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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.

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Seasonal Origami: Wisteria Flowers

Seasonal Origami: Wisteria Flowers

Seasonal Origami: Wisteria Flowers

These are wisteria flowers made in a tsumami-zaiku style using origami.

First, cut a 7.5 cm sheet of origami paper into four equal pieces.

Fold each piece into a triangle, bring the left and right corners to the center, and glue them in place.

Fold it into a triangle again, then use tweezers to open and adjust it so each piece looks like a petal.

Combine these to create the wisteria flower.

Make the leaves by cutting green origami paper into four equal pieces as well.

The work is a bit detailed, but there aren’t any complicated steps, so dividing up the tasks should make it enjoyable.

Wisteria blooms with rows of tiny petals in vivid colors—mount them on a shikishi board and the room’s atmosphere will instantly become more festive.

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Sakura garland made with obi (kimono sash)

Cute cherry blossom decorations made with paper strips (with voice commentary) — How to make cute cherry blossom flower decorations using paper and staples

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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Wisteria flowers made with origami

[Origami Spring Flowers] How to Fold a Wisteria Flower | Origami Wisteria

Wisteria flowers made with origami

Here’s an idea for wisteria flowers that will instantly brighten up a room when hung from walls or the ceiling.

Prepare origami paper in purple, light purple, yellow-green, and green, then fold the flowers and leaves.

Make the flowers using origami cut in half.

Fold the paper in half lengthwise, unfold it, and then fold both edges inward along the center crease.

Some of the steps are a bit detailed, but using your hands skillfully can help prevent cognitive decline.

The more wisteria flowers you make, the fuller and more beautiful the result will be, so please have the seniors divide the work and create them together.

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Peach blossom in origami

[Origami] How to Make a 3D Peach Blossom

Peach blossom in origami

Here’s how to fold a “three-dimensional peach blossom” that looks lovely hung on a wall or attached to a wreath.

The finished piece recreates a realistic peach flower.

It might seem complicated, but the process is simple: you make five separate petals and then assemble them.

It’s a project that older adults may also find approachable.

Origami is a recreational activity you can enjoy while chatting with those around you.

Try folding together with seniors who may feel it’s difficult, and enjoy the conversation as you go.

This three-dimensional peach blossom is soothing both to make and to display.

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Wisteria flowers made with origami and 100-yen shop construction paper

Introducing an easy way to make wisteria blossoms using origami and 100-yen shop construction paper! Perfect for spring decorations [Kazari-mon].

Wisteria flowers made with origami and 100-yen shop construction paper

How about making a dazzling wisteria decoration using lilac origami paper and craft paper from the 100-yen shop? First, cut the origami sheet in half.

With the white side facing up, fold it small, cut it into a half-circle, then trim it to refine the shape.

When you unfold it, each piece takes on a beautifully realistic petal shape.

Combine these with long, thin strips of yellow-green craft paper to form cascading wisteria clusters.

If you also make leaves from green craft paper, the result will rival the real thing.

Put the finished piece on the wall, and it will feel like spring has breezed into your room.

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Origami Peach Blossom Wreath

[Origami] Lots of cute flowers: How to fold a peach blossom wreath | Easy origami flowers

Origami Peach Blossom Wreath

This is a “peach blossom wreath” made with origami, recommended as a wall decoration for March.

It’s a bright, festive wreath perfect for Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri), so even seniors may feel inspired to try making it.

The wreath’s base pieces are also folded from origami.

Make seven simple base units and combine them to form the wreath shape.

For the peach blossoms, create crease lines in the origami, fold them into shape, and assemble.

Adding a center to each blossom makes it look even more like a real peach flower.

Attach the finished peach blossoms to the wreath to complete it.

Origami is a seated activity that also allows for conversation with those around you, making it a great recreation.

Please enjoy the process as you create!

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Japanese sword

[Origami] How to fold a sword | ORIGAMI Tounatsuen | How to make an origami Japanese sword

Japanese sword

For Children’s Day (Tango no Sekku), some people display a Japanese sword along with May dolls and a kabuto helmet.

Thanks to the influence of games and anime, Japanese swords are popular not only among older people but also among younger generations! Let’s make a cool wall decoration for your facility by crafting a Japanese sword out of origami.

You can make one sword using two sheets of origami paper.

Fold the handle and the blade separately.

Some steps may be a bit detailed, but origami is great for fine-motor training for seniors, so please give it a try! Finally, cut a slit in the handle and assemble it with the blade.

If you display items related to the seasonal festival along with the sword, your wall will look even more lively!

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