[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! Craft ideas to brighten up the room (81–90)
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.
Peach blossom in origami
Let’s fold three-dimensional peach blossoms that don’t even look like they’re made only of origami, and charmingly brighten up Hinamatsuri, the March festival.
Once you learn the folding pattern, you can make flowers in different sizes and colors.
They’re easy to make! Connect five accordion-folded petals and attach a stamen in the center to finish.
Make lots and stick them on walls or windows, or decorate various spots around the room for a wonderfully festive Hinamatsuri.
Because they’re fun and simple, using your hands, they’re also recommended as a recreational activity at day-service and other care facilities.
Paper-plate Hina dolls
This is an easy Hina doll craft you can make with two paper plates.
Cut a paper plate in half, attach washi-pattern origami to it, and fold it—before you know it, you’ll have the Hina doll’s kimono! When the curved edges of the plate overlap, they look just like the front overlap of a kimono.
Next, attach the faces of the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama to their respective kimono pieces, and glue tissue-paper pom-poms so they peek out a little from under the cup—your Hina dolls are complete.
Fix them onto the other paper plate, which serves as the base, with double-sided tape, and hang them on the wall for display.
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.