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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!
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.
Hydrangeas made with paper strips
Here’s an introduction to making hydrangeas by flipping a paper strip with a quick twist.
Hydrangeas, which are at their best during the rainy season, show us beautiful forms.
Let’s try to express that using paper strips.
Cut long, narrow paper strips and fold them accordion-style with a width of 3.5 centimeters.
Staple the tip, then flip it over with a quick twist.
You’ll have a hydrangea flower piece.
Make several of these and connect them to complete the hydrangea.
Using purple, blue, or light blue paper will make it look more realistic.
Older adults should also be able to enjoy making hydrangeas with this unique method.
Strawberry wall decoration
The cute design is the key point! Here are some ideas for strawberry-themed wall decorations.
Many people probably associate strawberry motifs with a sense of cuteness.
They may also evoke feelings of spring or a youthful vibe.
This time, let’s make not only the strawberries themselves but also the leaves and flowers.
You’ll need construction paper, scissors, glue, and double-sided tape.
Rather than just cutting and pasting, we’ll be using a technique called quilling, so be sure to give it a try.
Butterfly
I think many people decorate with flowers at parties.
One item I’d love for you to display alongside them is butterfly decorations.
This idea recreates butterflies by giving the wings a three-dimensional, papercraft-like look and adding eyes made from wire.
They can be hung or simply set down as decor.
Since construction paper is the base, you can match the colors perfectly—for example, using white if the flowers you’re displaying are vivid.
Bending the wire takes a bit of strength, so ask for help if needed.
