[Day Service] Excited for Hinamatsuri! Craft ideas to brighten up your room
Seasonal craft recreation is a special activity for older adults to savor the four seasons.That said, many staff members may be searching for new ideas, thinking that Hinamatsuri crafts end up being similar every year.In this article, we introduce craft ideas perfect for day-service settings during Hinamatsuri.We’ve gathered a wide range—from projects you can easily start with familiar materials to more elaborate works that are fun to focus on.All of these are enjoyable ideas that can help expand communication with those around you, so please enjoy the conversations as you work on them.
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[Day Service] Hina Matsuri is just around the corner! Craft ideas to brighten up your room (71–80)
No-sew felt hanging hina dolls
Let’s try making a hanging decoration out of felt that’s perfect for the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri)! Hanging it in your room will instantly bring a feeling of spring.
Sewing is one of the trickier steps in handicrafts, isn’t it? Many people find threading a needle difficult.
The project we’re introducing this time is a no-sew felt hanging decoration.
Since you only need to cut and glue, it’s easy for seniors to try as well.
Let’s make peach blossoms, dango, hishimochi, and more out of felt.
There aren’t any particularly difficult steps, but please be careful when using a hot glue gun.
Cat Hinamatsuri wreath
We’d like to introduce a cute Hina Matsuri wreath with cats that you can make entirely from items sold at 100-yen shops.
Hang cats dressed as the Emperor and Empress in the center of the wreath.
Use craft pom-poms to make the cats, adding cat faces and kimono accessories.
Thread wire through pink, yellow, and other colored pom-poms to form the wreath.
Then hang the pom-pom cats in the center to finish.
The adorable Emperor-and-Empress cats on the wreath are sure to spark lively conversation among seniors as they craft, and it may even bring back memories of past Hina Matsuri celebrations.
Hinamatsuri Pop-Up Card
This is a perfect popup card for Hinamatsuri, where a cute set of hina dolls pops up when opened.
While giving it a three-dimensional finish is important, it’s also essential to leave plenty of space so you can write messages to your grandchildren and others! Try designing it with functionality as a message card in mind—for example, have a message appear when you lift the sections with the hina dolls and the imperial couple.
A card made while thinking of the recipient is sure to have a warm and wonderful finish.
Paper cup Hina dolls
Let’s make the Emperor (Odairi-sama) and Empress (Ohina-sama) dolls using paper cups.
These are cute Hina dolls that are easy to make, even for seniors and small children.
All you need are paper cups, colored construction paper, and pens for drawing the faces—things you probably already have at home.
The cut paper cup will become the doll’s body.
Dress the lower half of the cup in colored paper as a kimono, then use the upper half to create the face.
Give the Emperor a ritual scepter (shaku) and the Empress a folding fan, and your adorable Hina dolls are complete.
They would make a delightful gift for little children, too.
Hina-doll wreath
Let’s try making a Hina doll wreath with origami.
When you hear “wreath,” you might imagine that it’s difficult to make.
But for this wreath, you only fold three times for the base and three times for the Emperor and Empress dolls.
The three folds aren’t complicated—they’re easy steps—so it’s a project that’s approachable for older adults as well.
Because origami uses the fingertips a lot, it’s also recommended as brain training for seniors.
Many senior care facilities include origami as a recreational activity.
Even though the method is simple, the finished piece brightens the Doll Festival and evokes the feeling of spring.
paper lantern (especially small decorative festival lantern)
Let’s make paper lanterns (bonbori) out of origami to complement the Emperor and Empress dolls! You can make one lantern from a single sheet of origami paper.
The key is to make sharp, well-defined creases as you fold.
Some steps are a bit tricky, but take your time and enjoy folding carefully while chatting with others.
Try different colors or patterned paper for a lovely finish.
Since it works both as a flat piece for wall decorations and as a freestanding ornament, you can display it in various ways to suit your space—another part of its charm!
Wobbly Hina Dolls
These are paper cup Hina dolls that gently wobble and warm the heart.
Cut a paper cup down by about 3 cm, and draw eyes, a mouth, and hair on the side.
Place another paper cup upside down, and attach a pipe cleaner coiled like a spring to its bottom.
This piece will be the doll’s body, so decorate it by layering origami to resemble a kimono and adding origami cut into a fan shape.
Finally, place the face cup over the pipe cleaner to complete your doll!