[For Seniors] Embraced by Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas to Enjoy in April

Tulip hina

[Craft Idea] Tulip Hina Dolls (March Hina Festival) (Wall Decorations • Senior Recreation • Occupational Therapy OT • Day Service • Childcare) (Origami • Colored Construction Paper) (DIY) (Tulips • Peach Blossoms) (Simple 3D Craft)

Tulips are one of the essentials of spring, and the way their brightly colored flowers bloom so vigorously conveys the joy of the season.

This craft combines tulip blossoms with Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) motifs to create a project that feels distinctly springlike.

The base is construction paper cut into a tulip shape; onto this, you add origami clothing and decorations to complete the Hinamatsuri theme.

For the two main figures, make slits and then glue them together to give them a three-dimensional look so they stand out from the rest—that’s the key point.

Finish it off with leaf parts and surrounding tulips to create an overall festive look.

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Bee

[Origami] How to Make a Honeybee

When you think of flowers in full bloom in spring, you think of honeybees.

Bees can be scary because they sting, but the sight of small, round honeybees carrying nectar is adorable, isn’t it? If you make those honeybees with origami and decorate your wall, you can instantly create a spring-like atmosphere.

Use yellow and white origami paper: the yellow forms the bee’s body, the white becomes the wings, and you combine the two to finish.

Try folding them in different paper sizes, too.

Decorate them together with flowers, butterflies, and four-leaf clovers for a full-on spring display!

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dogwood (flowering dogwood)

[Origami] Flower Paper Cutting (18) Hanamizuki 🌸 Flowering Dogwood

As April arrives, the warmth increases and beautiful flowers bloom everywhere, soothing us just by looking at them.

Dogwood (hanamizuki) also blooms from April to May, displaying vivid spring colors in red, pink, and white.

How about turning those dogwoods into a wall decoration? Fold origami paper, make cuts with scissors, and when you open it, it will form the shape of a dogwood.

Create lots of them in red, pink, and white using a paper-cutting approach, and fill the wall with dogwoods.

The petal-like part in the center is actually the true flower of the dogwood—try representing it with round stickers.

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Poppy

[Craft Idea] Poppy Paper Craft (April–May) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service) (Origami DIY) (Creative)

Poppies, which bloom from spring to summer, are also known as hinageshi or gubijinsō, and they produce colorful, round, and charming flowers.

This craft aims to create poppies that feel like the joy of spring, making them look three-dimensional as if they’re popping out from the backing paper.

You cut origami into petal shapes and assemble them into a flower, layering the pieces after making slits to give the flower a three-dimensional form.

Once the petal outline is done, place yellow in the center, and finally combine it so it looks like it’s blooming from the stem and leaf pieces attached to the backing paper, and you’re finished.

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How to fold spring flowers

[Made with a single sheet of origami] Cute peach blossom folding method ◇ Origami Peach Blossom Spring Flower Hinamatsuri Hina Dolls ◇

How about making a cute wisteria decoration with plump, three-dimensional flowers using purple origami? At first glance it looks complicated, but the folding is simple and follows the same steps as a crane up to a certain point.

Combine the center sections, then fold the petal portions back outward, and one petal is complete.

If you firmly tuck the folded triangular parts to the inside, you’ll have wisteria flowers that could pass for the real thing.

Make about ten of these, then use green origami to create the stem and leaves.

Brighten your room for spring with realistic, beautiful wisteria.

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Cherry Blossoms and a Bridge

[Craft Idea] Sakura (3D) and Drum Bridge – Cherry Blossom (April) (Activities for seniors, occupational therapy OT, day services, childcare) (wall decorations) (with templates) (origami DIY) (Project size: half a sheet of poster paper)

When you think of scenery where cherry blossoms stand out, many scenes come to mind, but the combination of a bridge and cherry blossoms especially evokes a traditional Japanese atmosphere.

This decoration recreates that quintessentially Japanese image by arranging paper pieces like elements in a painting to depict a bridge with cherry blossoms.

The key is the shape of the cherry blossom petals: by making a small slit in each petal and overlapping the cut edges, you create a three-dimensional effect.

After that, simply arrange the petal and leaf pieces on the backing paper and attach the bridge piece in one corner to finish.

It’s also fun to play with color gradients and to pay attention to the shape of the bridge.

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A refreshing floral decoration swaying by the window

Let’s make an origami wisteria flower hanging decoration—a refreshing floral ornament that sways by the window 🎶

How about a hanging wisteria decoration that evokes a refreshing spring breeze? Since it’s made with origami, there’s the fun of working with your fingers.

Combine pink and red origami to create the petals.

You’ll stitch them together with a needle and thread, which also helps build concentration.

Display it in your room to create a lovely space that lets you feel the arrival of spring.

It would be fun to make them together at facilities like day-service centers, too.

How about enjoying the creation of a charming piece that captures the spirit of spring while seniors chat with one another?