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

Carnation bouquet

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Mother’s Day is in May, isn’t it? Some senior homes and welfare facilities may also hold Mother’s Day events.

When it comes to Mother’s Day gifts, carnations are the classic choice.

Here, we’ll introduce an origami bouquet featuring carnations.

Fold origami paper and use scissors to cut and shape the carnations.

Make the stems and leaves as well, then attach the carnation flowers.

Create several carnations, place them in an origami bouquet sleeve, and you’re done.

The finished bouquets can be presented by staff to senior residents as Mother’s Day gifts.

Of course, this also makes a great craft project for May.

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Nakajima Junko

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Bouquet of carnations

Kimie Gangi May wall decorations: easy mass production with templates — “Carnation.” Mother’s Day, handmade, eco-friendly, seniors, carnation flower.

Carnations are a popular flower for Mother’s Day gifts.

Their frilly blooms are adorable, and they’re great for bouquets and arrangements, so they come highly recommended.

Each carnation color also has a lovely meaning: red symbolizes deep love, pink signifies kindness, and orange represents happiness, among others.

How about choosing your favorite colors to create the carnation bouquet introduced here? Prepare construction paper, measure and cut it to size.

Simply glue together the petals and stems to assemble a beautiful bouquet! Adding a ribbon will make it even more elegant.

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Nanaka

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duct tape rose

Activity Care in 3 Minutes Vol. 4 [Handicrafts] Maintain Physical Function and Prevent Dementia While Having Fun: Let's Make a 'Duct Tape Rose'

A vivid rose with appealing three-dimensionality made using duct tape.

You’ll craft individual petals and then assemble them, so it really tests your focus on detailed handwork.

It’s important to leave adhesive areas on the petal and stem pieces; aligning these while wrapping them around a bamboo skewer gradually forms a natural rose shape.

Don’t just wrap tightly—be mindful of how the petals spread as you wrap.

That little bit of technique is key to maintaining concentration and achieving a beautiful result.

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kappamaki

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lily of the valley

[Craft Idea] Lily of the Valley (April–May, spring) (Wall decorations, senior recreation, occupational therapy OT, day service) (Three-dimensional flower craft) (Easy craft, origami DIY, creative)

Lily of the valley blooms around April to May and is strongly associated with heralding the arrival of spring.

In this project, we’ll recreate this quintessential spring flower with origami, making the bell-shaped blossoms in three dimensions.

First, cut white origami paper into a flat shape like spread petals, then attach it to a long, rolled stem piece.

From there, overlap and adjust each petal to form the bell shape.

Once the flower components are complete, attach them to a backing sheet decorated with leaves and other parts to finish.

Aim for a design where the flowers appear to pop out.

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kappamaki

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Let’s draw cherry blossoms with a straw

[Using only a straw] Let’s draw cherry blossoms♪ Just stamp them—simple and cute

Starting around late March, there are regions where cherry blossoms begin to bloom, right? Many older adults may also associate cherry blossoms with spring.

Let’s make an easy cherry blossom craft using straws.

Cut slits into the tip of a straw to divide it into five sections.

The five split tips will look like cherry blossom petals.

Apply pink paint to the five-sectioned tip.

If you dab the straw onto a backing sheet, it will look like cherry blossoms are blooming.

If you use colored paper as the backing, it becomes a lovely wall decoration.

Or you could press the straw like a cherry blossom stamp onto a postcard to create your own card.

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Nakajima Junko

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spiral hanging ornament

Spiral decorations made with easy origami: 2 types (with voice commentary) | How to make an easy origami decoration: 2 types

It’s a decorative piece with uniquely beautiful curves, created by twisting and joining long, thin strips cut from origami paper.

First, fold the paper to make creases, then cut along those creases; fold the top into a triangle so it’s ready for gluing later.

Next, glue the triangular folds together, twist each strip, and finally glue the bottom ends to finish.

The impression will change depending on the color of origami you choose and how tightly you twist it.

Combining multiple colors also gives it a more luxurious look, so it’s highly recommended.

Onions and asparagus

#12 Torn-paper collage of onions and asparagus

Onions and asparagus, with their distinctive looks, make perfect motifs for torn-paper collage! The combination of brownish onions and green asparagus creates a natural, stylish vibe.

To express the wrinkled onion skin, the trick is to apply plenty of glue and stick the paper down while scrunching it to form creases.

For asparagus, adding purplish tones in addition to green elevates the look.

Using newspapers or ads gives the piece even more character, so give it a try!

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miyabi

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