[For Seniors] Wall decorations to fully enjoy the seasonal atmosphere: Fun Christmas decoration ideas
As December approaches, we can’t help but wonder how to decorate for Christmas this year.
How about making handmade wall decorations together with seniors this Christmas? In this guide, we’ll introduce lovely projects like large wall-mounted trees, yarn trees, origami bells, and cute ornaments.
Crafts using nostalgic materials like yarn and origami will feel familiar to older adults and may spark fond memories and conversation.
Using the fingertips also helps stimulate the brain, so enjoy warm, festive Christmas vibes while chatting together.
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[For Seniors] Wall decorations to fully enjoy the seasonal spirit. Fun Christmas decorating ideas (61–70)
Christmas ornament
This ornament is themed after a gift box that heightens the excitement of Christmas.
First, cut a toilet paper roll core and combine two pieces trimmed into rectangles to form a box shape.
Secure it with tape so it doesn’t lose its shape, wrap the outside with patterned origami paper, and attach a ribbon to finish.
If you pay attention to the wrapping method and the shape of the ribbon, it clearly conveys the gift motif.
It could also be fun to cut a slit in the inner box so it actually functions as a container for a real present.
Christmas garland
Here’s an idea for a Christmas garland using raffia tape.
Wrap the tape around a piece of cardboard of a handy size several times, then cut along the edge with scissors and slide it off the cardboard.
Use another piece of raffia tape to tie the bundle near the top, then snip the bottom loops to open them up.
Attach a star to the tied part, and your tree is complete.
Make several of these, thread them onto a string, and hang them up to finish your Christmas garland! For extra holiday sparkle, bundle in some shiny, glossy tape along with the raffia tape—highly recommended.
Christmas garland
A garland that’s easy to make with origami is perfect for a craft activity leading up to Christmas! Fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle and open it once.
Then, just like folding a paper airplane, fold the two adjacent edges toward the center line.
Fold the remaining triangular section downward, hook it over a string, and glue it in place—that’s one piece done! Arrange pieces in your favorite pattern—place various colors for a vibrant look or alternate two colors—and you’ll have a hanging decoration that brightens up any room! Be sure to enjoy the process of preparing for Christmas together with older adults as well.
Christmas cake
When it comes to Christmas, you can’t go without cake, right? Let’s make a Christmas cake out of paper and hang it on the wall! The base is the same as a regular cake.
Arrange decorations like strawberries, candles, Santa, reindeer, and angels in a nice balance.
A cake with white cream that evokes a snowy landscape looks delicious even when made of paper.
A bright, festive cake wall decoration is sure to turn out adorable!
Christmas tree mobile
This is a cute hanging tree ornament that looks adorable from every angle! Stack two sheets of origami paper in your favorite colors and fold them together, then draw a tree outline and cut it out.
Once you have four trees of the same shape, crease each one so that the center line forms a valley fold when viewed from the front, and glue them together while folded vertically.
Before attaching the last piece, tape a string in place for hanging, then glue the remaining origami on top to hide the tape, and your tree ornament is complete.
It looks charming as it spins in the breeze, so using reflective origami paper is also recommended!
Double heart hanging ornament
A glamorous and cute double-heart origami decoration.
First, divide a 15 cm square sheet of origami paper into eight vertical strips to make long, thin bands.
One double heart can be made from four bands.
Fold one band in half with the colored side facing out, and another band in half with the white side facing out.
Sandwich the colored-side-out band between two full-length bands, then place the white-side-out band on top and staple them together.
Starting from the outer parts, curl each piece inward and down, staple to secure, punch a hole, and hang with thread—and it’s done.
It’s nice that the steps are so simple!
Tree
When it comes to essential Christmas decorations, the “tree” is a must, right? It’s the main feature of Christmas decor, and many places—like senior care facilities—create large wall-mounted trees when December comes around.
There are many ways to make tree decorations, but here’s a super simple one: a tree made from origami.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle, make cuts with scissors, then open it up.
You’ll get strips that you glue one by one toward the center.
Finish by adding a star and a tree trunk, and it’s done! It’s a great idea for a small craft to take home, too.