Recommended November craft ideas for day service centers

Ginkgo in autumn

[Craft/DIY] Autumn Ginkgo Made with Easy Torn-Paper Collage

A row of ginkgo trees turning color in autumn is beautiful, isn’t it? Yellow is a color that lifts your mood, so if you incorporate autumn ginkgo into a torn-paper collage, it will surely give you energy.

You can draw the tree trunks on drawing paper in advance with crayons or colored pencils, or make them with torn paper—either is fine.

Create the ginkgo leaves by tearing yellow origami, washi, or ads.

If it’s hard to tear out their distinctive shape, any approximate shape is perfectly fine.

By mixing in not only yellow but also brown, red, and other colors, you can express a lively scene of autumn ginkgo trees.

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Autumn hanging ornaments

How to Make Autumn Hanging Decorations with Origami and Paper Plates (with Audio Commentary) [Tsukurumon]

How about making a hanging decoration of maple leaves that sway and twirl beautifully? Fold origami a few times and, like making paper cutouts, create autumn leaves such as maples and ginkgo.

Using various colors—red, yellow, and orange—for the maple leaves will make them look especially beautiful.

Adding creases to ginkgo leaves and fallen leaves gives them a three-dimensional feel, and it’s fun to watch them sway.

Cut a painted paper plate into a spiral, then glue on the leaves and maples you made.

The way it twirls and sways is colorful and delightful—you’ll never get tired of watching it.

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Pastel Art of Autumn Leaves

Colorful Autumn Leaves Pastel Art — Easy, Beginner-Friendly

Pastel art, which lets you enjoy a soft, gentle atmosphere, is sure to shine in autumn projects too! How about creating pastel pieces using autumn leaves as a motif? Since pastels are basically blended and spread with your fingers, you don’t need special tools like brushes.

It’s an easy way to enjoy art, so it’s also recommended for craft activities in day service programs.

It’s handy to prepare leaf-shaped stencils in advance—try making autumn-themed ones like maple and ginkgo.

You can spread pastel over the background, place the stencil, then erase to make the silhouette appear, or you can color directly with your fingers onto the stencil.

It’s perfect for fine-motor training for older adults, so give it a try!

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A maple scenery with a window

Introducing how to make an autumn maple leaf wall decoration using origami and paper cords! Why not try creating it on the walls of facilities during the fall foliage season in October and November? [Tsukuru-mon]

This decoration uses origami and paper cords to depict an autumn foliage scene as seen through a round window.

Using paper gives the whole piece a soft feel, and it also creates a luxurious atmosphere reminiscent of windows in a traditional inn or restaurant.

The steps are simple: first, use bundled, thickened paper cords to make the circular window frame and lattice.

Next, cut origami to create maple trees and leaves, and arrange them on the wall.

Finally, paste the window frame you made at the beginning over the foliage to complete the piece.

The key is how you attach each part—adhere only part of each piece so the rest lifts slightly off the surface, which enhances the soft look.

Highly recommended.

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A cute three-dimensional origami squirrel

[Origami] How to make a cute squirrel: an easy way to fold a 3D squirrel | How to make an Origami Squirrel

Autumn is also the season for harvesting nuts and fruits, so we tend to picture squirrels busily scurrying around to gather them.

Let’s recreate an adorable squirrel—an animal that symbolizes autumn—using origami.

Starting with a long, narrow triangle based on diagonal creases as guides, we’ll shape the legs, face, and tail using reverse folds and other techniques.

It’s important to fold symmetrically along the center line, aiming for a figure that can stand on its own.

Finish by drawing the face and stripe patterns.

Because the creases are fine, this project helps develop precise finger movements and concentration.

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Autumn leaves and ginkgo

Maple and Ginkgo Origami: Introducing a Slightly Unusual Leaf Shape! Perfect for Autumn Decorations in September and October! [Tsukuru Mon]

Here’s an idea for making 3D maple leaves using accordion-folded origami.

First fold the paper into a triangle, then accordion-fold the triangle.

Open it up, fold in half, and cut it into a triangle shape.

For the other pieces, cut them into triangles as well, reducing one or two folds each time so they gradually get smaller.

Fold each piece firmly into a triangle, fold in half, and glue—this creates a maple leaf shape! Try combining large and small pieces and pasting them together.

You can use the same accordion-fold method to make ginkgo leaves, too—perfect for autumn crafts or wall decorations.

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Fallen leaf art

Savor the autumn of the arts! Fallen-leaf art

How about a recreational activity that uses autumn’s hallmark—colorful foliage? Beautifully tinted leaves eventually fall, but you can turn the ones you gather into art by gluing them onto construction paper! You can paste them as they are to form animals or flowers, or draw pictures around the glued leaves.

If you use scissors to cut the leaves into your favorite shapes before attaching them, you can create even more polished pieces.

It’s an activity that both nimble-fingered and less dexterous people can enjoy, while also savoring the season.

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