[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 the Room (1–10)
No-Sew Easy Hina Doll DecorationsNEW!
Prepare chirimen crepe fabric for the kimono and the collar, and attach each to craft bands.
Then tie two of these craft bands together, and in no time the body is done! Next, insert a toothpick or similar stick into a Styrofoam ball, and glue yarn gathered with a string on top to represent the hair.
Insert this into the craft bands you made earlier, and your Ohinasama doll is complete! By adjusting the fabric patterns and the length of the yarn, you can also make the Odairisama, so be sure to create them as a pair.
If you also prepare a base and a folding screen, you’ll have an impressive Hina display.
Toy capsule Hina dollsNEW!
Let’s make use of the plastic capsules that come with gachagacha/gachapon toys, which usually contain small toys or trinkets.
Attach paper towels to the capsules using glue diluted with water.
Do the same and attach paper towels to small pieces of Styrofoam.
Use washi-patterned origami on the capsule toy, arranging it like a kimono.
With a hot glue gun, adhere the paper-towel-covered pieces to the capsule toy, add hair and decorations, and you’re done.
If you make two—an Emperor doll and an Empress doll—you’ll have a splendid Hina dolls set.
It looks good enough as interior decor and is likely to delight older adults as well.
Washi-Modern Hina Dolls with Lace PaperNEW!
This is a perfect idea for Hinamatsuri! First, cut a sheet of patterned origami paper and a doily in half, then fold both sides inward like a kimono.
Slip the folded doily inside the origami so the lace peeks out from the kimono for extra cuteness.
Once you decide on the placement, glue it down firmly and add the face parts and accessories.
Next, color the backing paper, and stamp around the border with a dauber or a balloon to make it festive.
Finally, attach the hina dolls, and your handmade, modern-Japanese Hinamatsuri decoration is complete.
Its vibrant colors will instantly bring a spring feel to your room, and the making process is fun, too.
[Day Service] Can't wait for Hinamatsuri! Craft ideas to brighten up the room (11–20)
Three-dimensional Hina dolls made of paperNEW!
These Hina dolls are striking for their beaming smiles.
Although they’re three-dimensional, you can make them using tissue paper and construction paper.
Create the Emperor and Empress’s faces and the ornaments above their heads with construction paper.
Draw the facial features with a pen, or make them from construction paper or origami.
Form the base with strips of construction paper and crumpled tissue paper, then attach the face pieces to finish.
Since this craft uses lots of fine hand movements, it’s a fun activity for seniors that also exercises the fingertips and may offer brain-training benefits.
Ohina-dama
Some seniors may remember playing with beanbags when they were young, right? Here’s a beanbag-shaped Hina doll craft that can bring back those fun traditional games.
Stuff fabric with cotton and roll it into a beanbag shape.
Make the facial features and a fan out of thick paper or origami, and attach them to the rolled fabric.
The round, charming Hina dolls seem like something seniors would enjoy making.
Another plus is that you can make them without using needles.
You can also use real beanbags to create the Hina dolls.
Fluffy wall-hanging Hina dolls
Here’s a cute idea for round, plump hina dolls that are perfect as wall decorations! First, apply glue to the bottom of a paper plate and stick on some cotton.
Next, cut colored construction paper to make the hina doll parts, glue them together, and draw the faces.
Finally, attach the dolls onto the cotton and decorate with pom-poms to resemble hina-arare, and you’re done! It’s best to choose a deep paper plate so it can hold plenty of cotton.
When displaying on the wall, attach a ribbon to the back of the paper plate.
Hanging decorations made of cardboard
The only materials you need are cardboard, yarn, and origami paper.
How about making a simple hanging decoration for Hinamatsuri using everyday items? Cut the cardboard into a human shape and wrap it with yarn.
The key is to make four small slits at the bottom of the cardboard to create grooves.
Wrap white yarn around five times, then cross it and wrap five more times.
Next, wrap your favorite yarn colors to represent the kimono.
Draw the face and add accessories like the crown and scepter, and it’s complete.
If you also make flowers and hishimochi to hang together, it will enhance the Hinamatsuri mood even more.
Enjoy trying different arrangements!
