For Seniors: Recommended Wall Decoration Ideas for March

Sakura mochi

[Spring Origami] Easy and Cute Sakura Mochi Folding / Origami Sakura Mochi

Simply sticking origami with spring-themed motifs onto a plain calendar can instantly transform it into an exciting spring-season calendar.

Sakura mochi, a traditional Japanese sweet enjoyed when the cherry blossoms bloom, has a soft, fluffy texture that feels very spring-like and is so familiar it’s even used as a seasonal word in haiku.

Its pink color is bright and festive, so it’s highly recommended.

Both the mochi part and the leaf part have simple folding methods, so you can try them casually.

For the leaf, use slightly muted green origami to create the right atmosphere.

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Hina dolls

When it comes to major events in March, some older adults may think of the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri).

Here’s a calendar featuring the Emperor and Empress dolls as a Hinamatsuri motif.

You can make hina dolls out of origami and attach them to the calendar.

Of course, you can also cut colored paper into the parts of the dolls and glue them on instead of using origami.

Creating the hina dolls might prompt some people to remember festivals they’ve spent with family.

Talking about those memories could make for lively conversation while working on the calendar.

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Hina Dolls and Dandelions

We’d like to introduce a calendar craft featuring Hina dolls that’s perfect for March.

Many older adults may remember celebrating the Doll’s Festival (Hinamatsuri) by displaying Hina dolls with their families.

As you create the calendar, you might recall lively, joyful times spent celebrating with your children or grandchildren.

Alongside the Emperor and Empress dolls, adding dandelions will make the calendar feel even more springlike.

It’s a piece that conveys the atmosphere and warmth of March right from the calendar itself.

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Let’s turn dandelions made with lots of fingertip work into a calendar.

Cut the tip of a long, narrow strip of construction paper.

Then roll the paper round and round to form the dandelion flower.

Attach the dandelions you made, along with leaves, to the calendar to finish.

Because it uses the fingers, it can not only stimulate the brain but also serve as functional training for fine motor skills.

Creating calendars and dandelions can help older adults feel the seasons.

How about adding spring elements like butterflies and ladybugs as well?

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yarn dandelion

March is the season when you can feel the warmth, isn’t it? With the pleasant, cozy weather, some facilities may even organize strolls as recreational activities.

Outdoors in spring, you’ll often spot dandelions blooming along roadsides and in parks.

Seeing those small yellow dandelions will make the season feel even more tangible.

Creating a March calendar with a dandelion motif is a lovely idea, too.

If you use yarn for the flower part, you can capture the gentle feel of a dandelion.

Making a cute dandelion calendar is likely to spark lively conversation among older adults and those around them.

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bamboo shoot

Introducing an easy way to fold a bamboo shoot with origami! Why not fold some during the spring season and use them as decorations? [Ori-Tsuku]

Bamboo shoots, which you often see around springtime.

It’s the season when they’re sold not only in bamboo groves but also at supermarkets and greengrocers.

Bamboo shoots are one of spring’s seasonal flavors.

Some older adults may look forward to freshly harvested bamboo shoots in spring.

Let’s make a calendar that perfectly matches the spring image using bamboo shoots.

Make bamboo shoots out of origami or construction paper and stick them onto a calendar.

You’ll create a calendar with a spring feel.

You can also use the bamboo-shoot pieces made from origami or construction paper to make wreaths and other various crafts.

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Sakura wreath made of felt

Cherry blossom wreath made with felt 🌸

Felt creations have a soft, cozy texture, don’t they? This felt cherry blossom wreath is a spring-like motif that brightens up any space just by being displayed.

Make five evenly spaced cuts in the pink felt.

Shape each section into a cherry blossom petal.

Sew them together with a needle and thread to form a three-dimensional cherry blossom.

Make white felt blossoms the same way, then add color with blush.

Create small pom-poms from yarn and attach each one to wire to finish.

Be sure to work carefully and safely when using needles and wire.

A cherry blossom wreath—familiar and beloved by many older adults—will warm the hearts of everyone who sees it.

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