[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.
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[For Care Facilities] Enjoy the Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (21–30)
Three-dimensional firefly
Some older adults may have fond memories of going to see fireflies when they were children.
Creating a three-dimensional firefly wall decoration could be a great way to help them recall those times.
Basically, it’s a craft that involves cutting and pasting origami paper.
By making a slit in the firefly’s tail, you can give it a three-dimensional look.
Since there are many small parts to make, it’s also recommended as a group activity for day-service craft sessions.
You can arrange it not only as a wall decoration but also as a hanging ornament, so give it a try!
Mobile-style fireworks
Here’s an idea for mobile-style fireworks that will brighten up any room.
The key point is that you can easily make them by cutting construction paper.
It’s perfect for a craft activity with a large group, so why not try it at a day service center? Cut construction paper into strips, attach them to form teardrop shapes, and then glue the teardrops together so they resemble a flower.
To make it look more like fireworks, attach longer strips around the outside.
Have fun experimenting with different color combinations of construction paper! These are great not only as wall decorations but also for Tanabata ornaments and hanging decorations.
Paper fan with fireworks
Here’s a fireworks craft idea that adapts the familiar paper fan used for wall decorations.
Accordion-fold two sheets of origami paper and attach each one end to end.
Then accordion-fold two more sheets, fold them in half, and cut out fireworks-style patterns.
Glue the cut pieces to the top and bottom of the ones you made first, tie the center with string, open it into a circle, and glue it together to finish! You can stick it directly on the wall or enjoy it as a hanging decoration.
The mood changes dramatically depending on your color combinations, so give it a try!
A hanging scroll style with three-dimensional morning glories
The hanging scroll-style 3D morning glories that gracefully evoke the feeling of summer are a craft that brings seasonal color to your space just by hanging them on the wall.
Fold a sheet of origami into quarters, open one quarter, and fold it again at a 30-degree angle.
Mark and cut the petal section in a gentle arc.
Cut another piece of origami into a small circle and attach it as the flower’s center to create a three-dimensional morning glory.
Add leaf and stem parts to complete the composition, then thread a string through a straw to finish it in a hanging scroll style.
Although there are many fine steps, it’s a task that engages concentration and creativity, making it ideal for stimulating seniors’ brains and exercising fine motor skills.
After finishing, display it in your room and enjoy the cool, summery atmosphere.
Glowing & Moving Firefly
These days, we see fireflies in nature less and less.
There was a time when fireflies would fly near rice paddies and marshes, their tails glowing.
Some older folks may remember spending summers watching them.
So here’s a craft that uses glow-in-the-dark stickers to make fireflies that shine in the dark.
Attach a glowing section made from the stickers to the body of a firefly cut out of construction paper.
Then tie a thread to the body and hang it up.
It will sway gently and look like a real firefly flying through the air.
It’s a firefly craft that can bring back nostalgic memories of summer.
Goldfish made with paper quilling
Let’s try making a goldfish with paper quilling, a craft where you roll narrow strips of paper to create various shapes.
Basically, you wind the paper around a thin stick like a toothpick to make coils, then loosen, pinch, and shape them into parts.
You’ll need six parts for the goldfish: one for the head and body together, three for the tail fin, and one each for the dorsal and pectoral fins.
Once the parts are ready, assemble and glue them together, then add beads for the eyes.
Create a base by gluing paper cord into a spiral, attach the goldfish to it, and you’ll have a summery wall decoration.
Beetles and stag beetles
There are probably some seniors who went out with their children in the summer to catch rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles.
Some of you may have even kept them at home with your family.
Let’s try making rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles that bring back those summer memories.
If you craft them in three dimensions with construction paper, they’ll look quite realistic.
There are websites that offer templates for 3D builds, so why not give them a try? In addition to being a great idea for wall decorations, making them as gifts for your grandchildren would likely be a hit, too.