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[For Care Facilities] Let’s Enjoy the Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas
A summer so hot you break into a sweat from the morning.
Things like swimming in the ocean, shaved ice, and summer festivals may come to mind.
However, it seems that many older adults find it difficult to sense heat and the change of seasons.
So this time, we’re sharing ideas for wall decorations that let people feel summer even inside a facility.
We’ve gathered works featuring iconic summer plants and animals like sunflowers and fireflies, as well as seasonal scenes such as the sea and fireworks.
By enjoying the season through wall displays and reminiscing about summers past, we hope everyone can savor their days more deeply.
Please use these craft activity ideas with older adults to help create enjoyable moments together.
[For Nursing Care Facilities] Enjoy the Feeling of Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (1–10)
Tanabata decorationsNEW!
When it comes to Tanabata decorations, bamboo branches are a must.
Real ones are best if you can get them, but you can also make lifelike branches with papercraft.
Try transforming your room into a Tanabata atmosphere in time for the evening festivities.
Once the branches are up, have everyone hang colorful tanzaku strips and ornaments.
If you make the tanzaku and ornaments by hand, you’ll likely rediscover your childlike spirit and find yourself absorbed before you know it.
The memories of everyone working together to enjoy Tanabata will surely become irreplaceable.
Making tanzaku (paper strips)NEW!
On Tanabata, we decorate bamboo branches with tanzaku slips bearing our wishes.
I’m sure many of you, as children, freely and boldly asked the gods for what you wanted.
So let’s have older adults enjoy making Tanabata tanzaku as well.
The slips themselves are easy to make using colored construction paper or origami paper.
Have them write whatever they like on them.
As adults, we rarely have chances to write down our wishes, so it might feel fresh and engaging.
It will also be fun to see what everyone wishes for!
Hibiscus and Sea Creatures
By combining vibrant hibiscus flowers with sea creatures, this wall decoration lets you enjoy the feel of the summer ocean while staying indoors! Basically, it’s a craft that involves cutting and pasting origami or patterned paper.
You can use any sea creatures you like—whales, fish, jellyfish, seagulls, and more.
Give the hibiscus petals a curled shape using the blade of your scissors, and make a single slit in each sea creature to transform them into a more three-dimensional finish—definitely give it a try! Using not only solid colors but also patterned origami for the sea creatures can create a more glamorous and stylish look.
fireworks festival
For a summer memory! Here are some ideas for a fireworks festival.
Some of you may want to see fireworks but find it difficult because of crowds or distance.
This time, let’s create and display a wall that launches impressive indoor “fireworks”! What you’ll need: newspaper, poster paper, colored construction paper, scissors, double-sided tape, sticky-backed origami paper, crayons, and navy-colored poster paper.
First, you’ll make the frames for the fireworks using newspaper or poster paper, so it should be easy to try.
Be sure to give it a go!
lantern decorations
We’re pleased to introduce a perfect idea for summer wall decorations in care facilities: “Lantern Decorations.” They’re easy to make with brightly colored origami paper, so even those who aren’t confident with crafts can join in.
By cutting slits and gently puffing them into a rounded shape, you can create a three-dimensional finish that’s fun to look at.
String them together with paper twine or cord and hang them up, and the facility will instantly transform into a summer festival setting! The space becomes more vibrant, and residents’ expressions are sure to brighten.
It’s a popular wall decoration that makes it easy to bring in a sense of the season.
straw hat
A straw hat is a handy item for beating the summer heat, isn’t it? Many older adults probably wore them often when they were children.
You’ll need materials like origami paper, a template, a craft knife, scissors, and a pen.
The key to making a three-dimensional straw hat is to crumple the origami paper.
Attaching a ribbon to the hat and other fine tasks also help with hand rehabilitation for seniors.
Making straw hats in various patterns and decorating the wall with them is a great way to enjoy the summer mood, so it’s highly recommended.
Water Lilies and Goldfish
A refreshing wall display! Here are ideas with water lilies and goldfish.
With the summer heat dragging on, many of you may be looking for ways to feel a bit cooler.
Let’s create a wall decoration featuring goldfish swimming serenely in the water and beautifully blooming water lilies.
What you’ll need: colored construction paper, tissue paper, scissors, glue, facial tissue, a plate, a pencil, rubber bands, and chopsticks or another round stick.
By adjusting the sizes of the materials you use, you can enjoy a different look and feel.