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

Brush lettering art

[Brush Lettering Art] A caricature artist tried writing “Gratitude” in simple brush lettering #shorts

Characters written with a brush have a distinctive sense of dynamism, and differences in layout and stroke style reveal individuality.

This piece is about freely writing text in brush script and using it as decoration.

Simply writing directly with a brush is fine, but if you keep design in mind and play with stroke thickness and placement, the letters can give an almost pictorial impression.

Adding accents—such as mixing red elements into the black—further enhances the sense of brilliance, so that approach is also recommended.

Crane and turtle amulet-style ornament

How to Make a Paper Crane-and-Turtle Amulet-Style Decoration [Origami Craft] [100-Yen Shop DIY] [Easy Craft] #100yen #DIY #DAISO #origami #seniors #easycraft #RespectForTheAgedDay

Cranes and turtles are classic decorations imbued with wishes for longevity, and they really convey a distinctly Japanese atmosphere.

How about experiencing the wishes and splendor embedded in such crane and turtle designs through a charm-like ornament? Firmly fold the base paper to create a three-dimensional amulet, then add crane and turtle motifs along with fine embellishments.

Since the crane and turtle serve as the elements that convey your wishes, make them prominently large in the design, and use the surrounding decorations to help them stand out—that’s the key point.

cardboard ema (votive tablet)

Cut cardboard into the shape of ema (votive plaques), then decorate them with New Year–themed illustrations such as the zodiac animals and with each person’s wishes.

By making use of the cardboard’s natural brown color, you can evoke the soft, wooden feel of real ema.

You can certainly have everyone draw their own design on the front, but if you prepare illustrations in advance and let participants choose from them, they can focus more on thinking about their wishes and writing the text.

Selecting an illustration that perfectly matches each wish is another enjoyable part of the process.

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A Christmas tree you can make with 100-yen shop items

[100-Yen DIY] A Parent-Child Project: Wall-Mounted Christmas Tree

This craft involves arranging small tree ornaments to make them look like one large, dazzling tree.

The base of each small tree is simple: just cut a circle from construction paper, add a few slits, and roll it up.

That way, even people who find complex scissor work challenging can enjoy it easily.

Including pom-pom decorations, it’s also recommended to have everyone focus on making their own small tree and then display all the creations together as a single tree.

Encourage participants to think about how to make their own tree stand out among the arranged trees, and bring together a variety of unique styles to create a tree full of individuality.

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Mini shikishi decorations for Setsubun from the 100-yen shop

[100-Yen Store DIY] I tried making Setsubun decorations of a red ogre and a blue ogre on a mini shikishi board♪

This is a wall decoration themed around the oni (ogres) that appear in Setsubun, a traditional Japanese seasonal event.

Why not make a seasonal decoration using items you can buy at a 100-yen shop? Create the oni’s facial parts from construction paper and attach a soft string to both sides of the assembled face.

Represent the beans using Lezac paper or colored paper, adhere them to mini square boards, then use double-sided tape to add the oni parts as decorations.

Scatter beans and other elements used in oni-chasing scenes across the boards, attach a ribbon at the top, and it’s complete.

Working on these detailed steps also helps train fine motor skills by engaging your fingertips.

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Bunny Wreath

[100-Yen Store DIY] How to Make a Bunny Wreath

One animal that suits winter well might be the rabbit.

Its fluffy white fur is like snow and matches the season perfectly.

How about making a rabbit wreath using pom-poms made from yarn? Use a pom-pom maker sold at 100-yen shops to wrap the yarn and create fluffy balls.

Since wrapping the yarn uses fine motor skills, it’s also great for rehabilitation.

Once the balls are ready, attach ears made from precut fabric and felt.

Finish by gluing on ten rabbit heads with a hot glue gun.

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Fluffy tissue-paper poinsettia wall decoration

Kimie Gangi December wall decoration: “Fluffy Poinsettia” — A hearty poinsettia decoration

Let’s softly craft a poinsettia—an essential for Christmas—using tissue paper.

Fold the tissue paper in an accordion (screen-fold) style, then fold it in half, secure the center, cut it, and gently open it while adding creases to shape the leaves.

Make these pieces with both red and green tissue paper, layer and glue them together, and place yellow in the center to finish.

The angle of each leaf is also important; because they spread softly in various directions, the piece gains a strong three-dimensional presence.

It would look beautiful not only as a wall decoration but also as a tabletop ornament.

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