For seniors: Heartwarming and cozy. Recommended handmade Hina dolls
Hinamatsuri is an event filled with the wish for girls to grow up healthy and happy.
On March 3rd, many families traditionally display Hina dolls and celebrate.
In this article, we introduce handmade Hina doll ideas especially for seniors.
One-of-a-kind handmade Hina dolls have a warm, charming feel, don’t they?
The Hina dolls featured here are all easy to make using familiar, readily available materials, so please feel free to use them as inspiration.
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[For Seniors] Cozy and Warming: Recommended Handmade Hina Dolls (71–80)
peach blossoms
Peach blossoms are not only cute; they are also said to have powers such as warding off evil and averting misfortune.
Brimming with such vitality, peach blossoms are traditionally displayed for the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri)! Here, we’ll show you how to easily make peach blossoms with origami.
The charming petals are also great for wall decorations or hanging ornaments! First, cut the origami paper to the desired size and use scissors to round it along the sketched outline.
Crease and fold along the lines.
Attach five of these pieces together to form the parts of a peach blossom.
Gently spread and shape each petal, then add a bead in the center to finish! Since this origami uses fine finger movements, why not incorporate it into craft activities at your day service?
plum blossoms
Plum blossoms have long been beloved by the Japanese as flowers that herald the arrival of spring.
Because they announce the start of the season, they are considered auspicious.
Their Chinese characters also carry the meaning of bringing abundance, which adds to their good fortune.
As flowers to accompany Hina dolls, which are displayed with wishes for children’s health and growth, plum blossoms are a perfect choice.
This origami plum blossom is easy to make with simple steps.
There is a step where you use scissors to shape the petals, so please handle them with care.
Make lots of them and enjoy arranging them in different ways, such as creating a garland or making a wreath by attaching them to a backing.
Cute hanging Hina dolls made of cardboard
Tsurushi-bina are essential for the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri).
How about making your own using only materials you have at home? All you need are scissors, cardboard, a pen, glue, and so on.
This time, let’s make tsurushi-bina out of cardboard.
First, create the dolls and dress them with origami clothes.
Next, make some flowers and leaves, thread them onto a string, and you’ll be done in no time! You can also add your own touches by including strawberries, rabbits, or dango.
Since it’s just a matter of cutting and pasting, it’s easy and quick to make, and it’s recommended for seniors as well.
Dress-up Hina dolls
These Hina dolls use paper cups and are fun both to make and to enjoy when finished.
When you twist the paper cup, the patterns on the Emperor’s and Empress’s kimonos change.
It’s a piece you can gift to your grandchildren or display in your room.
After cutting and coloring the paper cups, add faces, accessories, and parts to the Emperor and Empress.
On a separate paper cup, create three different kimono patterns.
Using masking tape makes this easy.
Stack the two paper cups to complete it.
The steps are simple, but the project is full of clever ideas.
Moving your fingertips while crafting and spinning the finished piece may also help stimulate the brain.
Hanging hina dolls made from empty containers
Don’t you feel a little excited as Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) approaches? Many older adults probably have cherished childhood memories of it.
Or, for seniors with children or grandchildren, it may feel even more meaningful.
This time, we’ll introduce an easy craft you can make at home: hanging Hina dolls using empty containers.
Besides plastic bottles, empty containers from lactic acid bacteria drinks work too.
First, make a hole in the container and thread a string through it.
Since making holes can be dangerous, please have staff handle this step.
Next, place washi-patterned origami inside the container to dress it like a kimono.
Draw the Hina doll’s face, hang it with the string, and in no time it’s finished!
Simple and cute Hina dolls
Introducing cute origami Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama dolls.
The charm of this origami is that you can draw the faces yourself—eyes, mouths, and more.
Older adults can draw them too, or of course staff members at facilities can do it.
You’ll end up with charming, one-of-a-kind Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama! For folding, align the corners to make triangles and fold along the pre-made crease lines.
If it seems complicated, try folding together with older adults and enjoy the process.
Finish by matching the outfits folded from origami in appropriate colors like blue or pink.
You can also paste the finished origami onto a paper plate or backing board to make a lovely decoration.
Paper-cup Emperor and Empress (Hina dolls)
The Peach Festival has long been an event held to pray for children’s health.
And the stars of the Peach Festival are, of course, the imperial dolls—the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama! This time, let’s make the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama using paper cups.
First, decorate the paper cups with masking tape or origami paper—choose any patterns you like.
Next, draw the dolls’ faces.
Attach the dolls to the paper cups, and finally thread a string through them to complete a hanging Hina decoration.
It would also make a delightful gift for your grandchildren.