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 (141–150)
Paper Cup Fishing
Let me introduce a lively, indoor activity: “Paper Cup Fishing.” You’ll need paper cups, newspaper, disposable chopsticks and tape, plus some wire.
First, draw your favorite sea creatures on the paper cups.
If drawing isn’t your strength, you can paste on printed illustrations.
Tear newspaper into thin strips by hand and attach them to the cups.
The length changes the difficulty, so you can make larger “fish” harder to catch if you like.
Make a fishing rod with the chopsticks, a fishing line from newspaper, and a hook from wire—then you’re ready! Arrange the fish-shaped paper cups on a table and catch them with your rod.
You can play in various ways: first to catch five wins, or whoever catches the most in 30 seconds wins, and so on.
While playing, you’ll use many parts of the body—shoulders, elbows, wrists, and fingertips—so it’s also effective as occupational therapy.
It’s perfect for recreation in senior care facilities.
No-sew felt hanging hina dolls
Let’s try making a hanging decoration out of felt that’s perfect for the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri)! Hanging it in your room will instantly bring a feeling of spring.
Sewing is one of the trickier steps in handicrafts, isn’t it? Many people find threading a needle difficult.
The project we’re introducing this time is a no-sew felt hanging decoration.
Since you only need to cut and glue, it’s easy for seniors to try as well.
Let’s make peach blossoms, dango, hishimochi, and more out of felt.
There aren’t any particularly difficult steps, but please be careful when using a hot glue gun.
Strawberry field
This is a wall decoration inspired by a field covered with lots of strawberries.
Its vibrant colors make it perfect for helping older adults enjoy spring indoors.
Cut red origami paper into strawberry shapes, draw the seeds, then make a small slit at the tip and glue it together.
Cut green origami paper into jagged shapes for the leaves, and add them with the stems to the strawberries for a realistic finish.
To make petals, cut white or yellow origami paper into circles and layer multiple pieces.
Place these flowers between the strawberries to represent blossoms in the field.
Arrange everything on the wall, and you’ll have a strawberry field scene that captures the arrival of spring.
A basket of daisies
Daisies are striking for the way they bloom in a variety of colors, and their colorful appearance really conveys the exhilaration of spring.
This craft features a basket filled with daisy flowers, appealing for its colorful and playful look.
The key is how to make the daisies: fold a strip of origami paper in half, make slits, then roll it up and finally shape it into a flower.
As you carefully spread out the petals, the daisy becomes three-dimensional.
By varying the size and how much you spread the petals, and arranging a range of colors, you can achieve an even more vibrant result.
Heart mobile
A heart mobile that looks cute from every angle, perfect for the happy mood of White Day.
Fold each of four heart-shaped paper pieces in half, glue the sides together, then open them up to create fluttery 3D hearts! You can also make a beautiful lattice-pattern heart by layering two thinly cut strips of origami while folding and bending them together.
Finally, just attach the hearts you made to thread or ribbon so you can hang and display them.
They also look lovely hung directly on the wall as decorations!
Easy Hina Dolls with a Topsy-Tail Twist
These are Hina dolls made using fabric tape that you can even buy at 100-yen shops.
Since you stick washi-patterned fabric tape onto another piece of cloth to make them, no needles are used.
It’s safe for elderly people to work on as well.
After sticking the fabrics together, turn the piece inside out through a small slit with a quick “twist.” Once turned inside out, the head and neck portion takes shape.
Use craft supplies or origami to make the face and small accessories, then attach them to the fabric you prepared.
You’ll have simple Hina dolls with an elegant, mature feel.
It’s a project you can keep enjoying afterward—take it home and display it in your room.
Making a tulip calendar
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Tulips, which bloom with beautiful flowers from late March to early May, are one of the quintessential flowers of spring.
They come in a wide variety of colors, and seeing beds of colorful tulips may make some people feel the arrival of the season.
This time, we’re introducing a spring-themed calendar featuring drawings of tulip flowers.
Use a fine black pen to draw the tulips, then paint them with watercolors.
Light colors will create a gentle, soft feel, while bold colors can give a bright and lively impression.
Have fun coloring with your favorite shades.
