[For Seniors] Wall Decorations to Enjoy October
October is filled with various events like Halloween and sports festivals.
Why not decorate your home or facilities used by older adults with lovely wall displays to match these fun occasions?
In this article, we introduce wall decoration ideas that let you enjoy October’s events!
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas featuring Halloween, of course, as well as foods that are in season in October.
They’re all easy to try—many just involve cutting and pasting—so be sure to make them together with older adults!
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[For Seniors] Wall Decorations to Enjoy October (71–80)
Mural for October
Here’s an idea: fold a sheet of origami paper in half, cut it, and when you unfold it you’ll have a cute maple leaf shape.
Make lots of them and turn them into a wall decoration.
It’s great to have everyone make the same shape and size, but it could also be fun for each person to create a leaf with its own unique character.
If you want them all to match, using a template is recommended—try cutting with a printed template or one you’ve made by cutting a shape out of thick paper.
A wall covered with colorful maple leaves is a spectacular sight and makes for a decoration that really captures the feeling of autumn.
3D mobile decoration of a pumpkin ghost
When it comes to fall events, Halloween is the first that comes to mind, and pumpkin-themed decorations are the classic choice.
Let’s make an essential Halloween jack-o’-lantern using origami.
Fold the origami paper, cut it into the shape of a jack-o’-lantern while it’s folded, then change the creases of each connected part and glue them together to finish.
It’s easy to understand if you insert a string when gluing so you can hang it, but since it has a three-dimensional finish, it might also be nice to leave off the string and use it as a standing decoration.
Cute! A three-dimensional maple leaf
This is a three-dimensional autumn leaf decoration made by creatively adding folds and cuts to construction paper.
Since it’s a single maple leaf, you can use it on its own or incorporate it into larger decorations.
The key is to carefully measure the length of each cut as you go; the more attention you give to the finer details, the sturdier and more three-dimensional the leaf will be.
Be mindful of the amount of glue you use so the color of the construction paper stands out.
It could be fun to make leaves in various colors and assemble them into a large, three-dimensional autumn tree.
mushroom
Let’s make mushroom wall decorations and enjoy the tastes of autumn with our eyes too! Cut mushroom shapes out of construction paper and combine the pieces to easily create mushrooms.
On the mushroom caps, try sticking on round stickers or circles cut from paper, or paint patterns with paints to make colorful, eye-catching mushrooms.
Of course, you can also match real mushrooms and create brownish ones to combine.
Arrange lots of mushrooms and build a full autumn scene!
Grape decoration
Autumn is the season when a variety of vegetables and fruits are harvested.
Among autumn fruits, let’s make a classic grape decoration using origami.
It’s a simple project: just attach grape berries, a stem, and leaves to a triangular folded base.
If you crumple the paper to make textured berries or use different colors of origami for the berries, it will look more realistic—highly recommended.
Besides using it as a regular decoration, you could also attach a string and turn it into a hanging ornament.
jack-o’-lantern
How about a pumpkin lantern made from reused plastic bottles? By taking advantage of the bumps on the bottom of the bottle, you can achieve a pumpkin-like shape! Use two cut-off bottoms from plastic bottles, finely cut crepe paper in your favorite colors, and stick it on with glue thinned with water.
If you don’t have crepe paper, tissue paper or washi paper will work too.
Let it dry thoroughly, add a pumpkin face, and it’s done! You can fill it with candy or put in an LED light to use as a lampshade—there are lots of fun ways to enjoy it!
walking stick
Let’s make Halloween friends out of origami and turn them into cute wands! They’re perfect for decorations or as gifts for your grandchildren.
Fold pumpkins, ghosts, and bats with origami, then slightly offset another sheet, fold it into a triangle, and roll it tightly from the edge to create the wand, and combine them.
There are many origami Halloween motif videos available, ranging from easy to difficult, so pick ones that are easy for older adults to make!