[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)
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.
[For Seniors] August Wall Decoration Ideas (81–90)
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.
morning glory
Origami morning glories are a fun seasonal craft that captures the feeling of summer.
Add green leaves and vines to the brightly colored blooms and arrange them freely to create a scene that looks as if morning glories are blooming in a garden.
Displaying them like a wall decoration will brighten up your room and lift the spirits of anyone who sees them.
The steps are mostly simple and easy to fold even for older adults, and the sense of accomplishment when finished is exceptional.
Why not add a subtle touch of color to your summer life with handmade morning glories?
Morning glory flowers and buds
We’d like to share an idea for making morning glory flowers and buds out of origami, a classic symbol of summer.
By combining the flower and the bud, you’ll create a gentle piece full of seasonal charm.
Carefully folding the rounded petals and tiny bud shapes naturally engages your fingertips and makes for good fine-motor exercise.
It may even help prevent cognitive decline, so it’s highly recommended.
By changing the colors and sizes, the same morning glory can really show its individuality.
You can also use them for wall decorations or card-making, and just looking at them brings a refreshing feeling.
Let’s brighten up summer with cheerful origami morning glories!
yukata
Why not try expressing a cool, breezy feeling by making a yukata out of origami? The key to conveying coolness is choosing patterned origami paper.
You can also cut advertisements or wrapping paper into squares and use those.
It’s lovely to combine other origami with the finished yukata to evoke summer festivals and the like.
For the yukata, prepare a standard 15 cm square sheet of origami paper, and for the obi, use a sheet that’s one quarter that size.
For the obi, cut that paper in half and combine the two pieces to make it.
You can also fold a morning glory flower and attach it to the obi.