[For Seniors] Ideas for Wall Decorations to Enhance the Festive Atmosphere of a Sports Day
The weather is getting warmer, and it’s a great season to get moving.
Some adult day care and other senior facilities may even be holding sports days, don’t you think?
You’ll want to create lovely wall decorations that help build excitement for the event.
So this time, we’re introducing ideas for sports day decorations you can make as a recreation activity.
If you make them while chatting about sports day with the seniors around you, the crafting time will be enjoyable too.
Decorating the walls with pieces you’ve made yourself adds vibrant color, fosters a sense of attachment to the facility, and can help create emotional stability.
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For Seniors: Boost the Sports Day Atmosphere. Wall Decoration Idea Collection (11–20)
Rabbit and Flag
As items that brighten up and liven the room, rabbits and flags are recommended motifs.
Use construction paper to prepare the rabbit’s face and body parts.
Adding round cheeks, long ears, and a smiling expression will soothe viewers’ hearts.
Choose warm colors like red or pink for the gym uniform to create a friendly, cute impression.
Giving the rabbit flags in both hands will greatly enhance the sports day cheering vibe.
Writing supportive messages or team colors on the flags will add personality to the piece.
Arranging multiple rabbits in a row like a formation, or adding an arrangement where they hold hands as if dancing, will create an even more lively scene.
The wall will instantly become more festive, lifting everyone’s spirits.
Animals’ Sports Day
Events like sports days are popular and eagerly anticipated by many.
Why not create a mural that heightens that sense of excitement and boosts the atmosphere? This time, we’re introducing a cute “Animal Sports Day!” Combine blue and brown construction paper and add bunting to depict a sports day under a bright blue sky.
With a running rabbit and dog, and a cheering mouse and tiger, the participation of various animals conveys a lively, festive mood.
In senior care facilities, incorporating this kind of craft as part of an event is also recommended, as it brings a sense of the season.
Paper Cup Medal
At the end of a sports day, there’s usually a presentation of the championship flag and applause to honor everyone’s efforts, but it’s also nice to have a keepsake for participants.
That’s when we recommend the paper-cup medals introduced here.
In a prior recreation session, you can match the medals to each team’s color or let everyone make their medal using their favorite paper cup.
Tasks like shaping them like flower petals or cutting them into star shapes also help with fine motor skills.
After the event, exchanging the medals with each other not only celebrates everyone’s efforts but also creates a memento, making the sports day even more enjoyable.
Give it a try!
Connect and display! Yell flag
These are connectable cheer flags that let you enjoy cheering with lots of energy! Their bright, festive look is sure to lift the spirits of older adults too.
Try designing your flags by attaching paper streamers or beads to colored cellophane of your choice.
The act of imagining different designs stimulates the brain and can even help prevent dementia.
Since this craft really brings out individuality, display everyone’s creations on the wall and enjoy them.
If you give them an international-flag style design, it will create a fun sports day atmosphere!
Penguin Cheer Squad
I think many facilities create wall displays featuring cute animals taking part in sports day events and cheering.
Here’s an idea for a wall decoration with colorful penguins holding pom-poms, each with a unique expression.
Penguins are often imagined as light blue or blue, but pink and green penguins are adorable too.
You can make the pom-poms by cutting slits into circles of colored paper, sticking masking tape in a radial pattern, or drawing details with crayons or colored pencils.
You could also put red-and-white caps or headbands on the penguins.
Rainbow Pom-Pom
When it comes to pom-poms made with tissue paper, they’re a common decoration—but here’s the idea: make them rainbow-colored! Fold sheets of tissue paper of each color in an accordion, then tie the center with thread.
After that, simply fan them out in order, and you’re done! The key to a clean finish is placing similar or neighboring colors next to each other.
That way, you get a gradient effect and a more vibrant look.
On the other hand, intentionally connecting opposite colors or changing the color for a single accent can also add a stylish design touch.
[For Seniors] Boost the Sports Day Atmosphere: Wall Decoration Idea Collection (21–30)
Colorful garland
Colorful garlands are items that instantly brighten the atmosphere just by being displayed.
Let’s decorate with garlands to celebrate Respect for the Aged Day! Fold several sheets of origami into accordions and combine them.
To make them easy to hang, attach small pieces to the ends, and you’re done.
Choosing color combinations is where your sense of style shines.
The method is very simple, so it should be fun to make together with seniors.
Add origami flowers and other decorations to enhance the festive mood for Respect for the Aged Day!
