[For Seniors] Making a March Calendar: Introducing Spring-Themed Motifs and Arrangements

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Pansies bloom in a variety of colors.

In spring, you’ll see them more often in flower beds and at garden shops.

You might even find pansies blooming in the flower beds or pots at your facility.

Here, we’ll introduce how to create a March-themed calendar featuring pansies.

You can make pansies out of construction paper or fold them with origami.

A calendar with a pansy coloring sheet would also turn out beautifully.

By the way, although pansies have small flowers, a single plant can grow quite large—reaching about 20 to 30 centimeters.

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Making a calendar using your favorite flowers and plants

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When spring arrives, older adults may have more opportunities to go outside for a walk, don’t you think? When you visit a park, try picking some flowers and leaves and turning them into a calendar.

Creating with seasonal plants might help older adults recall memories of spring days from the past.

It could also spark conversation and broaden social connections.

For those who have difficulty going out, using dried spring flowers is also recommended.

Calendars made with dried sweet peas or mimosa would be lovely, too.

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yarn dandelion

March is the season when you can feel the warmth, isn’t it? With the pleasant, cozy weather, some facilities may even organize strolls as recreational activities.

Outdoors in spring, you’ll often spot dandelions blooming along roadsides and in parks.

Seeing those small yellow dandelions will make the season feel even more tangible.

Creating a March calendar with a dandelion motif is a lovely idea, too.

If you use yarn for the flower part, you can capture the gentle feel of a dandelion.

Making a cute dandelion calendar is likely to spark lively conversation among older adults and those around them.

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bamboo shoot

Introducing an easy way to fold a bamboo shoot with origami! Why not fold some during the spring season and use them as decorations? [Ori-Tsuku]

Bamboo shoots, which you often see around springtime.

It’s the season when they’re sold not only in bamboo groves but also at supermarkets and greengrocers.

Bamboo shoots are one of spring’s seasonal flavors.

Some older adults may look forward to freshly harvested bamboo shoots in spring.

Let’s make a calendar that perfectly matches the spring image using bamboo shoots.

Make bamboo shoots out of origami or construction paper and stick them onto a calendar.

You’ll create a calendar with a spring feel.

You can also use the bamboo-shoot pieces made from origami or construction paper to make wreaths and other various crafts.

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Calendar in patchwork

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This is a charming patchwork calendar that makes great use of lots of little square fabric scraps.

The quilted texture is soft and soothing—just looking at it is comforting, isn’t it? The colors and patterns that change day by day are pop and fun, and if you add snap buttons to each date piece, you can use it all year round.

When you attach the dates with the buttons, it’s even more enjoyable if you think of exciting events as you go—like “The 3rd is Hinamatsuri” or “The 14th is White Day!”

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