[For Seniors] Ideas for Winter Wall Decorations and Hanging Ornaments: Introducing Projects That Are Easy to Try
The cold season has arrived.
This time, we’d like to share ideas for winter wall decorations to create a warm atmosphere together with older adults.
There are plenty of projects that capture the changing season—not just Christmas, but also New Year’s kadomatsu, Mount Fuji, snowflakes, and more.
Why not make winter memories by enjoying crafts together using colorful origami and tissue paper? It’s also effective as finger-mobility rehabilitation, and displaying the finished pieces will brighten up the facility’s atmosphere.
Enjoy giving it a try!
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[For Seniors] Winter wall and hanging decoration ideas: Introducing easy-to-try projects (81–90)
Heart-shaped paper fan
Activities to create heartwarming wall decorations as part of winter recreation are very popular with older adults.
Heart-shaped paper fans, recommended for Valentine’s Day, are easy to make while stimulating creativity.
By accordion-folding colored construction paper, you can form a three-dimensional heart that brightens up a space when displayed on the wall.
Choosing colors that reflect personal preferences results in artwork that showcases each person’s individuality.
The method is simple, allowing older adults to enjoy the creative process together, which also helps promote communication.
Valentine’s hanging decoration
As the big February event, Valentine’s Day, approaches, why not get into the spirit by making hanging decorations with chocolate and heart motifs? These can all be made with origami, so be sure to include them in your February craft activity at the day service! Hearts and ribbons are easy to make using strips of origami paper.
You can also enjoy creating other Valentine-themed items with origami, such as strawberries, heart-shaped letters, and chocolate bars.
It might be lovely to make them together while sharing stories of romance and fond memories.
Poinsettia wreath
Creating a poinsettia wreath to brighten up winter is a delightful way to savor the season.
A wreath made with vivid origami in colors like red and green can look more natural by adding gentle wrinkles after folding to mimic leaf texture.
Layering and gluing the pieces gives the decoration a three-dimensional finish for the wall.
Providing opportunities to work with one’s hands and enjoy a pleasant, focused time is an important activity that nurtures creativity and a sense of accomplishment for older adults.
It’s highly recommended—why not give it a try together for your next craft project?
Plum blossoms and camellias made with pom-poms
This is a vibrant wall decoration featuring plum blossoms and camellias—the quintessential flowers of winter.
It’s a simple craft you can make easily with materials from a 100-yen shop.
It’s perfect for craft activities during the winter when it’s harder to go out, so why not make it together and enjoy a brighter mood? To make the plum and camellia flowers, thread pom-poms onto a wire, form a loop, then twist to secure.
Thread yarn through these motifs to turn them into wall or hanging decorations.
By varying the pom-pom sizes and adding celebratory colors like red, pink, and white, you’ll get an extra festive, eye-catching finish!
Winter flower: three-dimensional cold camellia
Let’s make camellias in winter—flowers that brighten up the otherwise lonely image of the season—using origami.
First, take a sheet of origami paper cut into quarters, fold one piece into fourths again, then use scissors to cut out red petals.
Fold each petal to give it a three-dimensional look, layer them, and glue them together.
Attach a yellow origami center piece at the end to complete the flower.
In addition to the flower pieces, combine them with leaf and branch pieces and arrange them so they look like they’re blooming on the wall—highly recommended for decoration.
Rolling Snowman Made from Scrap Materials
What a lovely idea to make a snowman out of a toilet paper roll! Since it’s a lightweight material, even those whose hands have grown a bit weaker can enjoy the craft with peace of mind.
It sounds fun to make the eyes, nose, and scarf from colored paper, too.
Using scissors and glue to move your fingers can also serve as good finger exercise.
And since you’re using recycled materials, it’s nice and eco-friendly.
Seeing the finished rolly-polly snowman is sure to bring a smile.
It seems like a wonderful activity to enjoy together in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
[For Seniors] Winter Wall and Hanging Decoration Ideas: Easy-to-Try Projects (91–100)
Ehomaki (lucky direction sushi roll)
Making wall decorations of ehomaki for Setsubun is a joyful time even for older adults.
By choosing black and white materials to represent seaweed and rice themselves, and topping them with colorful fillings, it becomes a seasonal delight.
The activity is easy—just cut out and combine origami or colored paper.
Add some dimensional touches to make the piece visually engaging.
Participants can express creativity while communicating as they use a variety of “ingredients,” and the finished wall decorations create a space rich in seasonal atmosphere, making day service centers and care facilities feel even warmer.
These delicious-looking ehomaki become a wonderful activity that connects everyone’s hearts.