[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] Can’t wait for Hinamatsuri! Crafting ideas to brighten up your room (91–100)
Hishi-mochi made with origami
When it comes to offerings for Hina dolls, items like peach branches, shirozake (sweet white sake), and hishi mochi come to mind.
This time, we’ll introduce a hishi mochi that you can easily make with origami.
Start by folding to create crease lines, then shape it.
The steps are simple, but try folding it together with older adults who may find it challenging, and enjoy the process.
Hishi mochi is a three-layered mochi from the top: pink, white, and green.
There’s actually a deep meaning behind this—it represents a spring scene.
The pink symbolizes peach blossoms, the white represents snow, and the green stands for fresh greenery.
Make a colorful hishi mochi with origami and add a festive touch to your Hina Matsuri celebration.
Eraser-stamp Hina dolls
How about making a gentle-looking Hina Doll calendar using eraser stamps made from various parts? Cut out the necessary pieces: connect rectangular parts to form the tiered stand, and use circular parts for the faces, and so on.
When stamping, it’s a good idea to wipe each part stamp with kneaded eraser to keep the colors from mixing.
The parts can be shared among several people, and regardless of drawing skill, you can simply stamp away in your favorite colors—pat, pat—to create an adorable set of Hina dolls.
Give it a try!
Hina dolls
When it comes to major events in March, some older adults may think of the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri).
Here’s a calendar featuring the Emperor and Empress dolls as a Hinamatsuri motif.
You can make hina dolls out of origami and attach them to the calendar.
Of course, you can also cut colored paper into the parts of the dolls and glue them on instead of using origami.
Creating the hina dolls might prompt some people to remember festivals they’ve spent with family.
Talking about those memories could make for lively conversation while working on the calendar.
Hina Dolls and Dandelions
We’d like to introduce a calendar craft featuring Hina dolls that’s perfect for March.
Many older adults may remember celebrating the Doll’s Festival (Hinamatsuri) by displaying Hina dolls with their families.
As you create the calendar, you might recall lively, joyful times spent celebrating with your children or grandchildren.
Alongside the Emperor and Empress dolls, adding dandelions will make the calendar feel even more springlike.
It’s a piece that conveys the atmosphere and warmth of March right from the calendar itself.
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!
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.
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.