For Seniors: Come, Spring! Recommended March Craft Ideas for Daycare Services

Camellia brooch made of felt

[No-sew, can also be a brooch] Easy felt camellia craft suitable for care facilities and community salons where needles and thread can’t be used

The blooming season for camellias varies by type, but it runs from late November to early April.

They often bloom from February to April in particular, so they’re considered flowers that herald spring.

Let’s try making a seasonal camellia out of felt.

Cut six circles from felt and apply double-sided tape slightly offset from the center.

Fold each felt circle in half where you applied the tape.

Using the stamen you made as the center, wrap the six folded felt pieces around it.

Add leaves to finish the flower.

Attach a safety pin using double-sided tape and felt to complete it.

This is a project that seniors who enjoy sewing are likely to appreciate, even in facilities where using needles is difficult.

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Flower basket

[100-Yen DIY] A flower basket made with paper cord and plastic bottle caps ♡

Here’s a small, cute flower basket you can make using a plastic bottle cap and felt.

Apply double-sided tape around the outside of the bottle cap, then stick on paper cord, wrapping it all the way around.

Attach pom-poms (decoration balls) to the inside, twist a piece of paper cord to form the handle, and attach it to complete the basket.

Cut felt into long, wavy strips.

Thread a needle through and pull to shape it into a flower.

Decorate the center of the flower with beads, then attach it to the basket to finish.

This craft is also recommended for rehabilitation and recreational activities in senior care facilities, so give it a try!

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A wreath of double-flowered cherry blossoms

Before the blooming declaration is announced, let’s get excited by folding cherry blossoms! An origami double-flowered cherry blossom wreath 🌸 Origami Cherry Blossoms Wreath #papercraftsounds #paperflowers #diycrafts

Many seniors eagerly look forward to the cherry blossoms blooming, don’t they? Before the blossoms open outdoors, why not fold cherry blossoms indoors and feel the arrival of spring a little early? This delicate craft is completed by making several small cherry blossoms and layering them.

There are many fine steps, but you’ll feel a real sense of accomplishment when it’s finished.

Let’s make each petal one by one using small pink origami paper.

Glue the petals together, attach the leaves, and your cherry blossom is complete.

Make several blossoms to form a wreath, or decorate a garland or a wall—any of these would look lovely.

Enjoy trying different arrangements!

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Night Sakura and Day Sakura

Spring mural production: Night Cherry Blossoms and Daytime Cherry Blossoms

The atmosphere of cherry blossoms during the day and at night is quite different, isn’t it? Do you prefer cherry blossoms viewed in bright, warm sunlight, or blossoms illuminated in the dark at night? Here’s a project that lets you enjoy both.

Fold and cut tissue paper to make the blossoms, or crumple the tissue and tear it to create a cherry tree.

You’ll use your hands a lot, so it should be great for stimulating the brain as well.

Once you’ve finished parts like leaves and buds, attach them to a backing sheet.

For daytime cherry blossoms, a yellow backing works nicely; for nighttime, consider blue or black.

Since you can enjoy two kinds of cherry blossoms, be sure to give it a try!

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Small flower bouquet

[No pattern needed] No difficult steps! Mini tulip bouquet made with felt / How to make a felt tulip / Felt flower / Tulip bouquet

You can make a bouquet of tulips out of felt with just a few simple steps.

All you need are felt in your favorite colors, glue, and a ribbon.

First, cut the felt into thin strips to create parts for the flowers, stems, and leaves.

For the flower pieces, make small slits and round off the corners, then overlap them slightly as you glue and roll them up.

For the stems, roll long, narrow pieces tightly.

Cut the leaves into leaf shapes, and glue everything together to finish.

A single stem looks cute on its own, but if you make several and tie them with a ribbon, you’ll have a spring-like bouquet.

If you prepare the felt in advance, this craft is also great for recreational activities or finger rehabilitation in senior care settings.

Give it a try!

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The Emperor Doll and the Empress Doll in Origami

[Origami] How to Make the Emperor and Empress (Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama)

Let’s try folding a cute set of Hina dolls with origami! Fold the kimono, face, and head parts for both the Empress (Ohinasama) and the Emperor (Odairisama) separately.

Glue the face part onto the hair part, then attach them to the kimono part.

Add the small accessories you made separately, and finish by drawing the facial features.

To make them look even more like Hina dolls, try displaying them in creative ways—such as sticking them in a frame decorated with peach blossoms or standing them on a red base to resemble a tiered Hina stand.

Have fun with the display, too!

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Hishi-mochi made with origami

How to fold Hina Matsuri Hishi-mochi [Easy Origami Lesson]

When it comes to offerings for Hina dolls, we often think of peach branches, shirozake (sweet white sake), and hishimochi.

This time, we’ll introduce an easy-to-make hishimochi using origami.

Start by making the initial creases and then form the shape.

The steps are simple, so try folding together with older adults who may find it challenging, and enjoy the process.

Hishimochi is made of three layers from the top: pink, white, and green.

There’s actually a deep meaning here that represents a spring scene: pink is for peach blossoms, white is for snow, and green is for fresh greenery.

Be sure to make these colorful hishimochi with origami and add a festive touch to your Hina Matsuri celebration.

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