[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] Brighten Up Hinamatsuri: Wall Decoration Ideas (41–50)
Simple and cute Hina dolls
Here we introduce cute origami Emperor (Odairi-sama) and Empress (Ohina-sama).
A key point of this origami is that you can draw the faces yourself—eyes, mouth, and so on.
Older adults can draw them, and of course staff members or caregivers can draw them too.
You’ll end up with charming, one-of-a-kind Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama! For the folding, align the corners to make triangles and fold along the pre-made creases.
Try making them while having fun—for example, folding together with older adults who may find it a bit tricky.
Finish by matching outfits folded from origami paper in colors like blue or pink.
You can also paste the completed origami onto a paper plate or backing board to make a lovely decoration.
Shikishi decoration
If you want to create a sturdy piece that can be propped up for display, we recommend using shikishi (decorative board) as the backing! It’s firmer than regular cardstock, so even if you attach parts with a three-dimensional or weighty feel, it won’t bend and will stay looking nice.
Since you’re using shikishi, why not add height using not only origami or colored paper but also items like color foam boards? If you’re making this as a recreation activity, it’s best to pre-cut lots of parts in advance and let people decorate freely.
Peach blossom made from a single sheet of origami
Introducing a craft idea that lets you feel the arrival of warm spring: “A Peach Blossom Made from a Single Sheet of Origami Paper.” It’s easy to make with just one sheet of origami, yet the softly opened petals look charming and add a bright, springlike touch.
Choose a gentle pink paper for a soothing finish that’s delightful to look at.
No tools or special skills are required, and the delicate, finger-based steps can also help with hand rehabilitation and improving concentration.
This is a recommended craft you can use to decorate your room or for seasonal wall displays.
Hina dolls made of origami
These origami hina dolls can also be used as bookmarks! Cut a strip of black origami paper and snip it to suggest the front-bangs line of the princess doll.
Slip a rectangular piece of origami paper into the slit.
Once it’s inserted partway, flip it over, apply glue, and fold down the black section to complete the face.
Next, fold a washi-patterned origami sheet like a kimono and attach it to the face piece.
Punch a hole at the top and thread a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) through, and you’re done! We often wonder whether to throw crafts away after displaying them, but it’s nice when they can keep being used in another form, isn’t it?
Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival or Girls’ Day)
I’d like to introduce a torn-paper collage that’s perfect for Hinamatsuri and great to make in March.
First, draw simple, easy-to-understand outlines of the Emperor and Empress on construction paper.
Keeping the outlines simple makes it easier to tear and paste origami paper.
Once the outlines are done, start tearing origami paper and paste it on.
Rather than covering red areas with a single shade of red, mixing several red tones will add depth and give the piece a warm finish—highly recommended.
Using washi or tissue paper will make the artwork even more appealing.
Please use this as a reference!
Hanging ornaments of plum blossoms and Japanese bush warblers
Here’s a seasonal hanging decoration you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop.
First, make the base: cut paper straws into short pieces and thread a pipe cleaner through them to form a pentagon.
Next, the Japanese bush warbler.
Cut green origami paper and washi paper into circles, layer them, and glue them together.
Add a beak and tail from origami, and stick on eye stickers to finish the bird.
For the plum blossoms, cut pink origami into small circles, layer and glue them, and add a bead at the center.
Attach the decorations to the base, add a hanging string, and it’s complete.
The plum blossoms and bush warbler seem to herald the arrival of spring.
Please give it a try and display it!
Hina dolls and the imperial couple
Wall decorations of the Emperor (Odairi-sama) and Empress (Ohina-sama) that you can make simply by cutting and pasting parts are perfect for decorating your room for Hinamatsuri! You can recreate the tiered display by arranging them together with the three court ladies and the five musicians, or beautifully decorate them alongside Hinamatsuri-themed motifs like peach blossoms, bonbori lanterns, and hishimochi.
March can still be chilly, but if you decorate the room with Hinamatsuri motifs, older adults will surely feel that spring is just around the corner.
It will make the arrival of spring feel even more anticipated.