For Seniors: Come, Spring! Recommended March Craft Ideas for Daycare Services
In this article, we introduce March craft ideas recommended for seniors!
When it comes to March events, there are many with a cute image, like Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) and White Day.
Using lots of soft colors like pink and white in your crafts can put you in a gentle mood.
It’s the season when spring flowers begin to bloom, so let’s create a bright, festive atmosphere through crafting!
There are plenty of ideas you can use in senior day services and other elder care facilities, so please use them as a reference when making crafts together.
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For Seniors: Come, Spring! Recommended March Craft Ideas for Day Service (91–100)
origami bonbori (paper lantern)
Bonbori lanterns, which even appear first in the classic Hinamatsuri song “Ureshii Hinamatsuri,” are essential for hinadolls, casting a soft light on the Emperor and Empress.
When making them with origami, create the parts—such as the light, base, and post—separately and assemble them at the end.
Since it involves fine work, if you’re crafting with older adults, it may be best to ask them to handle the assembly.
Once you’ve handmade your hina dolls, be sure to try your hand at the supporting decorations too, starting with the bonbori lanterns!
Japanese bush warbler
When you hear the call “hoo-hokekyo,” it makes you think, “Spring is here,” doesn’t it? The Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) is familiar to many people, including seniors, as a bird that heralds spring.
So let’s try making a calendar with an uguisu motif.
You could use origami or a coloring-page design—either works nicely.
It’s also a great idea to add plum or peach blossoms.
There’s even a traditional auspicious expression, ‘ume ni uguisu’ (plum blossoms with a bush warbler).
Plum blossoms and the bush warbler are a well-matched pair, and because the two together symbolize harmony, the phrase is used to represent good fortune.
Incorporating this combination into your calendar’s layout would likely result in a lovely piece.
[For Seniors] Come, Spring! Recommended March Craft Ideas for Day Services (101–110)
Translucent Garland
A translucent garland that creates a light, springlike atmosphere.
Cut translucent origami lengthwise into strips one-eighth the width.
Glue each piece together alternately top and bottom in sequence, offsetting them diagonally as you go to create a soft, petal-like design.
Make a second set of the same pieces and attach it to the first to give the garland a three-dimensional look.
Punch holes and thread clips through to finish it as a hanging decoration.
Because it uses translucent origami, the soft colors shine beautifully when light passes through.
ladybug
A popular origami piece that evokes the arrival of spring is the ladybug.
It’s easy to make with a single sheet of paper, so even seniors can enjoy it with confidence.
Its rounded shape and the cute contrast of red and black make it perfect for seasonal decorations.
The steps are simple, yet using the fingertips provides brain stimulation and hand exercise, making it effective for rehabilitation as well.
Display the finished ladybugs together with cherry blossoms and other flowers to create a bright, cheerful spring scene.
It’s a recommended craft that will instantly lift your spirits.
rapeseed blossoms
Rapeseed blossoms are cute yellow flowers that bloom in spring.
This time, let’s try making rapeseed flowers with tissue paper.
When making them with tissue paper, you’ll be folding and cutting, so it involves delicate work.
If older adults are using scissors, please be mindful of safety.
Then attach the rapeseed blossoms to the stem one by one.
Let’s also make the leaves out of tissue paper.
Rapeseed leaves have distinctive features, and adding wrinkles is the key.
Although rapeseed flowers are simple, displaying them in a room instantly creates a bright, spring-like atmosphere.
Dandelion and Ladybug
When you hear “spring,” what comes to mind? I’m sure this motif will fit for some of you among the images you pictured.
Ladybugs and dandelions evoke a scene of sunlight filtering through the trees, don’t they? What you’ll need are origami paper, scissors, pinking shears, a craft knife, bamboo skewers, a pencil, wood glue, glue stick, colored pencils, a ruler, and templates.
Each step is careful and detailed, so it might be a good idea to divide up the tasks and work together! If you make lots of dandelions, it should look quite impressive.
a bouquet of tulips
Did you know that tulips, which bloom in vibrant colors from late March to mid-April, come in a wide variety of hues? In addition to classic red, yellow, and white, there are even black and purple tulips! Let’s try folding tulips with origami in your favorite colors.
Use quarter-size pieces of origami paper to make the flowers, and combine two pieces to form the stem.
Attach the flowers to wrapping paper with a ribbon, and you’re done.
They make a lovely gift for family and friends on special occasions.
