[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 Decor Crafts — A Collection of Fun-to-Look-At Motifs (141–150)
Morning glory in origami kirie (paper-cut art)
This is a simple craft where you fold an origami sheet into a small shape, cut along a curved line, and then unfold it to reveal a morning glory shape.
For morning glories, the star-like form at the center is important, so the folding steps are key to making it appear well.
The fine reverse folds may seem tricky, but it’s just a repetition of straight folds—proceed by checking which line to align with each time.
Since the finished piece has a star-shaped hole, you might place white paper behind it to make the pattern stand out.
paper lantern
As one of the quintessential features of summer, summer festivals are indispensable, aren’t they? And when you think of festivals, many people probably picture paper lanterns.
Lanterns can be seen all over festivals, such as along shrine approaches and in front of food stalls.
That’s why incorporating lanterns into your wall decorations can instantly create a festive atmosphere.
In addition to making flat versions by cutting and pasting construction paper, you can also create three-dimensional ones with origami.
Give it a try and make various kinds of lanterns to decorate with.
Morning-after frame
We all want seniors who find it difficult to go out to be able to enjoy beautiful flowers, don’t we? This time, we’re introducing a frame decorated with origami morning glories.
It’s a simple craft: just attach origami morning glories to an origami frame.
We hope this lovely piece will give viewers the feeling of having admired real flowers! Morning glories are often associated with “summer,” but they bloom from the rainy season through around November.
Through this activity, even seniors who find it hard to sense the changing seasons may be able to feel them—and the conversation about their blooming period is sure to be lively.
Morning glory hanging ornament
What was the first origami you ever folded? Regardless of gender, I feel like everyone in Japan grows up with origami.
The classics are the crane and the samurai helmet, and I hear young people today can even fold hearts.
If someone can fold a morning glory, how about combining those and making a hanging morning glory decoration? A hanging ornament will surely bring a refreshing breeze.
First, add leaves to the morning glory you folded from origami.
If you layer dark green and light green, it gives a three-dimensional effect.
Use thin wire to strengthen the parts that connect the flowers.
Hide the wire by crafting vines out of green paper.
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.
shooting star decoration
Let’s make shooting star decorations and have everyone make wishes for Tanabata! Cut star shapes out of construction paper and attach several colors of raffia ribbon to create a shooting star.
If you stick small star-shaped pieces onto the raffia ribbon, it will sparkle even more—highly recommended.
On the paper star itself, write your wishes or draw and paste pictures of Orihime and Hikoboshi to decorate.
You can use the finished piece as a wall decoration, or attach a string and hang it on bamboo.
sea
Ocean-themed wall decorations let people relive the fun of playing at the beach in their childhood.
Incorporating reminiscence therapy, where older adults recall and talk about past memories, is also effective for dementia prevention! Decorating the wall with construction paper or origami is lovely, but as a twist, how about mosaic art that reuses plastic bottle caps? Staff can create it steadily on their own, or you can make it together during a day-service craft activity while chatting with seniors about their memories of the sea!