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[For Seniors] Enjoy June! Introducing Simple, Recommended Wall Decorations

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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)

Iris flowers swaying in the wind

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Iris flowers swaying in the wind

How about a wall decoration of Japanese irises that sway beautifully in the breeze? These irises are made using the pinwheel-making method.

Use blue, light blue, and purple origami or construction paper to create the pinwheels.

If you attach small pieces to represent the inner petals, they’ll look even more like iris flowers.

Since irises bloom along watersides such as marshes and ponds, a light blue background works well.

Make leaves from green construction paper and place the flowers at the tips.

At this time, we recommend fastening them with clear push pins.

On nice days, let in some fresh air and enjoy watching the irises gently sway.

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firefly

[Craft Idea] Fireflies – Firefly crafts (June, summer) (with template) (wall decoration) (recreation for seniors) (childcare/educational activity) (hang with thread) (moving) (origami) (insects) (creative) (OT/occupational therapy)

firefly

Fireflies are famous as a symbol of summer.

In the past, people enjoyed “hotaru-gari,” or firefly viewing, but due to environmental changes their numbers have declined in recent years, and it has become rare to see them.

How about recreating that firefly viewing as a wall decoration and sharing your memories together? It involves fine handwork—folding, cutting, and pasting origami—which stimulates the brain and can help keep it active, offering a brain-training effect.

If you blow air with a circulator, it will look as if the fireflies are flying through the night sky.

Give it a try!

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Thunder God

[Craft Idea] Thunder God (June, Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Activities for Seniors, Occupational Therapy/OT, Daycare, Childcare) (Umbrella, Rain) (Wool Felt, Craft Stuffing) (DIY, Creative Project)

Thunder God

Speaking of rain, there are times when we get thunderstorms with lightning, too.

Of course, there are thunderstorms during the June rainy season as well.

There’s even a saying that when thunder rumbles, the rainy season is about to end.

It’s said to come from the fact that thunderstorms often occur toward the end of the rainy season.

With that bit of trivia in mind, how about making a wall decoration of Raijin, the thunder god, together with older adults? Make Raijin out of construction paper, and use wool felt to create his signature swirly hair.

If the older adults draw Raijin’s face themselves, you’ll likely get wonderfully unique pieces.

Using light-blue paper chains to represent rain is a fun idea, too.

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For Seniors: Enjoy June! Introducing Simple, Recommended Wall Decorations (11–20)

cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)

[Craft Idea] Cherries – Cherry Crafts (June/Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Activities) (Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Fruit) (Creative) (OT)

cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)

Cherries come into season during the rainy period.

How about making a wall decoration with the hope that delicious cherries will grow and that we’ll get to eat them this year too? It’s easy to make.

Roll red origami paper into balls for the fruit, roll green origami paper into thin strips for the stems, and cut out leaves with scissors.

Finally, glue everything together and you’re done.

If you also make a tree out of construction paper and stick on the cherries and leaves, you’ll have a splendid wall decoration.

After enjoying it as a decoration, you can also use it for a cherry-picking game, so it’s highly recommended.

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Chinese bellflower

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Chinese bellflower

Balloon flowers (kikyo) come into bloom around June.

They’ve been popular since the Edo period, so many seniors may know them through gardening and the like.

Let’s decorate the wall with balloon flowers folded in an origami bouquet style with a three-dimensional look.

While balloon flowers are often associated with purple, there are also white and pink varieties.

A single color is lovely, but a bouquet in various colors would be adorable too.

Since you make them with origami, the finger movements and the creation process stimulate the brain and can serve as brain training.

It also sounds fun to make them together with seniors as a craft activity.

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Hanging raindrops

[Senior Recreational Activity] June Raindrop Hanging Decoration [Easy Craft] Raindrops

Hanging raindrops

In many places, the rainy season begins in June, doesn’t it? How about a wall decoration inspired by raindrops? You can make beautiful drops just by folding and cutting origami.

The folding and cutting points might feel tricky, but it could help to go slowly and learn the steps as you check each one.

Try attaching the finished drops to a string and hanging them up! Using pale pastel-colored origami creates a dreamy atmosphere.

Some older adults find it hard to go out and may feel less in touch with the seasons.

If you make hydrangea flowers to go with the drops, it will evoke June even more, and it can help older adults experience the season as well.

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Marigold

[Craft Idea] Marigold (June–July, Summer) (Wall Decorations, Senior Recreation, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service) (Origami, Origami DIY) (3D, Flower Crafts)

Marigold

Marigolds bloom in bright yellows and oranges even in the rainy season.

Let’s make origami marigolds that can blow away the gloom of June.

By folding and cutting origami paper, you can create marigold petals.

First, roll the paper into a ball and crumple it to give the petals more texture.

Make several petals and layer them.

This will express the marigold’s characteristic multiple layers of petals.

Make some leaves as well and display them together with the marigold flowers.

A room with marigolds has a bright, cheerful atmosphere—perfect for lifting the spirits of older adults.

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