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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 Crafts and Wall Decoration Ideas (161–170)

Calendar of Rose Flowers

There may be day service centers and facilities where people make monthly calendars as crafts to display in their rooms or take home.

If you’re creating a calendar that incorporates items representing or symbolizing each month, how about using roses as the motif for May? Cut petals out of origami or chiyogami in various colors, shaping them like crescents.

Start by placing the smaller petals in the center and gradually attach larger petals toward the outside.

Using washi (masking) tape to create it is a nice option, too.

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Carnations made of felt

[100-Yen Shop DIY] Carnations Made from Felt ♡

Carnations made of felt

Mother’s Day is in May.

Some of you may have given carnations on Mother’s Day, or perhaps there are seniors who have received them.

Here is a carnation craft that’s perfect for a May project.

Use a circular template and cut matching pieces from felt.

Make small slits around the edge of the felt circles.

Poke a hole in the center of the felt and thread a wire through it.

Use a hot glue gun to attach the felt to the wire.

Layer several felt circles to form the petals.

Create leaves and tape them to the wire, which will serve as the stem, to finish.

You can make several carnations and arrange them into a bouquet.

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Carnations made of felt

[Handmade for Mother's Day] Felt Carnation — carnation

Carnations made of felt

Carnations are a flower famously given for Mother’s Day.

Why not try making one by hand to express your gratitude? You’ll need red and green felt and some wire.

First, make the flower.

Prepare a strip of red felt cut lengthwise, and snip it so it’s divided into eight sections.

Trim the cut sections into wavy edges to shape them.

Thread a string through the uncut edge and pull it tight.

As it gathers, pinch it with wire and sew it together with the flower.

Make three of these and bundle them, then wrap them with a larger flower piece.

Use green felt to create the calyx and leaves, gather the wires, and secure them with tape.

You now have a heartfelt carnation that will never wilt.

Give it a try!

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Koinobori made with paper cores

[Craft] Paper Tube Koinobori: Children's Day (Tango no Sekku)

Koinobori made with paper cores

Here’s a cute carp streamer craft using paper tubes.

When you finish a roll of toilet paper or kitchen paper, you’re left with the cardboard tube.

These tubes are often made of thick paper, and their cylindrical shape is perfect for crafts.

Cover the tube with origami paper in colors like red or blue, then cut the tail fin.

Use round stickers to make the eyes and scales, and stick them on.

You can display the finished piece on a wall as is.

For an extra touch, punch a hole and insert a chopstick so it can stand propped up.

It looks lovely displayed in seniors’ rooms, too.

The shape of the tube nicely captures the rounded form of a carp streamer.

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Carp streamer made from plastic bags

[Children's Day Craft] Cute Carp Streamer with a Plastic Bag ♪ How to Make a Carp-Shaped Streamer ☆

Carp streamer made from plastic bags

A simple and cute carp streamer (koinobori) made with a transparent plastic bag.

It’s perfect for a craft activity at a day service, and also wonderful to make with your grandchildren! To make it, crumple tissue paper and put it into a clear plastic bag, then secure the opening with tape.

Decorate it with a face and tail cut from construction paper, round sticker eyes, and fins made by cutting up bento cups.

Add a windsock pole with a pinwheel for an extra-fancy finish! You can also color the face and tail with markers and have fun making koinobori in your favorite colors.

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