[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 Decorations and Hanging Ornament Ideas: Introducing Easy-to-Try Projects (101–110)
ritual arrow (hamaya)
Hamaya, known as auspicious New Year’s charms, carry the meaning of warding off evil—just as their name suggests.
Every New Year, news programs invariably feature the long lines at shrines of people seeking these arrows.
Some older adults, however, may find it difficult to go out and visit a shrine.
In that case, why not welcome the New Year by writing next year’s resolutions or wishes on ema made from construction paper ahead of time, and displaying them together with hamaya crafted from origami or drinking straws? The lineup of wishes will surely spark lively conversation.
Hanging decorations for Setsubun
When it comes to traditional Japanese events in February, Setsubun is the one that comes to mind! Let’s enjoy a craft activity by making hanging decorations themed around Setsubun, which is familiar to many seniors.
Using strips of construction paper, we’ll create Okame (Otafuku), oni (demons), and clubs.
Because we express the Setsubun motifs using only paper strips, shaping them might be a bit challenging, but it also makes for great finger dexterity training—so give it a try! Rather than making them individually, we recommend working together as a group.
When decorating the wall, adding accents with square-cut chiyogami paper can make the display look even more charming.
Snow rabbit wall decoration
The snow bunny wall decorations are lovely.
The soft, fluffy three-dimensional look really brings out the feeling of winter.
Rolling up the tissues might take a little time, but it seems like something everyone can enjoy working on together.
It’s also great that the surrounding flowers can be freely arranged using dot stickers and construction paper.
It looks like it will become a piece that showcases the individuality of the seniors.
With these bright, seasonal decorations, the facility will likely feel warm and cheerful.
Shall we all make some winter memories together?
snow rabbit
Speaking of winter, snow comes to mind, and when you see snow piled up, you can’t help but pick it up and want to make something, right? Among things made with snow, the snow rabbit is especially easy to make and makes a perfect winter motif.
A real snow rabbit is a simple combination: a body made of snow with eyes and ears using nandina berries and leaves, so it’s an easy craft.
Just as it’s important to capture a rabbit’s roundness in snow, I think the key point is how to convey the softness of both the rabbit and the snow.
Clear methods include crinkling paper or layering white over crumpled newspaper to create rounded forms.
In conclusion
We introduced how to make wall decorations that capture the feeling of winter.
Creating pieces that incorporate seasonal events like Christmas and New Year’s naturally sparks conversation with those around you and offers a lovely time to move your fingers while having fun.
As the year draws to a close, why not enjoy making heartwarming, handmade wall decorations together?