For Seniors: Easy Crafts Recommended for October

Pumpkin made with yarn

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Let’s make cute pumpkin ornaments using warm, cozy yarn! Because this is a finger-based craft, it’s also great for rehabilitation and brain training for seniors.

Using everyday items like a ruler, a piece of cardboard, or a fork, simply wind the yarn around and around, then thread yarn through the center and tie it off.

Remove it from the ruler or tool, shape it, and thread green yarn through the center to create the stem—and you’re done! You can string them onto chenille stems to make a wreath, or add magnets to use them in everyday life.

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roasted sweet potato

[Origami] How to Fold a Baked Sweet Potato

Autumn is often called the season of hearty appetites, and it’s when many foods are especially delicious.

Let’s make one of those autumn treats—roasted sweet potatoes—out of origami.

Because the process is simple—just folding purple origami paper into the shape of a sweet potato—it’s important to be mindful of capturing the potato’s soft, rounded form and finishing it in a way that looks tasty.

Rather than making crisp, firm creases, lightly folding the paper will give it a softer look, which is also recommended.

While the purple peel is important, making the yellow interior and the wrapping paper three-dimensional will make it look even more appetizing.

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Autumn hanging ornaments

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

Enjoy the feeling of the season even while indoors! Here are some ideas for autumn hanging decorations.

This one involves cutting a paper plate into a spiral and using it as the base for your ornaments.

Choose decorations that symbolize autumn—origami maple leaves or ginkgo leaves, for example.

Attach them while adjusting the placement to keep a nice balance.

By the way, if you also attach decorations to the back side of the paper plate, it will give the piece a more three-dimensional look.

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Autumn wall decorations and hanging ornaments

[Easy ✨ Origami] How to make grapes 🍇 Stylish autumn wall and hanging decorations | DIY How to make paper grapes, muscat.

Let’s make loops out of construction paper or origami in grape-like colors and combine them to create a three-dimensional bunch of grapes.

It’s a simple, repetitive process of linking loops, so it’s easy to do while still giving fingers a good workout.

Using not just single loops but multiple consecutive loops lined up conveys the look of a richly fruited bunch.

Also, instead of sticking to the same purple, using a variety of colors will create a gradient that enhances the three-dimensional effect.

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Cosmos flower wreath

Cosmos Wreath / Flower Papercutting 72

Cosmos, a representative flower of autumn—why not brighten up your room with a wreath of origami flowers? Fold a single sheet of paper into eighths, then cut it into a petal shape as if making a paper cutout; when you unfold it, you’ll have a cosmos with eight petals.

There are no intricate folding steps to create petal details, so it’s beginner-friendly.

Use several colors of paper—pink, orange, yellow, white, red—to add vibrancy.

It’s even better if you use origami of different sizes to make flowers both large and small.