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

Origami Hina Dolls

#63 [Origami] How to make Hina dolls (How to make hina dolls)

Let’s make the parts for the kimono, face, hair, hair ornament, and fan, and complete the Hina doll.

Use Japanese-pattern origami paper for the kimono.

Cut out a triangle at the center, attach the collar on the back, then fold it into a triangle.

Fold up both corners, then fold them back parallel.

Open the origami once and refold so that the bottom corner splits into two layers.

Fold the top of these two layers upward toward the back and pass it through the triangular opening to form the neck.

Next, fold in the left and right sides to make the sleeves, and fold the remaining bottom corner up to the back to finish the kimono! Make the remaining parts and complete your Hina doll.

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Hanging ornament of an origami kusudama

[Origami DIY] Easy Kusudama “Hanging Decoration” ❋ Origami Hanging Hina for Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) Decorations

A colorful kusudama hanging decoration made from origami in various colors is perfect for displaying around Hina dolls! First, fold the origami in half vertically, then fold both sides toward the crease you made and unfold.

Next, fold two corners on a diagonal into small triangles.

Then again, fold both sides toward the initial center crease.

From the short edge, fold toward the center to make a triangle, and tuck the folded section inside.

Once you’ve made all the necessary creases, one kusudama unit is complete! Make many of these units and assemble them to form the kusudama.

Thread a string through it and hang it from a wooden board to display.

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Hinamatsuri rice-cracker container

The Hina-doll arare container is an origami piece characterized by a structure where the box portion and the doll’s head are made separately and then combined later.

By standing and folding one side of the box’s wall to the opposite side, it becomes the doll’s torso.

The head and hat can be made from one half sheet of origami paper.

When displayed, it not only has a three-dimensional look, but you can also enjoy using it during snack time by putting small arare inside.

Choosing colors and patterns reminiscent of kimono makes it visually vibrant and perfect for seasonal festivities.

Lining them up on a desk or wall adds color to the space, and the fact that you can actually pick them up and enjoy them is part of the charm of this origami idea.

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Plump Strawberry

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-sama

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 decoration

[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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Hina Doll chopstick rest

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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