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 (111–120)
Hinamatsuri wreath
This is a soft and cute craft that combines Hina dolls with a wreath, all made from soft felt pom-poms.
First, thread pom-poms onto wire, form them into a ring to make the wreath, and then create Hina dolls sized to match that ring.
Hina dolls with a rabbit motif are recommended—this lets you take advantage of the pom-poms’ round shape while clearly highlighting the spring theme.
Using spring-inspired colors throughout is an important point that helps convey the joy of the warm season’s arrival.
Four kinds of spring origami
As spring-themed origami that are friendly and approachable for seniors, we’d like to introduce four types: clover, strawberry, tulip, and butterfly.
Each features a spring-like motif with bright colors and charming shapes that will warm the heart.
They’re all easy to fold, and simply changing the color of the paper can give each piece a different expression.
Moving the fingers naturally provides a bit of rehabilitation, and once finished, you can attach them to wall decorations or message cards to create seasonal pieces.
Enjoy a fun crafting time that lets you feel the spring while keeping your hands active.
Flower message stand
Let me introduce a flower message stand made with felt, cork, and wire.
Prepare felt in the colors you like for the flowers and leaves.
For the flower, cut a strip of felt and make three slits along it; thread the felt through the slits to create twists.
After threading through all three slits, apply glue and roll it up from one end.
For the leaves, cut the felt into leaf shapes.
Bend the wire into a circle, extend one end downward, and stick it into a cork.
Use two more corks and attach them so the wire stands firmly.
Once you decorate the cork area with the leaves and flower, it’s complete.
With a message stand like this, you’ll find yourself wanting to tuck little notes into it.
Spring flower wreath
Introducing a spring-like floral wreath you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop.
Wrap yarn around the wreath base so there are no gaps, and attach a hanging string with glue.
For decorations, use yarn balls made by wrapping yarn around tissue paper, along with felt flowers.
To make the flowers, cut the felt into small triangles and glue them together.
When you open up the connected felt, the flower is complete.
It’s fun to add your favorite embellishments like ribbons to create a one-of-a-kind wreath.
Since the steps are simple, it’s also recommended as a recreational activity in senior facilities.
Bamboo shoot magnet
Let me introduce a cute bamboo shoot magnet that brings a touch of spring.
You can get everything you need at a 100-yen shop, so it’s easy to prepare.
First, cut a circle out of thick paper, layer small pieces of felt on top, and make the face.
Imagine the bamboo shoot’s husk as a kimono and stick on four strips of tape to form the collar.
It stays in place better if you secure the back with tape.
Use eye stickers, yarn, and felt to add features to the face you made, giving it an adorable expression.
Attach thick paper and a magnet to the back, cover it with felt, and you’re done.
The steps are simple, making it perfect for recreational activities at senior care facilities, too.
Swaying hanging ornaments
Here’s an introduction to a cherry blossom hanging decoration that looks beautiful as it sways in the breeze.
Cut origami or construction paper into rectangles and accordion-fold it five times.
Trim any excess and staple the center.
Draw cherry blossom petals on the accordion-folded piece and cut them out.
Apply glue to the center, stick the parts together, and shape it.
Attach a string to the back to finish.
If you make and hang many blossoms, it will look even more lovely.
It seems like you could make plenty of blossoms while chatting with seniors.
Please use this as a reference for making decorations.
Cherry Blossoms and Rapeseed Flowers
Spring is the season when flowers of many colors bloom in profusion; not only cherry blossoms but also rapeseed flowers brighten the landscape.
This is a three-dimensional decoration that depicts a spring scene and the uplifting feeling of rapeseed blossoms blooming around cherry trees.
The key is to make each part with tissue paper, carefully adding wrinkles and shaping them like flowers to create a soft, three-dimensional look.
A sturdy cherry tree with soft pink blossoms, arranged with yellow rapeseed flowers around it, completes the piece.
It might also be nice to emphasize spring by adding decorations like fallen petals and butterflies, not just flowers in bloom.
