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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 (31–40)

Transparent Koinobori

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A skeleton koi-nobori you’ll want to display where the light shines! Just cut a clear file into the shape of a koi-nobori and stick on colored round stickers as the scales—an easy idea anyone can try.

Use transparent round stickers for the scales, and add any colors or patterns you like with a permanent marker.

Draw the tail fin’s pattern with a pen, and use opaque round stickers for the eyes.

Once your koi-nobori is finished, attach it to a pair of chopsticks, then top it off with a pinwheel made from a clear file, and you’re done!

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A Calendar of Wind, Rain, and Hydrangeas

As May draws to a close and the rainy season approaches, you can almost feel the gradual increase in rain, and the gentle sound of rainfall conveys the shift of the seasons.

How about decorating your calendar with illustrations of rain, wind, and hydrangeas that evoke this time when the rainy season is near? Make the overall tone a pale blue and add just a few lines to express a calm rain.

Since it’s not the full rainy season yet, it’s best to keep the rain depiction subdued.

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Pigma pen illustration: Japanese iris

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Pigma pen illustration: Japanese iris

Why not incorporate illustrations drawn with a Pigma pen as a method for creating your calendar? Here, we’ll introduce Japanese irises (hanashobu), which are at their best from May to June.

A hallmark of hanashobu is the way the petals droop as they bloom, making it a flower that combines both splendor and elegance.

While purple is the most familiar image, there are also white and pink varieties.

Use a Pigma pen to draw the outlines while letting the ink gently bleed, then add color with gasai paints.

If you’re a beginner, try sketching in pencil first before attempting the final piece.

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Brush pen illustration – Koinobori (carp streamers)

Super easy! Let's create a piece with illustrated carp streamers and brush lettering

Brush pen illustration - Koinobori (carp streamers)

Brush-written characters and illustrations convey strength, dynamism, and a distinctly Japanese atmosphere.

How about using such brush lettering and brush-style illustrations to create a calendar imbued with that robust Japanese aesthetic? May features Children’s Day, so carp streamers are a classic motif; you might also use bold brush flicks to depict the way they billow in the wind.

Since brushes can vary line thickness, it could be interesting to explore how differences in thickness change the overall impression.

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Thread-Strung Koinobori

[Origami Activity] How to Make a Thread-Wrapped Koinobori Using Toilet Paper Rolls: Senior Recreation and After-School Day Service

Thread-Strung Koinobori

Let’s explore May festivities with a craft idea that incorporates string wrapping, which gives kids plenty of finger practice.

Paste origami—folded once along one edge—onto a squashed toilet paper roll.

Fold the edge so the white side shows, and attach it along one of the openings of the roll.

This part will be the head, so cut the opposite end into a triangle.

With just that, the carp streamer shape is complete.

Add round stickers for the face, then make slits at the top and bottom of the body.

Wrap string through these slits to represent the scales.

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For Seniors: Enjoy May. A Collection of Seasonal Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas (41–50)

A calendar with carp streamers and irises

This piece is a calendar featuring iris flowers that reach their peak viewing season around the same time as the koinobori.

You’ll fold and attach koinobori and iris flowers using origami.

Making cute koinobori and beautiful origami irises is sure to spark lively conversation.

As they work, older adults may recall past Boys’ Day (Tango no Sekku) celebrations and feel nostalgic, which could lead to even more conversation.

One of the nice things about a handmade calendar is that you can display the finished piece in your own room.

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Carnation Calendar

On the second Sunday of May, which is Mother’s Day, there is a custom of giving red carnations.

Some older adults may have received them from their children.

If you feature carnations on a May calendar, it will likely help people recognize that May is coming soon.

You can make carnations from construction paper or origami, and wrap them in tissue paper to create a bouquet-like finish.

The cute red and pink carnations might lift people’s spirits.

This carnation idea can be used not only for calendars but also for May craft and recreation activities.

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