[Childcare] Perfect for Hinamatsuri! Hanging Hina doll craft ideas you can make with kids
Tsurushi-bina, the hanging decorations displayed for Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day), are well-known, aren’t they?
Traditionally, they’re made three-dimensionally using materials like chirimen crepe, but with a bit of creativity, you can enjoy making them together with children!
When there are lots of parts, you can also enjoy the fun of working together as a group.
In this article, we’re introducing ideas for making tsurushi-bina that you’ll want to display for Hinamatsuri.
Cute, themed tsurushi-bina will get kids excited to make them!
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[Childcare] Perfect for Hinamatsuri! Tsurushi-bina Craft Ideas You Can Make with Kids (1–10)
[Construction Paper] Cute Motif Hanging Hina Dolls
Hanging hina decorations made with cute motifs like rabbits and cats are also recommended! Cut out parts from construction paper, glue them together to make ornaments, and attach them at equal intervals to a string using masking tape or similar.
Thread the string through a straw to make a base, then tie on the strings with the paper parts attached.
Since construction paper is light, it’s best to add a weight to the bottom of each string with parts.
You can make tassels with embroidery thread or use large pearls, which will act as weights while also giving a stylish finish.
Give it a try!
[Origami] Hanging Hina Dolls with Various Motifs
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Here’s an idea for a hanging Hina display made by crafting parts out of origami—such as the Empress and Emperor dolls, bonbori lanterns, folding fans, diamond-shaped hishi mochi, and bush warblers—and stringing them on cords! Some pieces have quite a few steps, so rather than finishing in a single day, use craft time to make the parts little by little.
You could also collaborate on the parts and have everyone create one hanging display together! Since you’ll be combining various elements, it’s nice to be particular about the colors of the origami, too.
Discuss as a group where to place each part!
[Origami] Paper Ball Hina Decoration
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Let’s make a simple yet cute paper ball Hina decoration.
Prepare your favorite origami paper and cut out circular pieces in the size you want to make.
Fold all of them in half, then use glue to stick the insides together one by one.
Before gluing the final part, don’t forget to thread a string through it! Even if the pieces shift a bit while gluing, you can trim the edges with scissors afterward to adjust, so don’t worry too much—just have fun making it.
Since drawing multiple circles on origami can be time-consuming, it’s fine for an adult to prepare them in advance.
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[Construction paper] Perfectly Round Hanging Hina (dolls)
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Here’s an idea for a “tsurushi-bina” (hanging Hina dolls) featuring the gentle texture of washi paper.
To make it, start by shaping wire into circles—this step should be done by the teacher.
Once you have three wire circles, fix each one onto a sheet of washi and trim away the excess with scissors.
Make slits, sandwich the wire, and glue the paper to the inside.
Use pieces cut from thin paper to decorate the fronts as the Empress (Ohinasama) and Emperor (Odairisama).
Then use a cuticle stick to make holes for threading the strings.
Since the cuticle stick is sharp and dangerous, the teacher should handle the hole-punching.
Finally, thread the strings through the holes, and you’re done!
[Paper Plate] Fluffy Hina Dolls
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Let’s make a cute wall decoration using a paper plate.
Prepare a deep paper plate, spread glue on the bottom, and stuff cotton on top.
Next, use colored construction paper to cut out and assemble the parts for the Empress (Ohinasama) and Emperor (Odairisama).
Draw their faces, place them on the cotton, and glue them down.
Then scatter and glue small decorative balls around to evoke the look of hina-arare.
Finally, make a ribbon loop so it can hang on a hook, and tape it to the top of the paper plate—that’s it! It might also look cute to decorate the rim of the paper plate with stickers.
Round and cute hanging hina dolls
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Let’s make a cute, round-shaped hanging decoration for Hinamatsuri! Stack pink, blue, light peach, and black origami paper, set a compass to about 3 cm, draw circles, and cut them out.
Fold the black circle in half, then cut it vertically in half; cut the pink origami in half as well.
Glue the cut black pieces onto the light peach circle as hair.
Attach the cut pink piece to make a kimono, then trim any excess into a neat round shape.
You can make the Odairi-sama (the Emperor doll) the same way.
Once you’ve added all the parts like the fan and eboshi (court cap), it’s complete.
Make plum blossoms, lanterns, and hishimochi in the same way, then string them up and display them!
Hanging Hina Dolls made from cardboard
@ai_paint_diy Long time no see! Today, I tried making an easy hanging Hina decoration out of cardboard for Girls’ Day. If an adult handles just the cutting, even little kids can enjoy making it together. Give it a try!Craft ideasOrigami ChallengeDaycare craftEducational playKindergarten craftsChildcare itemsSeasonal craftsParenting ideasHinamatsuriHanging hina dolls
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Here’s an idea for uniquely shaped, egg-shaped hanging Hina ornaments.
The steps are very simple: cut out two egg shapes from cardboard.
Draw the faces of the Hina doll (the Empress) and the Odairi-sama (the Emperor), then cut out kimono shapes from origami paper and paste them on.
Using Japanese-patterned origami gives the kimono a more authentic look and is recommended.
Next, cut out plum blossoms, pine, and other motifs from cardboard in the same way.
Finally, line them up in a single vertical row and secure them from the back with tape to finish.
You can even make these from cardboard scraps, so try making and displaying them with cardboard you have at school or at home.


