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

Plump StrawberryNEW!

Paper strawberry decorations! Easy how-to make them. How to make paper strawberry decorations. [Tsukuru-mon]

Spring is the season that overcomes winter and brings abundant harvests, and we find more chances to see colors that feel warm.

This decoration features a strawberry motif that evokes the warmth of spring, layered with leaves for a colorful look.

The key is to crease both the leaf parts and the strawberry parts firmly—create them so they have a three-dimensional feel, then layer them together.

Treat each layered strawberry-and-leaf as a single set, and enhance the sense of depth by experimenting with how you arrange those sets.

Balancing with the background is also an important point for conveying warmth.

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Three-dimensional Odairi-sama and Ohina-samaNEW!

Hinamatsuri Origami: How to Fold 3D Emperor and Empress Dolls

The three-dimensional imperial couple dolls are an origami project that lets you enjoy using your fingertips through steps like folding, bending, and inserting.

Because the shape is made from a single sheet of paper, you really engage your fingers for fine folds and adjusting corners.

It can also have benefits as occupational therapy and helps improve concentration.

Up to the step of squashing a square into a diamond, the process is the same as folding a crane.

After that, you make cuts, fold so the diamonds overlap, then squash the pocket sections to form the dolls’ heads and sleeves.

Even in a modest size, they have a strong presence—an origami idea for seniors that combines the fun of moving your fingers with the atmosphere of seasonal celebrations.

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Wreath, three-dimensional Hina decorationNEW!

[Craft Idea] For Senior Facilities: 3D Hina Doll Decorations with Paper Chains (March Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Origami, Peach Blossoms, Tachibana Oranges, Cherry Blossoms, Hina Dolls, Chiyogami, Easy, Handmade, DIY)

This is a decoration that conveys a sense of splendor, featuring spring motifs such as Hina dolls, peach blossoms, tachibana, and cherry blossoms.

The base is made by linking rings formed from strips of origami cut into long, narrow pieces and rolled up, and each ring is adorned with a motif to add color.

Decide what colors to use for the rings and, to match them, what colors to use for the motifs, creating the piece while considering the overall balance.

Depending on the size of the motifs, you can also make the rings stand out, so adjusting that balance is another important point.

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Cherry blossom wall hanging

[Senior Recreation] Cherry Blossom Wall Decoration Using Origami [Easy Craft] Cherry blossom wall decoration

One of Japan’s iconic flowers is the cherry blossom, which reaches full bloom in spring.

Let’s make a wall decoration with a cherry blossom motif! Prepare light pink and dark pink origami paper.

Cut the light pink sheet slightly smaller, or use a slightly smaller piece of origami.

Fold it twice into a triangle, then fold along the creases.

Draw the outline of the cherry blossom petals, cut along the lines with scissors, and when you open it, you’ll have a symmetrical cherry blossom.

You can use a craft punch for the center to make it easier.

Make some leaves as well and attach everything to a backing sheet to finish.

Enjoy a fun crafting time together with older adults.

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Hina Doll chopstick restNEW!

Origami Hinamatsuri [Hina Doll Chopstick Rest] Easy Folding Method ◇Audio Commentary◇ Origami paper “chopstick rest” party decor easy craft

Let’s make chopstick rests of the Emperor (Odairi-sama) and Empress (Ohina-sama) by drawing their faces to finish them.

First, fold a small piece of origami paper into a triangle to make a crease.

Open it, then fold the top and bottom corners toward the crease, and roll-fold once more.

Next, fold the right corner inward into a triangle, flip the paper over, and fold both edges of the left corner to align with the first crease.

Accordion-fold the now-narrow left corner to complete the Emperor’s hat! The white side on the back will be the face, so stand up the left corner so it shows, and valley-fold the remaining part along the crease.

If you fold the left corner just once instead of accordion-folding, you can make the Empress as well.

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Kusudama hanging decorationNEW!

[Simple ✨ 2 Sheets of Origami] How to Make a Temari 🌸 Kusudama 🌸 Hanging Decoration [Hinamatsuri Craft] Just Cut and Paste 💕

This is a kusudama hanging ornament that gives a vivid and festive impression.

Cut five circular pieces from 7.5 cm origami sheets and fold each in half with the colored side facing inward.

Stack and glue them all together to form a half-sphere kusudama.

Attach a tassel with a ribbon—also made from origami—beneath the kusudama, and glue a band around the center.

Finish by adding a hanging string.

If you want a more glamorous look, it’s recommended to use two types of origami: solid color and traditional Japanese patterns.

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Hinamatsuri decoration – rabbitNEW!

How to make handmade Hina Matsuri decorations using origami

In this idea, first cut 2 cm off the top of the origami paper, then align the left and right edges and fold it in half three times to make creases only on the upper half.

Once you’ve made the creases, open the paper and fold the bottom edge up at a position 7 cm from the bottom.

For the top, fold it down 1.5 cm from the top to make a crease that will serve as a glue flap.

Next, along the creases, make cuts from the top down to the level of the bottom edge you folded up.

Then turn the paper over, make mountain folds so that the cut sections form loops, and glue the glue flap to the front side of the bottom edge.

Once you’ve done the same for all the remaining sections, glue the two ends together to form a ring.

This will be the body of the Hina doll.

Finally, make a rabbit face out of construction paper, create a head ornament and a fan, let the rabbit hold the fan, and you’re done.

By giving the rabbit whatever expression you like, you can add a touch of individuality!

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