[For Seniors] Fall Wall Decoration Ideas
Autumn, with familiar events for seniors such as the Harvest Moon and autumn leaves, offers a vivid landscape that feels different from spring or summer, doesn’t it?
How about making autumn-themed wall decorations that let you feel the season indoors?
In this article, we introduce a variety of wall decoration ideas—from autumn flowers like maple leaves, ginkgo, and cosmos to seasonal delights like persimmons and mushrooms.
All the ideas are easy enough for seniors to make, so give them a try and decorate your home!
They’re also perfect as wall displays in care facilities and similar settings.
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[For Seniors] Fall Wall Decoration Ideas (41–50)
Felt cosmos
Here’s an easy felt cosmos project perfect for beginners.
When crafting cosmos flowers from felt, make small jagged cuts with scissors as you go to create a three-dimensional look.
For the center of the flower, make a yellow felt piece and secure it together with a wire.
Cut felt leaves and attach them to the wire, and your cosmos is complete.
The warm, gentle feel of these cosmos flowers is so charming.
Try displaying them in a vase and enjoy!
Noren Cosmos made with tissue paper
Let me introduce a noren-style cosmos decoration made from tissue paper that will brighten up your room.
Prepare tissue paper, paper straws, string, and a tension rod, and let’s get started.
Fold and cut the tissue paper to create petal pieces.
By adding curves or cutting jagged edges, you can make more three-dimensional flowers.
Hang the string on the tension rod, then attach the petals and stamen parts to the string.
Form small loops in the string and thread the petals through as you go.
It’s also important to adjust the shapes so the petals don’t overlap.
Three-dimensional chrysanthemum flower
Chrysanthemums, whose flower language includes “nobility,” are considered auspicious flowers symbolizing longevity and said to bring good fortune.
Let’s decorate your Respect-for-the-Aged Day gathering with chrysanthemum ornaments! First, cut origami paper into thin strips about 1 cm wide.
Fold each strip in half and round off the ends.
Once done, apply glue to the center and arrange the pieces radially to form a flower shape, layering them as you go.
Next, use a pencil or other thin stick to curl the tips.
Make another one the same way, then stack and glue them together to finish.
Create chrysanthemums in various colors to brighten up the room!
Quilling art: grapes
This is a grape art piece made with quilling, where you roll narrow strips of paper.
Cut construction paper into long, thin strips and roll them around a chopstick.
Since it uses the fingertips, it can also help stimulate the brains of older adults.
Make several rolled pieces and glue them onto a backing so they resemble grape berries.
It already looks like grapes at this stage, but we’ll add a bit more.
Prepare circular cutouts of origami paper in colors like purple or pink.
When you glue these circles on top of the rolled paper attached to the backing, it creates a grape-like, realistic effect.
Displaying the grape artwork in a frame made from tree branches is also recommended.
You can even use branches you find while taking a walk in a park.
Paper cutouts of osmanthus flowers
Kinmokusei (fragrant orange osmanthus) is a plant that blooms with orange flowers in autumn and is known as one of Japan’s three great fragrant trees—its scent is very popular.
This project shows how to create a pattern resembling a chain of tiny kinmokusei flowers by cutting folded origami.
Fold the origami into a triangle, mark flower shapes on it, then cut along the marks and unfold to reveal a connected row of kinmokusei.
Since it can look flat on its own, it’s also recommended to layer the pieces, glue them onto a backing sheet, or add decorations like stickers to give it a more three-dimensional look.
Spider web
If you want decorations with a spooky Halloween vibe, how about making spiderwebs? Just fold origami paper four times, draw a spiderweb pattern, and cut—it’s easy enough for seniors to make, too.
Using large origami paper can create a striking wall decoration.
You can also make spiders, ghosts, and jack-o’-lanterns from other sheets and attach them to the web for a lively touch.
Try making lots in Halloween colors like red, purple, and black.
Handmade pom-pom stamp moon-viewing dumplings
How about making tsukimi dango by stamping dots onto black construction paper? First, glue a sanpo offering stand and a moon, both cut from construction paper, onto the black background.
For the dango, dip a sponge wrapped in cloth into white paint and stamp the dots onto the sanpo.
That’s all there is to it, so it can be finished quickly and also works well as an autumn wall decoration.
If you add pampas grass or rabbits made from origami or construction paper, it will look even more like a moon-viewing scene.
Try different variations and enjoy this autumn craft!