Wall decoration ideas for seniors recommended for September

Moon-Viewing Skewered Dumplings

[Autumn Origami] Make four from one sheet! How to make Otsukimi skewered dumplings [Origami]

Let’s make skewered dumplings for the Moon Viewing festival (Otsukimi) out of origami and add them to a September calendar.

If you divide one sheet of origami paper into four equal parts, you can make four skewers.

First, crease the cut piece of origami paper, then proceed with the folds.

Because these are made with smaller pieces of paper, you’ll use fine motor skills as you fold.

This can also be expected to help stimulate the brain.

Four delicious-looking origami skewered dumplings—some older adults may be reminded of past Moon Viewing celebrations.

This piece can be used not only for calendars, but also for wreaths and wall decorations.

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[Cute Origami] How to Fold Tsukimi Dango (Origami no Jikan)

During the moon-viewing season in September, some households knead dango flour and offer rice dumplings.

Since ready-made ones are widely available these days, perhaps making them at home has become less common.

Older adults may also have made dumplings and celebrated the Harvest Moon with their families.

Let’s try making rice dumplings out of origami that you can display on a September calendar.

We’ll fold the dumplings, a sheet of hanshi (thin paper), and a sanpō (offering stand).

By placing the dumplings on the sanpō, the piece will look even more realistic.

Through creating this craft, older adults might share stories about moon-viewing festivals they spent with their families.

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[One Sheet of Origami] Easy and Cute Mini Raccoon Dog (Tanuki) Folding Method (Step-by-Step Guide)

The moon and tanuki are said to be closely connected.

It’s believed that tanuki gather on moonlit nights, drumming on their bellies like taiko and dancing.

On the night of the harvest moon, when offerings like rice dumplings and taro are placed out, you might even hear their lively dance.

Try incorporating tanuki into your September calendar craft—fold a tanuki with origami and paste it onto the calendar as decoration.

As you work, some older adults may be reminded of the children’s song “Shōjōji no Tanukibayashi.”

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[Halloween Origami] Easy and Cute Bat Folding with One Sheet of Origami / Origami Bat

Here are some slightly spooky yet fun “bat” decoration ideas that are perfect for Halloween.

Fold bats with outstretched wings using origami paper in colors like black, gray, and purple—the different colors give each bat its own personality, making your calendar vibrant and lively.

Arrange them as if they’re flying to add a sense of motion, and consider adding a night sky or moon as a background.

The shapes are simple, so they’re easy for older adults to try as well, resulting in a Halloween-themed craft that balances seasonal flair with playfulness.

Give it a try!

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dragonfly

[Made with a single sheet of origami] Easy and cute dragonfly folding method ◇ Origami dragonfly, tombo, akitsu, summer, autumn, insect ◇

Autumn skies are also a time when many dragonflies flit about, aren’t they? Some older folks may have even twirled a finger in front of a dragonfly perched on a branch to make its eyes spin.

Let’s make a calendar with dragonfly origami that brings back memories like that.

Using a single sheet of origami paper, we’ll fold both the dragonfly’s body and wings.

Of course, we’ll also make its distinctive eyes from the same sheet.

When you think of dragonflies, red or yellow might come to mind.

But if you use different kinds of origami paper, you’ll get a colorful result.

Give it a try!

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Gentian

Gentian flower wall decoration for Respect-for-the-Aged Day – ORIGAMI Gentian flowers. @Origami

Gentians are one of the representative flowers of autumn.

The deep blue blossoms are well-known, but there are also pink and white varieties, as well as ones with white and blue along the petal edges.

Please try folding and decorating your calendar with origami gentians.

Since gentian flowers bloom in clusters along the stem, make plenty of them with origami and decorate generously.

If any steps are complicated, have people around you lend a hand.

Older adults who enjoy origami will likely have fun making these.

You’ll end up with a lovely calendar that looks as if the gentians are in full bloom.

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Origami calendar for the night of the full harvest moon

[Komu-chan] Origami Calendar ♪ September

Speaking of September, there’s the night of the full harvest moon, also known as the Mid-Autumn Moon.

Let’s make an origami piece inspired by the Fifteenth Night and turn it into a calendar.

Rabbits, pampas grass, and rice dumplings all come to mind for the Fifteenth Night.

And since it’s also called the “Potato Moon,” how about folding some taro as well? As they fold the origami, some older adults may recall memories of moon-viewing with their families.

It might spark lively conversations.

With summer ending, creating this calendar can help us feel the arrival of autumn.

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