[For Seniors] Brighten Up December Walls! Christmas Decoration Ideas
For December wall decorations, why not handcraft the Christmas atmosphere everyone looks forward to? You can make trees and bells with origami, create garlands with felt, and craft lovely décor using familiar materials.
It’s also great fun to make an Advent calendar to build anticipation for Christmas and enjoy opening it day by day! Let’s keep winter walls from feeling bare by enjoying the creative process together and bringing warmth to the space.
With simple materials and steps, these wall decoration ideas are enjoyable from start to finish—why not give them a try with everyone?
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[For Seniors] Brighten Your December Walls! Christmas Decoration Ideas (91–100)
Christmas boots
A Christmas boot packed full of little treats.
When I was a child, I’d be bought a Christmas boot on Christmas Day, and even after I finished all the sweets, I’d keep the boot carefully.
What memories do you have? Let’s make Christmas boots out of origami and turn them into lively wall decorations! The folding method is very simple, so even people who aren’t good at crafts should be fine.
Once you get used to it, some people can make one in a minute.
Be sure to make them together while sharing your own memories of Christmas boots.
Santa Claus
A wall decoration with a Santa Claus theme can help people of all ages feel the spirit of Christmas.
Creating 3D elements like paper fans using construction paper as a base also has positive effects on brain activity.
You may need to use tools such as scissors and hole punches, as well as small items like fishing line and clips; for older adults, tasks that involve moving the fingers are important, so it’s best to have them make as much as possible themselves.
Displaying pieces they’ve created on their own brightens their mood—making this a wall decoration that truly captures the Christmas feeling.
Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread men are human-shaped cookies made from gingerbread that are popular not only at Christmas, but also for occasions like Halloween and Easter.
While it’s hard to use real gingerbread men as wall decorations, displaying ones made from origami or other crafts can enhance the Christmas feel of your room, so it’s highly recommended.
Since the shapes don’t need to be very precise, it’s easy and stress-free for seniors to make them as well.
These cute wall decorations are perfect for filling your room with dolls in various shapes.
reindeer
How about making a reindeer papercraft together? Using a template to assemble the parts makes it enjoyable for older adults as well.
Hands-on work can also serve as rehabilitation.
We’ll provide support for the tricky parts, but the basic idea is for the older adults to take the lead in creating their piece.
Once the finished reindeer decoration brightens up the wall, they’re sure to feel a sense of accomplishment.
It will likely be a lively, fun time for everyone, enjoying a seasonal tradition together.
holly
Holly, which appears in the Christmas carol “Deck the Halls,” is an essential plant for Christmas.
It’s cherished as a sacred tree in the West.
Let’s make decorations that recreate holly leaves with origami.
Prepare teal-green and red origami paper, and fold it into the shape of leaves.
It’s surprisingly detailed work, so it’s great for finger dexterity rehab, too.
Use scissors to cut the distinctive holly leaf shape.
Finally, fold red origami into berry shapes and attach them to finish!
gift box
Speaking of Christmas, it’s all about presents from Santa! This is a cute wall decoration featuring a gift box.
It’s very easy to make: simply cut out the box and ribbon pieces according to the template and glue them together.
Trace the patterns onto construction paper, and have participants help either from the cutting stage or from assembling the pieces.
If you make it with colorful paper, it’ll instantly brighten up the room—no doubt about it! It’s perfect for capturing that exciting Christmas atmosphere.
bell
This is a wall decoration of a Christmas bell made with origami.
Make a cross-shaped crease on a sheet of yellow origami paper, and fold back about 1 cm along one edge.
Turn it over, fold it into the shape of a bell, and once the bell is complete, make holly leaves and berries to give it a more Christmassy feel.
Add fine creases to the leaves to create veins, and for the berries, cut small squares of origami paper and fold the corners inward slightly to make them round.
Glue all the parts together, and your decoration full of Christmas spirit is complete.