[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] Brightening Up Spring at Care Facilities: Wall Decoration Ideas (51–60)
Cherry Blossom Fan
Motifs like cherry blossoms and fans are classic symbols that evoke Japanese scenery and tradition.
This piece aims to create a springtime-in-Japan decoration by attaching a cherry blossom pattern to the shape of a fan.
The procedure is simple: first add patterns to the paper, then fold the whole sheet like a screen to shape it into a fan.
The visual impact, however, comes from the decoration techniques used here.
For example, arrange small paper components and spray over the entire surface so their shapes remain, or add gold accents to highlight the blossoms.
Let’s think of ways to make the finish more vibrant.
Express originality through the shapes of the motifs and the overall gradation.
Wreath of daffodils and roses
Daffodils bloom until early spring, and roses bloom around late spring, so even though their seasons are offset, both can be said to be representative spring flowers.
This is a simple yet dimensional wreath with a glamorous look that combines daffodils and roses.
Another key point is that the wreath base and stem parts are kept flat, which helps emphasize the three-dimensionality of the daffodil and rose blossoms.
For each flower, it’s important to deliberately add fine creases, cuts, and bends, and to shape them carefully so that a sense of depth and volume comes through.
cherry blossoms in full bloom
The sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom heralds the arrival of spring, doesn’t it? Here’s how to make items that let you enjoy hanami indoors.
Stack five sheets of tissue paper, accordion-fold them, staple the center, then round off the edges with scissors.
Carefully fan out each layer one by one, and you’ll have soft, three-dimensional cherry blossoms.
Using pale pink or white paper as a background creates a gentle, springlike atmosphere.
You can also fold origami paper into a triangle and cut out petal shapes; once you glue the pieces together, your wall decoration is complete.
Pop-up cherry blossoms
From cherry trees laden with blossoms, one can sometimes feel a sense of luxury and impact.
The more cherry trees there are, the stronger that feeling can be, right? Let’s help older adults pick up on that atmosphere from the walls of facilities decorated with cherry-themed works.
We’ll make cherry blossoms of different sizes and colors out of construction paper.
Attach the tips of the petals you’ve made with glue.
The key is to be thoughtful about the order in which you attach them.
With a bit of planning, several blossoms can come together to create a three-dimensional finish.
Display them on the wall, and add some petals alongside to enhance the overall look even more.
Even seniors who find it difficult to go out may be able to feel the spirit of hanami by looking at these three-dimensional cherry decorations.
[For Seniors] Coloring spring at care facilities: Wall decoration ideas (61–70)
rapeseed blossoms
Rapeseed blossoms, which brightly color spring flower fields, are also enjoyed as edible flowers in Japan and China.
When decorating spring wall displays, items made with tissue paper are perfect.
Separate the petals and leaves into parts and cut yellow and green tissue paper.
Next, arrange the leaves on the base and layer the petal pieces on top.
It’s recommended to make many items while imagining a real flower field.
If you’re creating them for recreation or an event, it could be fun to make free-form pieces like torn-paper art.
How about creating a fresh, translucent spring wall decoration?
Carnation bouquet
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.
Paper pom-pom butterfly
A cute butterfly wall decoration made with tissue paper pom-poms.
First, stack several sheets of tissue paper in two colors and fold them in an accordion.
Unfold once, then fold in half perpendicular to the creases, and cut with scissors to form a butterfly shape.
Return it to a fine accordion fold, secure the center with wire, and gently fluff out the tissue paper to create a three-dimensional butterfly.
Make them in various colors and decorate an entire wall—the room will instantly look bright and festive!
