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.
- [Day Service] Excited for Hinamatsuri! Craft ideas to brighten up your room
- [For Seniors] Brighten Up Hinamatsuri: Wall Decoration Ideas
- For Seniors: Simple and Fun Hina Matsuri Crafts—An Idea Collection Using Various Materials
- [For Seniors] Origami Crafts to Brighten Hinamatsuri: A Collection of Decorative, Festive Ideas
- [For Seniors] Crafts to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas
- For Seniors: Recommended Wall Decoration Ideas for March
- [For Seniors] Hinamatsuri Recreation: Fun Ideas for Games, Crafts, and Snack Making
- For Seniors: Feel the Arrival of Warm Spring. Cherry Blossom Wall Decoration Ideas
- [For Day Service Centers] February Craft Ideas: Decorations for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and the Feeling of Spring
- [For Seniors] Fun to Make, Soothing to Display! Snowman Craft Ideas
- [For Seniors] Color Your Care Facility’s Spring: Wall Decoration Ideas
- [For Seniors] Feel the Arrival of Spring: A Collection of Cherry Blossom Craft Ideas
- [For Seniors] Fun February Crafts: Ideas Inspired by Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and Other Events
[For Seniors] Cozy and Warming: Recommended Handmade Hina Dolls (71–80)
Hina Doll Card
How about making flat decorations—Hina Doll cards? Hina dolls made of origami can be hard to display, but with cards you can stand them up as they are, stick them on the wall, or put them in a photo frame—there are lots of ways to decorate.
Make slender, kokeshi-like Hina dolls (the Empress and Emperor) out of origami and attach them to a backing card.
It’s also nice to decorate around the edges of the backing with chiyogami or your favorite colors, using a torn-paper or collage style.
Adding a message on the back and giving it as a gift is also recommended.
Hina dolls made with toilet paper rolls and origami
This craft uses toilet paper rolls that you might otherwise throw away to make Hina dolls.
It requires very few materials, so if you’re looking for a Hinamatsuri craft, definitely give it a try! The basic method is simply to decorate cut toilet paper rolls with origami or Japanese-patterned paper.
Rounding the corners of the rolls gives them a cute look! You can also make the kimono sleeves three-dimensional to add a touch of elegance.
Since this is a highly flexible craft, try creating your own original Hina dolls!
Bonbori (lanterns) made with toilet paper rolls and origami
Let’s make a “bonbori” lantern that gently lights up on either side of the Emperor and Empress dolls.
If you have a toilet paper roll and origami paper ready, you can make one easily.
The main body of the lantern is made from a toilet paper roll, while the glowing flame and decorative patterns are created with origami.
Using your favorite origami will give you colorful, unique lanterns.
You’ll cut the toilet paper roll into the shape of the lantern, but please handle scissors with care.
You could also pre-cut the rolls into lantern shapes and have older adults assemble them.
Once finished, you’ll have a sweet piece that glows softly and gently.
Three Court Ladies
The dolls lined up on the tier just below the Emperor and Empress are the three court ladies.
They are said to serve right beside the main figures.
Would you like to have fun making these three court ladies with origami? Let’s start by making the kimono they wear.
There aren’t any difficult steps, so it’s great for origami beginners.
Even those who aren’t good at crafts should find it easy to make.
It’s also nice that you can complete everything with just one sheet.
For the finishing touch, draw the three court ladies’ faces on construction paper and stick them on, and you’ll have an adorable set of three court ladies.
Hina dolls displayed with a folding screen
A craft idea inspired by the byōbu (folding screen), used for room decoration or partitions.
Because it has a traditional Japanese feel, it’s recommended for seniors to make.
Cut origami paper into a half-circle and crease it down the center to create the folding screen.
Next, make Hina dolls using origami or chiyogami.
Using floral or traditional Japanese patterns will give it a more festive finish.
Finally, decorate with masking tape or origami, and you’re done.
It’s a Hina doll craft that’s enjoyable from the moment you choose the colors for the folding screen and the kimono.
