For Seniors: Feel the Arrival of Warm Spring. Cherry Blossom Wall Decoration Ideas

Spring wildflowers

[Spring] How to Make Spring Flowers and Plants [Wall Decorations]

Let’s create a spring-themed floral mural to bring a touch of spring to your room.

You can easily make it using colored paper sold at 100-yen shops.

Since the sheets are large as-is, cut them into quarter size, and even into quarters again if needed.

For clovers, fold the paper into eighths, draw the lines, and cut along them to finish.

For five-petal flowers like cherry blossoms or pansies, you can fold at about two-thirds of the edge to get a nice shape.

Alternatively, make a six-petal flower first, then cut a slit and overlap the petals to turn it into a five-petal flower for a more three-dimensional look.

Finally, use a large sheet of colored construction paper as the base and attach the flowers and leaves you’ve made to complete your mural.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Cherry Blossoms in the Moonlit Night

[Craft Idea] Cherry Blossoms on a Moonlit Night (April Wall Decoration) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare) (Origami, 3D, DIY, Group Craft Activity) (Cherry Blossom Buds)

Cherry blossoms at night have a different kind of beauty from those seen during the day, don’t they? In daylight, the blossoms look delicately charming with their cute pink petals.

But under moonlight or illumination, they give off a more mature atmosphere.

Here’s a perfect wall decoration idea featuring night-time cherry blossoms for seniors who love yozakura.

Choose darker construction paper for the background of the cherry trees and blossoms, and add a moon to create a night-sakura scene.

As they make the blossoms, seniors will likely feel the arrival of spring.

Looking at the finished piece, they may appreciate the beauty of night cherry blossoms and even reminisce about their past cherry blossom memories.

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Nakajima Junko

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Hanging decoration of cherry blossoms and leaves

[Senior Recreation] [Crafts] Sakura Hanging Mobile Using Leftover Materials from a Wall Decoration Project

Here’s a lovely hanging decoration that pairs beautifully with cherry blossom petals, made with softly textured, colored washi paper.

You’ll create the cherry blossom petals from washi.

Because washi is soft and easy to handle, it may be especially accessible for older adults.

You can also make paper fans by accordion-folding and use them as parts for the hanging decoration.

If you make the hanging structure into a cherry tree and add a Japanese bush warbler, it will evoke an even stronger feeling of spring.

Seeing the finished piece can give older adults a sense of accomplishment and encourage them to share memories and stories about cherry blossoms from their past.

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Nakajima Junko

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Sakura hanging ornaments

[No-Sew] Easy to display because it’s a half-sphere! Felt cherry blossom hanging decoration / flower kusudama / cherry blossom flower ball / Hinamatsuri DIY / Hinamatsuri craft / DIY felt cherry blossoms ornament

We’d like to introduce a hanging cherry blossom decoration that will fill your room with the feeling of spring.

First, cut felt into a long, thin strip, make small slits, roll it up, and create the flower center (stamens).

Next, cut felt into a circle and make five evenly spaced cuts toward the center.

Round off the corners and trim the tips of the petals.

Add color with pastels or chalk, then glue the flower center to the middle.

While folding the petals, attach them around the center.

Your flower is complete.

Make six of these.

Cut another felt circle and glue the flowers you made along the circle.

It’s nice to place the best-shaped one in the center.

Sandwich the string and a flower between pieces of felt and glue them together to finish your hanging decoration.

The overall look can change dramatically depending on the flower colors and how you cut the petals, so have fun finding your own unique combination.

Give it a try!

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Sakura wall decoration

Small and cute! How to make a cherry blossom wall decoration (wall decor) – DIY How to Make Paper Cherry Blossom Wall Decoration

When it comes to cherry blossoms, their small size is part of their charm, evoking both cuteness and a sense of fleeting beauty.

This wall decoration is made by combining pieces of paper to create the look of tiny cherry blossoms lined up together.

The flowers are crafted with a simple method of punching them out using a craft punch, and by paying attention to creasing, you can give them a three-dimensional feel.

After that, decorate the cherry blossoms with beads, line them up on a ribbon and attach them, then hang them so they dangle from a rod to finish.

Besides pink cherry blossoms, it’s also recommended to arrange flowers in various colors for a colorful look.

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Sakura wreath

Cherry blossom wreath (with template) for spring wall decorations

The recreational activity we’re introducing this time is a spring wall decoration and a cherry blossom wreath! You can find A4-size templates in the details section—please download and make use of them.

The steps are very simple.

What you’ll need: white or pink construction paper for the cherry blossom petals, yellow construction paper for the stamens, the templates, scissors, glue, a stapler, a ruler, etc.

Please check the required quantities.

The project can be completed in five main steps, so be sure to enjoy making it together!

Sakura haiku decoration

How to Make Cherry Blossom Petals #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #seniors #easycraft #craftactivity #origami #cherryblossom

When you think of spring, cherry blossoms are surely one of the first things that come to mind.

Here’s a video that shows you how to make cherry blossoms easily.

It’s perfect for recreational activities at day-service centers and similar settings! Combining them with other flowers can create a more stylish atmosphere.

All you need are items like thick paper, craft bands, and colored paper.

Preparation is simple, so you can get started right away.

If everyone pitches in to make these cherry blossoms, you’ll be able to produce a lot in no time.

Give it a try!