[For Seniors] Recommended Wall Decorations and Crafts for January
We’d like to introduce wall decorations that are perfect for January, the month when we welcome a brand-new year!
We’ve gathered auspicious New Year–themed pieces as well as works that let you feel the season of January.
Many January decorations feature vibrant colors that will brighten up your space.
We offer a wide range: items you shape by hand, projects with simple steps, and pieces that require fine finger work.
New Year’s decorations often feature traditional Japanese motifs such as shimenawa and shishimai.
Some older adults may find themselves reminiscing as they create.
Why not enjoy making them while sharing stories and memories?
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[For Seniors] Recommended Wall Decorations and Crafts for January (21–30)
New Year Rabbit in Origami
With two sheets of 5 cm × 15 cm origami paper, some tape, a marker, and stickers, you can make this easy and charming seasonal craft.
The origami rabbit stands adorably upright, and the kimono made from origami is especially vibrant.
Simply changing the colors and patterns dramatically alters the mood, making you want to create several and display them together.
You draw the face yourself with a marker, so you can enjoy different expressions—that’s part of the fun.
Give it a big smile or a slightly bashful look; this step lets the maker’s personality shine.
rabbit daruma
A “Rabbit Daruma” you can make using A4-size printer paper.
Along with the plump, daruma-shaped rabbit, you can also create a kadomatsu inspired by a carrot, instantly brightening the New Year atmosphere just by displaying them.
The simple process of cutting and pasting makes it perfect for large group wall displays in places like senior facilities or childcare settings.
You can freely arrange the combination of the rabbit daruma and the carrot to fit your space, adding charm and liveliness to the entire wall.
[For Seniors] Recommended Wall Decorations and Crafts for January (31–40)
A Japanese-style ema (votive plaque) New Year illustration
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These are unique ema plaques decorated with New Year’s illustrations.
Use free images from the internet to gather illustrations like kites, kagami mochi, and the zodiac animal.
Paste them onto an ema-shaped backing covered with washi-patterned origami paper, then add messages such as wishing for an energetic year or good health to finish.
They’re easy to make and simple to prepare, so they’re perfect for a craft activity during the busy New Year period.
It’s also lovely to display ema made by seniors on the room’s wall.
The process of creating the pieces and seeing the finished works may help seniors recognize and feel that the New Year has arrived.
Hanging ema (votive plaques)
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This is a fun ema (votive plaque) craft using aluminum foil.
Draw lines on the foil with water-based markers and mist it with a spray bottle.
The key is to draw lines in various colors with the markers.
Then place a piece of drawing paper cut into an ema shape onto the foil with the drawn lines.
The colors from the foil will transfer to the paper, creating a gradient-like effect.
Finish by attaching zodiac animals made from paper or New Year-themed illustrations.
This slightly unusual way of making an ema is likely to interest older adults as well.
How about hanging them on strings with origami fans and plum blossom decorations, and displaying them indoors?
Origami; first sunrise of the year; ema (wooden votive plaque)
In that first sunrise of the year, you can really feel its energy and power, can’t you? Some people may also imbue it with wishes like “I’ll do my best this year” or “May it be a good year.” A New Year’s ema plaque featuring such a divine first sunrise is perfect as a lucky charm.
If you attach an origami Mount Fuji alongside the origami first sunrise, it will look even more like a New Year’s ema.
Since Mount Fuji looks light blue or blue from a distance, choosing those colors of origami paper might be a good idea.
If you fold it using the white back side of the paper, you can also create the effect of snow piled on Mount Fuji.
Simple Origami Ema (votive plaque)
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Many older adults enjoy or are skilled at origami, don’t they? If you make ema (votive plaques) out of folded paper, those seniors are likely to be satisfied as well.
Once you fold the ema shape, fold your preferred parts—such as the zodiac animal, Mount Fuji, or the first sunrise of the year—and attach them.
There are many New Year–themed projects with simple steps that are easy to make, so it could be fun to look for them together with seniors.
While making the ema, some people may also find themselves reminiscing about New Year’s episodes and memories they once shared with their families.
Just stick-on felt ema (votive plaque)
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Felt creations have a warm, gentle atmosphere, don’t they? If you glue felt pieces onto an ema plaque with wood glue, you can make a lovely piece.
Try making parts like a daruma, Mount Fuji, or the zodiac animals.
It’s such a cute craft that older adults are likely to enjoy it, too.
An ema decorated by placing the pieces wherever you like will be a one-of-a-kind work in the world.
As you make it, you might even get excited reminiscing about New Year’s celebrations from the past.