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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 Care Facilities] Feel the Fun of Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (111–120)

Sunflower wall decoration

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Sunflower wall decoration

Here’s an idea for sunflower wall decorations that will instantly brighten up your summer walls! Sunflowers are the quintessential summer flower—many of us may have grown them in our gardens as children.

Why not enjoy making these while reminiscing about those days? Layer two sheets of tissue paper, fold them in an accordion, staple the center to secure, trim both ends, and then fan it open to create the sunflower petals.

For the center of the sunflower, you can cut a circle out of construction paper and add patterns with crayons or other materials.

Depending on the size of your wall, use sunflowers as accents or make lots of them to create a stunning large display!

[For Nursing Care Facilities] Let's Enjoy the Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (121–130)

Ice cream wall decoration

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Ice cream wall decoration

Everyone loves it! This is a wall decoration featuring ice cream that you’ll feel like eating once summer arrives.

Just looking at the cute ice creams is soothing, isn’t it? Ice cream comes in many shapes—served in a glass, bars, cups, soft-serve, and more.

Think about a design that suits the space and the room’s atmosphere.

It could be fun to make it while chatting with seniors about their favorite flavors or nostalgic ice creams from the past.

You might decorate with lots of colorful ice cream, or add animals that pair well with ice cream, like polar bears and penguins, for a playful touch!

Diorama

[Senior Recreation] You can easily make a mock diorama using empty boxes. Summer flowers: sunflower, morning glory, and lotus illustrations.
Diorama

The word “diorama” is often heard in the world of plastic models.

If you’re a man, you might have built diorama models of Mobile Suit Gundam or Space Battleship Yamato when you were younger.

The history of dioramas is actually quite recent—the first use is said to have been in 1915 as a display device at the Baroque Museum in the UK.

Here, we’ll introduce an easy-to-make shoebox diorama.

Cool, refreshing themes like the ocean are recommended.

For example, for an undersea scene, paste a photo of the sea on the bottom inside of the box.

It’s fine to use real rocks or sand for the stones and sand scattered on the bottom.

You can make submarines and fish out of paper clay or use store-bought miniatures—the ideas are limitless.

Create it with the mindset of recreating a real landscape.

For women, making a diorama of a palace or a grand garden could also be lovely.

hibiscus

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hibiscus

These hibiscus wall decorations will boost the summer mood even more.

The brightly colored hibiscus flowers are sure to make you feel like you’ve traveled to a tropical paradise! If you arrange them on facility walls, older adults will love them too.

They’re also great for summer craft activities at day service centers.

Hibiscus flowers are easy to make using tissue paper and pipe cleaners.

Folding and unfolding the tissue paper and bending the pipe cleaners also help with finger dexterity training.

Using a variety of colors like red, pink, and yellow will create a gorgeous wall display!

Heart pattern

(Origami) Tanabata decoration ♡ Heart garland ♡
Heart pattern

Would you like to make a heart garland that can be used for wall decorations, hanging ornaments, and even Tanabata events? It’s a perfect idea for a lively origami activity at a day service, where everyone can enjoy making it together! First, fold the origami paper so that one side is divided into eight equal parts, then cut along the fold lines to make eight strips.

Use four of them: fold one strip in half with the colored side facing outward, and fold the remaining three strips in half with the white side facing outward.

Next, place one of the white-out strips on top of the first colored-out strip, staple them together at the base, then curl the outer ends downward to form a heart—done! Repeat the same steps to complete the heart garland.

This kind of detailed handiwork is also beneficial for seniors’ finger dexterity training and can help with dementia prevention.

Tanabata decoration streamers garland

[Elderly Recreation] Easy Tanabata Streamer Garland Decoration
Tanabata decoration streamers garland

When July comes around, many people think of Tanabata.

That’s why I’d like to introduce a streamers garland.

A garland is a type of wall decoration made of multiple connected motifs.

This time, we’ll use motifs with fluttering decorations attached beneath star shapes.

When you line them up and hang them, it looks beautiful as they ripple in sequence when the wind blows.

I recommend using washi-patterned origami paper or tissue paper for the materials to create a more subdued, elegant look.

Summer Fruit Basket

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Summer Fruit Basket

There are so many delicious fruits in summer, like watermelon, pineapple, and grapes.

Let’s make a wall decoration filled with these tasty summer fruits! You can cut colored paper into fruit shapes for a flat design, or make them slightly three-dimensional to enhance their appetizing look.

Arrange them as if they’re placed in a basket made from construction paper.

Create different combinations of baskets, and it will feel like a touch of tropical elegance.

After enjoying the wall decoration, be sure to enjoy some real summer fruits too!