[For Seniors] Early-summer-themed wall decorations: Recommended ideas for July
Speaking of July, it’s the season when summer finally gets into full swing.
When it gets hot, many older adults tend to stay indoors.
A great recommendation for recreation at such times is creating wall displays.
Here are some wall display ideas for July, tailored for older adults.
July is packed with events—Tanabata, Marine Day, and the opening of the climbing season on Mt.
Fuji, to name a few.
Creating works related to these events allows people to fully savor the seasonal atmosphere, which can help stimulate the minds and bodies of older adults.
If you’re unsure about what to do for wall-display activities, please use these ideas as a reference!
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[For Seniors] Wall Decorations That Evoke Early Summer: Recommended Ideas for July (101–110)
Morning glory flowers and buds
We’d like to share an idea for making morning glory flowers and buds out of origami, a classic symbol of summer.
By combining the flower and the bud, you’ll create a gentle piece full of seasonal charm.
Carefully folding the rounded petals and tiny bud shapes naturally engages your fingertips and makes for good fine-motor exercise.
It may even help prevent cognitive decline, so it’s highly recommended.
By changing the colors and sizes, the same morning glory can really show its individuality.
You can also use them for wall decorations or card-making, and just looking at them brings a refreshing feeling.
Let’s brighten up summer with cheerful origami morning glories!
shooting star
The origami “shooting star,” perfect for the Tanabata night sky, is a magical and delightful craft to look at.
After folding a star shape and adding a tail, it looks just like a real shooting star streaking across the night sky.
By changing the colors and length, you can create decorations with a variety of expressions.
It’s easy for older adults to try, and the gentle, finger-focused work can help stimulate the brain.
Displaying them together with tanzaku strips and the Milky Way will bring out the Tanabata spirit even more.
Why not make a wish and create a shooting star with origami?
Simple goldfish
Though origami goldfish may sound difficult, this version is relatively easy to make.
To briefly explain the steps: start by folding a kabuto (samurai helmet), which is a popular and commonly folded model, and stop partway through.
Turn it sideways and squash-fold it.
Make a small cut where the fins will be, then reverse-fold that section to finish.
Try using colors that resemble real goldfish, like red, orange, or black.
It’s also fun to let them “swim” on blue construction paper, or cut strips of origami to make algae and stick them on a glass window for a cool, refreshing look.
boat
How about making a cool-looking origami boat that’s perfect for summer? All you need is a sheet of origami paper, round stickers for the windows, a pen, glue, and scissors.
Choosing cool colors like blue or celadon will suit the summer vibe.
You can add the round-sticker windows, or cut thin strips from the edges of the origami paper to create stripes for a breezy feel.
Cutting out and attaching parts like an anchor is also a nice touch.
It would look lovely to mount it on a background that suggests a seaside scene.
Give it a try!
fireworks
This firework is quite a piece that makes you think, “Is it really this easy to make with origami?” It’s not that difficult, but thanks to the trick with black paper and an optical illusion, it looks like a very complex origami work, which is fascinating.
You insert black origami inside petal-like parts made from colored origami.
I’m using about three colors of origami here.
Once it’s finished, mounting it on a black backing makes it look even more like fireworks spreading across the night sky.
Please give it a try.
[For Seniors] Early-summer wall decorations: Recommended ideas for July (111–120)
wind chime
Why not make a summer staple—the wind chime—out of origami and feel a touch of coolness with your eyes? Fold a round body and attach a dangling strip, and you’ll get a gentle look as if it’s swaying in the breeze.
Using translucent colors or patterned origami gives it a cool, seasonal appearance.
The simple steps are enjoyable even for seniors, and using the fingertips can naturally offer a rehabilitative effect.
Display them on a wall or by a window to create a space that quietly evokes the charm of summer.
It’s also appealing that you can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop.
Give it a try!
Swaying and sparkling, Orihime and Hikoboshi
Here’s how to make a gently swaying, sparkling Orihime and Hikoboshi.
Get ready a paper cup, construction paper, color markers, scissors, an awl, origami paper, and curling ribbon.
Draw Orihime and Hikoboshi on construction paper, make crowns with origami paper, cut them out, and paste them together.
Use the awl to make a hole in the center of the paper cup’s bottom, thread the curling ribbon through, and create a hanging loop.
Sketch sleeve shapes on the paper cup, then cut along the lines with scissors to form a three-dimensional kimono shape.
Attach the faces to the finished kimono.
Stick star shapes onto the cut curling ribbon, then adhere the ribbon to the inside of the paper cup.
Your Tanabata decoration—perfect for hot summer days—is complete!
