[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.
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[For seniors] Seasonal May wall decoration ideas (11–20)
A hanging decoration of carp streamers made with yarn
A soft-looking carp streamer made with yarn—this craft creates a cheerful vibe through playful color combinations.
For the base, use a kitchen paper tube: cut it, apply double-sided tape, and attach the yarn.
The key is to stick the yarn on without gaps; once the tube is wrapped so it doesn’t show, add decorations to finish.
It’s also recommended to line up versions with different colors, sizes, and decorations to make the display even more fun.
Easy Origami Koinobori (Carp Streamer)
Just layer and glue origami paper—so simple, yet the brilliance will catch your eye! This carp streamer craft is made using eight 7.5 cm origami sheets and googly-eye stickers.
First, carefully pick eight sheets of your favorite origami paper and fold each one into a triangle twice.
Pair the triangular pieces in twos, then insert and overlap the corners where two layers meet.
Next, take the four completed parts and, in order, insert and stack them in the same direction to form the shape of a carp streamer.
Add the eye sticker and you’re done! The colors and patterns you choose will bring out your individuality, so make it uniquely yours.
Koinobori hanging decoration
Just looking at it will brighten your mood! This is a sparkly hanging carp streamer decoration.
Since the base uses cardboard, after cutting it into the shape of a carp streamer, hollow out the inner scale sections.
Next, cover the entire base with white masking tape.
Then wrap your favorite patterned masking tape over it to decorate.
For the scales, use pipe cleaners threaded with beads.
Thread the pipe cleaners through the gaps in the cardboard in a zigzag pattern, adding beads and securing them as you go.
Finally, stick on the eye stickers and it’s done!
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.
Original scale-patterned koi nobori (carp streamer)
This is a carp streamer craft where you use any patterned paper—like origami paper, flyers, or shopping bags—as scales.
First, cut thick paper into the shape of a carp streamer to make the base, then cut the paper for the scales into squares of the same size.
After that, simply paste the scales onto the base however you like.
If you want to add eyes, use round stickers or a pen.
Gathering not only different patterns but also different materials will add depth and may result in an even more charming piece.
A three-dimensional koi-nobori you can place and displayNEW!
Let’s make a koi-nobori carp streamer from origami that you can place as a decoration.
Take a 7.5 cm square sheet of origami paper, fold about 1 cm along one side, then fold the two adjacent sides so their corners meet at a slight angle to form the koi-nobori.
Using round stickers for the eyes makes it quick and easy.
Make two of these.
For the streamer, use a 7.5 cm square of white origami paper.
Fold about 1.5 cm along one side and secure it with tape, then attach red, yellow, and green origami strips measuring 1.5 cm by 7.5 cm.
Attach pipe cleaners to both the koi-nobori and the streamer, and fasten them to a straw fixed to a base to finish.
Enjoy crafting koi-nobori that gracefully “swim” in the refreshing May weather.
[For Seniors] Seasonal May Wall Decoration Ideas (21–30)
Koinobori made of organdy ribbon
A stylish carp streamer made with sheer organza ribbon.
You can also attach it to clothing as a corsage.
First, cut the ribbon to twice the finished length.
Then fold it in half and secure it with double-sided tape.
The fold will be the head, so add an eye there, and cut the opposite end with scissors to make the tail fin.
After that, decorate it cutely with beads and lace to your taste! Attach felt to the back, then add a circular piece cut from a milk carton and a corsage pin on top, and you’re done.