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.
How about brightening up a senior facility or your home with wall art that evokes the coming of spring?
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For Seniors: February Wall Decorations. Festive Ideas for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, Plum Blossoms, and More (11–20)
Setsubun hanging decoration
When it comes to events in February, many people might think of Setsubun.
In many regions, people throw roasted soybeans while saying, “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (Demons out, good fortune in).
Making Setsubun-themed wall decorations can help older adults feel the season, too.
You can create hanging ornament parts using long, narrow strips of construction paper.
By gluing together or folding the cut paper, you can make parts like oni (demons) and kanabō (spiked clubs).
Try placing round-cut pieces of washi-patterned origami or thick paper between the parts.
This enhances the Japanese seasonal atmosphere, and the round shapes can also represent beans.
Masu Box and Hiiragi-Iwashi
A three-dimensional wall decoration that captures the Setsubun atmosphere.
You’ll make it by gluing a paper masu box filled with beans and a holly-and-sardine charm (hiiragi iwashi) cut from construction paper.
Even on a flat surface, you can create a 3D effect by layering the paper parts to cast “bean” shadows.
Try using both dark and light-colored construction paper creatively.
It’s also enjoyable to make together with older adults.
Because it’s like a piece of trick art, you can display the finished work and let seniors enjoy looking at it.
In Japan, there is a custom of decorating entrances with hiiragi iwashi during the Setsubun season as a protective charm.
Seniors can take home the pieces they create and display them as well.
Valentine’s hanging decoration
Let’s make four types of Valentine’s hanging decorations using origami! Cute hearts and candies will create a festive Valentine’s atmosphere.
The difficulty ranges from simple steps to slightly more challenging ones, so you can tailor the projects to suit older adults.
By adjusting how you fold the paper and where you apply glue, you can create dimensional, adorable hearts.
As they craft these charming pieces, older adults may feel their hearts warm in the process.
Through making the decorations and displaying the finished hangings, they’ll be able to feel the Valentine’s season.
Curly-Haired Demon
In February, many senior care facilities likely hold Setsubun events and recreational activities.
With that in mind, here’s a perfect Oni (demon) decoration for the season.
When you think of an Oni’s hair, you probably picture tight, round curls.
So let’s use a technique called quilling to create the Oni’s hair.
Quilling involves rolling thin, strip-shaped pieces of paper with a special tool to make parts, then combining those parts to complete a piece.
If you don’t have a special tool, a toothpick will work just fine.
Once you’ve made the hair, glue it onto a face backing for the Oni, add the facial features, and you’re done.
Creating the three-dimensional hair should be an enjoyable activity for older adults as they work on the craft.
Setsubun wall decoration
These origami Setsubun decorations using paper plates are perfect for February wall displays.
Cut a circular hole out of the center of a paper plate to make a donut shape.
Then attach origami pieces—such as sardines, ogres (oni), and Okame masks—onto the plate.
Because you can place lots of Setsubun-themed origami parts however you like, it seems like a process seniors would also enjoy.
The colorful origami pieces create a lively look and make a work that’s sure to brighten up Setsubun.
accordion-fold demon
This piece expresses the oni’s distinctive facial expression by folding origami into an accordion, like a fan.
For this work, you’ll do a lot with your fingers—accordion-folding the paper and rolling it—so your fingertips get plenty of use.
They say using your fingertips helps activate the brain.
Once you’ve finished the oni and plum blossoms, attach them to a fan-shaped base.
In the past, Setsubun was the day before Risshun (the first day of spring) and was like New Year’s Eve as we think of it today.
The year used to begin with Risshun, and by decorating on a fan-shaped base, the piece becomes a suitably festive work that reflects that tradition.
[For Seniors] Wall Decorations to Brighten Up February: Festive Ideas for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, Plum Blossoms, and More (21–30)
Cute hanging decorations for Setsubun
Hanging decorations that you make and display while enjoying the Setsubun festivities add an original touch and can create a lovely space.
Use an awl to make a hole through the center of a round polystyrene foam ball, then wrap thread around the ball.
Make slits and cut the ball in half, and start attaching fabric to the halves.
Carefully adhere the fabric, aligning it with the slits.
Glue two strands of yarn over the slit area and tie them like a ribbon.
Thread on pom-pom balls or flowers, and your hanging decoration is complete.
Prepare a variety of colors and try making bright, cheerful hanging ornaments.
