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

Social worker / Care workermoko
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] Brighten Up Spring at Care Facilities: Wall Decoration Ideas (71–80)

Pom-pom flower ball

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Pom-pom flower ball

How about making a pom-pom flower ball with a bright and cute look? It takes a bit of effort, but it’s not as hard as it seems.

Cut a cone shape from paper, trim off the tip, and add jagged cuts to create the look of petals.

Then use a toothpick to curl the petals round and round.

It’s a steady, repetitive task, but this is the key to making it look cute and puffed into a round shape! Finally, gather the curled colored paper and glue it together with something like wood glue.

It also looks adorable when you attach a half-sphere version to the wall.

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Wisteria Flowers Made from Triangles

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Wisteria Flowers Made from Triangles

This is a wisteria decoration made by combining origami folded into triangles.

The folding method is very simple: first, divide a sheet of origami into four triangular parts.

Apply glue to the left and right edges and fold them inward toward the center.

Glue two of these pieces together to make one large blossom.

Next, make the small blossoms.

This time, divide the origami into four squares, then fold each square in half to make a triangle.

Fold them the same way as the large blossom, preparing both some pieces glued in pairs and some left as single pieces.

Attach these in order onto a paper tape, and the beauty of the arrangement will create a lovely wisteria trellis!

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Samurai Boy’s Day doll wreath

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Samurai Boy's Day doll wreath

Gogatsu-ningyo (May dolls) are often displayed by parents to wish for their children’s healthy growth.

It’s said this tradition comes from samurai who used to display helmets to ward off misfortune.

Today, I’ll introduce a wreath version of these May dolls.

Many people might think making May dolls is very difficult, but this May-doll wreath can be easily made using only materials from a 100-yen shop.

Just thread pom-poms onto wire and your wreath will be finished in no time! You can also assemble the May dolls from pom-poms and complete them with decorations like origami.

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Rapeseed blossom wall decoration

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Rapeseed blossom wall decoration

We’d like to introduce a cute “rape blossoms” (nanohana) made with yellow origami.

Let’s decorate facility walls, such as in day-service centers, with adorable yellow nanohana.

Nanohana is one of the flowers that herald the arrival of spring, beginning to bloom around February.

Many older adults have likely seen fields and riverbanks filled with these blossoms.

Because it’s a familiar flower and the folding steps are simple, it’s an easy project to try.

If you make many and cover an entire wall, people may feel the warmth of spring even in February’s winter chill.

You can focus and work on your own, or enjoy folding origami while chatting with a few others.

Please spend a lovely time with a nanohana wall decoration.

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Iris flowers swaying in the wind

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Iris flowers swaying in the wind

How about a wall decoration of Japanese irises that sway beautifully in the breeze? These irises are made using the pinwheel-making method.

Use blue, light blue, and purple origami or construction paper to create the pinwheels.

If you attach small pieces to represent the inner petals, they’ll look even more like iris flowers.

Since irises bloom along watersides such as marshes and ponds, a light blue background works well.

Make leaves from green construction paper and place the flowers at the tips.

At this time, we recommend fastening them with clear push pins.

On nice days, let in some fresh air and enjoy watching the irises gently sway.

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carnation

[Craft Idea] Carnation crafts (Mother’s Day / May) (senior activities) (early childhood/educational) (wall decorations) (creative) (origami) (flowers) (flower crafts)

carnation

The bright pink and red carnation wall decorations are a perfect motif for Mother’s Day in May.

Many older adults may have received or given carnations before.

They may look difficult to make, but the steps are simple—give it a try! Crumple a sheet of origami paper, fold it in half twice, and use zigzag scissors to cut it into a circle.

Cut the circle in half, accordion-fold each half, and combine three pieces to create one flower.

Use green origami paper to make and attach the stem, calyx, and leaves.

It looks just like a real carnation! Why not enjoy making them while sharing nostalgic Mother’s Day memories?

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Wisteria flowers brimming with charm

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Wisteria flowers brimming with charm

Wisteria blooms beautiful pale purple flowers from mid-April to mid-May.

Countless blossoms hang from its long vines, captivating all who see them.

Let’s recreate that scene as a wall decoration.

Make lots of small petals and stick them onto origami paper shaped like tree branches.

The more petals, the lovelier it looks, so let’s invite seniors to help! For the branches, crumple construction paper first and then cut out the shapes.

Once you’ve made the wisteria maiden and the leaves, attach everything to a large sheet of paper, such as poster paper, to complete the piece.

It’s a charming wall display of a wisteria maiden gazing up at a curtain of wisteria.

Seeing the decorated mural may help some seniors feel the spirit of May.

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