[For Seniors] Heartwarming and Cozy: Perfect Wall Decoration Ideas for Winter in Care Facilities
Winter is a season that lifts the spirits, with plenty of exciting events like Christmas, New Year’s, and Setsubun.
Many care facilities plan recreation activities to match these holidays and events.
Here, we’ll introduce wall decoration ideas that help older adults enjoy the feeling of winter even more.
They’re also perfect as craft-based recreation to make together with seniors.
We’ve gathered many pieces that capture the unique feeling of the winter season, packed with creative ideas for designs, instructions, and materials! Use these ideas as inspiration and enjoy a wonderful time indoors where it’s warm.
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[For Seniors] Heartwarming: Perfect Wall Decoration Ideas for Winter in Care Facilities (81–90)
Origami: Mount Fuji ema (votive plaque)
How about making an origami ema plaque with your New Year’s wishes for the New Year? First, fold the origami paper toward the center to halve it, then fold it in half again.
Next, fold the left and right sides diagonally to create angles and form the shape of an ema.
Finally, make a slit in the center so you can thread a string through.
Also, slightly fold each of the four corners of a small red origami paper to make a sun; fold a small green origami paper like a crane at first, then spread the left and right sides to make a pine shape.
For the blue origami paper, if you use the white reverse side to suggest snow, you can create a beautiful Mt.
Fuji.
With the first sunrise from Mt.
Fuji, your auspicious ema is complete!
Heart-shaped flower made of origami
Cute heart flowers made with paper cutting are an easy idea for winter wall decorations! Just a small display can create a Valentine’s Day atmosphere, so why not try using them in senior care facilities and other settings? To make them, simply fold origami paper, sketch the design, and cut with scissors.
You can create two types: one with space in the center for a message, and another with a design that extends all the way to the center.
Give them a try! They’re great not only as wall decorations but also for attaching to cards—so feel free to make them and enjoy the Valentine’s mood.
Christmas tree wall decoration made with origami
Let’s decorate your walls with a must-have Christmas item—a tree—to build excitement for the season.
The key is to layer pieces cut from three sheets of origami paper to clearly convey the tree’s three-dimensional feel.
Fold the origami into a triangular screen shape, trim the edges, and attach the pieces while keeping the stepped layers in mind.
Adding wooden pieces and ornaments helps make it unmistakably a Christmas tree.
You can use a single tree as a decorative accent, or line several up to create a large tree—there are many ways to use this idea.
3D poinsettia with origami
Introducing a three-dimensional origami poinsettia to get you in the Christmas spirit! It’s perfect for holiday decorations and as a tree ornament.
The key to this origami is to proceed while making crisp, precise creases.
Because it’s shaped in 3D, some of the intricate steps and fine folds may be challenging.
For a glamorous finish, decorate the center of the flower with a gold bead! Make plenty to arrange into a wreath, or use them as casual gifts.
Origami and tissue paper New Year decorations
If you handcraft New Year’s decorations, you can really feel the changing of the seasons! As the New Year approaches, why not try incorporating this into a winter craft activity? The charm of these New Year’s decorations is that they’re easy to make using origami and tissue paper.
By combining a paper flower made from accordion-folded tissue paper and a fan folded in the same accordion style, you can create a lovely New Year’s decoration that rivals store-bought ones.
Creations made at the day-service center can be taken home and enjoyed by displaying them at the entrance, for example.
Origami Christmas tree
This is a simple Christmas tree made with origami.
Its simplicity allows for a wide range of customization, and the key is that you can express originality through decorations.
Fold green origami paper into a pointed triangle to create the base, then add embellishments like rhinestones or stickers.
It’s important to have a crease down the center of the triangle—this clearly conveys the trunk of the tree and gives it a sense of dimension.
Whether you use decorations that suggest the spread of the branches or ones that evoke festive ornamentation, the personality of the tree will come through depending on which aspects you choose to emphasize.
[For Seniors] Heartwarming and Cozy: Perfect Wall Decoration Ideas for Winter Care Facilities (91–100)
Cute ema made with finger stamps
This activity involves pasting a large illustration of the zodiac in the center of construction paper cut into the shape of an ema plaque, then decorating around it with paint.
By applying the paint with your fingers, you can add softness and a sense of depth.
Consider how to arrange auspicious, New Year–themed elements and decorate your ema with your own design.
Since the unique feel comes from not using a brush, if you’re uncomfortable getting paint on your fingers, try using familiar tools instead.
It’s also fun to observe how the paint looks different depending on the method you use.