[For Seniors] Color Your Care Facility’s Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas
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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[For Seniors] Coloring Spring in Care Facilities: Wall Decoration Idea Collection (21–30)
Cherry blossom mobile
This is a simple yet beautiful decoration featuring a string of three-dimensional cherry blossoms.
The main materials are tissue paper and toilet paper rolls; make the most of their softness and rounded shapes as you work.
The flower bases are made from the paper rolls: cut them to a uniform width and shape them like petals.
Then attach tissue paper to these, assemble them into cherry blossom shapes, and hang them with string to finish.
Deciding how to size and arrange the blossoms is also a key point for achieving a beautiful look.
Full-bloom cherry blossom display
This is a display created by combining pieces of paper to evoke a cherry blossom tree, which is essential to spring in Japan.
The cherry blossoms are made simply by cutting circles into flower shapes, but adding creases to give them dimension at this stage will contribute to a fuller, more voluminous final look.
Once the flowers are finished, arrange them while considering their angles, and install them as if placing them on a tree to complete the whole piece.
Making the flowers in various colors to create a gradient will enhance the three-dimensional effect, so that approach is also recommended.
Sumire
Violets are purple flowers you see in spring; they carry a sense of Japanese tradition and also have a cool, stylish image.
How about making violet flowers out of origami and using them as wall decorations? Cut origami paper into small rectangles, then cut those further into petal shapes.
Add curves to each piece and layer them to form the whole flower.
After that, attach the stem and leaf parts to complete it.
The way you angle the pieces—how the flowers seem to be growing—might also be important.
field of rapeseed flowers
A wall decoration themed around a field of rapeseed blossoms is a great idea for creating a bright, spring-like atmosphere.
Cut origami paper in half, fold it into small sections, and crease it.
Cut along the creases to form a square, then round the edges to shape the petals.
The key is to add a gentle curl to the petals.
Place the pieces you’ve made on top of a ball of crumpled origami paper.
For the stems, cut paper into rectangles, bend them into a bow shape, and give them a curve.
Make two types of leaves and add wrinkles to recreate a more realistic rapeseed field.
The gluing process also serves as fine motor exercise and is recommended for those who enjoy detailed work.
dandelion fluff
When you see dandelions in bloom, you can’t help but think, “Spring has come,” right? Older adults may also feel the arrival of spring.
In spring, you might make dandelion crafts as part of recreation activities.
It’s also a great idea to make dandelion fluff and display it together with the dandelion pieces.
If you use them as a wall decoration, they’ll create a lovely atmosphere indoors.
Seeing the displayed dandelions and fluff may bring back memories for some seniors—of their childhood or moments with family.
Be sure to enjoy a pleasant time together while sharing those memories.
Tulips and butterflies
This is a 3D wall decoration of tulips and butterflies made with paper quilling.
Cut two types of paper, such as red and yellow, into rectangles and apply double-sided tape to one edge.
Wrap the paper around a bamboo skewer and roll it to create quilled rings for the petals.
Arrange the parts inside each ring and glue them tightly with no gaps to complete the three-dimensional tulips.
Make the leaves with the same quilling method; giving them a gentle curl adds a soft, flowing look.
When making the butterfly, vary the colors and sizes of the wings as you quill.
For the antennae, tightly roll thin strips of paper to make them look realistic.
Because this involves many fine finger movements, it can also serve as a hand dexterity exercise for older adults.
yaezakura (double-flowered cherry blossoms)
Cherry blossoms are a motif that symbolizes spring in Japan, and their soft colors really convey the warmth of the season.
This decoration expresses cherry blossoms with origami, layering petals to create a double-flowered yaezakura finish.
The tree is attached flat onto a background mount, and then three-dimensional flower pieces are arranged on top.
Doubling the flowers is a key point for adding depth, and giving them creases so they appear slightly lifted enhances the three-dimensional effect.
Letting small petals seem to dance around suggests a spring breeze, which is also recommended.