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[For Seniors] Crafts to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas
March is full of delightful motifs like peach and cherry blossoms, as well as fun events such as Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day).
In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas recommended for seniors to enjoy in March! By mainly using soft colors like pink, white, and pale green for origami and construction paper, you can create bright, cheerful pieces—making both the crafting process and the finished display exciting.
When making origami crafts, adding patterned paper can change the atmosphere and give your work a unique touch! Feel free to use these ideas as references in care facilities such as day service centers.
[For Seniors] Crafts You’ll Want to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas (1–10)
Hanging Hina (traditional hanging Hina doll decorations)NEW!
Speaking of big events in March, it has to be the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri)! How about a calendar design that captures the season, featuring adorable hanging hina ornaments? Choose your favorite color of construction paper for the backing, then attach this year’s March calendar to it.
Fix a piece of cardboard to the top of the backing, punch four holes, and tie on some yarn.
Create motifs like the Empress and Emperor dolls and cranes using felt or origami, and hang them from the yarn.
It makes a lovely calendar that gently sways.
Easter eggNEW!
Easter comes on the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox, so it usually falls from late March through April.
As more events are held in Japan, it has become well known as a spring celebration.
So how about sticking a cute bunny Easter egg on your calendar? Amazingly, you can make both an egg and a bunny shape from a single sheet of origami paper! Start by using the long, narrow crease you make down the center as an axis, and at the end, fold that section up to form the bunny’s ears.
Finish by drawing the bunny’s face and patterns on the egg!
Cherry blossoms in watercolorNEW!
Cherry blossoms, an essential part of spring in Japan, are a perfect motif for a March calendar.
Here we introduce an easy way to paint cherry blossoms that even beginners can handle.
Start by adding five small pink dots in the center of the flower.
Then, using a brush dipped only in water, spread each dot outward into the shape of petals.
The key is to make the center darker.
Add branches and new buds, and draw lines and pollen on the petals for detail.
It’s amazing how a little extra effort can produce such realistic cherry blossoms.
Why not brighten your March calendar with watercolor cherry blossoms that will warm your heart every time you see them?
Hinamatsuri rice-cracker containerNEW!
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.
Clover and a VaseNEW!
These cute creations are perfect for the colorful spring season.
Prepare origami in your favorite colors and make a four-leaf clover and a vase.
The four-leaf clover is made from a single sheet of origami paper.
If you make several in different sizes and colors, they’ll give a bright, festive impression.
The leaves have a three-dimensional finish, so they look striking.
For the clover’s stem, roll a strip of origami paper thinly, flatten it, and attach it.
Place the clovers in an origami vase shaped with a bit of volume, and display them at home.
If you like, using puffy stickers to create little insects and sticking them on is also recommended.
Hanging ornaments made from cherished clothingNEW!
A hanging ornament filled with memories, made from your child’s outgrown clothes.
Use pinking shears to cut the clothes into small pieces and attach them to spherical Styrofoam forms.
Incorporating a variety of colors makes it more vibrant, so keep color balance in mind as you work.
Thread the finished pieces and some beads onto string to create the hanging decoration.
You can find Styrofoam spheres in various sizes at 100-yen shops, so have a look.
You can make this not only from your child’s clothes but also from fabric scraps, so please use this as a reference.
The Hina Doll and the Imperial ConsortNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@mhe.red/video/7477495519779015944How about a Hinamatsuri calendar that’s sure to make you smile every time you see it? This is a delightful idea you can easily try, since it can be made with construction paper and origami.
First, create the base by attaching a March calendar to construction paper in your favorite color.
Then, fold origami dolls of the Empress and Emperor, and glue them onto the base along with pink, white, and light green origami to evoke the look of hishi-mochi.
If you also make and decorate with traditional lanterns and plum blossoms, you’ll have a calendar that brightens up any room just by displaying it.