[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)
Fireworks made with simple yarn
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Fireworks have the power to captivate people’s hearts, don’t they? When summer comes, many older adults probably feel like watching fireworks.
Seeing them also brings back memories of going to festivals as a child.
Let’s enjoy reminiscing while doing a craft together.
This time, we’re introducing a fireworks craft made with yarn.
The materials are simple and safe, so it’s highly recommended.
Just punch holes in construction paper and thread yarn through them—that’s it! By changing the yarn colors, you can create all kinds of fireworks.
Fireworks with string art
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“Fireworks with String Art” is a wall display project for older adults that’s enjoyable both to look at and to make.
The method is unique: first, stack circular pieces of colored paper to create a base, then stretch colorful threads radially over the top.
The layered paper enhances the fireworks’ three-dimensional look, while the thread colors recreate the sparkle of a night sky.
Because the process requires care and precision, it naturally boosts concentration and is effective for fine-motor rehabilitation and cognitive stimulation.
The finished piece not only brings a summery atmosphere, but also fosters a sense of achievement and pride for the creator.
Give it a try!
Propping up fireworks
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Just by displaying a propped-up fireworks piece in your room, you can enjoy a festive mood every day.
It may look difficult at first glance, but the materials are simple and it’s easy to make.
First, soak colorful tissue paper in water and roll it into balls.
Attach laminate to a cut-out piece of cardboard, then stick the rolled tissue paper onto it.
As you work, memories of past trips to fireworks festivals may come flooding back.
It helps stimulate the brain and enriches your overall well-being.
This year, it might be nice to plan a trip for everyone to see real fireworks together.
Tanabata wreath made with materials from a 100-yen shop

Let’s make a perfect Tanabata craft using wreaths and wire sold at 100-yen shops.
Cut origami or green-printed paper into bamboo leaf shapes.
Attach the leaves to the wire and group them in sets of three.
Then attach each set of three leaves to the wreath.
The key is to keep all the leaves facing the same direction.
You can decorate only part of the wreath with leaves, and feel free to add a ribbon or other embellishments.
A Tanabata wreath made from familiar materials will help older adults enjoy the feeling of the season.
[For Care Facilities] Enjoy the Summer! A Collection of Wall Decoration Ideas (61–70)
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.



