[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 Feeling of Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (51–60)
Colorful streamers
In some places, the Tanabata Festival is held in summer, right? Nothing sets the mood quite like Tanabata decorations.
Here’s a colorful paper streamer you can make with origami that also works great as a wall decoration.
Leave about 1.5 centimeters uncut from one end of the origami paper, and make slits about 1 centimeter wide.
Attach a strip of origami paper the same width as the portion you left at the beginning, then roll the whole sheet into a tube.
Thread a string through, and your streamer is complete.
It looks lovely on its own, but making a paper kusudama (decorative ball) and attaching it to the streamer makes it even prettier.
Older adults who enjoy origami might also have fun making this.
By the way, the streamer represents the weaving threads offered by Orihime, and displaying it is said to carry the wish for improvement in sewing skills.
Dot Fireworks
“Dot Fireworks” is a popular wall-decoration idea that even older adults can enjoy with ease.
Using simple tools like round stickers and markers, you build up colorful dots on black paper to depict fireworks blooming in the night sky.
No complex techniques are required; choosing and placing colors stimulates the imagination while encouraging fine motor movement of the hands and fingers.
The finished pieces are colorful and fun, instantly giving a room a summery feel.
The steps are straightforward and can be done at one’s own pace, making it easy to experience a sense of accomplishment.
Fireworks made with felt
We’d like to introduce an idea for a wall art project with a soft texture and colorful palette: “Fireworks Made with Felt.” Simply cut felt of various colors into radial strips and stick them down to create the shape of bursting fireworks.
Because the steps are just cutting, arranging, and pasting, you can take your time and enjoy it at your own pace.
The soft feel of the felt is soothing, and choosing which colors to use is part of the fun.
Add rhinestones or stickers to the centers and tips of the fireworks, and they’ll look just like the real thing blooming in the night sky.
It’s a project full of seasonal flair that will fill your room with a summery atmosphere.
Let’s make fireworks with paper quilling
Fireworks put you in an emotionally rich mood and provide a wonderful kind of stimulation, don’t they? They’re especially beneficial for the brains of older adults.
As we go about our daily lives, it’s easy to lose a sense of contrast and of the seasons, so seasonal events are very important.
When you make a fireworks craft, you can imagine the summer that’s just around the corner.
This time, I’ll introduce a fireworks craft using origami and bamboo skewers.
First, wrap the origami paper around the bamboo skewer.
Then attach them to construction paper to depict the fireworks.
The steps are very simple, yet the result is a splendid display of fireworks, so I highly recommend it.
[For Care Facilities] Enjoy the Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (61–70)
Tanabata Decorations: Sputtering Edition
Some senior care facilities may hold Tanabata events or activities in the summer.
Older adults might also hang tanzaku—small paper strips with their wishes written on them—on bamboo leaves.
How about adding a little twist to those tanzaku? Try attaching a backing sheet with a Milky Way-inspired design.
With a backing, you can hang the tanzaku directly on the wall.
To create the Milky Way pattern, the spattering technique is recommended.
It’s a method where you flick paint from a brush to create a scattered effect.
The fine speckles of paint look just like the Milky Way.
If you’re concerned about paint splashing around, try using a tool made from a milk carton or similar to help contain the splatter.
Tanabata garland
Here’s an introduction to making a Tanabata garland using transparent origami or transparent design paper.
Think of the Milky Way and the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi shining in the night sky.
We’ll use store-bought star-shaped cards that evoke those stars.
Of course, you can also make your own by cutting star shapes out of thick paper.
Cut the design paper to match the star-shaped cards.
Similarly, adding pieces cut into circles or diamonds will make the decoration even lovelier.
Make streamers as well and paste them onto the star-shaped cards.
Attach all the decorative pieces to a string and connect them together to complete the garland.
This charming Tanabata craft is something older adults can also enjoy making.
Tanabata Wreath Made with Origami
We’d like to introduce a Tanabata wreath you can make with origami.
When you hear “Tanabata,” what do you think of? Orihime and Hikoboshi, stars, bamboo? Let’s fold origami based on those Tanabata images and attach them to a wreath.
There are many origami designs for Orihime and Hikoboshi, ranging from simple to intricate.
An origami wreath is made by combining identical wreath components.
It seems like a lovely activity to do with older adults while reminiscing about Tanabata memories.