[For Seniors] March Origami: Ideas to Brighten Your Room with Seasonal Flowers and Events

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How to Make Cherry Blossom Petals #dayservice #daycare #daycareforolderadults #dayrehab #caregiving #seniors #easycraft #craftactivity #origami #cherryblossom

When you think of spring, cherry blossoms are surely one of the first things that come to mind.

Here’s a video that shows you how to make cherry blossoms easily.

It’s perfect for recreational activities at day-service centers and similar settings! Combining them with other flowers can create a more stylish atmosphere.

All you need are items like thick paper, craft bands, and colored paper.

Preparation is simple, so you can get started right away.

If everyone pitches in to make these cherry blossoms, you’ll be able to produce a lot in no time.

Give it a try!

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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three-color dango

[Origami] Three-Color Dango Dumplings Origami Mochi Dango

Spring is a season of beautiful flowers, but there are surely many people who prefer dumplings over flowers! Making a three-color dango out of origami is very simple: create three dango pieces by folding the corners to make triangular ends, make a skewer by folding a strip narrowly, and then attach them together with tape.

Use the classic pink, white, and green to complete your hanami dango! It also looks great displayed on a wall alongside origami cherry blossoms, or glued onto construction paper with a cherry-blossom-viewing scene.

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Strawberry field

[Craft Idea] Strawberries (April–May, Spring) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation/OT/Daycare) (Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Group Craft Activity) (DIY/Papercraft)

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.

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dandelion

[Origami] I tried folding “dandelion leaves” ☆Origami☆ How to make dandelion leaves.

When you think of spring flowers like dandelions, it’s not just their soft, cute blooms that stand out—the jagged leaves characteristic of the Aster family are also distinctive.

Why not pay attention to the leaves as well when making them with origami? First, fold the four corners of the paper toward the center, then continue folding so that triangular sections stick out on the left and right.

Combine two of these finished pieces, and you’ll have a jagged leaf.

Try making dandelions using different folding methods and enjoy pairing them with the leaves.

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Dandelion and Ladybug

[Craft Idea] Dandelion and Ladybug (with March/April templates) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service, Childcare) (3D Origami) (Origami DIY)

When you hear “spring,” what comes to mind? I’m sure this motif will fit for some of you among the images you pictured.

Ladybugs and dandelions evoke a scene of sunlight filtering through the trees, don’t they? What you’ll need are origami paper, scissors, pinking shears, a craft knife, bamboo skewers, a pencil, wood glue, glue stick, colored pencils, a ruler, and templates.

Each step is careful and detailed, so it might be a good idea to divide up the tasks and work together! If you make lots of dandelions, it should look quite impressive.

butterfly

Easy and Cute Origami Butterfly

Let’s make a butterfly that flutters around spring flowers like cherry blossoms and tulips out of origami! First, crease the paper with a cross fold and diagonal folds.

Fold it into a triangle along the creases, then round off the open side with scissors.

On one side, fold so that a heart shape pops out.

Flip it over and fold the top point upward so it sticks out slightly beyond the base.

Flip it over again and adjust the wings so they stand up—that’s it! You can stick the butterflies on walls or pictures, or attach them to the petals of 3D origami flowers to enjoy various decorative ideas.

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