[For Seniors] Day-service activities also recommended! Craft ideas for November
November, when autumn deepens and you can feel the chill in the air.
For many older adults, it’s a season when they spend less time outdoors going for walks.
So this time, we’re introducing craft activities with the theme of “11” that can be done indoors.
We’ve prepared projects featuring seasonal foods and flowers that are at their best in November.
They can be enjoyed as decorations on facility walls or taken home as interior decor.
There are also projects that can be used to play games after they’re made.
By all means, try the games together with the older adults.
Some older adults may find it difficult to sense the passage of time or the seasons.
Through November-themed crafts, let’s help them savor the season.
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[For Seniors] Day service recreation also recommended! November craft ideas (21–30)
Dragonfly craft
The sight of dragonflies darting about against the backdrop of a sunset is one of the quintessential scenes that evokes autumn, isn’t it? Let’s recreate that landscape of dragonflies silhouetted by the setting sun using origami.
The key is how to make the dragonfly: roll a strip of red origami paper into a slender tube for the body, then attach parts like the eyes and wings to give it a three-dimensional look.
Next, paste elements like the setting sun and plants such as pampas grass onto a backing sheet, and layer the dragonflies on top to complete the scene.
Choosing different colors for the dragonflies to create your own unique style is another fun aspect.
Pacific saury
When it comes to autumn flavors, Pacific saury (sanma) is a classic! You can make a realistic sanma using aluminum foil.
First, create a base fish shape with paper such as flyers or newspaper, then wrap it in aluminum foil.
Next, wrap it again with the glossy side of the foil facing outward, add color with a pen, and stick on round stickers for the eyes to finish.
If you make a shichirin (charcoal grill) out of a paper plate, it will enhance the feeling of grilling sanma.
This craft may help older adults enjoy the seasonal atmosphere even more.
November calendar collage
How about making a fall-themed collage with the calendar you have now? All you need are washi tapes with autumn patterns and your favorite stickers.
Prepare designs that are perfect for fall, such as autumn leaves, ginkgo, dango, and squirrels.
Use washi tape to frame the standout areas, then place stickers in the empty spaces while keeping the overall balance in mind.
You can also combine several stickers to create an autumnal scene.
Transform your calendar into the image of autumn that you have in mind.
Acorn origami
Speaking of November, you can find lots of acorns on the ground when you go to parks and other places.
Many of us probably picked them up as children and played by making balancing toys or spinning tops.
Let’s incorporate those acorns as a motif for a November calendar.
Here we’re featuring acorns made with origami.
Because they’re flat, all you need to do is stick them onto the calendar’s design area.
Make them with origami in various colors and try expressing a vibrant autumn scene.
Origami Owl
It would be lovely to attach an origami owl—appearing on cool, quiet autumn nights—to your November calendar.
For the owl’s wings, using stickers or colored pens to draw in the details will add a sense of depth.
You might also set a nighttime background and draw stars and the moon before adding the owl illustration.
We recommend making the owl with brown or orange origami paper.
Give it a try and create a beautiful November calendar!
Ginkgo origami
November is a beautiful season when ginkgo leaves turn golden.
As the landscape’s colors calm down toward winter, the ginkgo’s golden hue catches the eye and makes you stop to admire it.
Ginkgo leaves are perfect as a calendar motif, too! You could depict an avenue of ginkgo trees like a tunnel, or cover the entire design area with ginkgo leaves.
Since ginkgo leaves can be made with origami, if you’re not confident in drawing, why not give that a try?
Pastel Art: Bagworm
November is an important time for bagworms as they prepare to overwinter.
Here, we’ll introduce gentle-colored bagworms created with pastel art.
Let’s make and cut out shapes of a bagworm and leaves.
On the base paper, use pastels in the color you want for the background and fill it in.
It’s also nice to use one or two colors of your choice.
Next, place the bagworm-shaped stencil you cut out onto the paper and add color to create the bagworm.
Deciding where to place and color the bagworm is part of the fun.
Once that’s done, add color to draw leaves around it, and you’re finished.