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 Services (1–10)
Plum Blossoms and Bush Warbler Wall DecorationNEW!
Let’s make a plum blossoms and bush warbler wall decoration that will bring a full sense of spring to your room.
Paste washi-pattern origami on a circle-cut piece of thick paper, then attach a square piece of colored paper on top.
On the colored paper, arrange a branch made by rolling craft bands, plum blossoms, and a bush warbler to complete the design.
For the plum blossoms, attach craft ties to flower-shaped construction paper, bend the craft ties to add a three-dimensional effect, then make slits in a craft band, roll it to form the flower’s center, and attach it in the middle.
For the bush warbler, attach a paper-made tail feather to a balled-up tissue and wrap it with colored construction paper.
A hanging ornament of yo-yo quilt made from fabric scrapsNEW!
Let’s make a hanging decoration with a calm, soothing feel using fabric with traditional Japanese patterns.
You can make this with fabric scraps, so prepare plenty of your favorite prints.
After making a paper pattern and cutting the fabric, fold it in half with the right sides together and sew the edges.
Once you have a loop, lightly fold in each end to crease them.
Fold it in half and sew all the way around with large stitches, then pull the thread to form a round shape.
Gently shape it, then thread a cord through along with small fabric balls stuffed with cotton.
Make five of these sets to complete a vibrant yo-yo quilt hanging decoration.
The Hina Doll and the Imperial ConsortNEW!
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How about a Hinamatsuri calendar that’s sure to make you smile every time you see it? This is a delightful idea you can easily try, since it can be made with construction paper and origami.
First, create the base by attaching a March calendar to construction paper in your favorite color.
Then, fold origami dolls of the Empress and Emperor, and glue them onto the base along with pink, white, and light green origami to evoke the look of hishi-mochi.
If you also make and decorate with traditional lanterns and plum blossoms, you’ll have a calendar that brightens up any room just by displaying it.
[For Seniors] Come, Spring! Recommended March Craft Ideas for Day Services (11–20)
tissue paper dandelionNEW!
By using tissue paper for the dandelion’s flower, you can create a soft impression and add a three-dimensional effect.
Make it and display it in your room to invite the spring breeze—everyone is sure to feel brighter.
First, paste a calendar on the lower half of the base construction paper.
Then design the top with dandelions and butterflies.
Make the dandelion leaves from construction paper and the butterflies from origami paper.
If you craft the butterflies in three dimensions as well, you can depict a scene of butterflies gracefully dancing over a spring meadow.
Three-dimensional Hina dolls made with paper coresNEW!
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This is a Hinamatsuri calendar you can make with familiar materials.
Incorporating Hinamatsuri—a holiday well-known to many older adults—into a craft project can spark fond memories and create a wonderful opportunity for communication with those around them.
Paste a March calendar onto colored construction paper and decorate it with cherry blossoms cut from origami paper.
Create the main characters—the empress (Ohinasama) and the emperor (Odairisama)—by attaching washi-patterned chiyogami and origami parts to toilet paper rolls.
Adding tissue paper at their feet gives a festive touch.
It’s an idea that will likely lift your spirits every time you look at the calendar.
honeybeeNEW!
Let’s make an origami honeybee flying around colorful flowers and turn it into a spring-themed calendar! Take yellow origami paper and make vertical and horizontal crease lines, then fold both ends toward the center.
Fold both short sides into triangles; on one side, fold the pointed corner inward, and on the other side, fold the folded corner back again to form the bee’s stinger.
For the bee’s wings, use two smaller sheets of origami paper.
Finally, glue the body and wings together, add black origami stripes, and stick on round stickers for the eyes to finish.
You could also draw flowers on the calendar and attach your honeybee there!
Brush-lettering art calendar – Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day)NEW!
Let’s design a calendar inspired by Hinamatsuri, the March festival.
We’ll use brush lettering that gives a cute impression.
Draw the Emperor and Empress dolls and peach blossoms, and write “Yayoi,” the traditional Japanese name for March, in the center.
If there’s extra space, I think it would be lovely to add any spring-themed words you like.
Brush lettering can be a bit difficult if you’re not used to it, but in this idea the illustrations are the main focus, so please approach the design with the fun feeling of drawing pictures.