[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 your room (21–30)
Hanami dango
@sachimama_asobi I tried making hanami dango using that thing 🍡🌸 It was so warm today that it really felt like spring had arrived! Yesterday my boys said they wanted to make dango out of origami, so I thought, why not make them into three-colored hanami dango? 🥰 Have you ever made an origami balloon? If you make the balloon and stick it onto a chopstick, it’s done 👏 It’s super easy, so be sure to save this and give it a try!! +——————————————+ I’m Sachi-mama, raising three rambunctious boys aged 8, 6, and 2 ❀ I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, nature finds, and recycled materials. Feel free to like, follow, or DM me! +——————————————+#AtHomePlay #AtHomePlaywork Play with children#I love crafts Handmade #origami#papercraft#Hinamatsuri The Doll FestivalHinamatsuri #Hinamatsuri Hina Dolls#Hinamatsuri Dolls #HinaDolls origamiOrigami Hina Dolls TranslationDango Cherry blossom viewing #CherryBlossomViewingDango
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Let’s make the essential three-color dango for Hinamatsuri out of origami.
Prepare three sheets of origami paper in green, white, and pink, plus a pair of chopsticks.
Fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then puff it up as you fold it into a triangle.
Next, fold the left and right pointed tips up toward the center to form a balloon shape.
Blow into the small hole to inflate and complete the balloon.
After making three balloons from the three sheets of origami, gently skewer all three onto the chopsticks so they don’t tear, and you’re done.
Place them beside the Empress and Emperor dolls to make a lovely decoration.
Hinamatsuri wreath decoration

Introducing an idea for a Hina Matsuri wreath made entirely from origami parts! The parts you’ll make are the Emperor doll and Empress doll, lanterns, hishi-mochi rice cakes, cherry blossoms, a folding screen, a fan, a ritual baton (shaku), a stand, and a circular base to which all these parts are attached.
The base is made by combining 12 identical pieces.
Each individual part is created through simple steps, so although there are many pieces, it’s a project you can likely finish in a day.
For the Emperor and Empress kimonos, use washi-patterned origami paper—choose your favorite designs while imagining the final look.
Hina dolls made with round origami

Let’s make Hinamatsuri dolls out of chiyogami with a cute, gently rounded shape.
Fold a circular sheet of origami in half twice, then cut a slit at the center to form the neck.
Fold the left and right edges inward to align with the collar area, shaping the kimono.
Fold the Odairi-sama in the same way, then attach the fan, ladle, and crown, draw the faces, and you’re done.
Using round origami enhances the warm feel of the Ohina-sama and Odairi-sama.
Prepare patterned origami and try making your own original Hinamatsuri dolls.
Cone-shaped hina dolls

Perfect for Doll’s Day displays! Let’s make cute triangular hina dolls.
First, cut white paper into a half-circle and roll it into a cone.
Then wrap washi-patterned origami around it to represent the kimono.
Use the pointed tip of the cone as the face: add hair with black origami, and use rhinestones for the eyes and hair ornaments.
For the base, glue a U-shaped piece of thick paper upright onto a felt rectangle you’ve cut as the platform.
The look will vary depending on the origami and rhinestones you use, so prepare materials that match your image.
Hina dolls with distinctive kimonos

Let’s make a perfect set of the imperial couple (the emperor and empress) for Hinamatsuri.
First, mark the origami by folding it in half, then into quarters, in order.
Create creases at the corners and around the edges to form the shape of the kimono.
For the hair, take a small square of black origami paper, fold it into a triangle, then fold both sides toward the center to shape the hairstyle.
Attach the empress’s body and hair, then add the fan to finish.
For the emperor, the key is to make a crisp fold at the collar and fold the sleeves of the kimono upward to create the right angle.
Fold a crown from black origami paper to complete the emperor.
Feel free to draw the facial expressions in your own original style.
Self-standing Hina Dolls you can make even if you’re super clumsy

Let’s make some cute hina dolls that will look adorable even displayed at the entrance.
Cut a sheet of origami paper in half, fold it in half, then overlap and fold the left and right sides to create the kimonos for the empress (ohinasama) and the emperor (odairisama).
Tuck the triangular flap inside to finish.
For the face parts, prepare one sheet of black origami paper, fold it in thirds, then fold one third in half; as you fold the corners, shape the hair while checking the balance.
Finally, fold up from the bottom to complete the face parts.
For the odairisama, make the crown by shaping the tip to a point, then fold the corners to give it a rounded form.
Once you make the fan, ladle, and crown, it’s complete.
Hanging Hina Dolls Made with Jam Lids
@an_hoiku_seisaku I made a hanging Hina decoration using jam jar lids 🎎 Check my previous post for the origami Hina dolls! They’re super easy ✨#HinamatsuriCraft#Childcare Crafting#Production VideoMarchHina DollsProduction#Nursery school
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Let’s make an original hanging decoration using jam jar lids, origami paper, construction paper, tissue paper, and kite string.
The origami part will be Hina dolls.
First, fold up two adjacent edges.
Fold so that the folded section and the remaining section are the same width.
Draw faces on the remaining white area, and fold up the bottom corner to finish.
With construction paper, we’ll make a spherical ornament: cut it into circles, fold them in half, then stack and glue them together.
Attach the Hina dolls and ornaments to the kite string, tie them to a lid frame (with only the rim remaining), and finish by gluing rolled-up tissue paper to the side.



