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[For Seniors] Enjoy the Arrival of Spring Indoors! Recommended April Origami

April is a season when many people take their first steps into new environments, with events like school entrance ceremonies and company induction ceremonies.

Elderly care facilities such as day service centers may also be welcoming new seniors.

This time, we’re introducing recommended origami for April.

Because origami uses the fingers extensively, it’s also used as rehabilitation after a stroke and as a form of brain training.

Everything we’re introducing today is themed around April.

Enjoy creating pieces in origami recreation that let you feel the arrival of spring!

[For Seniors] Enjoy the Arrival of Spring Indoors! Recommended April Origami (1–10)

Marguerite WreathNEW!

[Origami] Marguerite, daisy, spring, wreath, March, April
Marguerite WreathNEW!

Margaret’s wreath is an origami piece whose charm lies in how freely you can arrange it.

By changing the flower colors within a single wreath and varying their sizes for emphasis, you create a look that avoids being overly uniform.

Placing the leaves so they extend outward adds movement to the ring shape and gives a light, airy impression.

The key is to adjust the placement while watching the overall balance rather than aiming for strict symmetry.

The finished mood changes depending on the combinations you choose, making it easy to style the wreath to suit where it will be displayed.

Do try making one and enjoy the feeling of spring.

Four-leaf clover bookmarkNEW!

1 Sheet of Origami: Easy Heart with Four-Leaf Clover Bookmark (niceno1) – Origami Heart with Four-Leaf Clover (Lucky Clover) Bookmark Tutorial
Four-leaf clover bookmarkNEW!

As March arrives, there are more warm days, and it’s a time when you often see clovers in parks and plazas.

Making clovers with origami can help older adults feel the spring season, too.

A four-leaf clover made from a single sheet of origami paper can also be used as a bookmark.

You can slip it into a book you’re reading or hook it on a page.

Some steps are a bit complex, so please support older adults as needed while making it together.

The overall shape is a heart, which is another cute point.

Peach Blossom WreathNEW!

[Origami] How to make a Peach Blossom Wreath / [Origami] Peach blossom wreath
Peach Blossom WreathNEW!

A peach blossom wreath is an origami piece where arranging the flowers into a ring makes the overall cohesion clearly visible.

The work centers on two parts: making the flowers and assembling them by placing them onto the base.

The wreath’s impression changes greatly depending on where you start and how you gauge the spacing.

A notable feature is that you can create variation not only by arranging them evenly but also by intentionally varying the density.

While a single finished piece has a strong presence on its own, combining different sizes expands your options for spatial presentation.

It’s an origami idea that lets you enjoy the process of shaping while considering the placement.

[For Seniors] Enjoy the Arrival of Spring Indoors! Recommended April Origami (11–20)

A simple flower made with an accordion fold

Easy Cute Paper Origami Flower: How to Make a Flower [Origami Paper Easy]
A simple flower made with an accordion fold

When we think of spring, we often picture lush natural landscapes, with flowers we don’t even know the names of blooming everywhere.

This piece is about creating those vibrant, colorful spring flowers using combinations of origami.

The process is to accordion-fold the paper, then fold the whole piece in half and round off the edges with a cut.

After that, open it up, connect the pieces, and shape them into a circle.

By changing the colors of the origami or varying the sizes, let’s create a colorful flower field.

Tulips and butterflies

[Easy] How to make spring-colored tulips and butterflies 💐 Spring wall decorations [3D origami] Also great for graduation and school entrance ceremonies 🌸 DIY How to make paper tulips. Origami. Paper flower
Tulips and butterflies

Tulips in full, colorful bloom are one of the quintessential flowers of spring, and they powerfully signal that warmer days have arrived.

This is a three-dimensional decoration inspired by those springtime tulips and the butterflies fluttering around them.

First, prepare four rectangular sheets of paper, fold each in half, then cut and combine the pieces to form the tulip blossoms.

Paying close attention to how you cut the shapes and where you layer them is key to conveying the tulips’ vigor.

Finally, assemble these with stem and leaf parts for the display, add butterfly pieces around them, and you’re done.

a flower bouquet

Origami how to fold flowers, bouquet, Mother’s Day – how to make a paper flower bouquet
a flower bouquet

A bouquet of colorful flowers conveys a happy vibe and feels perfect for spring.

This project shows how to make those flowers with origami, then bundle them into a colorful, three-dimensional bouquet.

The key is how each flower is made: first crease it by folding toward the center, then use those creases as guides to shape it so the petals open up.

You’ll be making many fine creases, so some wrinkles will appear along the way—but that might also add to the flowers’ softness.

Try using different origami papers and aim for a bright, colorful bouquet.

Dandelion wreath

Introducing how to make a three-dimensional dandelion wreath decoration with origami! Why not try making it as a spring decoration for April and May? [Tsukuru-mon]
Dandelion wreath

Spring is the season when the weather warms and many flowers begin to appear, and you’ll likely spot more dandelions as well.

This craft recreates dandelions—a quintessential spring flower—using origami and combines them into a wreath-like shape.

To make the dandelion flowers, fold a strip of origami paper in half and then fold it again to make it narrower, cut fine slits along the edge, roll it up, then spread and shape it.

The wreath base is made by assembling triangular units, and it’s recommended to use green to evoke leaves.

Finally, combine all the parts and add decorative elements like leaf pieces to complete the project.