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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 Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas to Feel the Season (141–150)

Making a wisteria-flower calendar

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In May, you sometimes see wisteria trellises in parks and at temples, don’t you? Some older adults may even look forward to wisteria flowers and trellises when spring arrives.

With that in mind, here’s a calendar project featuring wisteria.

Make individual wisteria blossoms with origami and attach them to the calendar.

If you create plenty of blossoms, you can make a calendar that evokes a wisteria trellis.

This way, even older adults who find it difficult to go out can recall the beauty of wisteria through making the calendar.

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Making a carp streamer calendar

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May original calendar 💓 We tried making koi-shaped streamers! How about having fun making a calendar at home?Fun for both adults and children Created by parent and child Making a calendar at home #fypシ #ttca1 Translation #IWantToGoViral
Koinobori (Yaneyori Takai) – Junko Nakagawa

Some households probably still display carp streamers (koinobori) for Children’s Day and the Boys’ Festival.

These days, fewer families raise koinobori, though.

Still, some older adults may remember putting them up at home.

Here’s a koinobori calendar that might bring back those memories.

We’ll make carp streamers out of origami rolled into a tube.

For the scales, use flower-shaped punch-outs made from origami paper.

You can make adorable koinobori.

Using red or blue origami is classic, but creating them with your favorite patterns will make for a fun project.

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Making a May wall calendar

Making a May calendar

Making a May wall calendar

When May arrives, some of you may picture a refreshing blue sky with carp streamers swimming grandly across it.

There are likely older adults who used to raise carp streamers at home, too.

Here is a calendar featuring carp streamers that will bring back memories of May.

Make carp streamers out of origami or construction paper and attach them to the calendar backing.

For the scales, use glue to stick on origami or construction paper cut into scale shapes one by one, or cut round stickers in half and apply them as scales.

Using your hands so much also helps stimulate the brain.

If you add paper kashiwa-mochi made from construction paper to the calendar as well, you’ll have a piece that feels even more like May.

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Making a calendar with irises

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Making a calendar with irises

Here is a calendar featuring irises made from origami.

Irises are beloved as an early-summer tradition, and they are said to be at their best around mid-May.

Some older adults may visit parks or temples to see them in full bloom.

While making origami irises, older adults might also recall past May memories, which could spark lively conversation.

The calendar can be made while seated, making it an activity that many older adults can comfortably take part in.

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crocheted Koinobori (carp streamer)

[Crochet] How to make a carp streamer 🎏 A cute garland that fits Tsum Tsum too ♬ New Kirara Cotton, Kirameki Cotton, Seria yarn, crochet for beginners, Children's Day | crochet carp streamer

crocheted Koinobori (carp streamer)

Children’s Day on May 5, a major event in May that celebrates children’s growth, wouldn’t be complete without carp streamers.

This craft project suggests making a garland inspired by those carp streamers using crochet to give it a soft look.

The process is simple: crochet a tube with yarn, change colors partway to create a gradient, and finish it with the look of a carp streamer.

The fine, repetitive step of connecting each loop one by one also makes it a perfect finger exercise.

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