[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 (31–40)
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.
How to make an easy origami ema (votive plaque)
Origami involves extensive use of the fingertips and helps stimulate the brain, so I imagine many senior care facilities incorporate it.
It also trains fine motor skills and concentration.
Ema (votive plaques) made with origami are perfect for January, making them a great recommendation for origami activities with older adults.
Let’s fold while creasing carefully to create the piece.
If the steps are simple, many seniors will likely be able to participate.
Enjoy adding your own touches, such as writing messages or decorating with New Year-themed stickers.
An ema of Mount Fuji made with drawing paper
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Let me introduce an idea for making an ema plaque out of construction paper.
First, cut out the parts from the paper: the ema plaque, Mt.
Fuji, the zodiac animal, and plum blossoms.
After you paste these together to complete the ema, write your wish on Mt.
Fuji to finish it off.
This idea works for any zodiac year, so it’s handy to remember.
You might also try using New Year–themed stickers instead of plum blossoms.
Draw the animal’s face and patterns with a pen.
If you make it a bit larger, it will be easier to write your wish.
New Year’s day care: Ema (votive plaque) making
You can also feel a sense of cuteness from ema plaques decorated with the zodiac animals.
Let’s attach zodiac animals, pine needles, bamboo leaves, plum blossoms, and other pieces to the ema backing.
Place the zodiac animal wherever you like, and it’s done.
If you bundle the backing and the parts to be attached—such as the zodiac pieces—together in a bag and hand them to seniors, it might make the craft easier for them.
Making this set together during a year-end craft activity with seniors also sounds fun.
Add a New Year-style message, such as your resolutions or wishes for the year, and it’s complete.
[For Seniors] Recommended Wall Decorations and Crafts for January (41–50)
New Year wall decoration
First, make the base by diagonally attaching reversible red-and-gold crepe paper onto a rectangular sheet of black construction paper.
Then, decorate by adding paper flowers, a paper fan, and mizuhiki cords on top.
Create each flower by making the individual parts separately and then assembling them into a single bloom.
Arrange the parts for balance and attach them with a hot glue gun.
Adding gold glitter to the flower centers will give an even more glamorous finish.
Besides pine, bamboo, and plum, there are many flowers perfect for New Year’s, such as chrysanthemums, lilies, and ornamental cabbages, so it’s also recommended to arrange and create your favorite flowers.
Preserved flower, hagoita style
Let’s make a preserved-flower hagoita that you can display in your entryway as a festive, auspicious New Year’s decoration.
Cut cardboard into the shape of a hagoita to create the base, adjusting the size to suit where you’ll display it.
Attach the front and back fabrics together, then use glue to add artificial flowers and pom-poms as you like.
It might also be nice to glue on natural items like nuts or seed pods to give it a seasonal feel.
Finally, glue a ribbon around the edge to finish.
Give making your own original hagoita a try!
