[For Senior Care Facilities] Easy! September Craft Ideas to Feel the Autumn Season
When it comes to September events and observances, the Mid-Autumn Moon, Respect-for-the-Aged Day, and the autumn equinoctial week come to mind.
These are long-standing traditions in Japan, so they should be familiar to many older adults.
In this context, we’re introducing simple craft activities suitable for senior facilities such as day service centers.
We’ve gathered many projects perfect for September, featuring motifs like moon-viewing rabbits and themes of longevity and health.
They’re fun to make, attractive to display, and likely to give a sense of accomplishment! Although summer is ending and autumn is approaching, some regions still experience hot days.
Craft activities are great because they can be done indoors and are accessible even for those who find physical movement challenging.
Please give them a try!
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For Senior Facilities: Simple September Craft Ideas That Feel Like Autumn (51–60)
Easy pine cone craft with a glue gun: Owl
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♬ Bada Bing Bada Boom [TikTok ver.] – Doul
Let’s make a cute owl using a hot glue gun.
Use a pine cone as the base, cut the face and wing parts from felt, and simply glue them on—it’s easy.
Once the owl is finished, attach it to the base.
The cutest part of this idea is using a nut to make it look like the owl is wearing a little hat.
The eyes are basically made from felt, but if you use sticker eyes, the owl will have a slightly different look.
Felt doesn’t have to be only brown—using red, yellow, and other colors to make it colorful is adorable too.
An owl spreading its large, leaf-like wings
@simiscraft Turning nature into art! 🦉🍂 This adorable owl made from pinecones is the perfect autumn craft project for the whole family. It’s all about creativity and using simple, natural materials to bring magical creatures to life. 🌿🍁 Who’s ready to gather some pinecones and get crafting? ✨ #PineconeOwl#DIYCrafts#NatureCraft#AutumnCrafts#FallDecor#KidsCrafts#CreativeMoms#CraftingWithKids#HandmadeDecor#NaturalMaterials#ArtFromNature#DIYHomeDecor
♬ Chopin Nocturne No. 2 Piano Mono – moshimo sound design
Let’s try making an owl using pinecones, acorn caps, leaves, googly-eye stickers, felt, and construction paper.
Glue an acorn cap to the pinecone base with the inside of the cap facing forward.
Attach small googly-eye stickers inside the cap.
Cut feet and a beak from felt or construction paper and glue them to the base.
To evoke outstretched wings, attach leaves on both sides—and it’s done.
The owl’s look will change depending on the color and shape of the wings, so find leaves you like and give it a try.
An owl perched on a tree branch
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♬ original sound – paper craft ideas for kids
Here’s a cute handmade owl idea that looks like it’s perched on a tree branch.
Stick googly eye stickers onto the flat bottom of a pine cone.
Cut out feet from felt (or similar), insert them into the pine cone, and glue on curled, narrow dried leaves as decorative feathers.
Then place the owl on a suitable small twig, and it’s done.
This idea looks even cuter if you make several owls using the same steps and line them up, rather than making just one.
Try finding some small pine cones and give it a go.
a pinecone owl wrapped with yarn
Here’s a handmade owl craft idea that also helps with finger dexterity.
Prepare a pine cone and wrap a long piece of yarn around it.
Secure it so it doesn’t come undone, then attach felt pieces for the eyes and beak, and you’re done.
Using a single color of yarn works, but combining several colors makes a cute, colorful owl.
You can also add a string to hang it as a Christmas ornament.
Try making your own unique owl!
[For Senior Care Facilities] Easy! September Craft Ideas to Feel the Autumn (61–70)
An owl with fluffy feathers and whiskers
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♬ Carol Of The Bells – Lindsey Stirling
Here’s an idea for an owl with impressively fluffy feathers.
Start by attaching googly eyes to a pine cone, which will serve as the owl’s body.
Glue on a triangular beak made from construction paper or felt.
Then, attach fluffy white plant material—like pampas grass—to resemble feathers.
Trim off any unnecessary stems and glue the pieces facing downward.
Make feet from small twigs and attach them.
Finally, fix the owl onto a perch with strings on both sides for hanging, and you’re done.
Snowy Owl ornament

Here’s an idea for a fluffy, cute owl decoration.
Cover the entire pine cone that serves as the owl’s base with small pieces of cotton.
Attach the cotton by tucking it between the scales of the cone.
Drizzle liquid glue over the top and sprinkle on sequins.
Make a base for the eyes out of cotton and glue it on, then place eye stickers on top.
Finally, add the beak to finish.
You’ll have a sparkling, very cute owl—perfect as a winter decoration.
Owl made of felt and pine cones

Here’s an idea for making owls using pine cones and felt.
Use a pine cone as the base for the owl.
Cut the owl’s eyes, beak, wings, and facial parts from your choice of felt.
Once you glue the parts onto the base, it’s complete.
Using felt in various colors will make your owl look vibrant.
It’s a fun idea that brings out each maker’s individuality.
Try adding patterns to the wings or designing the eyes to evoke a bird of prey.


