For Seniors: Feel the Arrival of Warm Spring. Introducing Origami Ideas

yaezakura (double-flowered cherry blossoms)

[Origami] Easy! 3D Double-Flowered Cherry Blossoms: Luxurious Spring Wall Decorations! For Preschool and Elder Care Activities | How to Make Easy Origami Cherry Blossoms (Double-Flowered Sakura)

Cherry blossoms are a motif that symbolizes spring in Japan, and their soft colors really convey the warmth of the season.

This decoration expresses cherry blossoms with origami, layering petals to create a double-flowered yaezakura finish.

The tree is attached flat onto a background mount, and then three-dimensional flower pieces are arranged on top.

Doubling the flowers is a key point for adding depth, and giving them creases so they appear slightly lifted enhances the three-dimensional effect.

Letting small petals seem to dance around suggests a spring breeze, which is also recommended.

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Weeping Cherry Arch

Weeping cherry blossom arch / Flower papercut 78

Cherry blossoms are an essential motif of spring in Japan, and their gentle pink evokes the warmth of the season.

This decoration strings together cherry blossom motifs to express the soft spring sunlight.

Fold origami and cut it so the patterns appear; first draw clear guide marks, then cut along them, and make the same shapes in various colors.

Finally, connect the blossoms to complete it—aim for a color gradient, and be sure to adjust the length as well.

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butterfly

[Craft Idea] Butterfly crafts (March/April spring) (origami) (senior recreation) (childcare/early learning) (wall decorations) (creative) (easy)

As the weather warms up, we get more chances to see living creatures, and butterflies are one of those that really make us feel spring.

This project is about making such butterflies with origami and creating a spring scene.

First, cut out the butterfly wing shapes, then crease them, layer them, and shape them into a three-dimensional butterfly.

After that, arrange them against a background that evokes spring, and you’re done.

The key is to proceed while considering a color balance that conveys the feeling of spring.

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Hanami dango

@sachimama_asobi

I tried making hanami dango using that thing 🍡🌸 It was so warm today that it really felt like spring had arrived! Yesterday my boys said they wanted to make dango out of origami, so I thought, why not make them into three-colored hanami dango? 🥰 Have you ever made an origami balloon? If you make the balloon and stick it onto a chopstick, it’s done 👏 It’s super easy, so be sure to save this and give it a try!! +——————————————+ I’m Sachi-mama, raising three rambunctious boys aged 8, 6, and 2 ❀ I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, nature finds, and recycled materials. Feel free to like, follow, or DM me! +——————————————+#AtHomePlay　#AtHomePlaywork　 Play with children#I love crafts　Handmade　　 #origami#papercraft#Hinamatsuri　The Doll FestivalHinamatsuri　#Hinamatsuri　Hina Dolls#Hinamatsuri Dolls　#HinaDolls　origamiOrigami Hina Dolls　TranslationDango　Cherry blossom viewing　#CherryBlossomViewingDango

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Let’s make the essential three-color dango for Hinamatsuri out of origami.

Prepare three sheets of origami paper in green, white, and pink, plus a pair of chopsticks.

Fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then puff it up as you fold it into a triangle.

Next, fold the left and right pointed tips up toward the center to form a balloon shape.

Blow into the small hole to inflate and complete the balloon.

After making three balloons from the three sheets of origami, gently skewer all three onto the chopsticks so they don’t tear, and you’re done.

Place them beside the Empress and Emperor dolls to make a lovely decoration.

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Accordion-fold Hina doll display

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If you want the pattern, follow my Instagram and comment “Ohinasama” (Hina dolls)! @mii_no_seisaku ◀︎ Search this on Instagram💕 🎎 Accordion-fold Hina dolls Just make an accordion fold in the origami: mountain, valley, mountain, valley. When you open it, it spreads out like a kimono—Hina doll complete✨ For infants, it’s fine just to experience the folding motion◎ Adults can help with the finishing touches. [Materials] • Origami paper • Glue • Face parts (construction paper) [Tips] • Make the fold width larger • It doesn’t have to line up perfectly • Enjoy the shape when you spread it out Easy prep, so you won’t rush even right before the event 🎎 Save this and use it before Hinamatsuri✨ .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。 At @mii_no_seisaku, a current nursery teacher and mom of a 10-year-old and a baby share: 💞 A craft activity you can decide in 5 minutes for tomorrow 💞 Almost zero material cost! Use supplies already in your classroom✨ We’ll introduce handmade activities you can enjoy at home or in childcare🙆‍♀️ .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。Hinamatsuri#japanNursery teacher / Childcare workerTranslationOrigami

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Here’s an idea for representing the bodies of Hina dolls using accordion-folded origami.

Use two sheets of origami paper per doll.

First, accordion-fold a plain sheet, overlap the sides, and fold it in half.

Fold the second sheet the same way, then insert it into the first sheet and glue them together.

It’s recommended to use patterned paper for the second sheet.

Once the body is complete, attach a face and decorations made from construction paper, and hang it from a display stand made with a thick straw and kite string to finish.

For an even more festive look, you can also make and hang bonbori lanterns and hishi-mochi rice cakes.

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butterfly

[With a single sheet of origami] How to fold a cute butterfly - Origami Butterfly [with voice commentary] / Grandma’s Origami

Would you like to make a butterfly with striking two-toned wings? You can craft it from a single sheet of origami paper, and it’s a piece that can be incorporated into a three-dimensional calendar design.

Place the origami with the colored side facing up, and fold the left and right edges to meet at the center.

Next, fold the top and bottom edges together to form a square.

Then squash the pockets along the left and right creases into triangles.

Flatten both so that triangles appear on both the front and back.

From here, use the rectangular section beneath the triangles to create the wings.

There are no complex steps—once you form the general shape of the wings, you just refine the form—so even those who don’t usually do origami should give it a try.

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Hinamatsuri wreath decoration

Origami decorations for Hinamatsuri! How about making an emperor and empress dolls, bonbori lanterns, and hishimochi out of origami, then attaching them to a wreath to create a March wall decoration? [Tsukuru-mon]

Introducing an idea for a Hina Matsuri wreath made entirely from origami parts! The parts you’ll make are the Emperor doll and Empress doll, lanterns, hishi-mochi rice cakes, cherry blossoms, a folding screen, a fan, a ritual baton (shaku), a stand, and a circular base to which all these parts are attached.

The base is made by combining 12 identical pieces.

Each individual part is created through simple steps, so although there are many pieces, it’s a project you can likely finish in a day.

For the Emperor and Empress kimonos, use washi-patterned origami paper—choose your favorite designs while imagining the final look.

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