[For Seniors] Fall Wall Decoration Ideas

Origami Owl

[Origami] How to fold an owl / How to make origami “owl.”

It would be lovely to attach an origami owl—appearing on cool, quiet autumn nights—to your November calendar.

For the owl’s wings, using stickers or colored pens to draw in the details will add a sense of depth.

You might also set a nighttime background and draw stars and the moon before adding the owl illustration.

We recommend making the owl with brown or orange origami paper.

Give it a try and create a beautiful November calendar!

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Paper cutouts of maple leaves

[Origami] The Easiest Way to Cut a Maple Leaf with Step-by-Step Diagram | Origami Maple

Here’s an idea for a seasonally rich craft that captures the deepening of autumn: “Paper-Cut Maple Leaves.” Fold and cut red, orange, and yellow origami paper to create realistic-looking fall foliage.

By experimenting with the shapes and placement of the leaves, you can spark imagination, and the hand movements naturally support rehabilitation.

If you paste the leaves so they seem to scatter around the date, it will resemble a scene of falling leaves.

There’s plenty of room for creativity—such as arranging the colors in a gradient.

It’s a calendar project that’s fun to make and beautiful to display.

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Ginkgo origami

[Autumn Origami] The Easiest Ginkgo Leaf Folding Method | Origami Easy Ginkgo Leaf Paper Craft | Fallen Leaves [Easy Autumn Paper Folding] Ginkgo Leaf Origami

November is a beautiful season when ginkgo leaves turn golden.

As the landscape’s colors calm down toward winter, the ginkgo’s golden hue catches the eye and makes you stop to admire it.

Ginkgo leaves are perfect as a calendar motif, too! You could depict an avenue of ginkgo trees like a tunnel, or cover the entire design area with ginkgo leaves.

Since ginkgo leaves can be made with origami, if you’re not confident in drawing, why not give that a try?

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bat

[Halloween Origami] Easy and Cute Bat Folding with One Sheet of Origami / Origami Bat

Here are some slightly spooky yet fun “bat” decoration ideas that are perfect for Halloween.

Fold bats with outstretched wings using origami paper in colors like black, gray, and purple—the different colors give each bat its own personality, making your calendar vibrant and lively.

Arrange them as if they’re flying to add a sense of motion, and consider adding a night sky or moon as a background.

The shapes are simple, so they’re easy for older adults to try as well, resulting in a Halloween-themed craft that balances seasonal flair with playfulness.

Give it a try!

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bat ghost

[Origami Halloween] How to Fold a Bat Ghost / How To Make an Origami Mini Bat

Here’s an idea that’s perfect for making an autumn calendar: “Bat Ghosts.” Use black or purple origami paper, add a grid of crease lines, and fold along them as guides.

After making fine folds to shape the bat, layer on folds to create the ghost shape.

Once it’s done, draw the face and you’re finished.

The detailed folding helps develop finger dexterity and boosts concentration.

The black and gray tones add a Halloween feel, and making many of them will turn your calendar into a lively display.

Give it a try!

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Pacific saury

This month's calendar features Pacific saury.

Autumn is a season with plenty of harvests and foods at their peak.

One of autumn’s flavors, Pacific saury (sanma), might also make an appearance on your table.

Many older adults may love the rich, fatty taste of sanma.

Let’s make a calendar featuring sanma.

Cut construction paper or cardboard into the shape of a sanma and wrap it in aluminum foil.

This will recreate a shiny, lifelike fish.

Finish the calendar with creative touches, like placing it on a drawing of a shichirin charcoal grill or on a paper plate you’ve made.

It’s a delightful craft that looks so appetizing, it might make you crave sanma!

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dragonfly

[Made with a single sheet of origami] Easy and cute dragonfly folding method ◇ Origami dragonfly, tombo, akitsu, summer, autumn, insect ◇

Autumn skies are also a time when many dragonflies flit about, aren’t they? Some older folks may have even twirled a finger in front of a dragonfly perched on a branch to make its eyes spin.

Let’s make a calendar with dragonfly origami that brings back memories like that.

Using a single sheet of origami paper, we’ll fold both the dragonfly’s body and wings.

Of course, we’ll also make its distinctive eyes from the same sheet.

When you think of dragonflies, red or yellow might come to mind.

But if you use different kinds of origami paper, you’ll get a colorful result.

Give it a try!

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