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[For Seniors] Recommended for December Wall Decorations! Santa Craft Ideas
Christmas is one of the hallmark events of December, isn’t it?
Many nursing homes and day service centers also hold Christmas parties, don’t they?
In this article, we’ll introduce indoor decorations that will enhance the fun, festive Christmas atmosphere.
Since it’s Christmas, we’ve gathered plenty of Santa Claus wall decorations and craft ideas.
You’ll find lots of ideas, including projects with simple steps and ones you can make using items from 100-yen shops or materials you already have on hand.
Please use this article as a December craft activity to enjoy together with older adults.
We hope you spend a wonderful time with seniors in the warmth of an indoor setting.
[For Seniors] Recommended for December Wall Decorations! Santa Craft Ideas (1–10)
Cute strawberry-style Santa Claus
Here’s a cute craft inspired by strawberries, starting from Santa Claus’s red outfit.
Prepare red and pink felt with several small slits cut into it.
Wrap it around a toilet paper roll; if you place double-sided tape at the ends of the slits, you can create a rounded shape.
This rounded shape is key—it captures the plump, strawberry-like feel.
Add a felt hat, yarn, and buttons, and you’ve got a strawberry-style Santa Claus.
It’s a project that lets older adults enjoy the season while crafting.
The finished piece will look great displayed in your own room.
Simple Santa Claus snow globe-style decoration
When it comes to winter decorations, snow globes are a classic.
They’re lovely interior pieces where white, snow-like flakes dance over figures and buildings inside a glass or clear container.
Here’s an easy idea to make a snow globe you can hang on the wall.
Cut construction paper into a circle and turn it into a donut shape.
Attach a clear film cut to the same size on top of the donut-shaped paper.
Decorate the film with cotton, Santa Claus, stars, and more—and you’re done.
Add a string and hang it up.
It’s a cute project that’s sure to spark lively conversation as older adults make it together.
Santa ornament made of felt
Let’s make a no-sew Santa Claus garland using glue or a hot glue gun.
Once finished, you can use it in many ways depending on your ideas—on a Christmas tree, as a garland, and more.
To make it, draw several circles on felt with a compass or any round-bottomed object, then cut out the circles.
Use a hot glue gun to stick the felt circles together and shape them into a ball.
Attach the felt-made Santa head, facial parts, and hat to the felt ball you just created.
Add a string to the head and facial parts so it can be hung.
Finally, add a belt to complete it.
It’ll look even nicer when displayed together with reindeer, balls, and other arranged pieces.
As you craft, some older adults may find themselves reminiscing about Christmas memories.
Santa Claus doll
Once December arrives, the anticipation starts to build with all the upcoming events—so exciting, right? Christmas, the biggest event of the year’s end, is something everyone can enjoy regardless of age.
How about making a fun, decorative Santa Claus doll to get ready for Christmas? You can easily make one using a toilet paper roll and items from the dollar store! Just cut the roll and attach felt.
Use craft parts from the dollar store for the eyes and nose.
Add a red Santa hat and a beard, and you’ve got yourself a splendid Santa Claus! If you don’t have felt, construction paper or origami paper works just fine, too.
Cute Santa and an origami Christmas tree
Just by putting a little decoration in your room, you can instantly get into the Christmas spirit with these “cute Santa and origami Christmas trees.” The charm of this craft is that you can make it with familiar materials like colored construction paper, origami paper, and toilet paper rolls! For both crafts, the main steps involve cutting and pasting colored paper or origami.
A key point is using toilet paper for Santa’s hat and outfit’s white trim, as well as his beard! For the beard in particular, the toilet paper is torn by hand to give it a fluffy finish.
If you’re incorporating this into a day-service craft activity, it might go smoothly if you assign roles and have everyone divide up the tasks.
Simple Santa Claus
This is a cute Santa Claus you can make with a single sheet of origami paper.
First, with the white side facing up, fold it into a triangle vertically and horizontally, then unfold.
Fold the top corner toward the center, then fold the tip upward.
Next, fold the bottom corner up toward the top crease, and fold it halfway back down.
Turn it over, fold back the top right and top left corners by about 1 cm, then fold the top right and top left down toward the center.
Adjust and fold the right and left sides once more, and your Santa Claus is complete.
The final adjustment step involves a bit of fine work, but carefully folding together makes for good exercise for your hands and fingers!
Torn-paper Santa Claus
Let’s create a torn-paper collage by hand-tearing newspaper to form shapes—perfect for Christmas.
If you make good use of newspaper ad sections, you might find colors that suit Santa Claus or Christmas trees.
Torn-paper collages can help older adults train their finger dexterity and may also improve spatial cognition.
In addition, moving the fingers stimulates the brain, which can help prevent dementia or slow its progression.
Designs conceived by older adults can lead to uniquely expressive works.
Let’s also help them feel a sense of accomplishment as they look at their own works displayed on the facility walls.