[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 seasons. Fun Christmas decoration ideas (71–80)
Toilet paper Christmas wreath
Cut the cardboard cores of toilet paper rolls into thin strips, shape them like leaves, and assemble them into a wreath.
In addition to painting the cores green, attaching translucent origami paper will enhance the leafy look, so that’s recommended too.
Incorporating various colors of origami and adding accents to the arrangement of the leaves will lead to a more beautiful wreath.
Finally, attach small decorations to complete it.
Since the overall color is green, adding red will further emphasize the Christmas atmosphere.
reindeer
How about making an origami reindeer, Santa Claus’s cute sidekick? Origami you can do while chatting with others also helps promote communication.
First, fold the paper in half into a square and a triangle to make crease lines.
Unfold it, then fold the top and bottom corners toward the center, and be sure to fold the left and right corners in so they overlap.
Flip the now-rectangular paper once, and fold the corners toward the center.
Fold back slightly to adjust the shape, and fold back the white parts too—you’ll start to see a cute reindeer appear.
Finally, make the antlers, draw the eyes with a pen, and don’t forget to add a bright red nose!
Felt Christmas garland
Why not brighten up your room by handmaking a garland with Christmas-colored felt? All it takes is cutting, rolling, and gluing felt, and you’ll end up with a stylish, cozy piece! First, cut felt into holly shapes in two sizes—large and small—and glue them together.
Next, cut the felt into circles, snip them into a spiral, and create flowers by rolling from the tip while gluing as you go.
The trick is to make flowers in different colors and various sizes! Finally, attach each piece to jute twine, and you’re done.
It’s a craft that uses fine motor skills, so be sure to include it in your day service’s winter craft activity!
Boots & stick candy
When you think of Christmas boots, you probably picture big boots stuffed with lots of fun treats.
If you’re thinking, “People in the West come up with such stylish ideas,” here’s a surprise: Christmas boots actually originated in Japan.
The story goes that a confectioner in Shiga Prefecture saw the stockings and boots hung on Christmas trees and thought, “If we make those bigger, fill them with sweets, and sell them…” and started selling them.
It’s a bit unexpected, isn’t it? How about folding a Christmas boot out of origami? There’s even a video that teaches you how to fold it.
Matching stick candy you can fold in the same color scheme is also recommended.
poinsettia
Let’s add a little extra touch to flower petals made with a craft punch and create poinsettias, a must-have plant for Christmas.
We’ll fold the red and green petal pieces, make cuts with scissors to form sharp, leaf-like shapes, and layer them to finish the poinsettia.
The process involves fine motor actions like folding and cutting, which helps strengthen focus in the fingertips.
After that, simply glue the parts together and attach beads in the center to complete it.
Because the finished piece is small, it’s an easy craft to incorporate into various decorations.
Poinsettia wall decoration
This decoration features a poinsettia—an essential motif for Christmas—made by layering leaf parts in red and green.
Fold origami and cut it to create six-directional leaf pieces, then make them in different sizes and stack them to add a three-dimensional feel.
Adding a small indentation in the center gives it a realistic look that seems to spread outward.
It’s also recommended to try variations such as using crepe paper to change the overall mood, or putting extra care into decorating the backing board to which it’s attached.
Christmas wreath at the mall
Introducing an easy-to-make Christmas wreath that only requires twisting pipe cleaners from a 100-yen shop.
This craft uses your fingertips extensively, making it effective for fine-motor rehab for seniors! Why not include it in your preparations for Christmas events? To make it, overlap the ends of two pipe cleaners and twist them together, then clamp a pen, straw, or battery between the pipe cleaners and twist two or three times.
Repeat this process, and once you’ve wrapped to the end, form a circle and twist the two ends together to connect—done! Adding ribbon-shaped pipe cleaners or decorative stickers will make it even more festive.
Try making it with your favorite colors and get into the Christmas spirit.