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[For Seniors] Enjoy June! Introducing Simple, Recommended Wall Decorations
June often brings a stretch of rain and a damp, muggy feel.
The rain is a blessing, but it can make this season uncomfortable, especially for older adults.
How about brightening up gloomy June days with some wall decorations for a refreshing change of mood?
Here are some recommended wall decoration ideas for June.
Hydrangeas, bellflowers, and gardenias come into their prime with refreshing colors, and frogs and snails also evoke the rainy season.
Wall decorations with a Father’s Day theme may even bring back fond memories for some people.
It’s lovely to make something to decorate your own room or to give as a gift, but creating a single piece together with everyone is also highly recommended.
Enjoy June with a touch of creativity.
[For Seniors] Enjoy June! Introducing Simple, Recommended Wall Decorations (1–10)
Snail on a Rainy Day
We’d like to introduce “Snail on a Rainy Day,” a wall decoration that’s perfect for finger dexterity training.
The various steps—folding paper, making rings with thin strips of origami, and cutting paper with scissors—send different kinds of sensory input from the hands to the brain each time, which helps activate brain function.
In addition, hands-on activities are said to improve cerebral blood flow compared to tasks that don’t use the hands, so they may help prevent cognitive decline.
Because it’s enjoyable and can also serve as brain training, it’s recommended as a recreational activity for senior care facilities.
rainy season (tsuyu)
Here’s an idea for a rainy season–themed wall decoration featuring adorable, colorful umbrellas.
Cut circles out of chiyogami paper, fold them to make umbrellas, and use handles in matching color tones for a cohesive, attractive look.
Next, use construction paper to make raindrops.
After cutting out water-drop shapes, make small slits where they bulge, then overlap and glue them to create a three-dimensional effect.
Finally, glue the umbrellas and raindrops onto blue construction paper to complete the piece.
Since there are no difficult steps, this project is recommended as an occupational therapy activity in senior care facilities.
Why not enjoy conversation in a group while creating a seasonal craft?
Frogs and tadpoles
In the past, it was common to see tadpoles in the rice fields from spring to early summer.
Many older adults may remember seeing tadpoles when they were children.
And around June, when it rained or at night, there were probably lots of frog calls, too.
Why not turn those nostalgic memories for seniors into a wall display? Make tadpoles with origami, and create frogs by covering paper cups with green origami paper.
Both crafts have a three-dimensional look.
You can also make hydrangeas and raindrops to display together for an even richer atmosphere.
A pond where water lilies bloom
We’d like to introduce a wall display featuring a pond of water lilies—perfect for June—where the blossoms look beautiful floating on the surface.
Let’s make the flowers by layering tissue paper.
Fold yellow tissue paper, cut slits into it, then roll it into a tube to create the flower’s center.
Attach the center to the water lily flower, and it’s done.
It’s also great to glue the lilies onto a large sheet of light blue poster paper and cut green construction paper to make leaves.
Create this lovely, June-themed wall display! Once it’s finished, decorating your entryway or a room will add a bright, festive touch.
Rainbow, umbrella, hydrangea, raindrops
Here are some wall decoration ideas that fully capture the rainy season, featuring rainbows, umbrellas, hydrangeas, and raindrops.
All you need are origami paper, paper tape, and patterned paper.
You can create three-dimensional decorations for the rainbow and hydrangeas simply by repeating easy steps, and designing the umbrellas is fun because you can choose your favorite colors and patterns.
Activities that use fine motor skills help stimulate the brain and may be effective in preventing cognitive decline.
In senior care facilities, these projects are also recommended as group activities to encourage interaction and deepen connections.
June bride
Introducing a wall decoration with a June bride theme, surrounded by beautiful roses.
Prepare tissue paper in your favorite colors; crumple it, then shape it to create rose blossoms.
Make the leaves in the same way.
The more varieties of flower colors you use, the more vibrant it will look.
Cut out silhouettes of a man and a woman from black construction paper, then paste them onto a pale-colored background along with the flowers and leaves.
You’ll have a lovely couple encircled by flowers.
Since the process isn’t complicated, it’s easy to use as occupational therapy in senior facilities, and it might even spark lively conversations like, “Back when I was young…”
After the rain
The rainy season tends to bring many wet days.
With the hope of catching a few breaks of sunshine, here are some wall decoration ideas themed around “after the rain.” In the hydrangeas, a folded umbrella and a smiling teru teru bozu make it feel as if the rain has just cleared.
Making the umbrella, hydrangeas, and paper chains from origami involves some fine work, but it’s great for hand and finger training.
Don’t push yourself—go at your own pace.
It’s also recommended to divide roles and create them as a group so you can enjoy chatting while you work.