[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 Wall Decoration Ideas Perfect for Winter Care Facilities (111–120)
Daruma made from a milk carton
The craft using milk cartons sounds fun.
Making it together with seniors would make it an even more wonderful time.
Using tissue paper to finish it in vibrant colors is the key, isn’t it? It seems like each person’s individuality will shine, creating a one-of-a-kind daruma.
Since it involves fine motor work, it can build concentration and stimulate creativity.
If you display the finished pieces on the wall, it will likely brighten up the atmosphere in the facility.
I can already imagine the smiles on the seniors’ faces.
Making daruma based on the zodiac animals also sounds interesting.
I think it’s a lovely craft that can warm the heart on a cold winter’s day.
Setsubun hanging decoration
Setsubun, which invites good fortune and drives away evil, is an essential winter event that also carries a wish for a healthy year.
Let’s incorporate various motifs associated with Setsubun—such as oni (ogres), ehomaki sushi rolls, and holly-and-sardine talismans—into your decorations.
This project has you make each motif with origami, creating a cohesive look thanks to the unified material.
Since ehomaki and holly-sardine pieces end up with similar shapes, try varying the color and form of the oni to add originality.
Setsubun wreath
Making Setsubun wreaths sounds like an enjoyable activity for older adults.
Since the wreath base can be made with origami, it’s also a good exercise for dexterity.
Prepare parts like oni (demons), Otafuku (good-fortune figure), and beans, and let everyone stick them wherever they like.
Using parts sold at 100-yen shops is a great idea, too.
It will result in creations that showcase each person’s individuality.
Once the wreaths are finished and hung on the wall, they’ll create a lovely space that reflects the season.
Let’s all enjoy crafting together and welcome Setsubun in a warm, cheerful atmosphere.
Wall decoration of kadomatsu
How about a wall decoration of kadomatsu, a New Year’s tradition many of us are familiar with? Imagining what ornaments go into a kadomatsu can serve as brain training, and above all, it lets you enjoy the seasonal atmosphere.
The main bamboo parts of the kadomatsu are made by rolling origami paper around a round stick.
If you don’t have a suitable stick, you can substitute a thick pen—give it a try! Because this craft involves many fine steps, you’ll use your fingertips a lot.
You can also arrange the decorations however you like, so feel free to finish it with a design familiar to your region!
Kadomatsu
Based on the traditional Japanese belief that gods dwell in the treetops, kadomatsu are displayed at entrances during New Year’s as a yorishiro (a temporary resting place for the toshigami, or Year God).
As a quintessential New Year’s decoration, they make a perfect theme for January wall displays.
Just looking at them evokes the New Year spirit, and because they are considered auspicious, they’re also recommended as a craft activity for older adults.
With their vibrant colors, these festive wall decorations brighten the start of the year and evoke a lively New Year’s atmosphere for everyone.
