For Seniors: Wall Decorations to Brighten Up February — Festive Ideas for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, Plum Blossoms, and More
February wall decorations are a hands-on way to feel close to seasonal events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day.
You can roll paper to make an ogre’s hair, or use a bamboo mat to craft realistic ehomaki sushi decorations.
As your hands are busy, the moments when lively conversations blossom about fun memories from February will surely be the most heartwarming of all.
This time, we’re sharing ideas for February-specific creations—from cute wreaths to Japanese-style ornaments.
Enjoy the fun of making and the joy of displaying while engaging your fingertips to stimulate the brain.
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[For Seniors] Wall Decorations to Brighten Up February: Festive Ideas for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, Plum Blossoms, and More (91–100)
Holly Herring, Demons, and Plum Blossoms
Holly-sardine, oni (ogre), and plum wall decorations are lovely, aren’t they? They’re easy to make with origami and straws, so let’s all enjoy making them together.
If you use origami and straws for the holly-sardine, it will look impressively realistic, almost like the real thing.
Making the oni and plum blossoms out of origami will really bring out the Setsubun spirit.
Moving your hands should also help stimulate the brain.
Working together will spark conversation and make for a fun time.
Please complete them while sharing fond memories!
Heart and Cupid’s Arrow
Don’t you still feel a flutter of excitement as Valentine’s Day approaches, no matter how old you are? Adding Valentine’s decorations to facilities or hospitals can create a warm, cozy atmosphere even in the cold season.
This craft uses lots of accordion folds, giving your fingers a full workout.
Make the hearts and arrow fletching by folding origami paper into an accordion— they end up looking like little paper fans! Varying the paper size or using patterned paper makes it even more festive.
In day service programs, be sure to make these together with seniors to liven up Valentine’s Day!
Heart mobile
A heart mobile makes a lovely wall decoration that stimulates the sensibilities of older adults.
Cutting heart shapes out of construction paper and assembling them in 3D sounds like a very enjoyable activity.
Hanging colorful hearts from the ceiling will fill the room with a warm atmosphere.
Making them with origami is also recommended.
The fine handwork helps train dexterity, and it will be fun to see everyone’s unique creations come to life.
While admiring the finished mobiles, you could reminisce about Valentine’s Day memories.
As you work together, conversation will naturally blossom.
A demon eating an ehomaki (lucky sushi roll)
An ehomaki packed to the brim with fillings.
It’s a type of nori roll eaten on Setsubun, and it’s important to eat it while facing a specific direction.
The direction changes every year; you’re supposed to face the direction where the deity Toshitokujin resides.
The wish behind eating ehomaki while facing that year’s lucky direction is to invite good fortune.
In senior care facilities, they may opt for smaller nori rolls instead of full-sized ehomaki.
Here, we’d like to introduce a craft featuring an ogre taking a big bite of this lucky ehomaki.
The sight of a demon eating a good-luck item is amusing and seems like it could ward off misfortune.
The ogre can be made using a paper cup, so it’s easy to put together.
Please enjoy making it together with older adults.
3D snow rabbit
When it snows, there are surely some older adults who have enjoyed playing in the snow.
There are many kinds of snow play, like building igloos and having snowball fights.
The snow-themed craft we’re introducing this time is a snow rabbit.
You roll white snow into a ball, attach bamboo grass for ears, and the red berries of the nandina plant make cute eyes.
To make the rabbit’s body, crumple newspaper into a ball and cover it with copier paper.
Then, use colored construction paper or origami to make the bamboo grass and nandina berries, and attach them to the rabbit’s body.
This activity uses the hands and fingertips a lot—crumpling newspaper, rolling origami into nandina berries, and more.
Using the hands extensively can stimulate the brain and may help prevent dementia.