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[For Seniors] Embraced by Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas to Enjoy in April
In spring, the scenery becomes colorful with cherry blossoms, rapeseed flowers, clover, and more—so different from winter, isn’t it?
Warm weather makes you want to go out, but some older adults may find it difficult to do so.
So in this article, we’ll introduce April wall decorations that let you feel the arrival of spring while staying indoors.
You can make not only April flowers and plants but also insects like butterflies, bees, and ladybugs.
Displaying them near violets or dandelions enhances the seasonal atmosphere even more.
We hope everyone enjoys creating these together while communicating with fellow seniors and facility staff.
[For Seniors] Wrapped in Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas to Enjoy in April (1–10)
Full-bloom cherry blossoms made with tissue paper
Here’s a craft made with tissue paper that looks like fully bloomed double-flowered cherry blossoms.
Accordion-fold the tissue paper and tie the center with a plastic string.
A key tip is to split the ends of the plastic string; the frayed ends will stand in for the stamens and pistils of the cherry blossom.
Cut the tips of the accordion fold as well, then fan it out and shape it.
This will let you express the many layered petals of a double cherry blossom.
The plump, rounded blossoms are likely to delight older adults, too.
If you also make a cherry tree and decorate it with the double blossoms, you can enjoy a hanami atmosphere indoors.
Felt cherry blossom hanging ornamentNEW!
This is a hanging decoration featuring soft, felt sakura motifs connected with string.
The key element is the cherry blossom motifs, and combining multiple flowers creates volume.
Cutting felt into circles, making slits, and assembling them to shape each flower in 3D is also crucial for adding volume at the end.
Choose string colors that match the sakura palette and maintain consistency through overall gradation as you proceed.
Dandelions and butterflies
When spring comes, you may have chances to see dandelions blooming in fields and along rivers.
Dandelions have long been familiar in Japan, so they’re likely a flower many older adults know well.
Let’s try making dandelions out of yarn and decorating the wall with them.
You can make pom-poms from yarn and add paper leaves to create dandelions.
It also looks nice to link together leaves with attached dandelions and hang them as a garland.
You can craft butterflies from construction paper, too, and either hang them as mobiles or put them directly on the wall—they’ll look lovely either way.
Another recommended idea is to attach your dandelion crafts to a calendar.
As they work on the project, some older adults may even recall personal stories related to dandelions.
butterfly
As the weather warms up, we get more chances to see living creatures, and butterflies are one of those that really make us feel spring.
This project is about making such butterflies with origami and creating a spring scene.
First, cut out the butterfly wing shapes, then crease them, layer them, and shape them into a three-dimensional butterfly.
After that, arrange them against a background that evokes spring, and you’re done.
The key is to proceed while considering a color balance that conveys the feeling of spring.
simple wisteria flowers
These are wisteria flowers made with mauve or light purple origami paper.
First, cut the origami sheet in half vertically.
Fold it in half, then fold it in half several more times to make a small rectangle.
Cut it into a semicircle—this will be a kirigami cut, so be careful to leave the parts that should remain attached.
When you unfold it, you’ll get the distinctive legume-like shape.
Fold it to complete the petals.
For the stem, light green construction paper will give a sturdy fit, but origami paper works too.
Make some large, bold leaves as well.
Connect as many petals as you like, and you’ll have a wisteria blossom that captures the fresh feeling of spring!
Tulip field and butterflies
Tulips are one of the flowers that represent spring.
Many older adults probably think of tulips when they think of spring flowers.
So let’s make lots of origami tulips and decorate an entire wall.
Cut two sheets of origami paper roughly in half, then fold each piece in half again.
Cut them into petal shapes and glue them together.
Tulips come in many colors, so try making them in the colors your seniors prefer.
Attach the stems and leaves you’ve made to the tulip flowers to complete them.
If you also make butterflies out of origami and add them, it will enhance the spring atmosphere.
It’s a wall decoration that seems to convey the warmth of spring.
Dandelion and Ladybug
When you hear “spring,” what comes to mind? I’m sure this motif will fit for some of you among the images you pictured.
Ladybugs and dandelions evoke a scene of sunlight filtering through the trees, don’t they? What you’ll need are origami paper, scissors, pinking shears, a craft knife, bamboo skewers, a pencil, wood glue, glue stick, colored pencils, a ruler, and templates.
Each step is careful and detailed, so it might be a good idea to divide up the tasks and work together! If you make lots of dandelions, it should look quite impressive.