Lucky Daruma: Craft ideas for decorating January wall displays for seniors
Daruma dolls are popular as lucky charms that bring good fortune throughout the year.
They are often displayed to ward off illness and misfortune and to pray for household safety.
In this article, we’ll introduce crafting ideas for daruma decorations that are perfect for January wall displays!
We’ve gathered a wide range of motifs, from items used in New Year’s decorations to classic themes for wall art.
Many of the ideas can be made slowly while seated, making them great for recreational activities for seniors.
Try creating a wall display of daruma that you’ll feel attached to by drawing your own original patterns or adding messages.
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Good Luck Daruma: Craft Ideas for Seniors to Decorate January Wall Displays (21–30)
Rabbit New Year decoration
This is a warm, handcrafted piece you can make with everyday materials like yarn and colored construction paper.
Create a fluffy pom-pom with yarn, fold the construction paper into an accordion fan, and place a colored-pencil rabbit illustration in the center to complete a decoration that beautifully blends New Year’s festivity with cuteness.
The charm lies in being able to make a softly textured piece without any special tools.
Display it in the entryway, on the wall, or on a shelf to instantly brighten the room and evoke the excitement of welcoming the new year.
New Year’s decoration of Mount Fuji
A festive New Year’s Mount Fuji decoration that features auspicious motifs rendered in a variety of materials.
Cut cardboard into a mountain shape and apply Japanese-patterned origami to create the background.
Use gold and silver origami to make a rabbit and the moon, and represent Mount Fuji with washi paper or blue-toned origami.
Make flowers from thick paper, and attach cotton swabs dyed yellow to the centers to give the decoration a three-dimensional look.
By being creative with material combinations and color schemes, you can achieve a luxurious finish that’s perfect for seniors to display on their walls at the start of the year.
It’s an idea that lets you enjoy the splendor of Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan’s natural beauty.
Hanging decorations of pine, bamboo, and plum
The pine-bamboo-plum hanging decoration is a festive wall ornament that combines New Year-like colors with auspicious motifs.
Cut A4 construction paper into long, thin strips and use three colors—green, yellow-green, and red—to create pine needles, bamboo leaves, and plum blossoms.
Adding decorative circles gives the piece a sense of motion, and it’s charming to watch it sway when hung.
Since everything is made of paper, it’s easy to make, and the scissor and glue work is light, making it safe and suitable for older adults.
With a bit of creativity in color and arrangement, each piece can take on its own unique character.
It’s a heartwarming idea that conveys a sense of good fortune.
Shishimai decoration
A shishimai (lion dance) decoration that combines torn-paper collage with 3D parts.
Use two sheets of origami, tear them freely, and paste them onto cardstock to form a large oval.
Stick red origami in the center as the base for the face, then arrange lion-dance parts such as eyes, teeth, and mane.
Add fluffy texture with craft cotton, and thread on a bell and cord to give it a festive New Year’s touch.
The expression and color choices allow for personalized results, naturally sparking conversation among older adults.
It’s a great idea for creating a lively wall display.
Swaying Snowman Wreath
Let’s make a wreath you can enjoy displaying not only at Christmas but throughout the winter.
The main motif is a snowman, so the key is to keep the edges rounded and make everything as circular as possible! You’ll need a paper plate, colored construction paper, masking tape, jute twine, fishing line (monofilament), paints, oil-based colored pens, a snowflake-shaped craft punch, double-sided tape, a utility knife, and scissors.
Instead of finishing it in a single day, aim to complete it over two to three days—you’ll be able to take your time and focus on the details.
Give it a try!
Snowman-shaped Christmas wreath
Stylish and beautiful! Let’s try making an authentic wreath that soothes you just by looking at it.
The key is using bases of different sizes so that, on closer look, they form the shape of a snowman.
It would be wonderful to finish your one-of-a-kind piece packed with details using dried flowers, all while having fun.
The appeal is that you can get everything you need even at a 100-yen shop.
The process of attaching the bases, dried flowers, ribbon, and felt motifs with glue or a glue gun is exciting.
Daruma doll, rising-sun fan, and adonis flowers (fukujusō)
How about a wall decoration packed with lucky symbols: a daruma for prosperous business, a fan that spreads good fortune, and Adonis flowers (Fukujusō) whose floral language signifies happiness? First, make the daruma by combining two sheets of accordion-folded paper to form the body, then layer a single sheet of accordion-folded white paper for the face.
Add the eyes, mustache, and the pattern on the belly to finish.
Make the Japanese-flag fan the same way, using accordion folds.
For the Adonis flowers, cut yellow paper into flower shapes and combine it with finely slitted yellow and green paper.
Once you’ve made plenty of each part, arrange them thoughtfully and decorate the wall!
