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[For Seniors] Enjoy May: A Collection of Seasonal Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas

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We’re introducing crafts and wall decoration ideas that are perfect for May and capture the spirit of the season.

With cherry blossom season over, this is packed with recommendations for anyone struggling with May wall display ideas.

We also feature plenty of craft ideas related to Children’s Day, so if you’d like to make a gift for your grandchild, please take a look.

Even if they seem difficult, many of these ideas are actually simple—just cutting and pasting.

We hope you’ll give these easy crafts and wall decorations a try—they’re great for older adults to enjoy casually, too.

For Seniors: Enjoy May. A Collection of Seasonal Craft and Wall Decoration Ideas (41–50)

Carp streamers and irises

[Craft Idea] Koinobori and Iris Flowers (May, Spring) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation / OT / Day Service) (Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Japanese Traditions)

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.

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[For Seniors] Enjoy May: A Collection of Seasonal Crafts and Wall Decoration Ideas (51–60)

Honeybees and a flower field

[Craft Idea] Honeybees and Flower Garden (April/May Spring) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation/OT/Day Service) (Early Childhood Education) (3D) (DIY/Papercraft)

Honeybees and a flower field

When you see bees buzzing around a flower field, it really feels like spring has arrived, doesn’t it? May is a wonderful season for walks, but some older adults may find going out difficult.

To help everyone feel the arrival of spring even indoors, let’s make a flower-field and bee wall decoration.

You can download the templates, so it’s a good idea to prepare them in advance.

After placing the template on yellow origami paper and cutting it out, use a black colored pencil to draw the stripes, eyes, and mouth.

Make a small slit at the tail, glue it to create a three-dimensional shape, and attach the wings and antennae to complete the bee.

Then make flowers using pink, light blue, purple, and other origami papers, and decorate to finish.

Work together to create a colorful flower field!

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Wisteria flowers brimming with charm

[Craft idea] Wisteria flowers (May, spring) (wall decorations) (recreation for seniors/occupational therapy/daycare) (early childhood education) (origami) (DIY papercraft) (group craft activity) (Fuji Musume - Wisteria Maiden)

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.

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rapeseed blossoms

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rapeseed blossoms

In spring, you can see rapeseed flowers blooming in fields and along riverbanks.

They’re also familiar to many seniors and are often associated with the feeling of spring.

A rapeseed-flower calendar could be a nice way to bring a touch of spring to older adults.

There are many ways to make rapeseed flowers, but using origami or tissue paper is especially recommended.

Fold yellow origami paper to create the flowers, or cut tissue paper into the shape of rapeseed blossoms and stick them onto the calendar.

Rapeseed flowers are yellow, and their appearance gives them the flower language meanings of “full of energy” and “lively.” Just displaying such a calendar could help seniors feel more vibrant in their daily lives.

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Hydrangea wreath

How to Make a Hydrangea Wreath with Tissue Paper: Elderly Recreation Activity, Craft, 100-Yen Store Materials, Crepe Roll

Hydrangea wreath

Let’s express the beautifully blended colors of hydrangeas using tissue paper! Here’s a hydrangea wreath idea.

When you think of hydrangeas, you picture that distinctive round shape made up of many small blossoms, right? This time, we’ll make tiny flowers with tissue paper and arrange them into a wreath.

You’ll need a foam wreath form, tissue paper, cardstock, scissors, glue, toothpicks, and rhinestone stickers.

Use the toothpicks to help insert the tissue paper hydrangea flowers into the foam.

For the finishing touch, stick rhinestone stickers in the center of each flower to create an elegant look!

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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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Dandelion wreath

Introducing how to make a three-dimensional dandelion wreath decoration with origami! Why not try making it as a spring decoration for April and May? [Tsukuru-mon]

Dandelion wreath

Spring is the season when the weather warms and many flowers begin to appear, and you’ll likely spot more dandelions as well.

This craft recreates dandelions—a quintessential spring flower—using origami and combines them into a wreath-like shape.

To make the dandelion flowers, fold a strip of origami paper in half and then fold it again to make it narrower, cut fine slits along the edge, roll it up, then spread and shape it.

The wreath base is made by assembling triangular units, and it’s recommended to use green to evoke leaves.

Finally, combine all the parts and add decorative elements like leaf pieces to complete the project.

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