For Seniors: Recommended Wall Decoration Ideas for March

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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Origami hanging Hina decorations

Origami hanging hina decorations can make you feel the arrival of spring when you display them in your room for the Peach Festival.

Because hanging hina are considered lucky charms, they have long been beloved in Japan.

Try making them by hand as a wish for the growth of your cherished grandchildren or children.

Create each essential Peach Festival piece out of origami—such as the hina dolls, peach blossoms, hishimochi, folding fans, and dumplings.

Some steps may be intricate, but they’re perfect for fine-motor rehabilitation for older adults.

Origami has a handmade warmth, so you’ll end up with a heartwarming hanging hina.

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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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