[For Seniors] Enjoy Cherry Blossoms Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas
As spring approaches and the weather gets warmer, many people start looking forward to cherry-blossom viewing.
Before the cherry blossoms begin to bloom, why not try making a vibrant sakura wall decoration at day service centers or senior care facilities? In this article, we introduce easy-to-make sakura wall decorations and craft ideas suitable for older adults.
Using origami or tissue paper, or by making pressed flowers, you can create unique pieces full of creative touches.
Be sure to make a sakura wall decoration and enjoy a wonderful time!
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[For Seniors] Enjoy Cherry Blossoms Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas (1–10)
Cherry Blossoms in the Moonlit Night
Cherry blossoms at night have a different kind of beauty from those seen during the day, don’t they? In daylight, the blossoms look delicately charming with their cute pink petals.
But under moonlight or illumination, they give off a more mature atmosphere.
Here’s a perfect wall decoration idea featuring night-time cherry blossoms for seniors who love yozakura.
Choose darker construction paper for the background of the cherry trees and blossoms, and add a moon to create a night-sakura scene.
As they make the blossoms, seniors will likely feel the arrival of spring.
Looking at the finished piece, they may appreciate the beauty of night cherry blossoms and even reminisce about their past cherry blossom memories.
Pop-up cherry blossoms
From cherry trees laden with blossoms, one can sometimes feel a sense of luxury and impact.
The more cherry trees there are, the stronger that feeling can be, right? Let’s help older adults pick up on that atmosphere from the walls of facilities decorated with cherry-themed works.
We’ll make cherry blossoms of different sizes and colors out of construction paper.
Attach the tips of the petals you’ve made with glue.
The key is to be thoughtful about the order in which you attach them.
With a bit of planning, several blossoms can come together to create a three-dimensional finish.
Display them on the wall, and add some petals alongside to enhance the overall look even more.
Even seniors who find it difficult to go out may be able to feel the spirit of hanami by looking at these three-dimensional cherry decorations.
cherry blossom curtain
These are lovely cherry blossom decorations with a translucent, fluffy sway made from tissue paper.
We’ll make cherry blossoms and petals using tissue paper folded in an accordion style.
Some 100-yen shops even sell tissue paper that’s pre-folded in an accordion.
Of course, you can also make it yourself by accordion-folding regular tissue paper.
Attach strings to the finished pieces and hang them up.
Wall decorations work well, but displaying them by a window is recommended.
In the sunlight, the hanging ornaments look translucent.
The curtain-like finish also gives a weeping cherry (shidare-zakura) vibe.
It might even bring back memories of viewing weeping cherry blossoms for some older adults.
[For Seniors] Enjoy Cherry Blossoms Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas (11–20)
Cherry Blossoms and a Bridge
When you think of scenery where cherry blossoms stand out, many scenes come to mind, but the combination of a bridge and cherry blossoms especially evokes a traditional Japanese atmosphere.
This decoration recreates that quintessentially Japanese image by arranging paper pieces like elements in a painting to depict a bridge with cherry blossoms.
The key is the shape of the cherry blossom petals: by making a small slit in each petal and overlapping the cut edges, you create a three-dimensional effect.
After that, simply arrange the petal and leaf pieces on the backing paper and attach the bridge piece in one corner to finish.
It’s also fun to play with color gradients and to pay attention to the shape of the bridge.
Hanging decoration of cherry blossoms and leaves
Here’s a lovely hanging decoration that pairs beautifully with cherry blossom petals, made with softly textured, colored washi paper.
You’ll create the cherry blossom petals from washi.
Because washi is soft and easy to handle, it may be especially accessible for older adults.
You can also make paper fans by accordion-folding and use them as parts for the hanging decoration.
If you make the hanging structure into a cherry tree and add a Japanese bush warbler, it will evoke an even stronger feeling of spring.
Seeing the finished piece can give older adults a sense of accomplishment and encourage them to share memories and stories about cherry blossoms from their past.
Japanese-style cherry blossom wall decoration
Let’s make a cherry blossom wall decoration that captures the charm of traditional Japanese style using disposable chopsticks.
Cover the chopsticks with vinyl tape and assemble them to create a frame.
On the base of the frame made from a milk carton, arrange cherry blossoms.
To give it a more traditional look, be sure to add a paper fan made from construction paper.
Making the cherry blossoms with washi-patterned origami paper will also result in a beautiful finish.
Because this piece includes a frame, you can take it home.
It might also be nice to display in a senior’s room.
Since you can make it with familiar, everyday materials, be sure to try it as a spring craft.
Sakura wall decoration
When it comes to cherry blossoms, their small size is part of their charm, evoking both cuteness and a sense of fleeting beauty.
This wall decoration is made by combining pieces of paper to create the look of tiny cherry blossoms lined up together.
The flowers are crafted with a simple method of punching them out using a craft punch, and by paying attention to creasing, you can give them a three-dimensional feel.
After that, decorate the cherry blossoms with beads, line them up on a ribbon and attach them, then hang them so they dangle from a rod to finish.
Besides pink cherry blossoms, it’s also recommended to arrange flowers in various colors for a colorful look.