[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 (31–40)
Winter Wall Decoration: Snow Rabbit
This is an adorable wall decoration perfect for the cold season.
By tracing a template onto construction paper and gluing on craft cotton, you can create a fluffy rabbit that looks like snow.
Its soft texture is so inviting to the touch that just looking at it warms the heart.
Use decorative pom-poms for the eyes, and attach cut origami paper for the ears to add dimension and charm.
Despite the simple materials and steps, the finished snow rabbit brings a distinctly wintry atmosphere when displayed on the wall.
Winter camellia and snow rabbit
These charming handmade decorations let you enjoy the feeling of winter on your walls.
The contrast between the pure white snow rabbit and the vivid winter camellias is striking, catching the eye and adding a quiet winter elegance.
Winter camellias are easy to create with colored paper or origami, giving them a soft, handmade appeal.
Why not bring winter’s unique cuteness and warmth into your room with an easy-to-make yet high-quality “Winter Camellias and Snow Rabbit” wall decoration? It’s a piece that joyfully captures the seasonal spirit of January as you welcome the New Year.
Preserved flower, hagoita style
Let’s make a preserved-flower hagoita that you can display in your entryway as a festive, auspicious New Year’s decoration.
Cut cardboard into the shape of a hagoita to create the base, adjusting the size to suit where you’ll display it.
Attach the front and back fabrics together, then use glue to add artificial flowers and pom-poms as you like.
It might also be nice to glue on natural items like nuts or seed pods to give it a seasonal feel.
Finally, glue a ribbon around the edge to finish.
Give making your own original hagoita a try!
Ball-shaped New Year’s decoration
New Year decorations shaped like smooth, cornerless balls are popular as auspicious ornaments perfect for the season.
Prepare 24 circular pieces of construction paper.
Fold each circle in half and glue the halves together, applying glue to one side as you go.
A glue stick is recommended because it helps prevent wrinkling and makes it easier to stick.
Clip the pieces with clothespins to hold them in place, apply glue to the center area, and press firmly to secure.
Use washi paper and ribbon to make decorations and attach them with glue.
Finally, wind thread about 30 times, attach it to the ornament, and you’re done.
Feel free to choose thread in any color you like.
Origami Shimenawa Wreath
Let’s make an original shimenawa New Year’s wreath using origami that parents and kids can enjoy together.
Prepare seven sheets of origami paper and fold the base parts.
The key is to align with the lines and make crisp creases as you fold.
After folding all seven the same way, connect them and assemble them into the round shimenawa shape.
For the top section, add creases to create a rope-like pattern and glue it together.
You can also crumple a piece of origami into a ball to make a cute tangerine (mikan) and attach it as a decoration.
[For Seniors] Winter Wall and Hanging Decoration Ideas: Easy-to-Try Projects (41–50)
New Year’s decoration with camellias and mizuhiki
Would you like to make an elegant New Year’s decoration using mizuhiki cords? First, thread your favorite beads onto three mizuhiki cords.
Glue the cords onto the backing paper in an S-shape, then decide where the beads should go and glue them in place as well.
In the remaining blank areas of the backing, arrange and glue felt pieces shaped like pine, bamboo, plum, and camellia, along with squares of washi paper with traditional patterns.
Once your design is set, attach the backing to a gold base, add a cord for hanging, and you’re done.
Using black backing paper will make the mizuhiki stand out beautifully.
Simple tissue paper shimenawa wreath
Shimenawa are often displayed as New Year approaches to ward off evil spirits and indicate a place to welcome the gods.
Prepare four sheets of crepe paper and glue the edges together.
Place folded tissue paper inside and roll it up to wrap it, which will give the shimenawa some thickness.
Twist it as you shape it into a loop.
For the mizuhiki cords, form loops in both large and small sizes, balancing their proportions as you go.
Make an Edo-uchi cord and attach the flowers, and it’s complete.
Create a handmade shimenawa and welcome a festive New Year.