For seniors: Decorate the December wall with a tree. Easy ideas using origami and yarn.
A popular motif for December wall decorations is the Christmas tree.
Let’s try making a tree-themed wall display for this year’s Christmas! We often hear that wall displays can feel a bit repetitive—“The design ends up looking the same every year…” In this article, besides classic ideas using origami and construction paper, we’ll introduce unique, heartwarming ways to make Christmas trees with balloons, yarn, pom-poms, and more! These ideas are perfect for creating wonderful memories while enjoying the process together—great for recreational activities in senior facilities and also recommended for making with your grandchildren at home.
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[For Seniors] Let's decorate the December wall with a tree: Easy ideas using origami and yarn (1–10)
Bill of Exchange Tree

Let’s use handprint stamps to create a stylish tree.
Stamp your handprints in green ink on the base paper.
The handprints will form the tree, so keep that image in mind as you stamp.
Place a star above the middle finger, draw a cord wrapping around the hand with a black pen, and add colorful lights using fingertip stamps.
Finish by attaching a paper flowerpot made from construction paper.
How about making a large wall decoration using everyone’s handprints? It also seems like a great idea for a Christmas card.
Wall tree with 100-yen shop materials
https://www.tiktok.com/@tomonite_official/video/7440020025999625473Here are some ideas for easy wall-mounted trees you can make with materials from 100-yen shops.
Rather than decorating a real tree, the idea is to represent a tree on the wall using various items.
For example, you can stick green yarn and sparkly pipe cleaners to the wall in a zigzag pattern and add ornaments in the gaps to make a tree.
Another idea is an advent calendar-style tree: put sweets into bags labeled with dates, seal them, and stick them to the wall in the shape of a tree.
With a bit of creativity, you can make all kinds of trees, so feel free to use these ideas as a reference.
Christmas tree with holly and bells

This is an idea for creating a wall tree by decorating it with holly leaves and bells in different sizes and colors.
For the holly, make green leaves from origami paper and red leaves from tissue paper.
You can download a template for the green leaves, so be sure to use it.
For the red leaves, stack three rectangular sheets of tissue paper, accordion-fold them, staple the center, then open each layer to form a flower-like shape.
For the bells, cut yellow origami paper into a half-circle and roll it into a cone shape—that’s it.
Combine them however you like to complete a colorful wall tree.
[For Seniors] Decorate the December wall with a tree: Simple ideas made with origami and yarn (11–20)
A Christmas garland that also works as a sun catcher

Recommended for anyone looking for an easy-to-make garland! First, draw a tree on a clear file folder and fill in the inside with your favorite stickers.
If you’d like to use it as a sun catcher, use translucent stickers.
Once the stickers are in place, cut it out in the shape of a tree and clip it together to complete your garland.
Using the same design with stickers in different colors can give you both a unified look and a festive touch.
It might also look cute to decorate the edge of the clear file with sparkly pipe cleaners.
Three-dimensional tree

Here’s an idea for a paper tree that uses folds to create a three-dimensional finish.
First, cut the tree’s foliage, trunk, and ornament parts from construction paper; you can download the templates and use those.
For symmetrical parts, place the template on folded construction paper and cut them together to save time.
For the tree and star parts, add folds at the designated points to give them a 3D look.
Attach the folded foliage pieces to the tree base in tiers, then glue on the trunk and star.
Finally, decorate with the ornament parts to complete the project.
Stained-glass-style Christmas tree

Here’s an idea for a stained glass-style Christmas tree that sparkles and shows different expressions depending on how the light hits it.
It may look difficult at first glance, but it’s actually very easy—like doing a coloring activity.
Draw a sketch on a transparent film sheet, color it in from the back using oil-based colored markers, then unfold a piece of crumpled aluminum foil and combine it with the base.
That’s all it takes to create a lovely stained glass-style tree! It’s also recommended to have staff prepare the outline in advance so that participants only need to do the coloring, making it even easier to make.
A Christmas tree made by wrapping yarn around (a form)

This is a Christmas tree craft made by wrapping yarn around a piece of cardboard cut into the shape of a Christmas tree.
Since you’ll be winding the yarn round and round, it also serves as good practice for finger dexterity.
Choosing your favorite yarn colors and enjoying the decoration process can also help stimulate the brain.
To make the most of everyone’s creativity, it’s a good idea to prepare a variety of yarn types and decorative items.
Give this soft, gentle-looking Christmas tree a try and enjoy making it.



