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

Cherry blossom decoration made of paper

Easy Cherry Blossom Paper Decorations with a Stapler (with audio commentary)

We’d like to introduce a cherry blossom craft that’s perfect as a mobile part, gently swaying indoors when hung with a string.

Prepare several sheets of construction paper cut into long, narrow rectangles.

Fold the paper and staple the ends to create cherry blossoms.

Older adults might recall past events while making these, too.

Conversations may liven up with memories of cherry-blossom viewing and stories from cherry blossom season.

Making many and decorating a wall to form a large cherry tree would also be lovely.

Try various arrangements and enjoy creating your own cherry blossom pieces.

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Nakajima Junko

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Koinobori (carp streamer) made from a paper bag

[Koinobori Craft] Decorate a Paper Bag! May Craft Project [Kids’ Crafts] #shorts

Let’s decorate a paper bag and make a koi-nobori (carp streamer) bag.

Any kind of paper bag will work—store-bought or ones you have on hand.

Use shiny or patterned origami paper to create scales for the koi’s body.

You can also use shapes stamped with patterns for the tail fin or the scales.

Stick on eyes made from construction paper, and it’s complete.

Try making lots and decorating a wall with them.

It’s also a great idea to put a gift inside the koi-nobori bag and give it to your grandchild.

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Hanging Decorations of Wisteria Flowers

[Hanging Ornaments] How to Make Wisteria Flowers [Chirimen Craft]

When it comes to flowers in May, wisteria is famous.

Its long, trailing blossoms sway like a purple curtain, which is part of its charm.

Walking beneath a wisteria trellis, in particular, lets you experience a magical atmosphere.

Why not bring that wisteria feeling into your home? The wisteria hanging decoration introduced here is delightful to look at indoors.

It’s easy to make: prepare chirimen crepe fabric, cut it to a suitable size, glue the pieces together, and thread them to create wisteria flowers.

String them onto a rod and hang them up, and you’re done in no time.

You’ll also enjoy the warm, traditional feel of chirimen craft.

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Ring-decorated carp streamers

[Ring Ornament Craft Idea] Carp streamers made with paper chains! (May wall decorations) (Activities for seniors, occupational therapy, day service, preschool, DIY, origami, creative, easy)

Here’s an introduction to a project that cleverly uses lots of paper chain loops to represent the scales of a carp streamer.

It’s also a great idea for wall decorations.

Paper chains are often used for party and event decor, right? They’re usually made from strips of origami paper cut into narrow rectangles.

This time, let’s turn those chains into the scales of a koi nobori (carp streamer).

Make an extra-large loop to serve as the tail fin.

Attach the chain “scales” and the big tail fin to a carp face cut from construction paper.

That alone makes a splendid carp streamer, but try making a rotating arrow wheel (yaguruma) and streamers (fukinagashi) to go with it for even more atmosphere.

Seniors making the paper chains will likely enjoy lively conversation with those around them as they work.

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Nakajima Junko

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Wisteria flowers made from rectangular origami

Kimie Gangi: Super easy wisteria 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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Iris flowers swaying in the wind

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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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Koi carp streamers leaping

[Children’s Day Origami] How to fold a cute koi-nobori (carp streamer) 2 with voice commentary ☆ Origami Japanese carp streamer tutorial — decoration for the May seasonal festival

When you think of koinobori, many of you probably picture them swimming energetically across the sky.

This time, we’ll introduce an origami koinobori craft with a lively, dynamic look.

You’ll make the body and head using two sheets of origami paper.

The finished piece looks as if it’s leaping, just like a real koinobori.

Using patterned paper enhances the koinobori’s feel even more.

For older adults, making koinobori may bring back memories of Children’s Day and the Boys’ Festival.

Once finished, you can attach a stick to make a tabletop koinobori, or paste it onto a wreath for display—there are many ways to enjoy your creation.