[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)
No-sew Hina dolls
Here’s how to make no-sew Hina dolls.
Get felt, wooden beads, and construction paper, and give it a try.
Cut the felt to match the pattern, then use glue to attach the layers of kimono for the Emperor (obina) and Empress (mebina).
When gluing the felt, offset the pieces slightly so the kimono looks neat when wrapped into shape.
Draw hair on the wooden beads, then use glue to attach them to the kimonos.
For the Emperor, make an eboshi hat from construction paper, glue it to the head, add the ceremonial baton (shaku), and you’re done.
For the Empress, add the crown and give her a fan to hold to finish.
It’s a perfect craft for keeping your hands busy, so please 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!
hishi mochi (diamond-shaped layered rice cake)
Hishimochi, a stack of diamond-shaped red, green, and white rice cakes, is one of the essentials for Hinamatsuri.
Each color carries various wishes, such as warding off evil and longevity.
You can make your own using materials from a 100-yen shop, so give it a try.
Cut slightly thick styrofoam into diamond shapes, paint them in the three colors, and stack them.
Make a black stand as well to give it a realistic finish.
It should look more festive than displaying just the Hina dolls alone.
