colored paper.

You can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop, and you can also use colored copier paper.

First, divide a 15×15 cm sheet of colored paper into four, draw circles with a compass, and cut them into petal shapes.

Open them up, add random crease lines, and draw the flower centers with a pen to create the flowers.

Next, for the bouquet wrap prepare a 10×10 cm piece of paper, and for the handle a 5×15 cm piece; wrap them around a straw or a round chopstick and shape them.

Finally, tie on a ribbon about 1.6 cm wide and around 38 cm long to decorate, and your vibrant carnation bouquet is complete.

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Original scale-patterned koi nobori (carp streamer)

My Koinobori Now! @home – Let’s Make Koinobori at Home

Original scale-patterned koi nobori (carp streamer)

This is a carp streamer craft where you use any patterned paper—like origami paper, flyers, or shopping bags—as scales.

First, cut thick paper into the shape of a carp streamer to make the base, then cut the paper for the scales into squares of the same size.

After that, simply paste the scales onto the base however you like.

If you want to add eyes, use round stickers or a pen.

Gathering not only different patterns but also different materials will add depth and may result in an even more charming piece.

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