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[For Seniors] Lovely Decorations Made with Construction Paper: Ideas to Brighten Up Your Room
It can be hard to decide how to decorate for parties and events, right? For anyone feeling that way, construction paper is a great material to use.
With construction paper, you can actually make eye-catching, beautiful decorations quite easily.
In this guide, we’ll introduce decorations that show a variety of looks depending on your creativity—classic accordion-fold paper fans, floral ornaments made by combining several rolled pieces of paper, and seasonal pieces.
Most of the methods are simple, so even seniors can try them with ease! Another appeal is how dramatically the impression can change just by switching color combinations.
Have fun arranging them freely to suit your space!
[For Seniors] Lovely decorations made with construction paper: Ideas to brighten up your room (1–10)
paper fan
A paper fan that instantly brightens up any space just by being there.
It’s great as a small interior accent or wall decoration, so why not try making one by hand? Score fold lines on your favorite colored cardstock and fold it in half.
Using a scoring board for this step can save time! Make two identical pieces and glue them together, then accordion-fold the whole thing.
Next, tie the center with string and round off both ends with scissors.
Open it up and secure the ends with clips to finish! You can stick it directly to the wall with double-sided tape, or thread a string through the top and hang it—both look lovely.
Japanese-style floral decoration
This is a decoration made by combining strip-shaped pieces of paper, inspired by plum blossoms.
Prepare two lengths of paper strips; bring one end of each together at the aligned edge and fasten them to form a double teardrop shape.
Make five of these, then glue their ends together to create a flower-like, radiating look.
Finally, attach a circular piece of paper at the center to complete the plum blossom shape, and string them together with thread for display.
It can be fun to change the paper colors and see how the overall impression varies.
chrysanthemum flower
Eye-catching, decorative flair! Here are some ideas for chrysanthemum flowers.
Chrysanthemums are one of the flowers that have long been familiar in Japan.
This time, let’s create beautiful chrysanthemum blooms using colorful origami and patterned origami.
You’ll need patterned origami paper, colored construction paper, scissors, glue, a ruler, a pencil, string, and a toothpick, among other items.
There are some detailed steps, but the finished chrysanthemums are so vibrant they’re sure to brighten up your space.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Mini carnation arrangementNEW!
You can display this anywhere it catches the eye, such as on a desk.
First, prepare four sheets of construction paper cut to 8 cm × 8 cm.
Fold each one into a small triangular shape, then make cuts to create petal shapes and unfold them.
Slightly curl the parts that will become petals on all four pieces; on one piece, insert a wire through the center and attach a bead in the middle.
After that, thread the remaining three pieces onto the wire and stack them to complete the carnation.
Attach a ribbon and a message card, and place it inside a paper cup lined with washi paper to finish a tabletop carnation decoration.
fireworks
Just stack the paper and staple it—here’s a fireworks decoration idea! Do you feel like making fireworks decorations seems difficult? For anyone with that impression, this is a simple yet dazzling idea we recommend.
All you need are colored construction paper, a stapler, scissors, a ruler, and a pencil.
One fun aspect is how the mood changes depending on the size of the paper and the color combinations.
It’s a decoration that can let each person’s individuality shine.
Realistic carnations made from paperNEW!
If preparing fresh flowers feels like a high hurdle but you want to give carnations that look just like the real thing, this is for you! First, make long, narrow leaves from green construction paper measuring 1 cm × 6 cm, and punch a hole in the center.
Next, prepare colored construction paper 7 cm × 7 cm for the carnation flower, fold it into a small, triangle-like shape, and make cuts so they will become carnation petals.
Unfold it, make deeper cuts, and prepare six sets like this; for some pieces, cut off a few petals.
Then punch a hole in the center, thread them onto wire starting with the pieces that have fewer petals, tidy everything with floral tape, attach the leaf, and you’re done! Even a single bloom looks impressive!
Carnations made with paper cups and construction paperNEW!
This is a simple flower craft made with a paper cup and construction paper.
First, make slits along the rim of the paper cup and cut it.
Next, prepare lots of 5 cm squares of construction paper, fold them into triangles, and trim off the tip slightly.
Insert these pieces one by one into the slits around the bottom of the paper cup.
After going all the way around once, apply wood glue and insert the construction paper again to secure it firmly.
Stack and glue to your desired height, then let it dry.
Once dry, gently peel it off the paper cup to reveal a pretty, softly spreading flower decoration!
