[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)
Hanging ornaments
Let’s make a hanging decoration perfect for Hinamatsuri by combining easy-to-make origami and motifs! You can mix classics like origami cranes and paper balloons.
Tie them onto strings together with colored-in hina dolls, construction paper cut into peach blossoms, and accordion-folded fans to create a lovely hanging display.
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.
[Day Service] Can't Wait for Hinamatsuri! Craft Ideas to Brighten Up the Room (101–110)
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.
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!
Cup Ohina (Cup Hina Dolls)
Let’s make a cute little “Cup Hina” doll that looks just like a cupcake! Roll some cotton into a ball, wrap it in a tissue, and secure it with tape.
Stick double-sided tape onto a piece of fabric with a pattern you like, then cover the cotton bundle you just made—now you’ve got a little cushion.
Place the cushion into a baking cup and stack them.
Finish by attaching a round sticker for the face, and add hair made from construction paper.
For the eyes, you can either glue on beads or draw them with a pen.
Adding a fan or hair ornaments will make it even more festive.
Make a Cup Hina and enjoy the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) atmosphere!
compact Hina doll display
How about making some easy-to-craft Hina dolls? Celebrate Girls’ Day with handmade Hina dolls.
Once you’ve prepared some cardstock and washi-patterned origami paper, let’s get started.
After you’ve made the dolls with the washi-patterned origami, next create a screen-like backing sheet to hold them.
The Hina dolls tucked neatly into a pocket on the backing sheet look absolutely adorable.
The backing folds into thirds, so you can fold it up and carry it with you.
It’s a fun project for small children and for older adults enjoying recreation at a day-service center as well.
Hinamatsuri wreath made with tissues and yarn
Here’s an introduction to a handmade Hina Matsuri wreath that lets you feel the warmth of handcrafting by using yarn.
By making the wreath out of yarn balls, it gives a soft and cozy feel.
The inside of the yarn balls uses crumpled tissues.
Older adults can enjoy the step of crumpling tissues while chatting.
It’s a fun way to move the hands and also works as brain training.
You’ll also make the Emperor and Empress dolls using yarn balls and felt, and assemble the wreath.
Decorating with felt peach and plum blossoms will make it even more beautiful.