[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 Fun-to-See Collection of Motifs (151–160)
Goldfish hanging ornaments
How about a hanging goldfish decoration that gently sways in the breeze? Goldfish have long been loved as a symbol of summer, right? They’re familiar to many older adults as well, so this craft is great for a summer activity at day service centers.
The method is to roll a strip of construction paper into a ring and attach origami goldfish with thread.
If you’re decorating a wall, you can simply fix it in place with tape.
For windowsills or entryways, try securing several wind chimes to a bamboo skewer—when the wind blows, it looks beautiful.
Give it a try!
Morning glory wall decoration
Morning glories are probably flowers we’ve been familiar with since childhood through observation diaries and independent research projects.
Let’s decorate the walls with morning glories to brighten up summer mornings! By using shoji paper and watercolor paints, you can create morning glories with a rich, nuanced look.
Just fold the shoji paper into the shape of a morning glory and apply watercolor paint.
Take advantage of the shoji paper’s tendency to let water bleed, and enjoy blending paints to create soft, bleeding colors.
If you use washi paper for the leaves and vines, it will balance nicely with the shoji-paper morning glories.
Arranging many of them on a wall or incorporating colored paper can create a charming, atmospheric wall decoration.
uchiwa (Japanese hand fan)
How about turning handheld fans—essential for the hot summer—into wall decorations? Cut construction paper into the shape of a fan, add your favorite character (for example, “祭,” meaning festival), and you’re done.
Besides lettering, it’s also recommended to have older adults draw their favorite pictures or paste photos of summer memories.
You can also decorate real fans and stick them on the wall to create a fun, three-dimensional piece.
Along with the fan wall decorations, try making people in yukata and scenes from summer festivals as well.
shaved ice
In summer, you can’t help but crave something cold that cools you down, right? So how about making a shaved ice wall decoration? Cut out the bowl and the ice part of the shaved ice from construction paper, then add color to make your favorite flavor.
You can paint with watercolors or markers, paste origami paper, or attach finely cut raffia tape—there are many ways to add color.
It’s also great to have each senior create their own favorite shaved ice.
When lots of shaved ice pieces are displayed together, just looking at them will make you feel cooler.
lantern garland
Let’s make lanterns like the ones you often see at festivals and enjoy a festive mood indoors! If you combine several lanterns made from origami or construction paper into a garland, you’ll end up with shapes just like the lanterns hung overhead at actual festivals.
Create lanterns in various colors and add decorative drawings to make the scene even more vibrant.
These are perfect to make for events like summer festivals held at day-service centers and other senior facilities.
Give it a try!
Colorful cicada
Cicadas start chirping all at once when summer arrives.
While many people may find them noisy, they’re also something that really makes you feel that summer has come.
How about using decorations inspired by cicadas—symbols of summer—to evoke that sense of the season? Real cicadas often have muted colors, but if you make decorative versions with colorful materials that don’t exist in nature, you can create a festive, eye-catching atmosphere.
Using prints with English lettering might also give the display a stylish feel.
[For Seniors] Summer Wall Art Projects: A Collection of Fun-to-Look-At Motifs (161–170)
watermelon
Watermelon, the quintessential summer fruit that many people say they “absolutely eat every year once summer arrives!” Its distinctive look—so iconic that the green-and-red combo instantly brings watermelon to mind—also makes it an easy motif to craft.
You can make one simply by sticking red construction paper onto green and drawing the seeds.
There’s also a way to create a watermelon-inspired paper fan decoration by accordion-folding origami paper, so be sure to look up the method and give it a try.
