Origami is a wonderful hobby that lets you enjoy the charm of the seasons.
Seasonal creations—like spring clovers, summer festival coats (happi), and autumn maple leaves—have a mysterious way of warming the heart.
Here, we introduce seasonal origami that can be enjoyed together with older adults.
Beyond their visual beauty, these activities can also help stimulate the brain through fingertip movements.
Most of the designs are simple and easy to fold, so seniors can join in comfortably.
They’re perfect for facility events or spending quality time with family.
We hope you enjoy a lovely moment through origami.
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Seasonal Origami (1–10)
Hanging ornaments of plum blossoms and Japanese bush warblersNEW!
As spring approaches, plum blossom and bush warbler hanging ornaments are lovely items that let you enjoy a spring atmosphere indoors.
Fold 7.5 cm square origami paper in half twice to make a triangle.
After folding so the triangle is divided into three equal parts, draw petal shapes and cut them out with scissors.
Open it up, attach patterns made with a hole punch, add slits, and you’ll have a three-dimensional plum blossom.
For the bush warbler, use four types of origami in different colors and sizes.
Draw and cut out the body, wings, and beak for each.
Once all the parts are assembled, attach them to a paper cord along with the plum blossoms, and you’re done! It’s very easy to make, so give it a try.
lily of the valleyNEW!
This decoration involves making lilies of the valley in origami—flowers that bloom in a connected row—and arranging them to create a spring scene.
Use green origami paper to make the leaves and stems flat, then attach three-dimensional white flowers to them.
First, cut the white paper into petal shapes and glue them together to create a rounded form; that softness is the key point.
Since the palette is a simple two-color scheme of green and white, think about a background that makes those colors stand out, and arrange everything in a well-balanced way.
Plump StrawberryNEW!
Spring is the season that overcomes winter and brings abundant harvests, and we find more chances to see colors that feel warm.
This decoration features a strawberry motif that evokes the warmth of spring, layered with leaves for a colorful look.
The key is to crease both the leaf parts and the strawberry parts firmly—create them so they have a three-dimensional feel, then layer them together.
Treat each layered strawberry-and-leaf as a single set, and enhance the sense of depth by experimenting with how you arrange those sets.
Balancing with the background is also an important point for conveying warmth.
Three-dimensional Odairi-sama and Ohina-samaNEW!
The three-dimensional imperial couple dolls are an origami project that lets you enjoy using your fingertips through steps like folding, bending, and inserting.
Because the shape is made from a single sheet of paper, you really engage your fingers for fine folds and adjusting corners.
It can also have benefits as occupational therapy and helps improve concentration.
Up to the step of squashing a square into a diamond, the process is the same as folding a crane.
After that, you make cuts, fold so the diamonds overlap, then squash the pocket sections to form the dolls’ heads and sleeves.
Even in a modest size, they have a strong presence—an origami idea for seniors that combines the fun of moving your fingers with the atmosphere of seasonal celebrations.
Three Court LadiesNEW!
The three court ladies are an origami piece that adds brilliance to Hina Matsuri decorations.
Their accessories—such as the sake ewer, the offering stand, and the long-handled ewer—each symbolize celebratory meanings and roles, and they also add a charming visual touch.
In this idea, you make the head, kimono, sleeves, and hakama as separate parts and then assemble them to complete the piece.
Adding facial expressions brings out individuality and draws the viewer’s eye.
Once finished, arranging them on a desk or wall will add a festive, seasonal atmosphere to the space.
Simply lining them up spreads color throughout the area—an origami idea well-suited for older adults.
Hina doll chopstick restNEW!
These are chopstick rests made from origami Hina dolls that can also serve as indoor decorations.
Using washi-patterned origami paper brings out even more of the Hina-doll atmosphere.
Origami crafts can be done while sitting in a chair and chatting with those around you.
It’s nice to fold them while talking with seniors about past Hina Matsuri festivals—it might really get the conversation going.
How about using them as chopstick rests for a Hina Matsuri party held at a facility? You can make both the Emperor and Empress dolls and enjoy displaying them as decorations on a small table or shelf.
ice pop
Ice cream cools you down in the hot summer, and among them, popsicles are especially fun to look at.
This piece focuses on the cuteness of popsicles and shows how to vividly recreate them using origami.
Make firm creases to divide the paper into four sections, then use those creases to fold it back neatly.
Create the stick on the back side and the ice portion on the front side.
Although the design looks simple—just a stick attached to the ice—the folds are crisp, giving a sense of depth at the boundary between the stick and the main body.
It’s also recommended to use round stickers or similar decorations to give it an even more festive look.