[For Seniors] Recommended Wall Decorations for December: Ideas Collection
December is a busy season with events like Christmas and New Year’s.
Let’s help older adults feel the spirit of December—the month that wraps up the year—through recreation! This time, we’re introducing a recommended wall-decoration craft activity for December.
Creating wall decorations not only brings out the seasonal atmosphere, but can also have brain-training benefits.
It’s wonderful to brighten Christmas or welcome the New Year with pieces you’ve made yourself.
You can enjoy it by chatting and crafting in a big group, or by focusing quietly on your own.
Be sure to try making some lovely creations!
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[For Seniors] Recommended Wall Decorations for December: Idea Collection (71–80)
Tree
When it comes to essential Christmas decorations, the “tree” is a must, right? It’s the main feature of Christmas decor, and many places—like senior care facilities—create large wall-mounted trees when December comes around.
There are many ways to make tree decorations, but here’s a super simple one: a tree made from origami.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle, make cuts with scissors, then open it up.
You’ll get strips that you glue one by one toward the center.
Finish by adding a star and a tree trunk, and it’s done! It’s a great idea for a small craft to take home, too.
Christmas garland made with tape
This is a Christmas garland that’s easy to make and turns out beautifully using Suzuran tape (plastic raffia).
Because the steps are simple, it’s perfect for craft recreation during the cold winter months when going out is difficult.
First, wrap the Suzuran tape around a piece of cardboard several times and cut it.
After removing the cardboard, tie the top with tape, then cut through the looped section to create the garland parts.
Combine them with glossy ribbons for an even more festive finish.
You can also incorporate Christmas colors like green and red!
Toilet paper Christmas wreath
Cut toilet paper rolls into thin strips, shape them like leaves, and assemble them into a wreath.
In addition to painting the rolls green, you can also apply translucent origami paper to enhance the leafy look—this is highly recommended.
Incorporating various colors of origami adds accents to the arrangement of leaves, resulting in a more beautiful wreath.
Finally, attach small decorations to finish it off; since the overall color is green, adding red will further emphasize the Christmas vibe.
Felt Christmas garland
Why not brighten up your room by handmaking a garland with Christmas-colored felt? All it takes is cutting, rolling, and gluing felt, and you’ll end up with a stylish, cozy piece! First, cut felt into holly shapes in two sizes—large and small—and glue them together.
Next, cut the felt into circles, snip them into a spiral, and create flowers by rolling from the tip while gluing as you go.
The trick is to make flowers in different colors and various sizes! Finally, attach each piece to jute twine, and you’re done.
It’s a craft that uses fine motor skills, so be sure to include it in your day service’s winter craft activity!
Poinsettia wall decoration
Poinsettias have the flower meanings of “Holy Night,” “Blessing,” and “Wishing for Good Fortune.” Because their shape resembles a star, they’re the perfect flower for Christmas.
This time, we’ll introduce a poinsettia decoration with this kind of charm! You can easily make it with origami.
First, fold the paper diagonally and cut it into the shape of a leaf.
Make two of these and paste them together slightly offset.
If you add lines to the leaves, you can create a rough, textured look.
Using red and yellow makes it look bright and festive, and is recommended.
Christmas wreath made with pipe cleaners
This is a cute, small Christmas wreath made by forming a circle with softly coiled pipe cleaners.
Since the goal is to create a tiny finished piece, it naturally draws attention to fine finger movements and focus on handwork.
Make parts of uniform length by wrapping a pipe cleaner around a pencil, then thread those parts onto a single pipe cleaner that serves as the wreath base.
It’s important to pay attention to the length of each part and carefully shape everything into a neat circle.
Because the base is a small wreath, it’s recommended to use small decorations like stickers or beads.
Wall-mounted Christmas tree
This is a charming wall-mounted Christmas tree made from three-dimensional tree shapes.
First, make the trees.
Use a compass to draw circles on green construction paper and cut them out.
Cut each circle in half, overlap the edges slightly, and glue them to form cones.
Next, make the star.
Fold yellow or gold origami paper into triangles and combine them to create a star shape.
Stick the trees onto the wall, place a star at the top, and attach any decorations you like with glue or double-sided tape—that’s it.
It’s lovely how many small trees come together to form one big tree.
