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[For Seniors] Color Your Care Facility’s Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas

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My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.
Certified Care Worker / Former Day Service StaffAbe Eri
I worked at a day service for seven years and obtained my Certified Care Worker qualification in 2019. I have provided meal assistance and bathing assistance, as well as led recreational activities that involve physical movement and cognitive stimulation. I enjoy drawing and crafting. My motto is: “With a smile, anything is possible!” and I try to live joyfully every day. I’m also doting on my beloved Chihuahua.

In many elderly care facilities, such as day service centers, wall decorations are changed each month to match the season.

It’s also enjoyable to have the seniors help make them and decorate together.

In this article, we’ll share spring wall decoration ideas designed for older adults!

There are many motifs that come to mind when you think of spring: cute flowers like cherry blossoms and dandelions, and themes related to the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), among others.

A common feature is that they’re bright and charming.

Use lovely wall decorations that bring a sense of spring indoors to brighten up your facility’s walls.

[For Seniors] Coloring spring at care facilities: Wall decoration ideas (61–70)

Night Sakura and Day Sakura

Spring mural production: Night Cherry Blossoms and Daytime Cherry Blossoms

Night Sakura and Day Sakura

The atmosphere of cherry blossoms during the day and at night is quite different, isn’t it? Do you prefer cherry blossoms viewed in bright, warm sunlight, or blossoms illuminated in the dark at night? Here’s a project that lets you enjoy both.

Fold and cut tissue paper to make the blossoms, or crumple the tissue and tear it to create a cherry tree.

You’ll use your hands a lot, so it should be great for stimulating the brain as well.

Once you’ve finished parts like leaves and buds, attach them to a backing sheet.

For daytime cherry blossoms, a yellow backing works nicely; for nighttime, consider blue or black.

Since you can enjoy two kinds of cherry blossoms, be sure to give it a try!

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Sakura garland made with obi (kimono sash)

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Sakura garland made with obi (kimono sash)

This is a garland made by linking cherry blossoms crafted from paper strips—its charm lies in the cute, three-dimensional look.

The key is that it’s not flat but 3D, giving it a popping sense of motion and strength.

First, fold two types of strips—one short and one long—into a zigzag shape, then bend the pointed tips and connect them into loops.

Finally, flip each piece over and neaten it to complete the cherry blossom shape, and then string them together to finish the whole garland.

Try varying the intensity of the pink strips and explore arrangements that make the colors look even more vibrant.

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Curtain of cherry blossoms

Easy Tissue Paper Sakura Curtain – Perfect for Graduation/Preschool Graduation, Wall Decorations, Parties, Weddings, Crafts, and Senior Activities

Curtain of cherry blossoms

Let’s try making a cherry blossom curtain using tissue paper.

Because tissue paper is soft and slightly translucent, it’s perfect for expressing the delicate petals of cherry blossoms.

You can accordion-fold the tissue paper to create blossoms, or cut it into petal shapes and hang them.

When attaching string to the petals, use a needle threaded with the string to link the petals together.

You can hang the curtain in the facility’s windows, and older adults can also take theirs home to decorate their own spaces.

When the wind blows and the tissue-paper petals sway, it looks just like real cherry blossoms fluttering in the air.

You can adapt this idea for wall decorations as well, so give it a try!

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Sakura Japanese-style ornament

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Sakura Japanese-style ornament

Cherry trees color Japan’s spring.

Seeing the cherry blossoms in full bloom in parks and other places gives you a sense of seasonal charm, doesn’t it? Let’s make a Japanese-style cherry blossom decoration that captures that feeling of spring.

Use three sheets of origami in different sizes, accordion-fold them, apply glue, and connect them.

Create a three-dimensional cherry blossom out of origami.

Because it’s three-dimensional, some steps are quite detailed.

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

If the finer parts are difficult, people around them should lend a hand.

Assemble the cherry blossom petals and place them on the accordion-folded origami to finish.

It will look lovely displayed at home.

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Wisteria flowers made from rectangular origami

Kimie Gangi: Super easy wisteria made from rectangular origami

Wisteria flowers made from rectangular origami

This is a wisteria trellis wall decoration made from rectangular pieces of origami paper.

First, mark one sheet of origami so that it can be divided into five rectangles, stack several sheets, and cut them together.

Apply glue to the edge of each rectangle, align the corners to form a triangle, and glue them together—this will be a petal.

Attach the petals to a paper tape or similar strip.

Start with one petal at the tip, then add two petals at each subsequent step, and finally attach leaves made from green origami paper to complete the wisteria trellis.

Despite the simple steps, it beautifully recreates the refined, graceful splendor of wisteria in bloom.

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Strawberry field

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Strawberry field

This is a wall decoration inspired by a field covered with lots of strawberries.

Its vibrant colors make it perfect for helping older adults enjoy spring indoors.

Cut red origami paper into strawberry shapes, draw the seeds, then make a small slit at the tip and glue it together.

Cut green origami paper into jagged shapes for the leaves, and add them with the stems to the strawberries for a realistic finish.

To make petals, cut white or yellow origami paper into circles and layer multiple pieces.

Place these flowers between the strawberries to represent blossoms in the field.

Arrange everything on the wall, and you’ll have a strawberry field scene that captures the arrival of spring.

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Balloon cherry blossoms

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Balloon cherry blossoms

Would you like to create a wall decoration themed around a hot-air balloon and cherry blossoms to celebrate the arrival of spring? It’s a warm, heartfelt item that older adults will enjoy.

First, line up four rectangular sheets of paper and attach them together only along the bottom edge.

On top of that, glue cherry blossom petals and leaves made from origami paper.

Round off the two corners of each rectangle, then overlap the top edges to create a three-dimensional balloon effect.

Finally, make and attach the parts for the bottom of the balloon to complete the piece.

Try making this wall decoration to bring a festive, elegant touch to your care facility.

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