[For Seniors] Fireworks wall art: Let’s make it with a variety of materials
When summer comes around, many people probably think of fireworks first, don’t they? Some enjoy fireworks with close friends or family, and others head out to fireworks festivals.
We also want seniors who use our facilities to feel the season through fireworks, a hallmark of summer.
So this time, we’re introducing ideas for fireworks-themed wall decorations.
Craft activities use the fingertips and require planning each step in the mind, which stimulates the brain and can even have brain-training benefits.
It’s nice to see the fireworks you made yourself displayed on the wall, isn’t it? Even seniors who find it difficult to go out at night are likely to enjoy a facility that instantly takes on a lively summer atmosphere.
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For Seniors: Fireworks Wall Art—Let’s Try Using a Variety of Materials (11–20)
Fireworks made with felt
We’d like to introduce an idea for a wall art project with a soft texture and colorful palette: “Fireworks Made with Felt.” Simply cut felt of various colors into radial strips and stick them down to create the shape of bursting fireworks.
Because the steps are just cutting, arranging, and pasting, you can take your time and enjoy it at your own pace.
The soft feel of the felt is soothing, and choosing which colors to use is part of the fun.
Add rhinestones or stickers to the centers and tips of the fireworks, and they’ll look just like the real thing blooming in the night sky.
It’s a project full of seasonal flair that will fill your room with a summery atmosphere.
Fireworks in wax-resist painting
Let’s try drawing fireworks with beautiful pastel tones by using crayons’ water-repellent properties.
First, freely draw the fireworks with crayons.
In addition to round fireworks, it’s also recommended to include ones shooting up from the ground or reflections on the water’s surface.
Once the fireworks are drawn, spread water across the entire paper and layer colors that evoke the night sky.
It’s important to use plenty of water so that the crayon-drawn fireworks stand out.
The balance of colors is key—both the hues used for the fireworks and how you layer colors to express the night sky.
Fireworks painted with a straw
Fireworks paintings made with straws have a beautiful, distinctive grainy texture that also evokes a Japanese aesthetic.
Cut slits into the end of a cut straw, flare it out, and use that to paint the fireworks.
Dip the flared end in paint, stamp out radial patterns, and layer different colors to complete the fireworks.
Simply keeping each center point in mind makes it easy to paint fireworks, but considering color balance will make them even more beautiful.
If making fine cuts in the straw with scissors is tricky, you can also use a similarly tubular toilet paper roll as a substitute.
Paper cup fireworks
Fireworks made with paper cups are a classic summer craft that even older adults can easily enjoy.
Cut several vertical slits along the side of the cup and gently flare them outward to create the look of an opening firework.
Draw patterns on the bottom of the cup with colored pencils or crayons to give it your own original firework design.
You can glue the finished firework onto black construction paper to depict it bursting in the night sky.
By changing the angles of the slits and the colors you use, you can create a variety of fireworks, which broadens the scope for creativity.
The hands-on process of planning colors and shapes helps stimulate the brain, and once completed, the craft also works well as a seasonal wall decoration.
It’s a recommended activity that lets you easily enjoy a hallmark of summer indoors.
Origami Crane Fireworks
This craft transforms the classic paper crane—something everyone has folded at least once—into a firework! It’s perfect for group activities at day service centers, so have fun making it together with older adults.
Fold several paper cranes, use black construction paper as the background, place a finished crane in the center, and arrange overlapping cranes around it.
Using about five different colors makes it look vibrant, so give it a try! Just by changing the color layout, you can create fireworks with different moods.
You can also finish it off by decorating with colorful round stickers.
firework ball
This is a 3D firework ball that’s perfect as a hanging decoration.
Its unique look is cute and would likely delight seniors as well.
Cut black origami paper into circles, and do the same with your preferred colored origami.
Fold the black circles and cut out shapes to create firework patterns.
Next, glue the black cutouts onto the colored circles.
Make six of these sets and glue them together to transform them into a ball shape! It may take some time, but you can also have fun arranging them—such as connecting three balls together.
[For Seniors] Fireworks Wall Art: Try Making It with Various Materials (21–30)
Paper-cut fireworks
This is a decoration made by cutting into folded paper and shaping it into a firework.
The fun part is imagining the finished design when it’s unfolded as you make each cut.
How you use the scissors is important, but the folding method is also a crucial step for changing the final pattern.
It’s important to clearly picture real fireworks, use bright colors that will stand out against the night sky, and make cuts that grow larger toward the outside—these points will help it look more like fireworks.