Handmade decorations for Hinamatsuri. Ideas for decorations to celebrate the Peach Festival.
Also known as the Peach Festival, Hinamatsuri is a traditional Japanese event celebrated on March 3, when people display Hina dolls to pray for girls’ health and growth.
While it’s customary to set up a full Hina doll set, some people may feel, “I want to display Hina dolls, but I don’t have any.”
In this article, we’ve gathered ideas for handmade items to decorate for Hinamatsuri.
We’ll introduce classics like Hina dolls, as well as items displayed alongside them, such as hishimochi (layered rice cakes) and temari balls.
Enjoy making handmade Hinamatsuri decorations that let you have fun with sewing and crafting.
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Handmade decorations for Hinamatsuri. Ideas for decorations to celebrate the Peach Festival (11–20)
gold folding screen
The golden folding screen that appears in “Ureshii Hinamatsuri.” If you’re displaying the Emperor and Empress dolls, it’s definitely an item you’ll want as a backdrop.
So here’s an idea for a mini folding screen.
This involves decorating a piece of cardstock folded in half and making it look like a gold screen.
Why not use it to make your handmade Hina dolls look even more elegant? Or, displayed on its own, it will create a luxurious atmosphere.
You can also make a U-shaped screen using the same method.
Hinamatsuri Topiary
Topiary usually refers to the artful shaping of garden trees and shrubs, but lately, topiaries arranged with preserved or artificial flowers have become popular as interior decor items.
Here’s how to make a flower topiary perfect for Hinamatsuri using supplies from a 100-yen shop.
It’s very easy: simply attach your favorite flowers with glue to a ready-made green ball.
Adding tassels or ribbons makes it even lovelier.
You can place it on a pole or hang it as a decoration.
tiered display of Hina dolls
How about making a luxurious tiered Hina doll display using chirimen fabric? You’ll need chirimen fabric, styrofoam balls, wood glue, tweezers, and so on.
Use the styrofoam balls as bases for the Hina dolls’ faces, the bonbori lanterns, and other parts.
It involves detailed work, but there’s no sewing—just cutting the chirimen fabric and attaching it with wood glue—so it’s perfect for those who enjoy fine handiwork.
Create the surrounding accessories in the style of tsumami-zaiku as well.
It’s a painstaking process, but seeing the finished piece will give you a real sense of accomplishment!
Flower arrangement
How about making a flower arrangement—using materials you can get entirely at a 100-yen shop—as a display item for Hinamatsuri? Artificial flowers (silk flowers) now come in a wide variety, and there are many cute and realistic options.
Gather springlike blooms and place the Hina dolls in the center.
The floral foam base for inserting the faux flowers is easy to work with, so even if you stick a stem in a spot that feels a bit off, you can fix it—making it beginner-friendly.
peach blossoms
Let’s make peach blossoms out of origami—perfect for the Hinamatsuri season.
Prepare origami paper, scissors, and a felt-tip pen.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle, and make a light crease at the center of the triangle.
Fold the top corner down toward the crease, then fold the bottom left and right corners upward at an angle.
Fold the back side so that it lines up with the inner edges you just folded up.
Flip it over, and from the top corner of the fluttery part, draw a curved line down to about halfway along the edge.
Finally, cut along the line with scissors, and your peach blossom is complete!
cherry blossom petals
Origami cherry blossom petals are a beautiful craft that evokes the arrival of spring.
Fold the paper toward the center.
As you imagine the shape of cherry blossom petals, round off the corners with gentle folds to create a soft look.
At this point, pay attention to the steps where you fold the paper diagonally—that’s the key.
Finally, make small cuts along the outer edge and open it up; you’ll have airy, fluffy cherry blossom petals.
Adding these small cuts is important for a more realistic finish.
If you line up and paste several blossoms you’ve made, it will look like a tree in full bloom and bring a spring-like atmosphere.
It’s a perfect craft for commemorating school entrance or graduation, so enjoy making it!
Handmade decorations for Hinamatsuri. Ideas for decorations to celebrate the Peach Festival (21–30)
Sakura Tapestry
As flowers for Hina doll displays, peach blossoms are famous, but cherry blossoms and tachibana (citrus) are also indispensable.
Cherry blossoms are said to ward off evil and are displayed as a symbol of wishing for children’s healthy growth.
How about decorating with a tapestry featuring cherry blossoms? If you make it with quilting or patchwork, it will have a soft, gentle feel.
Using fabric from children’s outgrown clothes or from a mother’s or grandmother’s kimono for the patchwork will make the tapestry even more meaningful.
In conclusion
We’ve introduced ways to make decorations so that even those who don’t have Hinamatsuri ornaments can easily enjoy the event. You can make and display just the hina dolls, or create bonbori lanterns and temari balls to make a more festive display. When making origami items, try incorporating washi paper and other ideas to create unique decorations.