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

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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horsetail

[Origami] How to fold a cute horsetail (tsukushi): easy flower origami

Let’s make horsetails—the little plants that pop up from the ground to announce the arrival of spring—out of origami! For the head of the horsetail, fold two adjacent edges of the paper into alternating pleats.

For the stem, fold the paper into a thin rod shape, then create the “hakama” sections partway down.

Finally, glue the two parts together and you’re done! It’s a project that requires focus and patience, but it’s great for brain training and improving dexterity, so give it a try.

Using larger origami paper might make the process a bit easier.

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ladybug

Origami 'Ladybug' [Easy] [Ages 3 and up] [Craft]

This is a cute ladybug craft made with origami paper and round stickers.

Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners in toward the top point.

Leave the bottommost layer as is, and fold the tip section downward by a few centimeters, as if flipping it over; then fold the very tip slightly to the back.

Next, fold the remaining flap to the opposite side.

To create a rounded shape, lightly fold the other sharp corners to the back as well.

Finally, stick round stickers on as the ladybug’s spots, and it’s done.

Add a face and antennae with a pen to finish it off cutely!

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Hinamatsuri wreath

Easy way to make an origami hina doll wreath 3 – Origami Japanese kimono doll wreath tutorial (niceno1)

This article introduces how to fold a wreath for displaying Hina dolls.

These days, many households display only the Emperor and Empress due to limited space, but if you use origami, you can also enjoy displaying the three court ladies and the five musicians.

Prepare both solid-colored and patterned origami paper, then make the parts one by one.

Once the parts are ready, assemble them so the colors and patterns alternate.

Attach one sheet of origami to the back, and your wreath is complete.

Make the Emperor and Empress or the three court ladies and display them together.

By changing the colors and patterns of the origami you use, as well as the motifs you attach, this piece can be adapted for many different occasions.

Please make the most of it!

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