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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 (181–190)

white clover

[Craft Idea] White Clover Crafts (May–June, spring) (senior recreation) (wall decorations) (early childhood education) (daycare) (flowers) (crafting) (Flower crafts) (OT)

white clover

White clover is a familiar plant that blooms along roadsides and other everyday places.

Though simple, the clusters of tiny white blossoms look as delicate and beautiful as lace.

Let’s try expressing that white clover on a wall! First, prepare some origami paper and cut and fold it to make petals.

The key is to add a curve to each petal.

Layer them together to form a single flower.

For the leaves, cut heart shapes and combine them to create a four-leaf clover.

Since white clover is said to bring good luck, displaying it in your room might boost your fortune.

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[For Seniors] Enjoy May: A Collection of Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas That Capture the Season (191–200)

Tulip hina

[Craft Idea] Tulip Hina Dolls (March Hina Festival) (Wall Decorations • Senior Recreation • Occupational Therapy OT • Day Service • Childcare) (Origami • Colored Construction Paper) (DIY) (Tulips • Peach Blossoms) (Simple 3D Craft)

Tulip hina

Tulips are one of the essentials of spring, and the way their brightly colored flowers bloom so vigorously conveys the joy of the season.

This craft combines tulip blossoms with Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) motifs to create a project that feels distinctly springlike.

The base is construction paper cut into a tulip shape; onto this, you add origami clothing and decorations to complete the Hinamatsuri theme.

For the two main figures, make slits and then glue them together to give them a three-dimensional look so they stand out from the rest—that’s the key point.

Finish it off with leaf parts and surrounding tulips to create an overall festive look.

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flower box

[For Mother’s Day gifts] How to make a handmade flower box: a DIY using faux flowers from 100-yen shops.

flower box

May is a season when flowers are beautiful, and the second Sunday is also Mother’s Day.

How about making a flower box that makes a perfect gift? If you use a lidded wooden box sold at 100-yen shops for the materials, it will look great and finish nicely.

You can use the box as is, but painting it with acrylic paint will give it even more originality.

For the artificial flowers, remove the stems and use just the blossoms.

Place them in the wooden box and secure them with glue, and you’re done.

Choose your favorite flowers or artificial blooms and give it a try!

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helmet ornament

[100-Yen DIY] Make It with Strong Double-Sided Tape! How to Create a Kabuto (Samurai Helmet) Decoration

helmet ornament

How about making a fabric samurai helmet decoration to display for Children’s Day? You might think it looks intricate and difficult, but these days you can find handy items at 100-yen shops, like adhesive fabric with tape on the back, which makes it easy and is highly recommended.

If you can’t find adhesive fabric, you can stick double-sided tape on the back of regular fabric.

Use black felt as the base of the helmet, and decorate it with crepe-style Japanese patterned fabric and gold Edo cords.

You’ll end up with a very beautiful and luxurious helmet decoration.

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Tabletop Koinobori

[100-yen DIY] Koinobori made with felt

Tabletop Koinobori

Let’s make a tabletop koinobori you can enjoy indoors! For the pole that lets the carp streamers “swim,” bamboo skewers or disposable chopsticks work well, and for the base that supports the pole, we recommend using a plastic bottle cap with a hole or some air-dry clay.

Make the carp themselves from colorful origami paper, fabric, or felt.

Once you’ve shaped the carp, just attach them to the pole and you’re done! You can freely choose not only the patterns but also how many carp to include, so let as many carp swim as you like.

This cute tabletop koinobori also makes a perfect gift for your grandchild!

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How to fold spring flowers

[Made with a single sheet of origami] Cute peach blossom folding method ◇ Origami Peach Blossom Spring Flower Hinamatsuri Hina Dolls ◇

How to fold spring flowers

How about making a wisteria decoration with purple origami, featuring cute, plump, three-dimensional blossoms? It may look complicated at first glance, but the folding is simple and follows the same steps as a crane up to a certain point.

Combine the center sections, fold the petal parts outward, and one petal is complete.

If you firmly tuck the folded triangular section inward, you’ll get wisteria that looks almost real.

Make about ten of these, then use green origami to create the stem and leaves.

Decorate your room for spring with realistic, beautiful wisteria.

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kashiwa mochi (oak leaf-wrapped rice cake)

Paper craft “Kashiwa-mochi” (with template) for May wall displays and indoor decorations

kashiwa mochi (oak leaf-wrapped rice cake)

A May event: Children’s Day.

And when you think of Children’s Day…

you think of kashiwa mochi! This is a craft recreation where you make kashiwa mochi using colored construction paper.

For the mochi part, cut white paper into a daruma-like shape, fold it, and glue the edge where you’ve made a glue tab.

Make the upper circle larger so you get a plump, round mochi shape.

For the leaf, crease the edge firmly and bend it to add a three-dimensional look.

Put the two together, and you’ve got a delicious-looking kashiwa mochi!

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