[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)
Cute hanging decoration made from 100-yen-shop materials: ball ornaments
Speaking of Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day), it really conveys the gentle warmth of parents’ love for their children, doesn’t it? Older adults may also feel like reminiscing when they see hanging decorations.
Let’s make a must-have hanging ornament for the Peach Festival.
This time, we’ll introduce an easy, simple ball-style hanging ornament you can put together with items from a 100-yen shop.
First, prepare various decorative balls.
Having both deep and pale colors will create a stylish design, so it’s recommended.
One thing to be careful about is when you thread a needle through the decorative balls during assembly.
It’s best to do this together with a staff member.
Once it’s finished, showing it to little children will likely make them very happy.
Let’s try making a tiered display with tsurushi-bina (hanging hina ornaments).
Tsurushi decorations are an essential part of Hinamatsuri events held at senior facilities and day services.
They’re beautiful ornaments that, when placed gently in a room, brighten the atmosphere.
This time, let’s make a tiered display of the Emperor and Empress dolls.
First, draw the figures and cut them out.
Then make the fan and hair ornaments as well.
Finally, draw the faces to complete the piece.
You can freely choose the expressions, so please create a one-of-a-kind work that’s uniquely your own.
Bonbori (lanterns) made with toilet paper rolls and origami
Let’s make some bonbori lanterns that gently illuminate both sides of the Imperial Doll and the Empress Doll.
If you have a toilet paper roll and origami paper ready, you can make them easily.
Use the toilet paper roll for the lantern body, and create the glowing flame and decorative patterns with origami.
By choosing your favorite origami designs, you’ll end up with colorful, unique lanterns.
You’ll need to cut the toilet paper roll into the shape of a bonbori, so please handle scissors with care.
It might be a good idea for staff to pre-cut the rolls into lantern shapes and have older adults do the decorating.
When finished, you’ll have a charming piece that gives off a soft, gentle glow.
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.
peach blossoms
Peach blossoms are said to possess not only cuteness but also powers such as warding off misfortune and evil.
Filled with such vitality, peach blossoms are traditionally displayed for the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri)! Here, we’ll show you how to easily make peach blossoms out of origami.
Their cute petals are also great for wall decorations or hanging ornaments! First, cut the origami paper to the desired size and use scissors to cut the sketched area into a round shape.
Crease and fold along the lines.
Attach five of these together to create the peach blossom segment! Gently open each petal and shape it, then glue a bead in the center to finish! Since this origami uses fine motor skills, why not incorporate it into craft activities at day service centers?
