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[For Seniors] Heartwarming and Cozy: Perfect Wall Decoration Ideas for Winter in Care Facilities

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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.

For Seniors: Heartwarming Wall Decoration Ideas Perfect for Winter in Care Facilities (11–20)

Lucky Cat New Year Wreath

[Origami] How to make a New Year’s wreath — Origami New Year’s Wreath

Lucky Cat New Year Wreath

Would you like to make New Year decorations out of origami to wish for your family’s health and happiness? This time, we’ll introduce a cute “Maneki-neko New Year wreath.” First, combine four sheets of origami to create the wreath portion.

Using patterned paper will give it a fun, pop look.

Once the wreath is complete, fold the maneki-neko and attach it to the wreath.

You can change the cat’s facial expression to suit your taste and make it more unique.

A New Year decoration that’s already auspicious will feel even more lucky.

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Let’s write and display it: New Year’s calligraphy

~First calligraphy at the day service~ 🎍 Happy New Year 🎍

Let’s write and display it: New Year’s calligraphy

If you’re looking for something to do in the New Year, I recommend kakizome—New Year’s first calligraphy.

Kakizome is a custom cherished since the Edo period, in which you write down your resolutions or goals for the year.

It’s not only enjoyable for the beauty of writing itself, but deciding on your resolutions and goals can also help you start the year with a positive mindset.

Why not give it a try while pondering which characters to write? After you finish, it would look lovely displayed on the wall.

By the way, it’s said that doing kakizome on January 2 brings good luck.

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Oni and Otafuku

[Setsubun Decorations] February: Easy Origami Oni (Demon) and Otafuku for Setsubun [Simple Craft] Setsubun

Oni and Otafuku

When it comes to February events, many people think of Setsubun.

Here’s a perfect craft recreation for Setsubun: making an oni (ogre) and Otafuku.

First, fold the outlines of the oni and Otafuku with origami, then attach facial parts cut out from paper.

If you put them up on the wall, you can enjoy a festive Setsubun atmosphere.

By the way, in the context of Setsubun, Otafuku represents the “fuku” (good fortune) in the phrase “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (“Demons out, good fortune in”).

So it’s recommended to display them as a set.

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Crane and Turtle

[Origami Decorations] Wall Display: “Cranes and Turtles for New Year’s” — Make a Turtle with a Handmade Stamp | Kids’ Crafts / Senior Care Recreation | How to make a unique turtle with a handmade stamp

Crane and Turtle

Since long ago, people have said, “Cranes live a thousand years, turtles ten thousand,” and both have been cherished as auspicious symbols.

They make perfect wall decorations for New Year’s and for the season when you can feel the chill of winter.

To make the turtle, use a stamp made by rolling up cardboard or similar material to print the shell pattern.

Next, turn over a deep paper plate and attach the shell you just made.

Finally, add the head and limbs to finish.

A tip for making the crane is to use tissue paper or crepe paper to create the wings.

How about decorating a care facility with heartfelt wall art that conveys wishes for longevity?

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Japanese-style hanging decoration for New Year

[Craft Idea] New Year hanging decorations ~ Yakko kite ~ Hanging decorations for the New Year (January) (wall decorations, senior recreation, occupational therapy, day service, crafts) (early childhood education) (origami crane) (DIY, origami)

Japanese-style hanging decoration for New Year

As an idea that requires somewhat detailed work, let us introduce a New Year’s Japanese-style hanging decoration.

This involves making yakko-dako kites and cranes out of origami.

A yakko-dako is a type of kite shaped like a person in kimono with both arms spread—something you often see around the New Year.

You can also try folding other Japanese motifs like plum blossoms and fans.

If the fine work involved in making the yakko-dako is difficult, consider offering support by preparing the parts in advance.

Create the pieces with origami, cut out the finer parts with a craft knife, arrange them, and you’re done.

Hang them in your room to enjoy the look of them as if they’re flying.

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ema (votive wooden plaque)

[Good Luck] Ema-Making Recreation — The History of Ema

ema (votive wooden plaque)

Many people may associate ema—wooden plaques on which you write wishes and dedicate them at a shrine—with the New Year.

For older adults, there may be many things they’d like to write on an ema, such as wishes for health that year or happiness for their family.

In care facilities, for example, you can create an authentic New Year atmosphere by making ema out of construction paper or origami, writing individual wishes on them, and displaying them in rooms.

It’s a perfect craft idea for January wall decorations that can make you feel happy even when looking at others’ ema.

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[For Seniors] Heartwarming and Cozy: Perfect Wall Decoration Ideas for Winter Care Facilities (21–30)

Setsubun wall decoration made with paper plates

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🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 Thank you so much for all the likes 🩷 This time! A Setsubun craft for toddlers 👹 Isn’t this tiger-pattern wreath so cute? 🫶🏻 I keep making wreath crafts 😂 I guess I really like making wreaths 🤭 lol The wreath doesn’t have to be yellow—make it unique with your favorite colors like pink or blue 🙆🏻‍♀️ Cutting out the oni and the god of fortune uses scissors, so it’s great practice for continuous cutting ✌🏻 At the end, think about the “oni” inside yourself that you want to chase away and write it on a strip of paper. It helps kids understand the meaning of Setsubun and join in without being scared of the oni ✊🏻 And!! This craft is also available as a kit for purchase 🌟 Craft kits saved me when I was actively teaching, so now I want to help teachers who are struggling! I make each one with that in mind ✂️ Links to Mercari and BASE are in my profile! I sell other crafts too, so I’d be happy if you take a look 👀 A follow would make me even happier 🥴💕 lol Please try making it yourself 🌈 I’d love to hear your “I made it!” reports—they really motivate me 🥹❤️‍🔥 Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share ideas you can easily copy from introduction to crafting ♬︎ Likes ♥, saves 𖤘, and follows 𖤐 would make me cry with joy 😂 lol Comments are also very welcome 🤍🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Kindergarten Teacher Winter Craft #Wall Creation Toddler Crafts Play that expands from picture books Setsubun craft
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Using a paper plate, you can easily create a wreath-like craft.

This piece uses Setsubun, a major event in February, as its theme.

Cut a circular hole from the center of the paper plate to make a donut shape, then paint it yellow.

Tear black construction paper into long, thin strips and paste them onto the plate.

This completes the base with a distinctive yellow-and-black pattern that looks like an oni’s pants.

Next, make items like an oni (ogre), Okame, a masu (wooden box), and beans using construction paper or origami, and stick them onto the plate.

You’ll end up with a craft perfect for Setsubun.

Since it uses a lot of fine finger movements, it also seems helpful for stimulating the brain.

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