[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)
hishimochi (diamond-shaped layered rice cake for Hinamatsuri)
When it comes to the three-colored Japanese sweets essential for the Peach Festival on March 3, hishimochi comes to mind.
The red layer of hishimochi symbolizes peach blossoms, the white represents snow, and the green stands for fresh spring greenery.
Let’s make this colorful hishimochi with origami! It adds a nice accent to your Hinamatsuri decorations.
First, make the base for the hishimochi.
Next, fold the three colored parts using red, white, and green origami paper.
Assemble each piece and attach them to the base to finish.
Displaying it together with your Hina dolls will create a festive, elegant Hinamatsuri atmosphere.
Enjoy decorating in your own style!
hishi mochi (diamond-shaped layered rice cake)
Hishimochi, a stack of diamond-shaped red, green, and white rice cakes, is one of the essentials for Hinamatsuri.
Each color carries various wishes, such as warding off evil and longevity.
You can make your own using materials from a 100-yen shop, so give it a try.
Cut slightly thick styrofoam into diamond shapes, paint them in the three colors, and stack them.
Make a black stand as well to give it a realistic finish.
It should look more festive than displaying just the Hina dolls alone.
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.
folding screen
If you’re making the Emperor and Empress dolls with origami for Hinamatsuri, adding a folding screen will make the display even more festive.
You can make one with just two sheets of gold origami paper, so give it a try! First, stack the two sheets together and accordion-fold them, then cut one end with scissors.
Open them up and simply connect the two pieces.
Because it’s accordion-folded, it can stand on its own! You can use it either flat or as a 3D piece, so be sure to include it in your Hinamatsuri decorations.
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!
Hina dolls in clear pockets
These Hina dolls are softly adorable, made with clear pockets and tissue paper.
Once finished, they can be enjoyed after making—such as displayed in seniors’ rooms.
Crumple tissue paper in colors inspired by the Emperor (Odairi-sama) and Empress (Ohina-sama), roll it into balls, and place it in clear pockets to form the bodies.
Because you use your fingers and hands, it may help stimulate the brain.
Attach a face drawn on construction paper to the body you just made, and it’s complete.
Prepare a decorated paper plate or backing, stick the dolls on, and turn them into a wall hanging.
With a bit of creativity—like making them into a wreath—they become charming interior decor and ornaments.
Hina dolls made with jelly cups
These Hina dolls made with jelly cups are highly recommended for Hinamatsuri crafts at day-service centers.
To make them, fill a jelly cup with tissue paper to form the body, then simply add a construction-paper face and crown, and decorate with origami to resemble kimono.
The overall look changes dramatically depending on the colors of the tissue paper and the patterns of the origami, so have fun customizing your design.
Placing the dolls on a handmade stand will make them look even more festive, so give it a try!