[For Seniors] Spring Wall Decorations: A Collection of Ideas to Brighten Up Your Room

Japanese sword

[Origami] How to fold a sword | ORIGAMI Tounatsuen | How to make an origami 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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Spring floral arrangement

[100-Yen Artificial Flowers / Seria] How to Make a Spring Frame Arrangement / Easy, Cute Handmade Home Decor / Great for Gifts

Here’s a frame arrangement using materials you can get at a 100-yen shop.

Display it by your front door or in a room to easily bring a sense of spring.

All you need is a frame and artificial flowers.

First, remove the back panel of the frame and check the size.

When attaching the artificial flowers to the back panel, be careful not to let them overlap the edges, or the frame won’t close.

Decide on a layout with a focal flower in the center and surrounding flowers, then trim the stems and attach them slightly inward so the back can close.

If you can close it without crushing the flowers, you’re done.

The steps are simple, making it a great activity for recreation in senior facilities as well.

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Spring wildflowers

[Spring] How to Make Spring Flowers and Plants [Wall Decorations]

Let’s create a spring-themed floral mural to bring a touch of spring to your room.

You can easily make it using colored paper sold at 100-yen shops.

Since the sheets are large as-is, cut them into quarter size, and even into quarters again if needed.

For clovers, fold the paper into eighths, draw the lines, and cut along them to finish.

For five-petal flowers like cherry blossoms or pansies, you can fold at about two-thirds of the edge to get a nice shape.

Alternatively, make a six-petal flower first, then cut a slit and overlap the petals to turn it into a five-petal flower for a more three-dimensional look.

Finally, use a large sheet of colored construction paper as the base and attach the flowers and leaves you’ve made to complete your mural.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Cherry Blossoms in the Moonlit Night

[Craft Idea] Cherry Blossoms on a Moonlit Night (April Wall Decoration) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare) (Origami, 3D, DIY, Group Craft Activity) (Cherry Blossom Buds)

Cherry blossoms at night have a different kind of beauty from those seen during the day, don’t they? In daylight, the blossoms look delicately charming with their cute pink petals.

But under moonlight or illumination, they give off a more mature atmosphere.

Here’s a perfect wall decoration idea featuring night-time cherry blossoms for seniors who love yozakura.

Choose darker construction paper for the background of the cherry trees and blossoms, and add a moon to create a night-sakura scene.

As they make the blossoms, seniors will likely feel the arrival of spring.

Looking at the finished piece, they may appreciate the beauty of night cherry blossoms and even reminisce about their past cherry blossom memories.

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Nakajima Junko

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Hanging decoration of cherry blossoms and leaves

[Senior Recreation] [Crafts] Sakura Hanging Mobile Using Leftover Materials from a Wall Decoration Project

Here’s a lovely hanging decoration that pairs beautifully with cherry blossom petals, made with softly textured, colored washi paper.

You’ll create the cherry blossom petals from washi.

Because washi is soft and easy to handle, it may be especially accessible for older adults.

You can also make paper fans by accordion-folding and use them as parts for the hanging decoration.

If you make the hanging structure into a cherry tree and add a Japanese bush warbler, it will evoke an even stronger feeling of spring.

Seeing the finished piece can give older adults a sense of accomplishment and encourage them to share memories and stories about cherry blossoms from their past.

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Nakajima Junko

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cherry blossom arch window

[Origami] Kirigami Flowers (25): Sakura Arch Window 🌸 Cherry Blossom Window

These days, many homes are being built with smaller windows for security reasons.

From a safety perspective, that’s understandable to an extent.

How about your home? If you have a plain, empty wall, why not create a “cherry blossom arch window” that looks like a real window there? Imagine stained glass in a church, but made with colored paper.

Use light blue for the window to evoke the color of the sky, and decorate each pane with cherry blossoms in your own style.

Origami works, paper cutouts work—there’s no one right way.

A variety of cherry blossoms would be lovely.

Sakura wall decoration

Small and cute! How to make a cherry blossom wall decoration (wall decor) – DIY How to Make Paper Cherry Blossom Wall Decoration

When it comes to cherry blossoms, their small size is part of their charm, evoking both cuteness and a sense of fleeting beauty.

This wall decoration is made by combining pieces of paper to create the look of tiny cherry blossoms lined up together.

The flowers are crafted with a simple method of punching them out using a craft punch, and by paying attention to creasing, you can give them a three-dimensional feel.

After that, decorate the cherry blossoms with beads, line them up on a ribbon and attach them, then hang them so they dangle from a rod to finish.

Besides pink cherry blossoms, it’s also recommended to arrange flowers in various colors for a colorful look.

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