[For Preschoolers & Kids] Game, Play, and Craft Ideas to Enjoy on Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day)

Hinamatsuri coffee filter blot painting

[Kids Craft] Hinamatsuri: Coffee Filter Bleeding Art

Draw on a coffee filter with water-based markers, then float it on water to wet it.

Once the ink has bled, take it out and let the filter dry.

When it’s dry, fold it to make the body of the Hina doll.

Finally, attach the face you made from construction paper, and it’s done! Imagine the filter as a kimono: fold the left and right sides to overlap at the center, then fold the bottom up to the back to finish.

The impression of the bleeding pattern changes depending on which colors of markers you use, so you’ll end up with wonderfully unique creations.

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[Craft] Hina Doll Suncatcher

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🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts too 🌼 I was brainstorming a sun catcher craft for Hinamatsuri, and it turned out super cute 🤭 The key is using flower paper in hinamatsuri rice cracker colors—pink, white, and green 🩷🤍💚 Once it’s finished, I’d love for you to take the kids outside, hold their creations up to the sun, and let them feel the spring sunlight 🌸 Tips to keep in mind: to make it three-dimensional, glue both paper plates facing inward! Don’t mix them up ☝🏻 Please give it a try 🌈 ⋱⋰ Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share simple, easy-to-copy ideas from introduction to craft-making ♬︎ I’ll be over the moon if you like ♥, save 𖤘, and follow 𖤐—I might even cry from happiness 😂 lol Comments are also very welcome 🤍🤍 ⋱⋰Nursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten TeacherChildcare student#suncatcherStained glass style#HinamatsuriCraft

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Cute decorations for Hinamatsuri! Here’s how to make a Hina Doll sun catcher.

First, cut out the centers of two paper plates.

Cover the center of one plate with clear tape.

Cut tissue paper into small circles inspired by hina-arare rice crackers, and stick them onto the adhesive side of the tape.

Next, take origami paper with a pattern you like, cut it in half, slightly offset the pieces, and glue them together.

Flip it over and fold it into a kimono shape.

Attach the facial parts of the Hina Doll, then trim the kimono a little shorter.

With the blank paper plate facing up on the back side, attach the Hina Doll to it.

Glue the two plates together with wood glue, add a ribbon, and you’re done!

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[Hand Play] Mochitsuki on March 3rd

On March 3rd, rice-cake pounding

If you’re looking for a perfect hand game for Hinamatsuri, how about “Mochitsuki on March 3rd”? The tempo doubles, and you quickly slip your hand between your partner’s hands.

You can enjoy the fun and tension of syncing perfectly with your partner.

There are also versions with different names but the same game, such as “Mochitsuki on the Third Day of the New Year” and “Mochitsuki on the Night of the Harvest Moon.”

Making cute icing cookies

Hinamatsuri icing cookies

How about making icing cookies with your child—sweets that are a little different from traditional wagashi? Icing cookies are baked treats like cookies decorated on the surface with icing sugar powder and egg whites.

You’ll have fun as if you’re drawing or coloring, and your originality will shine through.

Mixing various colors expands the range of expression.

Even if they don’t turn out like the sample, the fact that you made them together will become a fond memory.

[In-Park Exploration] Find the Hina Doll Decorations

Asahi Kids Asahi Nursery School Hina Matsuri Event Held!

How about livening up your Hinamatsuri event with a “Find the Hina Doll Decorations” game, a twist on a treasure hunt? Set the scene by saying the teacher accidentally dropped them on the way, then hide patterns from the dolls’ kimonos and important ornaments somewhere around the facility for the children to find! It’s a game that nurtures their imagination with questions like, “What kinds of patterns do kimonos have?” and “What shapes are the hina doll ornaments?” You can also make it easier by giving the children cards that show the kimono patterns and ornament shapes in advance.

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Apron Theater

Childcare Magazine 'Monthly Hiroba' February Issue — Let's Play Theater! Apron Play 'Hinamatsuri'

An apron theater turns the apron worn by childcare workers into a stage.

It has a handmade feel and is a popular activity in childcare settings! In March, let your child enjoy an apron theater themed around Hinamatsuri, the Doll Festival where children are the stars.

Using the apron, you can kindly explain things like introducing the Emperor and Empress dolls and the secret behind the colors of hishi-mochi, which is essential for Hinamatsuri.

Since it’s a great opportunity for children to learn fun facts about the festival—such as traditional customs and color meanings—try getting creative and making it by hand!

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Self-standing Hina dolls

[Easy Origami] Hinamatsuri: A self-standing Ohinasama (Hina doll) folding method — with scepter, crown, and fan — Odairisama

Use half-size origami paper to make the doll’s body.

Place the paper with the white side facing up.

First, fold the bottom edge up to the top, offset slightly from the top edge, and fold in half.

Turn the paper over, tuck the left edge into the crease on the right edge, then flatten it in this position.

Fold the bottom corner to the back and the body is complete.

For the head, prepare 15 cm origami.

With the white side facing up, fold the left and right corners inward to make three equal sections.

Next, turn the paper over and fold the top triangular part down toward you.

Then fold it toward you once more around the center of the paper.

Fold the four corners of this section to the back to refine the outline, cut off the unnecessary part at the bottom, draw the face with a pen, and attach it to the body to finish!

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