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[Respect for the Aged Day] Boost the mood with handmade touches! A roundup of lovely decoration ideas
Respect for the Aged Day is a special occasion to express our gratitude and respect to seniors who carry years of experience and wisdom.
How about creating a warm, cozy atmosphere at home with handmade decorations? Try hanging an origami garland, making a wreath out of paper plates, or getting creative with wall décor.
In this article, we’ll share bright and cheerful decoration ideas.
The time spent making them together will become a priceless memory.
Please use these tips to help you create a wonderful celebration for Respect for the Aged Day.
Respect for the Aged Day: Elevate the atmosphere with handmade touches! A roundup of lovely decoration ideas (1–10)
Folding fans and paper fans
Fans that spread out in an auspicious, widening shape are popular as lucky charms and gifts.
How about making and displaying such fans together with paper fans? The process for both fans and paper fans is the same: fold them in an accordion.
For the fan, before you start folding, attach a strip of paper down the center to represent the ribs.
Prepare two accordion-folded pieces each for both the fan and the paper fan, and glue them together.
For the fan, open it into a shape close to a half-circle.
For the paper fan, open it all the way around into a full circle, glue the ends together, and it’s done.
Attach a string and hang them up for display!
Wall decoration – Crane
Cranes are a symbol of longevity, right? With the wish that seniors will stay healthy and live long, how about making crane wall decorations for Respect for the Aged Day? Prepare four colors of construction paper: white, black, red, and yellow.
Use white for the crane’s body, black for the patterns and eyes, red for the head marking, and yellow for the beak.
Simply combine and paste these pieces together to complete the crane.
You can make many and decorate a lot, or create one large crane—both are great options! You could also draw the eyes and patterns with a marker instead of using construction paper.
Chrysanthemum flowers made with origami and colored construction paper
Chrysanthemums are often chosen as celebratory flowers for Respect-for-the-Aged Day, either as gifts or decorations.
So why not make chrysanthemum flowers as decorations for the occasion? This idea uses two sheets of origami paper to create one chrysanthemum.
Fold the paper in half, open it, and then fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center crease.
Fold it in half again to make a long, narrow strip like a band.
Round off both ends like petals, then open the paper and use the creases to accordion-fold it.
The key here is to only crease at the center.
Make two of these parts, layer them, gather them at the center, and glue the ends to form a circle.
Finally, attach a circular piece to the center of the flower to finish.
By keeping the creases only at the center, the petals will spread out softly.
Brush lettering art
Brush letter art features stylish lettering that’s different from your everyday handwriting.
Why not express your daily gratitude to seniors, or your wish for their continued well-being, through brush letter art? The key to chic brush lettering is to write freely without being too constrained by stroke order or the balance of kanji radicals.
Start by imitating works posted on video sites and social media—use them as references and give it a try! Display your piece somewhere seniors will easily see it and let your feelings come through.
A crane floating inside a cylinder
Let’s make a stylish and mysterious decoration that looks like a crane—an emblem of longevity—floating in the air! All you need is a single sheet of origami paper, scissors, and glue.
First, fold the paper to create a cross-shaped crease in the center.
After folding it into a square, fold the center into a triangle, make a large cut with the scissors, and then unfold the paper.
Using the square that appears in the middle, fold a crane.
Once the crane is finished, shape the entire origami into a cylindrical form as if spreading the crane’s wings, and glue the edges together to finish.
Display it on a table or anywhere you like!
tassel garland
Decorate your walls or windowsills to instantly brighten up the room! Here are some tassel garland ideas.
If you want to lift the mood of your space or need decorations for an event, why not try making a garland? You’ll need scissors or a utility knife, tissue paper, a ruler, a hot glue gun or tape, and string.
The video uses large sheets of thin paper, but regular tissue paper should work as a substitute.
The key is to cut the paper and then twist it together as you assemble it.
Give it a try!
Cute flower
When it comes to decorations for Respect-for-the-Aged Day gatherings, you can’t go without floral ornaments.
Here’s how to make cute flower decorations using origami.
First, fold a strip of origami paper into an accordion.
Then fold the accordion-folded paper in half so it’s half the length, and round off the tip by cutting it.
Be mindful of the paper’s orientation when you cut.
Make two identical pieces, then glue the ends of the origami together—and you’re done.
They look adorable if you make lots in different colors or vary the sizes and display them together.
