[For Seniors] Summer Wall Decorations: A Collection of Fun, Eye-Catching Motifs
Many senior care facilities may be thinking it’s about time to switch their wall displays to something summery.
In this article, we introduce summer wall decor ideas for older adults.
We’ve gathered projects that evoke summer—like the ocean, morning glories, fireworks, and Tanabata—so please give them a try.
Even simple ideas can be impactful if you make many of the same piece and display them together.
For example, sunflowers, hydrangeas, and festival lanterns are perfect for this.
Of course, combining several summery motifs can also make for a delightful wall display.
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[For seniors] Summer wall art projects: a collection of delightful motifs (131–140)
Even among the Tanabata decorations, there are watermelon lanterns.
Let’s try making watermelon lanterns that are perfect for summer decorations, Tanabata ornaments, and summer festivals! The watermelon’s distinctive colors are bright and festive, and seniors will likely enjoy them too.
It’s a really fun craft: draw watermelon stripes and seed patterns on construction paper, and make lots of slits with scissors.
It’s also easy to include in summer craft activities at day service centers, so highly recommended! Once it’s finished, add an LED light you can get at a dollar store to boost the festival atmosphere even more!
Tanabata decoration streamers garland
This tanzaku streamer garland is perfect for Tanabata decorations on July 7.
Let’s adapt the streamer, one of the traditional Tanabata ornaments, into a room decoration! Make the streamers by cutting slits into tissue paper.
For the stars, fold washi-patterned origami, cut out star shapes, and crease them to give a three-dimensional finish.
Combine these two parts to create multiple streamers.
You can also switch up the chiyogami patterns and streamer colors for a colorful look! It will work not only as interior decor but also as decorations for Tanabata events.
Summer Fruit Basket
There are so many delicious fruits in summer, like watermelon, pineapple, and grapes.
Let’s make a wall decoration filled with these tasty summer fruits! You can cut colored paper into fruit shapes for a flat design, or make them slightly three-dimensional to enhance their appetizing look.
Arrange them as if they’re placed in a basket made from construction paper.
Create different combinations of baskets, and it will feel like a touch of tropical elegance.
After enjoying the wall decoration, be sure to enjoy some real summer fruits too!
Summer wall decoration
A summer-themed wall display lets you feel the season and brightens the mood, doesn’t it? This is a wall art project that’s easy for seniors to make, too.
How about a design with sunflowers stretching energetically up toward the blue sky? For the sunflower blossoms, tissue paper or colored paper works well.
For the stems and leaves, crumple paper into a ball, open it up, and cut it into shape after giving it a wrinkled texture—this brings out a natural, plant-like feel! Using materials like crepe sheets that already have a wrinkled texture makes it easy, so give it a try.
Adding clouds, the sun, and summer insects will make the display look even more charming!
Milky Way
Tanabata on July 7 has long been cherished as one of summer’s seasonal events.
One of the best-known motifs associated with Tanabata is the Milky Way.
The Milky Way refers to the luminous band formed by countless stars across the night sky, and it becomes easier to see around this time of year.
If you incorporate the Milky Way as a motif when creating wall decorations, you can instantly evoke the atmosphere of a summer night sky.
Adding related motifs—such as Orihime and Hikoboshi or the Summer Triangle—will make the display even more vibrant and festive.
mountain wall surface
In July, Mount Fuji’s official climbing season begins, right? How about a mountain-themed wall decoration for a day-service craft activity to mark the occasion? Some older adults may have hiking experience, too.
It would be wonderful to have them share their memories while making the mountain! The method is very simple—just cut construction paper into a mountain shape.
Using several colors rather than just one will likely enhance the design.
You could also collaborate with elements like the sun, clouds, birds, or a line from a haiku or poem in the background to create an even more interesting wall display.
Morning glory leaves and vines made with origami
This project combines not only morning glory flowers but also leaves and vines.
By carefully layering parts like flowers and leaves—crafted with clever reverse folds—you can aim for a three-dimensional, soft look.
While the flowers and leaves tend to stand out, paying close attention to the length and shape of the vines will further enhance the beauty of the morning glory.
Create the flowers and leaves with reverse folds for a three-dimensional effect, then decorate them with vines made by twisting thinly cut strips of origami paper using a simple process.
It’s also recommended to consider how the vines overlap and finish them as if they’re wrapping around other decorations.
