[For Seniors] Brighten Up Hinamatsuri: Wall Decoration Ideas
Wall decorations at senior facilities like day services change every month.
Many of them reflect the seasons, which really lifts the spirits.
This time, we’re featuring wall decorations for seniors with a focus on Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day)! While many decorations center on the imperial dolls—the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama—there are many different ways to make them.
Choose your favorite style.
If you display plum or peach blossoms together, the space will instantly feel like spring.
After you’ve made and put them up, enjoy Hinamatsuri together while admiring the wall decorations.
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[For Seniors] Brightening Hinamatsuri: Wall Decoration Ideas (1–10)
Hina princess and imperial prince
Speaking of Hinamatsuri, you think of the Empress and Emperor dolls, peach blossoms, and three-colored dango—such cute motifs come to mind.
Let’s create a gorgeous wall decoration packed with all those motifs! Prepare construction paper and origami.
Have both solid-colored and traditional Japanese-patterned origami, as well as gold and silver sheets.
Use the origami to make the faces and accessories.
If staff prepare the small parts in advance, the work will go smoothly.
Attach the parts onto the patterned origami to complete the Empress and Emperor dolls.
Double-sided origami works well.
Use crumpled origami paper to represent flowers and three-colored dango.
This decoration, as if it contains everything about Hinamatsuri, is perfect for brightening up your March wall display! It will surely become a lovely memory in the hearts of the elderly.
Tulip hina
One of the flowers that represent spring is the tulip.
Tulips are highly popular for their beautiful appearance and wide range of colors.
How about making a wall decoration of Hina dolls with a tulip motif? In this video, you can download the templates for free, so feel free to use them.
Simply cut colored construction paper or origami according to the templates, then glue the pieces together to complete it.
Making small cherry blossoms with smaller origami paper will add a festive touch, so it’s recommended.
Tulip Hina, with little faces drawn on the tulips, looks very charming and is sure to make you feel warm every time you look at the wall.
Try using pastel-colored paper to create a soft, cozy atmosphere.
Hanging ornament of an origami kusudama
A colorful kusudama hanging decoration made from origami in various colors is perfect for displaying around Hina dolls! First, fold the origami in half vertically, then fold both sides toward the crease you made and unfold.
Next, fold two corners on a diagonal into small triangles.
Then again, fold both sides toward the initial center crease.
From the short edge, fold toward the center to make a triangle, and tuck the folded section inside.
Once you’ve made all the necessary creases, one kusudama unit is complete! Make many of these units and assemble them to form the kusudama.
Thread a string through it and hang it from a wooden board to display.
For Seniors: Brightening Hinamatsuri — Wall Decoration Ideas (11–20)
Accordion-fold Hina doll display
https://www.tiktok.com/@mii_no_seisak/video/7602914620805745941Here’s an idea for representing the bodies of Hina dolls using accordion-folded origami.
Use two sheets of origami paper per doll.
First, accordion-fold a plain sheet, overlap the sides, and fold it in half.
Fold the second sheet the same way, then insert it into the first sheet and glue them together.
It’s recommended to use patterned paper for the second sheet.
Once the body is complete, attach a face and decorations made from construction paper, and hang it from a display stand made with a thick straw and kite string to finish.
For an even more festive look, you can also make and hang bonbori lanterns and hishi-mochi rice cakes.
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.
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.