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In many elderly care facilities, such as day service centers, wall decorations are changed each month to match the season.
It’s also enjoyable to have the seniors help make them and decorate together.
In this article, we’ll share spring wall decoration ideas designed for older adults!
There are many motifs that come to mind when you think of spring: cute flowers like cherry blossoms and dandelions, and themes related to the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), among others.
A common feature is that they’re bright and charming.
Use lovely wall decorations that bring a sense of spring indoors to brighten up your facility’s walls.
[For Seniors] Brighten Up Spring at Care Facilities: Wall Decoration Ideas (1–10)
Carp streamers and wisteria flowers
Clusters of tiny purple blossoms… When thinking of flowers that bloom in May, wisteria comes to mind.
Let’s make a decoration that combines carp streamers and wisteria! Cut purple origami into small pieces and fold them into wisteria flowers.
Make several, and since you’ll line them up and paste them onto a backing at the end, the more you have, the more luxurious it will look! The carp streamer uses a simple folding method that takes advantage of the white underside of the origami paper.
Just draw in the eye and the lines on the tail fin to finish it.
Then, on a backing made from something like a paper plate, arrange the carp streamer and wisteria flowers however you like.
Attach a string so it can be hung on the wall, and you’re done!
wisteria flowers
A wall decoration themed on wisteria flowers that are at their best in spring.
The scene of cascading purple blossoms spreading out creates a magical atmosphere.
First, cut purple origami paper into fan shapes.
Next, glue the pieces together to form cones.
The number of these parts will determine the length of the wall decoration, so decide as you make it.
Attach the leaf pieces made from origami and hang them from the upper branch to finish.
Try displaying this graceful and beautiful wisteria wall decoration in a care facility.
Spring wildflowers
Let’s create a spring-themed floral mural to bring a touch of spring to your room.
You can easily make it using colored paper sold at 100-yen shops.
Since the sheets are large as-is, cut them into quarter size, and even into quarters again if needed.
For clovers, fold the paper into eighths, draw the lines, and cut along them to finish.
For five-petal flowers like cherry blossoms or pansies, you can fold at about two-thirds of the edge to get a nice shape.
Alternatively, make a six-petal flower first, then cut a slit and overlap the petals to turn it into a five-petal flower for a more three-dimensional look.
Finally, use a large sheet of colored construction paper as the base and attach the flowers and leaves you’ve made to complete your mural.
Sakura wreath
This is a cute, three-dimensional cherry blossom wreath made by connecting origami cherry blossom flowers and leaf parts into a ring.
The key is how to make the cherry blossoms: first create each petal, then assemble them into a three-dimensional, fully bloomed flower.
Fold the paper into a triangle, lift both ends, trim off the excess, then open it into a tube to complete a petal.
Arrange several petals together to form the flower.
Finally, attach the cherry blossoms and leaf pieces to a ring-shaped base, and the wreath is complete.
Adding a string so it can be hung is also recommended.
daffodil
Let’s make a daffodil using soft tissue paper.
Fold a white tissue paper sheet in half, then place an orange tissue paper sheet half its size on top.
Next, accordion-fold the stack into six sections, fold it in half, then cut the ends at a slant and staple the center.
After stapling, gently spread out the petals.
Once spread, separate the white and orange layers.
The orange section will be the flower’s center, so trim its edge straight.
For the leaves, cut colored construction paper into thin strips, wrap them around a pencil, and round off the tips.
Full-bloom cherry blossom display
This is a display created by combining pieces of paper to evoke a cherry blossom tree, which is essential to spring in Japan.
The cherry blossoms are made simply by cutting circles into flower shapes, but adding creases to give them dimension at this stage will contribute to a fuller, more voluminous final look.
Once the flowers are finished, arrange them while considering their angles, and install them as if placing them on a tree to complete the whole piece.
Making the flowers in various colors to create a gradient will enhance the three-dimensional effect, so that approach is also recommended.
strawberry
Here’s how to make a three-dimensional strawberry using quilling techniques that older adults can enjoy as a fine motor activity.
Cut red origami paper into rectangles and make fine slits along the edge.
Wrap the paper around a bamboo skewer, twirling it as you shape it.
Once you finish wrapping, secure it with glue, then gently loosen it to create a soft, dimensional strawberry form.
For the leaves, cut green origami paper, add a jagged pattern, and fold it to give it depth.
The appeal lies not only in the joy of making but also in the pleasure of decorating walls with the finished pieces.
When displayed together, the work creates a bright, spring-like atmosphere.