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

3D strawberry

[Origami] Super Easy! Cute ♡ Strawberry / by Tsuma♪

Strawberries, with their sweet and refreshing tartness, are one of spring’s seasonal delights.

Their round, plump shape is adorable, too—let’s try expressing strawberries with origami.

Start by folding a triangle, then work through the finer steps to create a three-dimensional strawberry.

If you also make and attach the calyx with origami, it will look even more like a real strawberry.

Creating strawberry crafts can help older adults feel the season as well.

You can make lots and decorate a wall, or take them home to display.

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Nakajima Junko

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Three-dimensional tulips

3D paper craft you can use in April

Tulips bloom with beautiful flowers as spring approaches.

Their colorful blossoms convey the excitement of warmer days.

This craft is like a three-dimensional picture inspired by a scene of blooming tulips, made by combining pieces of construction paper.

The key step is to cut petal shapes, curve them to add roundness, and assemble them—this layering of petals gives the tulips their 3D appearance.

After that, just attach the tulips to a backing sheet, and it’s complete.

Express your originality by deciding which colors of tulips to use and where to place them.

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Three-dimensional cherry blossom paper flower

Easy! How to Make 3D Cherry Blossom Flowers with a Craft Punch – DIY How to Make Paper Cherry Blossom Flowers with a Shape Punch

Using colored construction paper or TANT paper to make three-dimensional cherry blossoms can be tricky, right? For anyone who finds that difficult, try making cherry blossoms with a craft punch.

With a craft punch, you can create 3D blossoms very easily.

After punching out the cherry blossom shapes, start adding creases.

Making these creases is the key to creating dimensional flowers! Make small cuts between the petals, then use a stylus or a pencil to gently curl the petals.

Press down the center, attach beads, and your cherry blossom is complete.

They look lovely when added to message cards or colored paper.

Give it a try!

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Simple bouquet

[Origami] How to Fold a Bouquet (Origami Time)

Many flowers reach their best viewing season in spring.

It’s also a time when you’ll have more chances to see blossoms in parks and meadows.

Older adults may encounter flowers when they go for a walk, too.

Let’s make a bouquet out of origami that evokes those proudly blooming flowers.

Use origami paper in your favorite colors to fold the flowers for the bouquet.

Since many seniors love flowers, some may find themselves smiling as they create their pieces.

You can hang the finished bouquet on the wall, or take it home and display it there.

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Cherry blossom decoration made of paper

Easy Cherry Blossom Paper Decorations with a Stapler (with audio commentary)

We’d like to introduce a cherry blossom craft that’s perfect as a mobile part, gently swaying indoors when hung with a string.

Prepare several sheets of construction paper cut into long, narrow rectangles.

Fold the paper and staple the ends to create cherry blossoms.

Older adults might recall past events while making these, too.

Conversations may liven up with memories of cherry-blossom viewing and stories from cherry blossom season.

Making many and decorating a wall to form a large cherry tree would also be lovely.

Try various arrangements and enjoy creating your own cherry blossom pieces.

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Paper-cup Emperor and Empress (Hina dolls)

Hina dolls made with paper cups (Art Fun Squad vol. 31: Hanging decorations for the Peach Festival)

The Peach Festival has long been an event held to pray for children’s health.

And the stars of the Peach Festival are, of course, the imperial dolls—the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama! This time, let’s make the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama using paper cups.

First, decorate the paper cups with masking tape or origami paper—choose any patterns you like.

Next, draw the dolls’ faces.

Attach the dolls to the paper cups, and finally thread a string through them to complete a hanging Hina decoration.

It would also make a delightful gift for your grandchildren.

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Paper Cup Fishing

Fishing with paper cups! Strengthen hand movements and stimulate the brain!

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.

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