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[For Seniors] Let’s Make It Together! Wonderful November Wall Decoration Ideas
November, the season when autumn deepens and the autumn leaves are beautiful.
How about fully enjoying November with crafts for seniors that capture the spirit of fall?
This time, we’re introducing delightful ideas for November wall decorations geared toward older adults.
We’ve gathered many creations that evoke November, such as maple leaves, cyclamen, and dragonflies.
The projects range from simple steps to slightly more complex ones, offering a rich variety so seniors can enjoy crafts suited to their abilities.
These are also recommended for seniors who may feel less connected to the seasons or who find it difficult to go outside.
Through making wall decorations, we hope everyone can savor the deepening autumn of November.
[For Seniors] Let's Make It Together! Lovely Ideas for November Wall Decorations (1–10)
Maple and ginkgo hanging ornaments
November is the height of autumn—delicious food, perfect weather for getting active.
And of course, when you think of autumn flowers and plants, you think of maple leaves.
Let’s make a “maple and ginkgo hanging decoration” and turn the hallway or lounge walls into a full display of fall! You’ll need orange paper tape and colored paper (yellow and brown) to make the maple leaves.
Simply attach the maple and ginkgo leaves you’ve crafted as you like onto a length of paper tape, and you’re done.
Twist the paper tape or branch it out to create a natural look.
It’s easier than you might think.
Adding a real maple leaf as an accent is a nice touch, too.
ginkgo
The ginkgo, which brings to mind autumn scenes where fallen leaves make the ground look like a yellow carpet.
Let’s express that ginkgo with origami and enjoy it as a wall decoration.
Cut the origami paper in half, trim one end into a ginkgo leaf shape, then accordion-fold it front and back.
Since scissors and cutters can be dangerous, you can prepare the pre-cut pieces and have everyone simply fold ginkgo leaves—doing the accordion folds will be good exercise for the fingers, right? For a touch of realism, let’s also make some ginkgo nuts and create a whole tree.
Autumn Leaves and a Bagworm
A slightly three-dimensional and fun wall decoration: a bagworm (minomushi) wall ornament that looks adorable dangling down.
To make the bagworm, connect two halves of origami paper, fold them in half, make slits while keeping them puffed, then roll them diagonally from the edge… and it turns into a bagworm! Using different colored origami together to create a two-tone bagworm is also cute.
Prepare a variety of googly eyes so you can give them different expressions and stick them on.
Attach colored leaves to the wall and hang the bagworms there, and you’ll have an irresistibly cute wall decoration!
mushroom
When you think of delicious autumn foods, what comes to mind? Grapes and pears, Pacific saury, sweet potatoes, and… yes, mushrooms.
Let’s make some autumn-themed mushroom ornaments and hang them on the wall! Connect strips of paper to create the mushroom cap and the stem separately, then join the two pieces at the end.
It looks simple, but it’s likely to be a fairly painstaking task.
If you’re in a place where you can’t hang three-dimensional decorations on the wall, crafting mushrooms out of colored paper is a good alternative.
That way, even seniors who can’t use scissors can take part.
Hosting a mushroom party and enjoying mushroom dishes will make it even more fun.
Maple leaf wall decoration
How about making a maple-leaf wall decoration using origami? You’ll end up with a lovely piece full of autumn charm.
Using gradient origami paper gives an even more beautiful finish.
Since you only need to fold and cut, older adults can enjoy taking on the project, too.
Display the finished piece in your room to feel the change of seasons.
If you make it together with older adults, the conversation will flow and you’ll have a fun time.
It also exercises the fingers, so it’s a win-win.
Enjoy autumn to the fullest with a charming maple-leaf wall decoration.
An autumn wreath made with 100-yen materials
Do you often go to 100-yen shops? They’re usually decorated well in advance for the seasons and holidays, and it really makes you feel how quickly the seasons change.
Using items you can get at a 100-yen shop, let’s make an “autumn wreath” and enjoy fall even more.
For the wreath base, you can use real wood, or you can shape brown wire into a ring.
Then, attach maple and ginkgo leaves made from felt or colored paper to complete the wreath.
You can also use real natural materials like nuts, acorns, and spiky chestnut burrs.
Hang them on the wall, and it could be fun to vote for your favorite wreaths and even rank them.
Wall decoration made with fallen leaves
A wall decoration that features fallen leaves and is easy to make—just by laminating.
Arrange the leaves you’ve collected on a laminating pouch in a layout you like, then close it.
Carefully run it through the laminator so the leaves don’t shift, and once it cools, decorate the edges with masking tape like a frame to finish! It also looks lovely displayed in a picture frame as is.
You can laminate in the same way, then cut around the leaf shapes, punch a hole, and thread a string to make small ornaments or bookmarks.
After enjoying a leaf-collecting walk, be sure to give it a try.
