[For Seniors] August Wall Decoration Idea Collection
August is still in the height of the heat.
Many quintessential summer events, such as fireworks festivals, beach outings, and summer fairs, are held during this time.
We’d love for older adults—who often find it difficult to go out—to feel the season as well.
So this time, we’re sharing ideas for August wall decorations.
Seeing summer-themed decorations inside the facility may evoke memories, such as time spent with family in the past, and could serve as a form of reminiscence therapy.
Some older adults lead days with few changes and may find it hard to sense the seasons.
By feeling summer through seasonal decorations and recalling enjoyable events and activities from the past, it may help improve quality of life.
Try brightening up your facility with wall decorations that evoke the image of summer.
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[For Seniors] August Wall Decoration Ideas (71–80)
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)
Let’s make a rhinoceros beetle—often seen as the king of insects—out of origami.
It’s a cute, rounded beetle made up of a horn and a body.
The wings have slits like a real rhinoceros beetle, making it look more realistic.
You can also use another sheet of origami to make the legs and glue them to the body.
You’ll have a beetle that looks like it could start moving at any moment.
Older adults creating this beetle might even be reminded of summer days spent with their children or grandchildren.
hibiscus
Hibiscus under the hot summer sun.
Wouldn’t it be perfect for an August origami project? Here’s a hibiscus origami craft that almost makes you hear a cheerful “Aloha!” The hibiscus is known for its large, fluttering petals.
You can express this by adding long, narrow creases to the origami when folding the petal sections.
Since it uses a lot of finger movement, it’s also great for brain training and finger dexterity.
Cut the tip of the origami into a curved, petal-like shape.
Create the stamens and pistil in the center, as well as the leaves and stem, attach them to the petals, and you’re done.
It’s a lovely, three-dimensional hibiscus piece.
Super Easy! Cicada
When it comes to classic summer insects, many people probably think of cicadas.
Their buzzing also accentuates the heat of summer.
That’s why folding a cicada in origami in July can immediately evoke a sense of summer, even for older adults.
Let’s try a simple cicada origami.
Even with a design that has few complicated steps, using the fingertips helps stimulate the brain.
By making fine folds around the abdomen, you can create a realistic cicada shape.
As you fold cicada origami together, you might find yourselves chatting with seniors about memorable summer stories from the past.
shaved ice
How about some delicious-looking shaved ice you can make from a single sheet of origami paper? To give the shaved ice a cool feel, you can use tie-dyed origami for the body.
First, fold the paper into a triangle in half, then fold it in half again.
If you think from the finished shape, the remaining steps are surprisingly simple.
And partway through, you actually tear the origami—rip, rip—and the torn edge becomes the pointed tip of the shaved ice, which is a clever twist.
Let’s also make a spoon-straw out of origami and stick it in.
Try making shaved ice in a variety of colors.
cicada
Origami cicadas are relatively well-known, so some of you may have made one before.
Up to a certain point, the folding process is similar to making a samurai helmet.
Drawing eyes at the end or adding round stickers makes it cute, and making a bunch to perch on a tree sounds fun, too.
It’s fairly easy to fold, so please give it a try.
While brown or black is more realistic, colorful cicadas could be fun as well.
Sticking them on walls or glass windows also gives a nice seasonal touch.
Beer and edamame
We’ll introduce how to fold a beer-themed origami that forms a pouch and can even be used as an envelope, along with an edamame design that pairs perfectly with beer.
For the beer origami, yellow paper is recommended.
It’s also nice to add a message with a white pen, like tiny bubbles.
The edamame looks cute if you make it from a quarter-sized sheet of origami paper.
You can make two types: with pods and without.
After crafting such delicious-looking origami, you might find yourself craving the real thing! Give it a try yourself.
firefly
Fireflies are insects that magically color the night in early summer.
How about making one out of origami? You’ll mainly use black origami paper for the body, and prepare a little red paper for the head and yellow paper for the glowing tail.
The folding for the body is relatively simple, so you should be able to finish it quickly.
At the end, attach a small circle cut from the yellow paper to the tail, and it’s done.
It looks lovely to make many small ones and stick them on a window, or place them against a background that mimics a waterside scene.
It’s a seasonal origami craft that lets you feel a touch of coolness.