[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 Up December Walls! Christmas Decoration Ideas (31–40)
Santa made of felt
Here’s a handmade idea for a cone-shaped Santa Claus.
First, cut a piece of cardstock into a semicircle and roll it into a cone.
Cover it with felt in your favorite color, then glue a long, thin strip of white felt slightly above the center to represent the hat.
Cut out the face base and clothing pieces from felt and attach them as well.
For the beard, use yarn and a pen, creating it with a method similar to casting on stitches in knitting.
Once you’ve glued the beard around the face base, add eyes using rhinestones painted black and attach a larger bead for the nose.
Finally, add a star-shaped accent to the chest, and you’re done.
Wall-mounted Christmas tree made from paper rolls
Let’s use toilet paper rolls to create a wall-mounted Christmas tree.
First, keeping the triangular shape of a tree in mind, lay out the rolls temporarily in rows to form tiers.
If a roll is too short or too long, cut it to size.
Once you have the triangle, glue the rolls together row by row, and attach green construction paper to the sides.
After everything is attached, secure the whole piece with tape or similar.
For the trunk, connect about three rolls and wrap them with brown yarn.
Fix the triangular section and the trunk to the wall so they connect, and finish by placing a star at the top of the tree.
Adding origami ornaments will make it look even more charming!
Christmas tree made with ribbons
This is a handmade tree idea that’s completed simply by sticking teardrop-shaped ribbon pieces onto a cone base made from thick paper.
To make the teardrop-shaped parts, cut ribbon to a suitable length and glue the two ends together.
When attaching the ribbon to the base, face the rounded end downward and stick them in a straight line.
If it’s hard to keep them straight, draw guide lines on the base beforehand to help with placement.
Once all the ribbons are attached, decorate the top with a star to finish! Adding small beads for extra sparkle would also look cute.
Papercut Tree
Fold a sheet of green construction paper in half and draw the shape of half a tree.
Cut along the line with scissors and open it up so it becomes a full tree shape.
Once it’s cut, keep it folded and make slits starting from the folded edge.
Cut parallel to the base, being careful not to cut off the outer edge.
To make all the folds into mountain folds, open the slit sections alternately to the left and right.
Decorate with a star made from yellow construction paper, and add round stickers to represent ornaments—then it’s done.
There are also instructions for making snowflakes, so why not make some to decorate together?
A voluminous Christmas wreath made with origami
Origami that can be done while seated is an easy, accessible recreation.
Many older adults may be quite skilled at it.
A Christmas wreath made by combining flower-shaped origami pieces has a delicate feel.
Some seniors might feel inspired to say, “I want to try making that.” Because it’s made by assembling small parts from smaller origami paper, it involves a lot of fine hand movements.
It seems likely to stimulate the brain even more than regular origami crafts.
It’s also a lovely wreath project that can spark conversation as you chat with those around you while making it.
[For Seniors] Brighten Up Your December Walls! Christmas Decoration Ideas (41–50)
Holly and Bells
Decorating with holly at Christmas is a classic tradition, and it carries the meaning of warding off evil.
How about brightening up your Christmas with a mascot featuring holly—imbued with that sacred image—and a bell? Crease green origami paper, then use the folds as guides to shape it into holly with two spreading leaves.
The key for the bell is to create steps by folding back sections; let’s finish it neatly and precisely.
Combine the pieces at the end to complete the decoration, and for an even more vivid look, we recommend adding red accents.
Star-shaped Santa Claus
Both stars and Santa Claus are essential for Christmas—let’s brighten the season with an adorable mascot that combines the two.
The idea is to use red origami to evoke Santa’s outfit and shape it into a star to create the mascot.
Another key point is forming it into a three-dimensional shape using the creases as guides; the rounded volume enhances its cuteness.
How you draw the face is also an important point where you can add your own originality.