[Respect for the Aged Day] Mural decorations to brighten the celebration. Simple handmade ideas to try
How about spending a fun time together while creating wall decorations for a Respect-for-the-Aged celebration? This time, we’re sharing lovely mural-making ideas that you can create together with older adults.
Using familiar materials like construction paper and newspapers, you can make vibrant pieces featuring cranes and turtles—the symbols of longevity—as well as seasonal flowers.
The process naturally sparks conversation and fills the space with smiles.
Once the artworks are displayed, the entire facility will be wrapped in a brighter atmosphere.
Please use this as inspiration for creating warm, heartwarming memories.
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Respect-for-the-Aged Day: Mural ideas to brighten the celebration. Simple handmade ideas (21–30)
Origami paper chain
Let’s brighten up the venue with a classic wall decoration: paper chain garlands! Cut origami paper into long strips, make them into loops, and connect them in a chain.
You’ve probably seen these at birthday parties.
They’re so simple to make that you can whip some up in your spare moments.
You can go all out and hang tons of them, or get creative by using the chains as lines to draw motifs like “flowers” or “the sun.” Choosing patterned paper will add even more personality!
Respect for the Aged Day text
You’ll want to display the title “Respect for the Aged Day” prominently on the wall as the main decoration, right? The method is simple: cut out the letters with a cutter, then place them on a base in your favorite color, or on round-cut colored paper.
It sounds easy when explained, but the character “敬” has some fine details, so cutting it out might be a bit tricky.
A design knife or art knife works better than a regular cutter for this.
Arrange the letters with good balance and glue them in place.
Brush lettering art
Characters written with a brush have a distinctive sense of dynamism, and differences in layout and stroke style reveal individuality.
This piece is about freely writing text in brush script and using it as decoration.
Simply writing directly with a brush is fine, but if you keep design in mind and play with stroke thickness and placement, the letters can give an almost pictorial impression.
Adding accents—such as mixing red elements into the black—further enhances the sense of brilliance, so that approach is also recommended.
Crane and turtle amulet-style ornament
Cranes and turtles are classic decorations imbued with wishes for longevity, and they really convey a distinctly Japanese atmosphere.
How about experiencing the wishes and splendor embedded in such crane and turtle designs through a charm-like ornament? Firmly fold the base paper to create a three-dimensional amulet, then add crane and turtle motifs along with fine embellishments.
Since the crane and turtle serve as the elements that convey your wishes, make them prominently large in the design, and use the surrounding decorations to help them stand out—that’s the key point.
Origami owl
Owls are considered lucky animals that bring good fortune, prevent hardship, help you age happily, and even boost financial luck.
Let’s make an owl out of origami—just having one around feels like happiness will flutter in! First, fold the paper twice into a square and twice into a triangle to make creases.
Return to the shape folded into a square, then open the paper from the side that isn’t sealed and shape it into an owl.
Stick on round stickers or circles cut from origami paper to make the eyes, draw the belly pattern, and you’re done.
Let’s make several and display them so that lots of good fortune comes to our seniors!
Owl cards and wall decorations
Here’s an idea for wall decorations featuring an owl motif.
First, create a template in the shape of an owl, then cut out the shape from construction paper.
After that, simply glue the parts together in order, and you’re done.
The template-making step might seem challenging, but since the dimensions and markers are predetermined, even those who aren’t confident in drawing should be able to manage.
This idea is highly versatile—not only for wall decorations but also as stick decorations or even standalone message cards.
Feel free to adapt it to suit the venue and number of participants for Respect for the Aged Day events.
Shichifuku Daruma (Seven Lucky Gods Daruma)
Daruma dolls have long been cherished as lucky charms embodying the spirit of “fall down seven times, get up eight,” each one holding various wishes.
Among them, the Seven Lucky Daruma are said to carry different wishes depending on their color.
How about using these auspicious daruma as decorations for Respect for the Aged Day? You can make daruma using copier paper or colored construction paper.
By cutting slits into the body section, you can create a sense of three-dimensionality.
Draw any facial expression you like and add decorative accents for a lovely touch.
Try making them in various colors such as red, black, and green.
