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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 (41–50)

Morning-after frame

[Origami] How to Make a Morning Glory and Frame / Morning Glory + Frame

Morning-after frame

We all want seniors who find it difficult to go out to be able to enjoy beautiful flowers, don’t we? This time, we’re introducing a frame decorated with origami morning glories.

It’s a simple craft: just attach origami morning glories to an origami frame.

We hope this lovely piece will give viewers the feeling of having admired real flowers! Morning glories are often associated with “summer,” but they bloom from the rainy season through around November.

Through this activity, even seniors who find it hard to sense the changing seasons may be able to feel them—and the conversation about their blooming period is sure to be lively.

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A simple three-dimensional morning glory

[Origami Flower] An easier, 3D “Morning Glory ver. 2023” folding method! Origami morning glory tutorial

A simple three-dimensional morning glory

This is a morning glory made from a single sheet of origami, cleverly using reverse folds and other techniques to create a three-dimensional, soft appearance.

Not only does it look good from the front, but the base is also shaped solidly like a real flower, making it easy to incorporate into decorations.

You cut the edge of the folded paper, then unfold it and fold it again while making use of the white on the back.

Because there are many fine reverse folds, the whole piece tends to wrinkle, but intentionally adding wrinkles is also recommended to achieve a softer-looking morning glory.

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Lyric decorations with a June motif

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Lyric decorations with a June motif

Why not create wall decorations using lyrics from songs with a June theme? By displaying the lyrics of “Kaeru no Gasshō” (The Frog Chorus), older adults can recall memories of singing it themselves or hearing their children or grandchildren sing it.

This serves as brain training and is effective for preventing dementia.

You can also enjoy singing the song with the displayed lyrics as a recreation activity.

Singing helps relieve stress, increases physical activity, strengthens muscles, and can help prevent aspiration.

Keeping rhythm and reading lyrics also provide positive stimulation for the brain.

Let’s decorate around the lyrics with June-themed items like hydrangeas and snails so that older adults can feel the season.

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frog

[Easy crafts with drawing paper and origami♪] I made a frog wall decoration! Free template | April May June | Spring | Rain | Rainy season | Childcare | Elderly care

frog

Cute frogs that appear during the rainy season.

Enjoying the sense of the season can be stimulating for older adults as well, so they’re a recommended motif for June wall decorations.

Try expressing their distinctive green bodies with colored construction paper or origami paper.

It’s fine to go for a realistic look or an illustration style.

Mixing in not only green, but also yellow-green frogs will make the wall livelier! Adding umbrellas and raindrops can further brighten up the display.

Give it a try.

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Dandelions and Horsetails

[Craft Idea] Dandelion Crafting (Spring: March–April) (Senior Recreation) (Early Childhood/Educational) (Wall Decorations) (Flower Crafts) (Creative) (3D) (Origami)

Dandelions and Horsetails

These wall decorations are recommended for care facilities and let you feel the arrival of spring indoors.

Crumple yellow origami paper to create a soft texture, then shape it into a circle.

By attaching small cut pieces of origami, you can express the fluffy, three-dimensional look of dandelion flowers.

For the leaves, cut green origami into rectangles, draw vein patterns, and make slits so they connect.

For the stems, roll thin, elongated strips of origami to give them a solid three-dimensional feel—this is key.

To depict grass, cut green origami into jagged shapes and place them randomly.

For horsetails, use brown origami, forming rounded shapes; arranging them at slightly different heights will create a more natural scene.

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Ladybugs and clover

[Craft Idea] Ladybug and Clover – Spring (April/May) – Activities for Older Adults, Wall Decorations, Early Childhood Education, Creative Crafts, Bug Crafts, Occupational Therapy (OT)

Ladybugs and clover

May brings refreshing weather.

In parks and fields, the fresh green is beautiful and insects become active.

We want older adults, who often spend time indoors, to feel the season too.

So here are ideas for a ladybug and clover wall decoration that evokes May.

We’ll make ladybugs and clovers with origami.

Add round spots to the ladybugs and cut the origami to form clover shapes.

Red and yellow are great, but making ladybugs in various colors would also be lovely.

Creating them together with older adults uses the fingertips, so it could also provide brain-training benefits.

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hanging umbrella

[Preschool/Kindergarten] How to Make Umbrella Decorations! Easy and Cute with Construction Paper!

hanging umbrella

When it rains, we tend to use umbrellas more often, don’t we? Some older adults find it difficult to go out and may have fewer chances to experience the outdoor atmosphere.

So why not hang handmade umbrellas made from colored construction paper to create a refreshing feel inside the facility? Hanging umbrellas can evoke the image of rain, help people sense the season, and maybe add a bit of variety to otherwise routine days.

They’re easy to make, and all the materials can be found at 100-yen shops.

You can cut the construction paper into circles with a circle cutter, or simply trace around any round-bottomed object and cut it out.

Enjoy June with these lovely umbrellas!

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