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

Social worker / Care workermoko
My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.
Certified Care Worker / Former Day Service StaffAbe Eri
I worked at a day service for seven years and obtained my Certified Care Worker qualification in 2019. I have provided meal assistance and bathing assistance, as well as led recreational activities that involve physical movement and cognitive stimulation. I enjoy drawing and crafting. My motto is: “With a smile, anything is possible!” and I try to live joyfully every day. I’m also doting on my beloved Chihuahua.

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.

[For Seniors] Welcome, Spring! Recommended March Craft Ideas for Day Service (41–50)

clover

[Spring Origami] One sheet of origami, easy and cute four-leaf clover folding method / Origami Clover

clover

Vivid green clover makes a nice accent among colorful flowers, doesn’t it? So let’s bring a touch of spring by sticking a four-leaf clover—said to bring good luck—onto a calendar! First, fold the paper in half vertically to make a crease, then fold both sides toward that crease.

Next, fold vertically from the other direction to create a center crease.

Fold both sides in toward that crease to make a small square.

Add diagonal X-shaped creases, then open it partway to form a shape like two boats.

Following the creases, fold each corner into a square shape, make small cuts, and fold in all the corners to finish.

If you like, add drawings such as a ladybug for an extra touch.

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honeybee

Origami Easy Cute Bee Folding Method | Easy Origami Cute Bee Paper Craft DIY | Paper Folding Honeybee | Origami Bee | Insect

honeybee

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!

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Brush-lettering art calendar – Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day)

Let's Handwrite a 'Brush Lettering Art' March Calendar Part 1

Brush-lettering art calendar - Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day)

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.

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Hanging Hina Dolls Made with Jam Lids

@an_hoiku_seisaku
I made a hanging Hina decoration using jam jar lids 🎎 Check my previous post for the origami Hina dolls! They’re super easy ✨#HinamatsuriCraft #Childcare Crafting #Production Video March Hina Dolls Production #Nursery school
♬ cute kawaii – nanaacom

Let’s make an original hanging decoration using jam jar lids, origami paper, construction paper, tissue paper, and kite string.

The origami part will be Hina dolls.

First, fold up two adjacent edges.

Fold so that the folded section and the remaining section are the same width.

Draw faces on the remaining white area, and fold up the bottom corner to finish.

With construction paper, we’ll make a spherical ornament: cut it into circles, fold them in half, then stack and glue them together.

Attach the Hina dolls and ornaments to the kite string, tie them to a lid frame (with only the rim remaining), and finish by gluing rolled-up tissue paper to the side.

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Hanging ornament made with felt balls

@yukapi_memory_room
All materials are from Daiso ✨ Handmade hanging ornaments for Hinamatsuri 🎎 Make them by clipping felt balls onto hair clips—the round, cute flowers are the highlight ♡ The artificial flowers have wire inside, so you can bend them slightly to turn them into hooks, making them easy to hang 🌸 ▼ How to make ① Use a glue gun to stick three felt balls together ② Bend the tip of the artificial flower ③ Open a hair clip and attach it to the three branches that split from the center, then also clip on the felt balls you made in step ①. Add one part per branch for balance ④ Use a glue gun to attach felt balls to the parts added in step ③ I’m sharing the materials I used on Instagram I’ve also got lots of other Hinamatsuri ideas 🎎Hinamatsuri The Doll Festival Hanging hina dolls Hanging ornament #100-yen shop DIY
♬ Happy Doll Festival 72 Valve Music Box(783793) – OtoLogic

You can make this hanging decoration using only items from a 100-yen shop! Here are some ideas.

All you need are artificial flowers, felt balls, and clips.

The steps are simple: clip three felt balls onto your favorite parts of the artificial flowers, then use a glue gun to attach two more felt balls to hide the clips.

If you choose flower-shaped clips, the result will look like peach blossoms.

Pick soft colors like pink or white for the cotton (felt) balls to create a cute look.

Display them on a wall or in a vase to enjoy the Hinamatsuri atmosphere.

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Hanging Hina Dolls Made with Paper Plates

@chii_1514m
Hinamatsuri craft [Hanging Hina made with a paper plate]This time we made Hina dolls you can hang as decorations 🎎🌸When you look up from below, the paper plate’s pattern adds a nice accent and looks cute 💕There are many steps, so it may go more smoothly if you divide roles between the teacher and the children ✂️If there’s anything unclear or anything you’re curious about during the process, please leave a comment 😌🩵I’d be happy if you follow me ☺️#HinamatsuriCraft Hina Doll Making Production #Hinamatsuri Hanging ornament
♬ New Sun – Chihei Hatakeyama

This is a paper-plate hanging decoration you’ll want to display in your room.

First, glue torn pieces of pink and white tissue paper onto a paper plate.

Then make a hole in the center of the plate and thread yarn tied to a straw through it.

On the opposite side, add a bead as a stopper and glue it in place.

Thread twine through the straw and attach paper hina dolls made from construction paper to the end.

Punch four holes at the bottom of the paper plate, thread yarn decorated with paper peach blossoms and circular ornaments through them, and tie to finish.

Simply changing the colors of the tissue paper and construction paper will give it a different feel.

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Hanging Hina decoration made with accordion folding

@mii_no_seisak
If you want the pattern, follow my Instagram and comment “Ohinasama” (Hina dolls)! @mii_no_seisaku ◀︎ Search this on Instagram💕 🎎 Accordion-fold Hina dolls Just make an accordion fold in the origami: mountain, valley, mountain, valley. When you open it, it spreads out like a kimono—Hina doll complete✨ For infants, it’s fine just to experience the folding motion◎ Adults can help with the finishing touches. [Materials] • Origami paper • Glue • Face parts (construction paper) [Tips] • Make the fold width larger • It doesn’t have to line up perfectly • Enjoy the shape when you spread it out Easy prep, so you won’t rush even right before the event 🎎 Save this and use it before Hinamatsuri✨ .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。 At @mii_no_seisaku, a current nursery teacher and mom of a 10-year-old and a baby share: 💞 A craft activity you can decide in 5 minutes for tomorrow 💞 Almost zero material cost! Use supplies already in your classroom✨ We’ll introduce handmade activities you can enjoy at home or in childcare🙆‍♀️ .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。Hinamatsuri #japan Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Translation Origami
♬ Cute heartwarming song(1425147) – sanusagi

Let me show you how to make a hanging Hina decoration that anyone can create easily.

First, accordion-fold a plain sheet of origami paper and fold it in half.

Then, sandwich a patterned origami paper folded the same way inside and glue them together.

This will become the body of the Hina doll.

After that, just attach a face and small accessories made from construction paper and you’re done.

Next, let’s make decorations like peach blossoms and hishi-mochi.

Tie kite string to a base made from a tapioca (bubble tea) straw, then glue on the Hina dolls and the decorations, and you’re all set! If cutting out the parts is difficult, prepare them in advance.

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