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[Childcare] Wall decoration ideas to make for Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day)
With Hinamatsuri on March 3 approaching, some teachers may be thinking about changing the decorations on the entrance and classroom walls.
Wall displays are large and can look gorgeous, but it’s easy for ideas to become repetitive.
This time, we’ve gathered ideas for wall decorations you can make for Hinamatsuri.
We introduce everything from motif ideas for the walls to ways to adapt children’s artwork into wall displays.
Of course, we’ve included ideas for creating beautiful wall decorations, as well as options that reduce the burden on teachers.
Please use them as a reference!
[Childcare] Wall decoration ideas to make for Hinamatsuri (1–10)
A fan made from a single sheet of origami paperNEW!
In this idea, the step of making creases is important.
First, fold the origami in half, then use that crease to make finer creases.
Next, cut the origami with scissors at the designated sections.
Add more creases to the remaining part and shape it into a fan.
The key point is to connect the corners of the creases and make diagonal folds.
By folding diagonally, the square origami will ultimately transform into a fan shape.
The folded-back white part will be the handle.
Let’s proceed carefully, step by step.
Hina dolls you can make just by cutting and pastingNEW!
Attach a light orange origami paper, representing the face, onto a black origami paper representing the hair, offset at a 90-degree angle.
Fold the overlapping corners of the papers to the back to complete the hina doll’s face.
Next, on the lower half of the origami, paste a washi-patterned origami cut to 1/2 size to represent the kimono.
Cut the same patterned origami into 1/4 to make two squares, layer them with red origami slightly offset, and paste them together.
Attach these to both lower corners beneath the face origami to finish.
Draw the face with a pen to complete it.
Hina Dolls and Peach Blossoms
Let’s make an Ohinasama (Empress) and Odairisama (Emperor) with origami! First, fold one corner of the origami paper inward to form the kimono.
Then attach a paper face you made from construction paper to the inside of the corner on the opposite diagonal.
Don’t forget to add the head ornaments.
Next, roll the two bottom corners of the origami toward each other so they overlap and glue them together.
If you give them a ritual baton (shaku) and a fan to hold, your Ohinasama and Odairisama will stand on their own! After that, arrange them on the wall along with peach blossoms, tri-colored dango, and other decorations for a balanced display.
I think the teacher should handle the decorating, but making the Ohinasama and Odairisama is a great activity idea for kids.
[Motif] The Hina Princess and the Imperial Prince (Hina Dolls)
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For a Hina Matsuri wall decoration, why not make the Empress (Ohinasama) and Emperor (Odairisama) out of construction paper? Cut out parts like the face, body, head ornaments, fan, ritual baton (shaku), and base, then glue them together.
First, sketch out the style of dolls you want to create and prepare materials to match that image.
When decorating the wall, it’s also recommended to make peach blossoms and bonbori lanterns to enhance the festive atmosphere.
For the dolls’ faces, you can either draw them with a pen or make separate parts to paste on—both are fine! A smiling face, not just a demure expression, would be adorable too!
Anpanman’s Hina Dolls
Why not make a Hinamatsuri wall decoration using Anpanman characters that kids love? Use a large piece of Japanese-patterned fabric to represent the tiered stand, and create the characters by cutting out parts from construction paper.
Think about each character’s gender and relationships, and decide who will be the Empress (Ohinasama) and the Emperor (Odairisama).
If you want to include more characters, try making the Three Court Ladies and the Five Musicians, too.
If you want it to last, laminating is recommended! Delight the children with an Anpanman-themed Hinamatsuri display!
Five-tiered Hina dolls
Why not try making a five-tier Hina doll display using construction paper and origami? From the top: place the Emperor and Empress on the first tier, the three court ladies on the second, the five musicians on the third, the two attendants (zuijin) on the fourth, and the three servants on the fifth.
If you also create accessories like bonbori lanterns and a byobu screen, each tier’s decorations will come together into a very festive wall display.
For the tiered stand, try representing it with wide strips of construction paper, each slightly different in length.
We recommend using Japanese-pattern origami for the kimono sections.
You can either cut the paper into kimono shapes or fold it—whichever you prefer.
Have fun making it your own!
Hinamatsuri cake
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ5anODviBr/Hina dolls and the imperial couple are usually displayed on a tiered stand or pedestal, but if you’re making a wall decoration, it’s fun to give them a cute twist! How about creating a wall decoration of the Hina doll couple sitting sweetly on top of a cake? If you look closely, the cake base is shaped like hishi-mochi, and it’s decorated with whipped cream and strawberries that kids love.
It’s a delightful idea that will lift your spirits just by looking at it! All you need is colored construction paper, so sketch out your design and give it a try.