For seniors: Introducing handmade decoration ideas to welcome a wonderful Christmas
Around Christmas time, many senior care facilities put up decorations like wreaths and trees.
Decorations help create a lovely seasonal feel and capture the festive atmosphere.
So this time, we’re sharing ideas for handmade Christmas decorations.
We’ve gathered many projects that are practical to use and that seniors can enjoy making together.
The materials come from recyclables or items you can get at 100-yen shops, but the results are all high quality.
Handmade pieces are one-of-a-kind and special, so please use this article to help make this Christmas a memorable one.
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[For Seniors] Introducing Handmade Decoration Ideas to Welcome a Wonderful Christmas (91–100)
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.
Koeda Christmas Tree
Let’s make a cute Christmas tree with a cozy, at-home feel using small twigs.
You can use twigs you picked up during an outing or walk, or opt for ones sold at 100-yen shops—either works! For the base, we recommend using a thin wooden board called a wood slice, also available at 100-yen shops.
Stand the twigs on the base in the shape of a tree and glue them in place.
Once the tree shape is done, attach small ornaments to decorate, and you’re finished.
Choose the twigs and base according to the size of the tree you want to make.
Christmas tree wall decoration made with origami
Let’s decorate your walls with a must-have Christmas item—a tree—to build excitement for the season.
The key is to layer pieces cut from three sheets of origami paper to clearly convey the tree’s three-dimensional feel.
Fold the origami into a triangular screen shape, trim the edges, and attach the pieces while keeping the stepped layers in mind.
Adding wooden pieces and ornaments helps make it unmistakably a Christmas tree.
You can use a single tree as a decorative accent, or line several up to create a large tree—there are many ways to use this idea.
3D poinsettia with origami
Introducing a three-dimensional origami poinsettia to get you in the Christmas spirit! It’s perfect for holiday decorations and as a tree ornament.
The key to this origami is to proceed while making crisp, precise creases.
Because it’s shaped in 3D, some of the intricate steps and fine folds may be challenging.
For a glamorous finish, decorate the center of the flower with a gold bead! Make plenty to arrange into a wreath, or use them as casual gifts.
Hanging decoration of stars and a moon made from origami and construction paper
When we think of Christmas, we often imagine a romantic night.
These three-dimensional decorations, featuring motifs of the moon and stars, are perfect symbols of such an evening.
For the star motif, fold each point, sandwich a string between the pieces, and glue them together one by one.
The folding is very intricate, using tweezers, so if it’s difficult, make sure those around you offer solid support.
For the moon motif, cut construction paper into thin strips, shape them into a crescent, and attach paper cut to match that shape to finish.
Punch a hole in the moon and thread the star motif through it; this arrangement lets the stars appear in the gaps of the moon, creating a romantic atmosphere.