I need crafts ideals that women in their 80 can do that is easy on the

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Sharon P · Answer

If you don't have problems with your hands...try beading or silk flower arranging...

GranArt · Answer

buying a crochet loom from Wal-Mart and create scarfs, hats and blankets might be the way to go.

Carole · Answer

Knitting or crochet - making small items like baby cloths or scarves. If you are OK with no hand or neck issues. Knit for charity if finances are an issue as sometimes yarn is donated to people so they can knit chemo hats for cancer patients, baby cloths for those with no income, simple squares that get taken by the charity and made into blankets for the homeless and so on. It gives you something to do, does not cost you if the yarn is donated and helps someone else too. Search on line for charities in your area that might do this type of thing. If you want something more creative then decoupage or collage is another thing as you can use magazines and photos etc to make into something that can either cover a piece of furniture such as a small table top, or make something to frame. Trays are a good one to make over as they are small project and manageable. Use modge podge glue to stick the pieces and seal with more glue as it dries clear.

Margaret Swanton · Answer

Try decoupage - it is easy and budget-friendly. As you know decoupage is the French art of glueing paper cuttings, fabric pieces and all sorts of materials to a surface. It could be a very fun activity. You can cut out parts of magazines or papers, use ribbons, even beans and old buttons. All these items can be glued with Modge Podge (or even a home-made adhesive) to boxes, picture frames, vases, plates and other small objects with even surface. When you get better you can try bigger projects like decoupaging a table, a chair or a cupboard.

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

cut up plastic bags into long strips and then loop them together to make a very long piece.get a piece of wood and rwelve thin dowels get somebody to drill twelve holes in the piece of wood evenly spaced and one hole in bottom of each dowel.now tie a long pirce of string through each dowel same length for all and push the string and attatched dowel inro each of the holes in the wood so the strings hang under the wood and the dowels stand upright now start to weave in and out of the dowels with your plastic bag strip roll.when you get close to the top of the doewls take them out and push the weaving down onto the strings replace the dowels and continue in the same fashion until your work is correct size for your need.remove dowels push work evenly down the dowels and fasten off. you can make peg bags, swimming bags,good strong shopping bags, bads to hang onions in, barh mats shower mats, gardening bags they are machine washable friends can give you their unwanted plastic bags shops hand them out for free so cost is minimal.use different colour bags to make colourful projects.you can make so many things for free its quick and very easy,

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

cut diamond shapes from plastic bags or sheeting fold in half over long string and staple each diamond over string to form triangles you now have outdoor bunting wont spoil in the rain

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

take thick wool knit an oblong,when right size stitch up long edge to make tube , run gathering stitches around one end and pull to close opening, finnish off turn other end hem up you have quick hat.

Claire · Answer

Plastic cross stitch canvas is great for making Christmas ornaments, coasters, placemats and the like.  Big needles and yarn or crochet cotton works as the thread and is easier to pull through the holes.

Mary Insana · Answer

Get old T shirts and cut strips about 3/4 inch around and around the shirt .Pull to stretch the 'yard' and roll into ball. Get a large crochet hook and crochet placemats, little throw rugs, pet blankets etc. It's easy to work with, and easy to wash because its simply a t shirt! I cut, roll and crochet while watching TV. I had my 85 year old Mother in law pulling and rolling while she stayed here after rehab. The pulling and rolling was good therapy for her hands.

Anna Ibarra · Answer

Decorate frames- this usually doesn't involve too much of motor skills and they can glue whatever you have buttons, shells,glitter,paper mod-podge, glue and sand makes a great texture I did this once with kinder age kids. They don't require lots of instructions and memory skills if that is an issue. Also decorate wreaths is great with glue other then heated guns, use a stronger glue like E6000, etc. Or use lightwt wire or raffia. Coloring has been said that it's not only calming but very therapeutic, we did that as a stress reliever in a stress class. Playing with play dough or make it where it can harden and they can use it as a bowl for things, not consumption, or a vase etc. Shaving cream art & use water colors, it's also very calming and smells great. Beading necklaces, but get the bigger hole beads so it's not as frustrating. Drawing art, with colored pencils or just black and white. Ok well just a few. Good luck !

Nancy Spencer Carlson · Answer

Sandwich bag wreaths are really easy and look great when decorated. I cut the flaps open so the bag is flat, but it's not strictly necessary. This project takes about 150 sandwich bags, a wire coat hanger (that's the hardest part - getting it round) and whatever decorations you want. Keep in mind that hot glue will loose it's 'stick' in freezing weather and the decorations will fall off, so if it's going outside, attach the decorations in a different fashion. http://naturallymecreations.blogspot.com/2010/12/sandwich-baggie-wreath-tutorial.html

Marylin · Answer

i've been crocheting clothes hanger covers, and giving them to family members, i get the color of yarn i know is their favorite. so nice to use a hanger your pretty clothes won't slip off of! (i get the hangers so cheap at the goodwill store, 89 cents for a bundle)

Tegma · Answer

Have you tried rubber stamping & scrapbooking? I'm 72 and I love making my own greeting cards and such, and it's something you can do with friends. There are many classes around, so if you don't know the basics, that's the way to go. Most only charge $5 to make three cards each time you go, with teachings to go with it. It's a good way to get out and enjoy yourself with other women, and you won't believe the compliments you'll get on the cards you make! It's good for the soul! And anyone at any age can stamp, as it's nothing difficult for your hands. Also, take a look on Pinterest for many craft ideas. In fact, type in my name under the Pinterest search and feel welcomed to look under my boards for tons of ideas!

Pam · Answer

thank you everyone,I love all the ideals, this is for my mom to do so I will take what ever ideals you guys come up with THANK YOU SO MUCH ,,,,

Wanda.ll · Answer

I help with an Assisted living place myself. You can go to Family Fun.com and find tons of craft thing. Just depend on the length of time you have to work with them and what you think they are up to doing.You can put and age like 10 and time like 60 minutes and see what they have. Generally they like the same things to do kids do crafts are crafts.Maybe just google crafts for adults and see what comes up.

Rhonda Steelman · Answer

My step mother and friends at their home make fuzzy warm blankets from fleece. Someone would need to cut the fringe strips , using a rotary cutter works best. The ladies then sit and knot the fringe. Project design can be found on Project Linus website, finished blankets can be donated to Project Linus, hospitals, etc.

Linda Weeks · Answer

Quilling is very inexpensive and can be used to make some really beautiful things! I'll try to find a good image to attach.

Linda Weeks · Answer

To Pam

Cindy Boyenga · Answer

yarn wrapped coat hangers ( use the plastic ones)...dresses won't slip  off

Dorothy Hoskins · Answer

Hi Pam, We are practically neighbors! I am in Sonora, CA. What about personalized coasters! they are really easy to do. 4in X 4in Tiles from Lowe's/homedepot and some mod podge with your own pictures. Take the tiles and paint on mod podge then adhere the picture and brush on more mod podge over them. When they are dry, spray with a clear coat to protect the picture and add felt squares to the bottom so they don't scratch table. Or what about the painted mason jars. you pour paint into the jars (add glitter if you want) and then swirl it around to cover entire inside. Tip it over to dry and they turn out great. They are really popular right now! Try pinterest website for more ideas.

Karen B · Answer

How about decorating clothes pins to use as bag clips? Or put small magnets on back and use to hold something on frig? Decorate with whatever you have...beads, buttons, ribbons, et,

Darlene T · Answer

If they can still handle scissors, how about collages, they could even do them as a group... maybe have 'competitions' for the prettiest, funniest, most colorful, etc

Darlene T · Answer

oh, for the collages, all you really need are some old 'donated' magazines and some poster board, found at walmart or any craft type store,scissors, glue/paste and brushes.

Felicity Woodruffe · Answer

yes i do this too they make lovely strong bags so much better than the ones they are made from lol x

Doreen Nestell · Answer

This is great I am not 80 but I love the suggestions!!!

Pamela · Answer

Pinterest has a page called DIY crafts and there are a ton of easy crafts, just to round out the wonderful ideas that you have gotten here.

Pansy · Answer

Help answer this question...my grandma made a small wreath by using green paint on bowtie pasta. Then gluing them in a circle. Taking a strip of fabric to make a bow and attaching that with glue. I hang this on my tree each year and it brings back memories of her.

Elizabeth Johnson · Answer

Thanks for the tip. I'm excited about this.

Jean DeSavage · Answer

If you use the white plastic bags from grocery stores, you can cut them in strips and tie them on a hanger that is shaped into a circle for a wreath in their rooms. You could use all kinds of things for them to add to the wreaths to make them their own style. Try Freecycle for all kinds of freebies. You can Google it, or try Yahoo Groups. The Freecycle groups are all over the US.

Sandra Whittier · Answer

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