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[For Seniors] May-Themed Wall Decoration Ideas Full of Seasonal Flair
May is the season when spring shifts into early summer.It’s a time when colorful flowers start to appear and we can encounter many plants and animals.There are also many familiar events for seniors, such as Children’s Day (Tango no Sekku) and Mother’s Day.In this article, we’ll introduce ideas for wall decorations that let you feel the joy of May.By creating wall displays that incorporate seasonal traditions—like May events, flowers, and vegetables—seniors can also enjoy a sense of the season.We hope you’ll find some wonderful ideas for wall decorations.
[For Seniors] May-Themed Wall Decoration Ideas (1–10)
Rapeseed blossoms and butterfliesNEW!
This is a decoration that arranges rapeseed blossoms, finished with a soft look by layering tissue paper.
Make each flower by carefully stacking the tissue paper to add volume, bringing out a soft, rounded feel.
Instead of using just one stem, line up rapeseed blossoms of varying heights to further emphasize both beauty and fullness.
Adding butterfly motifs will also convey the warmth of spring, which is highly recommended.
Plum Blossoms and Bush Warbler Wall DecorationNEW!
Let’s make a plum blossoms and bush warbler wall decoration that will bring a full sense of spring to your room.
Paste washi-pattern origami on a circle-cut piece of thick paper, then attach a square piece of colored paper on top.
On the colored paper, arrange a branch made by rolling craft bands, plum blossoms, and a bush warbler to complete the design.
For the plum blossoms, attach craft ties to flower-shaped construction paper, bend the craft ties to add a three-dimensional effect, then make slits in a craft band, roll it to form the flower’s center, and attach it in the middle.
For the bush warbler, attach a paper-made tail feather to a balled-up tissue and wrap it with colored construction paper.
Ring-shaped Koinobori
Many seniors may remember making paper chains when they were young.
A paper chain is a decoration made by linking narrow strips of origami paper into rings.
This time, here’s an idea that adapts that paper chain to create a koi-nobori (carp streamer).
Cut origami paper lengthwise into quarter-width strips and link them together.
Using multiple colors will give a bright, festive finish—highly recommended! For the tail, combine four tubes made from rolled origami paper.
Attach the face, add a pinwheel and streamers, and it’s complete.
Displayed on a wall, this eye-catching koi-nobori is sure to brighten the atmosphere of a senior care facility.
Three-dimensional helmet
Some households display May dolls and helmets for Children’s Day, don’t they? The kabuto helmets and armor of May dolls carry the wish that “they will protect our child.” Let’s make a kabuto that’s perfect for a May wall display and celebrate Children’s Day.
You can download the template in this video, so please have it ready.
Place the template on construction paper, cut along it, and make the parts.
A key tip is to score along the template in advance so it will fold easily later—you can do this easily with scissors.
Assemble the pieces so each one becomes three-dimensional.
Some steps are a bit challenging, so when making this with older adults, please have staff members work together with them to complete it.
Wisteria flowers brimming with charm
Wisteria blooms beautiful pale purple flowers from mid-April to mid-May.
Countless blossoms hang from its long vines, captivating all who see them.
Let’s recreate that scene as a wall decoration.
Make lots of small petals and stick them onto origami paper shaped like tree branches.
The more petals, the lovelier it looks, so let’s invite seniors to help! For the branches, crumple construction paper first and then cut out the shapes.
Once you’ve made the wisteria maiden and the leaves, attach everything to a large sheet of paper, such as poster paper, to complete the piece.
It’s a charming wall display of a wisteria maiden gazing up at a curtain of wisteria.
Seeing the decorated mural may help some seniors feel the spirit of May.
Azaleas and butterflies
Azaleas, which bloom in vivid pinks and purples, are at their best from mid-April to mid-May.
As a May wall decoration idea, how about making azaleas and butterflies? Let’s fold azaleas using red and pink origami.
First, make crease lines and use them as guides as you fold.
While the paper is still folded, cut it with scissors into the shape of petals.
Then use the scissors to round and shape the cut petals.
For the butterflies, using washi-patterned origami will really make them stand out.
Butterflies fluttering over a brightly colored field of azaleas is sure to lift the spirits of anyone who sees it.
Please use this as a reference!
Carp streamers and irises
Speaking of May, it’s all about carp streamers (koinobori) for Children’s Day.
Those koinobori swimming gracefully in the wide sky are a familiar seasonal sight in Japan, and are likely nostalgic for seniors as well.
This time, we’re introducing wall decorations featuring koinobori and irises.
Irises bloom around mid-May, and they pair beautifully when displayed alongside koinobori.
Make the koinobori in any colors you like—the scales really pop when they’re colorful.
Attach the scales to the koinobori, draw the eyes, and it’s done.
For the irises, cut a sheet of origami paper into six equal pieces and make each petal one by one.
Combine the petals, then add the stem and leaves to finish.
Brighten up your senior care facility with these wall decorations that are perfect for clear May skies.