Recommended November craft ideas for day service centers

Autumn Postcard

[Explanation] Autumn Etegami 'Persimmon' (September, October, November): A beginner-friendly guide to drawing simple, realistic fruit

Through my connections with haiku and tanka, I often receive illustrated postcards from elderly people.

At first glance they may look similar, but each has its own distinctive features, and it always reminds me that individuality shows up in places we ourselves don’t notice.

So, why not try making autumn-themed illustrated postcards that would make anyone happy to receive? There’s even a term, “heta-uma” (so-bad-it’s-good), so beginners are absolutely fine! Even mistakes can become part of your unique style.

Autumn offers plenty of perfect subjects for postcard art—persimmons, chestnuts, grapes, and maple leaves.

Start by drawing them up close! Keep any words you add to the postcard short.

Lampshade of autumn leaves

Autumn craft: lampshadeMilk carton × washi paper × water-based markers

You can easily handcraft a soothing lampshade with soft, gentle light using washi paper and a milk carton! Draw colorful autumn leaves on the washi with water-based markers, then trace over them with a water-loaded brush to create a blurred effect.

Once the washi dries, cut out the shapes along the outlines of the leaves.

Next, peel off the outer film of the milk carton to make a pure white box.

Then simply attach the leaf cutouts to both the inside and outside of the carton, and place a lamp inside.

The milk carton’s perfectly thin material lets the light seep through beautifully, creating a charming, atmospheric lamp!

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Autumn Foliage Mobile

[Autumn Craft] Easy ♪ How to Make a Fall Foliage Mobile [Ashitaba Channel]

A fall foliage mobile is a lovely craft that lets you enjoy an autumn landscape indoors.

Just cut colorful origami paper into maple leaf shapes and hang them with thread—done! It’s easy enough for older adults to join in comfortably.

There’s plenty of room for creativity too: stimulate the senses by choosing colors, or layer paper to add depth.

Display it by a window, and the gentle swaying in the autumn breeze will soothe the heart.

Even if you can’t go leaf-peeping, you can feel the season by admiring the leaves you made yourself.

It’s sure to become a wonderful piece that showcases everyone’s individuality.

Give it a try!

Acorns made of paper cord and wool

(100-yen shop) Autumn decorations – easy and cute! How to make acorns [DIY] Easy and cute! Acorn

I think there are plenty of seniors who are quite handy.

Some may have been carpenters or handcraft teachers—why not put those long-honed skills to use and have fun making display acorns? The materials are simple: colorful paper cord commonly found at 100-yen shops and clumps of wool or cotton.

Basically, you just wrap the colorful paper cord around the wool clump, and somehow that alone makes a great-looking acorn.

The tricky part is winding the paper cord into a ring shape.

Maybe it’s similar to the way you wind a string for a spinning top (like a beigoma)? Make lots of them and create a lively, festive display!

Owl made from a paper cup

[Craft Idea] Owl made with paper cups – Crafts of Owls (November/Autumn) (Senior recreation) (Childcare/Educational) (Craft) (Wall decoration) (Easy) (Seasonal) (paper cup)

This is a craft using paper cups to make owls, perfect for enjoying the autumn atmosphere.

Because it uses paper cups, the finished owls can stand on their own and be displayed in various places—that’s part of the charm! Tear and crumple paper, then paste it all around the paper cup.

After that, make the wings, ears, face, and chest patterns out of origami paper and stick them on to finish.

You can also use paper cups of different sizes to create a parent-and-child owl set! When displaying them on a wall, adding elements like autumn-colored trees and leaves will make the piece even more vibrant.

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Paper clay mushroom

[5/1] Nature learning at home! Making mushrooms with clay (1): Fly Agaric

Let’s try making autumn mushrooms out of paper clay! First, flatten a rolled ball of paper clay into a cap shape, then use a bamboo skewer to draw radial lines for the gills on the underside.

Next, shape the stem from paper clay and insert a bamboo skewer through the center.

Add textured patterns to the stem to give it a rough, realistic look.

Join the cap and stem, then paint with acrylics to finish! If you want to add bumps and texture to the mushroom surface, use paper clay dissolved in water to create raised patterns.

Try making your favorite kinds of mushrooms and have fun together!

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Owl of Fallen Leaves

Autumn artwork by sticking fallen leaves ♪ An owl made with leaves

Let’s try making an owl using pretty fallen leaves you find in the park.

The leaves will become the owl’s feathers, so pick up a few nicely shaped ones.

First, drip some paint onto construction paper and blow through a straw to create colorful patterns.

Once the blown-paint design is dry, cut the paper into the shape of an owl.

Then glue the collected leaves on top—and you’re done.

There’s nothing difficult about it, so it’s easy to make.

Using colorful red and yellow leaves will look beautiful too.

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