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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 (41–50)

A large carp streamer calendar

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Today we made the May calendar 🤗💕 Lately the daytime temperatures have been high, and it feels unbelievably hot considering the cherry blossoms were still in bloom just last week 😵☀️ Be sure not only to stay hydrated but also to eat three proper meals to keep up your strength♪Hoyu Day Service Nakano Hoyo-kai Translation Handicrafts Koinobori (carp streamers)Making a calendar
♬ Koinobori (Higher than the roof) – Hidenori Goto / Wakakusa Children’s Choir

May is the time of year when you often see koinobori carp streamers.

Older adults, too, will likely spot many koinobori when they go outside for walks in parks or open squares.

Let’s try making a fun, creative project that makes the calendar look like koinobori.

Using construction paper, make an oyagoi (father carp) or higoi (child carp), and hang them together with a calendar.

A calendar featuring koinobori could help older adults who find it hard to sense the seasons recognize the arrival of May.

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Cute koi-shaped streamers with traditional Japanese patterns

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Cute koi-shaped streamers with traditional Japanese patterns

You can find many kinds of origami paper at 100-yen shops and variety stores.

Let’s try folding a carp streamer (koinobori), which you can also use for a May calendar, using Japanese-patterned origami paper.

Some steps are a bit intricate, so please make it together with support from those around you.

If you’re good at origami, you’ll find this project fun.

Origami involves lots of finger movement, which helps stimulate the brain.

It can be done while seated, so many older adults are likely to enjoy making it.

You can create a calendar decorated with lovely origami koinobori.

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Carp streamers made with chirimen (crepe) craft

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Carp streamers made with chirimen (crepe) craft

Chirimen fabric is often leftover from cutting kimonos, and these days you can even find it at 100-yen shops.

Chirimen has a refined texture that’s both soft and supple.

Here’s how to make a carp streamer (koinobori) decoration using chirimen fabric.

Draw the koinobori pattern on the back side of the chirimen, then place another piece of chirimen of the same size on top.

Pin the two pieces so they don’t shift and sew them together.

Once you’ve finished sewing, trim the excess, turn it inside out, and stuff it with cotton.

Add the head, eyes, and fins to finish.

It’s a project that sewing-loving seniors can also enjoy making.

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Koinobori (carp streamers) hung up for decoration

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Koinobori (carp streamers) hung up for decoration

We’d like to introduce a hanging carp streamer decoration made with soft-textured chirimen (crepe) fabric.

The carp’s scales are created using tsumami-zaiku.

Tsumami-zaiku involves folding small pieces of fabric and shaping them with tweezers.

Through making this project, older adults can get plenty of fine-motor hand activity.

Even if you don’t use chirimen, it should still turn out cute with ordinary fabric.

You can attach a string to hang the finished piece, or turn it into a garland or wreath—your ideas can expand the possibilities of the project.

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Rapeseed blossoms and butterflies

[Easy with tissue paper] Rapeseed blossoms and origami butterfly wall decoration

Rapeseed blossoms and butterflies

This is a decoration that arranges rapeseed blossoms, finished with a soft look by layering tissue paper.

Make each flower by carefully stacking the tissue paper to add volume, bringing out a soft, rounded feel.

Instead of using just one stem, line up rapeseed blossoms of varying heights to further emphasize both beauty and fullness.

Adding butterfly motifs will also convey the warmth of spring, which is highly recommended.

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Plum Blossoms and Bush Warbler Wall Decoration

[Spring Craft] Plum Blossoms and Bush Warbler Wall Decoration

Plum Blossoms and Bush Warbler Wall Decoration

Let’s make a plum blossoms and bush warbler wall decoration that will bring a full sense of spring to your room.

Paste washi-pattern origami on a circle-cut piece of thick paper, then attach a square piece of colored paper on top.

On the colored paper, arrange a branch made by rolling craft bands, plum blossoms, and a bush warbler to complete the design.

For the plum blossoms, attach craft ties to flower-shaped construction paper, bend the craft ties to add a three-dimensional effect, then make slits in a craft band, roll it to form the flower’s center, and attach it in the middle.

For the bush warbler, attach a paper-made tail feather to a balled-up tissue and wrap it with colored construction paper.

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Samurai helmet decoration made from paper plates

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Samurai helmet decoration made from paper plates

A kabuto decoration made from everyday paper plates is a seasonal craft idea that combines simplicity with a sense of accomplishment.

The steps are straightforward and easy to tackle, making it perfect for recreational activities for seniors and for children’s craft projects.

Since it mainly involves basic actions like folding, gluing, and coloring, it can be enjoyed without strain.

Your individuality shines through depending on your choice of colors and decorative arrangements, and pairing it with carp streamers (koinobori) creates an even more festive atmosphere.

I felt it’s a highly practical craft that can also be used for Children’s Day events.

The fact that you can display and enjoy it is a major attraction as well.

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