[Childcare] A Collection of Origami Ideas for Hinamatsuri: Let’s Make Them with Kids!

Origami Hina Doll Wreath

[Hinamatsuri] Origami wreath [Easy] [March craft] [Hina dolls] [Daycare] [Kindergarten]

Let’s make a Hinamatsuri wreath out of origami that you can hang on the wall.

For the base, use origami paper cut into quarters.

Fold each cut piece in half, crease it well, then unfold it.

Fold the top two corners down to meet the center crease.

Make eight of these, then apply glue to the white side of the paper and stick them together.

Once they’re all attached, the circular wreath base is complete! Next, let’s make the Empress (Ohinasama) and Emperor (Odairisama).

With the white side of the paper facing up, fold the top down, leaving the top third uncreased.

Rotate the paper vertically and fold the top down again, leaving the top third once more.

Do you have a diamond-shaped white area? That will be the face, so draw expressions with a pen or use stickers.

Finally, attach the Empress and Emperor to the base, and you’re done!

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Standing Sanpō tray with Hina-arare (Girls’ Day rice crackers)

[Origami] Hinamatsuri Easy Origami Candy Box with Hina-Arare Inside | How to Make | Kid-Friendly Instructions [Origami]

We’d like to introduce a three-legged sanpō tray filled with hina-arare, perfect for the Doll’s Festival (Hinamatsuri).

You will need one sheet of black origami paper and pieces of pink, yellow, yellow-green, white, etc., cut to 1/16 size.

Hina-arare, traditionally eaten during Hinamatsuri, carries wishes for children’s health, growth, and happiness.

Through this craft, it’s also nice to learn about the origins and meanings of Hinamatsuri and hina-arare! Its simple, easy-to-follow instructions are part of the appeal.

When making hina-arare out of origami, try arranging it so that the colored sides face outward.

Peach blossoms made by cutting

[Origami] Peach Blossoms [Easy Kirigami] [Hinamatsuri Craft]

Let’s use origami to make peach blossoms! You’ll need double-sided colored origami or washi origami, a pen, and scissors.

Peach blossoms are often confused with cherry and plum blossoms, but let’s capture their distinct features and express them with origami.

The method is simple: make creases and cut with scissors.

Peach blossom petals are characterized by their pointed tips, so keep that in mind when cutting.

You can also make a stylish arrangement by cutting the center and hollowing out the stamens and pistil!

Three Court Ladies that you can place for display

Let me introduce some Three Court Ladies you can make for Hinamatsuri.

You’ll need red origami paper, black origami paper, and gold origami paper cut into 5 cm squares.

The charm of this idea is that you can set them down and display them.

Try decorating a favorite spot you always see at home or at school, like on top of a locker or a shoe cabinet.

It’s also great that, through the making process, you can learn about the meaning and use of the items the Three Court Ladies hold.

Give it a try!

[Age 5] Bunny Hina Doll

[Origami] Hinamatsuri: How to Fold a Rabbit Hina Doll – Origami Rabbit

Here’s an idea for a rabbit-themed Hina doll that I’d love kids who like rabbits to try making! Use two sheets of origami paper to create the rabbit’s head and body.

The key to making a neat head is the first step where you make the crease lines, but some children might feel disappointed about opening up the folds they carefully made.

Be sure to explain that it’s a necessary preparation step before folding further.

For the body, think of it like a kimono and use washi-style patterned origami paper—highly recommended.

It might be nice to prepare a variety of patterns and let the child choose.

Once the parts are done, connect them and draw a face on the rabbit!

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[For Ages 5] Three Court Ladies You Can Make with a Single Sheet of Origami

[One sheet of origami] Easy! How to fold cute Hina dolls for Hinamatsuri: the Three Court Ladies (seated hina).

Here’s an idea for making the Three Court Ladies (Sannin Kanjo) from a single sheet of origami paper.

Try making them to display together with the Emperor and Empress dolls.

First, create creases by doing steps like the zabuton (cushion) fold, and then basically fold along those creases.

There is a step where you’ll need to make cuts with scissors, so it’s helpful to mark the cutting lines beforehand.

There are also steps where you open up folded sections and squash-fold them, so we recommend demonstrating with a sample as you go.

Since they are the Three Court Ladies, be sure to make all three.

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Japanese bush warbler

[Made with One Sheet of Origami] Easy and Cute Bush Warbler (Facing Left) Folding Tutorial ◇ Origami Japanese Bush Warbler — Spring Little Bird, Uguisu ◇

Uguisu, also known as the spring-heralding bird.

With this idea, you can make that uguisu using just one sheet of origami! First, fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it and fold the lower left and right edges to the crease.

Open up the overlapping parts and squash them flat.

Those flattened sections will be the uguisu’s wings.

Fold the lower right edge of the paper up to the center line, flip the paper over, then fold the left edge the same way to make a crease, and fold the right edge along that crease.

From here, continue with finer folds to shape the uguisu.

Since there are quite a few steps, please have an adult help guide the process to completion.

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