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Winter crafts for seniors
16 things to make for Winter, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Dried orange slice garland
Glowing, stained-glass orange slices dried low and slow and strung with bay leaves for a natural holiday garland.
Big paper snowflakes
Large, lacy snowflakes cut from folded paper, a winter classic that's fun to unfold and never looks the same twice.
Clove orange pomanders
Oranges studded with cloves in swirls and stripes, an old-fashioned holiday decoration that smells wonderful for weeks.
Graham cracker gingerbread houses
Little candy-covered houses built from graham crackers and frosting, with no baking and plenty of decorating.
Knitted twiddle muff
A chunky knitted hand muff with buttons, ribbons and beads stitched inside and out to keep restless hands warm and busy.
No-sew felt ornaments
Soft felt stars, trees and mittens decorated with buttons and glue, a calm, chatty project for a group table.
Hot cocoa gift jars
Layered jars of homemade cocoa mix and mini marshmallows, a warm gift for neighbors, staff and family.
No-sew tied fleece blanket
A warm, snuggly blanket made by cutting and tying fringe along 2 layers of fleece, with no sewing machine needed.
Cinnamon applesauce ornaments
Dark, sweet-smelling ornaments made from 2 pantry ingredients that make the whole house smell like the holidays.
Pine cone mini Christmas trees
Tiny tabletop Christmas trees made from pine cones dabbed with green paint, snow and bead ornaments.
Pine cone bird feeder
A pine cone packed with seed and hung where you can watch the birds come to it from your chair.
Mason jar snow globes
Snow globes made from small jars with a tiny tree or figure inside, that swirl with glitter when you turn them over.
Rice sock snowman
A chubby, no-sew snowman made from a white sock filled with rice, with a little scarf and button eyes.
Yarn pom-pom garland
A soft, fluffy garland of yarn pom-poms in wintry colors for a mantel, tree or headboard.
Round loom knit hat
A warm, chunky hat knitted on a plastic round loom with a hook, a good way to knit when needles are hard on the hands.
Hand massage lotion bars
Solid lotion bars of beeswax and shea butter that melt on warm skin, made for dry hands and lovely to give.
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