[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.
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[For Seniors] Embraced by Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas to Enjoy in April (61–70)
Cherry Blossoms in the Moonlit Night
Cherry blossoms at night have a different kind of beauty from those seen during the day, don’t they? In daylight, the blossoms look delicately charming with their cute pink petals.
But under moonlight or illumination, they give off a more mature atmosphere.
Here’s a perfect wall decoration idea featuring night-time cherry blossoms for seniors who love yozakura.
Choose darker construction paper for the background of the cherry trees and blossoms, and add a moon to create a night-sakura scene.
As they make the blossoms, seniors will likely feel the arrival of spring.
Looking at the finished piece, they may appreciate the beauty of night cherry blossoms and even reminisce about their past cherry blossom memories.
Cherry Blossoms and Rapeseed Flowers
Spring is the season when flowers of many colors bloom in profusion; not only cherry blossoms but also rapeseed flowers brighten the landscape.
This is a three-dimensional decoration that depicts a spring scene and the uplifting feeling of rapeseed blossoms blooming around cherry trees.
The key is to make each part with tissue paper, carefully adding wrinkles and shaping them like flowers to create a soft, three-dimensional look.
A sturdy cherry tree with soft pink blossoms, arranged with yellow rapeseed flowers around it, completes the piece.
It might also be nice to emphasize spring by adding decorations like fallen petals and butterflies, not just flowers in bloom.
Hanging ornaments of plum blossoms and Japanese bush warblers
Here’s a seasonal hanging decoration you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop.
First, make the base: cut paper straws into short pieces and thread a pipe cleaner through them to form a pentagon.
Next, the Japanese bush warbler.
Cut green origami paper and washi paper into circles, layer them, and glue them together.
Add a beak and tail from origami, and stick on eye stickers to finish the bird.
For the plum blossoms, cut pink origami into small circles, layer and glue them, and add a bead at the center.
Attach the decorations to the base, add a hanging string, and it’s complete.
The plum blossoms and bush warbler seem to herald the arrival of spring.
Please give it a try and display it!
Wisteria flowers made from rectangular origami
A wall decoration of a wisteria trellis made from rectangular pieces cut from origami paper.
First, mark one sheet of origami so you can get five rectangles from it, stack several sheets, and cut them together.
Apply glue to the edge of each rectangle, align the corners to form a triangle, and glue it—this becomes a petal.
Attach these petals onto a paper tape or similar strip.
Start with one at the tip, then add two at a time in each subsequent row, and finally attach leaves made from green origami paper to complete the wisteria trellis.
Despite the simple steps, it beautifully recreates the modest, pure elegance of blooming wisteria flowers.
Butterfly
One motif that evokes spring is the butterfly—how about making one with origami? Take a sheet of origami paper in your favorite color, cut it in half vertically, and start folding.
You can use the same color for both parts, or create an original look by combining different colors for the top and bottom to make a variety of colorful butterflies.
The accordion folds and the fine step of tying the two parts together with string are great for hand rehabilitation.
Since there are many nerves in the fingertips, moving them also stimulates the brain and can help prevent dementia.
Why not make lots together and brighten up the facility’s walls?
Hanging ornaments
We’d like to introduce a lovely spring hanging decoration that gently sways in the breeze.
You can make it with just origami paper and string, so it’s perfect for craft activities in senior care facilities.
Prepare both solid-colored and patterned origami paper, cut three circles of each, and fold them in half.
Glue the solid and patterned halves alternately, attach them to a string, and your temari ball is finished.
Next, fold three sheets of origami paper in half vertically, stack and glue them together, then draw a pencil outline so it forms a cherry blossom shape and cut it out.
When you open it, you’ll have a symmetrical flower.
Snip small cuts into the petals to make it look like a sakura blossom, then attach it to the string to complete the piece.
Gazing at your hanging decoration while feeling the warm spring breeze is sure to bring a peaceful moment.
cherry blossom twig
Introducing a cherry blossom twig decoration that symbolizes spring in Japan.
Once you have pink origami paper ready, let’s make the blossoms.
Using a round dish or similar object makes it easy.
Cut out a circle, fold it in half, then fold it again so it becomes one-third the original size.
Sketch a petal shape with a pencil and cut along the line.
When you unfold it, you’ll have a cherry blossom with six petals.
Overlap one petal onto the neighboring petal to give it a three-dimensional shape.
Make a branch from brown origami paper and leaves from green origami paper, then attach them along with the blossoms to finish.
It looks adorable when added to a message card or gift box.
Give it a try!