For seniors: Enjoy the ocean indoors. Introducing ideas for wall decorations.
When you think of summer, many people immediately picture the “sea.” Let’s decorate the facility with a seaside theme so that older adults who can’t go out much can still enjoy the season.
This time, we’re introducing ideas for ocean-themed wall decorations that are perfect for senior care facilities.
Looking at the wall can help residents recall trips to the beach with family or friends in the past, connecting to reminiscence therapy.
Reminiscence therapy is said to stimulate the brain by retrieving and recalling memories, which can help improve cognitive function.
Many of these decorations are easy to make, so creating them together with older adults can be enjoyable as well.
Try decorating your facility with a lovely ocean scene!
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[For Seniors] Enjoy the Ocean Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas (21–30)
dolphin
Let’s make an adorable dolphin out of origami to brighten up the vast ocean.
When you think of dolphins, blue or gray often come to mind, but one of the perks of origami is that you can use any colors you like.
The process involves aligning with the diagonal creases and shaping it into a triangle, and paying close attention to the corners is important for a beautiful finish.
You can make a straight-shaped dolphin that looks like it’s floating in the sea, or add angles partway through to create a sense of movement—that could be a fun touch as well.
wave wall surface
July 3 is “Wave Day.” It’s a pun-based date, so it’s super easy to remember! If you’re unsure about July wall decorations, try a wave-themed display to match this commemoration.
Fold white, light blue, blue, and navy construction paper in half to make creases, then tear along those lines with your hands in a wavy motion to capture the feel of waves.
Slightly offset and glue each torn strip to create wave pieces.
Make lots of these pieces and you’ll have a full wave wall! Adding sea creatures, boats, or swimmers between the waves will make the display lively and fun.
Marbled Fish You Can Make with 100 Yen Store Supplies
Here’s an idea for a wall decoration that uses marbling, a technique that lets you enjoy unexpected patterns.
Marbling offers a different experience from painting, and older adults may also enjoy trying it.
You can now easily get marbling materials at 100-yen shops or online, so it’s more accessible.
Mix marbling solution or liquid laundry starch thoroughly into water, drop in several colors of special marbling ink, and use a bamboo skewer to draw patterns.
Next, float pieces of drawing paper cut into fish shapes on the surface to transfer the design—and you’re done! It creates an artistic wall display, so give it a try.
cute paper-plate turtle
Turtles, which appear in proverbs and old folktales, have long been beloved sea creatures.
How about making a turtle wall decoration that will feel familiar even to older adults? Using an everyday material like a paper plate, you can easily create an adorable turtle! Color the paper plate with crayons, then make small cuts around the rim with scissors.
Next, thread and wrap plastic raffia (suzuran tape) through the slits to form the shell’s pattern.
A tip is to change the direction as you wrap.
To finish, make the turtle’s face, legs, and tail from construction paper and attach them.
Decorating the background to evoke the ocean or a sandy beach would make it even nicer.
Torn-paper collage turtle
This is a wall decoration that uses torn origami to represent a turtle’s shell.
Torn-paper art engages the fingertips, making it effective for finger dexterity training for seniors and for helping prevent dementia.
It’s a very simple and fun craft, so it’s also recommended for day-service recreational activities.
Freely tear origami paper in colors that evoke a turtle’s shell—greens, yellow-greens, yellows, and so on.
Next, apply glue over the entire paper plate and stick on the torn pieces.
Finally, make the turtle’s eyes, limbs, and tail from colored construction paper and assemble them to finish.
You can also enjoy variations by tearing and using glitter origami or chiyogami (patterned paper).
Soft, gently drifting, cute jellyfish
Guaranteed to soothe the soul! How about turning soft, gently swaying, cute jellyfish into wall decorations? They’re easy to make with familiar materials, so this idea is also perfect for craft activities at day-service centers.
Crumple a few colors of tissue paper into balls and pack them into a mesh strainer bag.
To finish, tie it with thread so the contents don’t come out—done! You can also turn it into a hanging decoration by threading string through with a needle.
Try mixing and matching tissue paper colors and have fun creating!
Hang it up too! Sea creatures made of toilet paper
Toilet paper rolls are a must-have item for crafts! Try making easy ocean creatures.
Paste origami paper onto the roll, then use scissors to make slits to create squid and octopus legs or a fish’s tail.
Adding curls and creases will make them look more like sea creatures! Attach a string to turn them into hanging decorations.
Besides wall displays, you can also add clips to enjoy “fishing,” so these crafts could be great for recreational activities at day service centers.