[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 (11–20)
Santa paper fan
A Santa paper fan that’s perfect for Christmas decorations.
To make it, simply create a white paper fan and combine it with Santa’s facial parts.
Many senior care facilities host Christmas events in December! As part of your preparations, why not include this Santa paper fan in your day-service craft activity? The process of making the paper fan involves accordion folding, which is effective for finger rehabilitation for seniors.
Plus, it brings out the festive spirit of the season and can be enjoyed together in a lively, social setting—so give it a try!
Christmas garland made with tape
This is a Christmas garland that’s easy to make and turns out beautifully using Suzuran tape (plastic raffia).
Because the steps are simple, it’s perfect for craft recreation during the cold winter months when going out is difficult.
First, wrap the Suzuran tape around a piece of cardboard several times and cut it.
After removing the cardboard, tie the top with tape, then cut through the looped section to create the garland parts.
Combine them with glossy ribbons for an even more festive finish.
You can also incorporate Christmas colors like green and red!
Cute Christmas wreath
A pop and cute Christmas wreath made with origami.
Origami uses your fingertips extensively, so it’s a great recreational activity for seniors to try! Plus, making this Christmas wreath will help you enjoy the seasonal atmosphere.
The base of the wreath is made by folding several parts and assembling them together.
Adding origami Santa Clauses and reindeer will boost the Christmas mood even more! You can also create a unique finish by arranging different color combinations for the wreath base parts.
Camellia
This is a three-dimensional camellia wall decoration that evokes the festive mood of the New Year.
Cut out a single petal from a flower-shaped piece of paper, then glue the two adjacent petals together so they overlap.
Make two identical pieces and layer them, then attach a crumpled ball of tissue paper to the center.
Finally, adhere the flower to a base paper in a festive color like gold, along with leaf-shaped cutouts, and it’s complete.
You can use origami paper, but paper with a washi-like texture gives it a refined, traditional Japanese look, so it’s highly recommended!
Snowflake garland
A snowflake garland made from origami or patterned paper—perfect for winter.
Paper cutting is also effective for training seniors’ finger dexterity and helping to prevent dementia, so it could be ideal for craft activities at day service centers.
First, fold your favorite origami paper into a triangle three times, draw a snowflake design, and cut it out with scissors.
Carefully open it, place it face up, align the second piece at the center and glue it, then make four mountain folds to give it a three-dimensional shape.
Next, make one more identical piece and attach them together to create a very festive snowflake! Try using various patterned papers and enjoy making winter crafts.
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!
[For Seniors] Winter wall decoration and hanging ornament ideas. Easy-to-try projects (21–30)
Camellia decoration made with origami
Camellia flowers that evoke the arrival of spring are a perfect motif for a February wall display.
Cut two sheets of origami paper into circles, fold them in half, then fold into thirds.
Trim both corners with scissors to suggest petals.
Make a slit in the center, layer the two pieces so you end up with five petals, and glue them together to create a three-dimensional plum blossom shape.
Make another flower the same way, then attach the two so the petals alternate.
Create the flower’s center from yellow origami paper and attach it to complete the camellia.
In addition to the camellias, make paper fans and leaves, and secure them to a string.
If you attach them to a tree branch as shown in the video, they become an even lovelier hanging decoration.
