[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.
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[For seniors] Crafts to make in March! Recommended project ideas (71–80)
paper tag
There are plenty of occasions to give gifts, like the Doll Festival, school entrance ceremonies, or someone’s birthday.
In times like these, it’s handy to know how to make paper tags decorated with flowers.
A paper tag is, literally, a tag made of paper—the kind you often see attached to products you buy.
Don’t you think attaching a small paper-crafted flower to a tag like that would make it look cute? Since it’s spring, tulip-themed designs are also recommended.
mobile
Many of you are probably looking forward to your grandchild’s Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day).
Making a Hinamatsuri mobile is a perfect activity for just that.
A mobile is a hanging decoration suspended from the ceiling—the kind you often see above a baby’s crib.
A smooth way to make one is to prepare a thicker string and attach origami decorations to it.
If you’d like a more polished finish, I also recommend making a frame with straws and hanging threads down from it.
Sakura wreath
The scenery of beautifully blooming cherry blossoms is an essential sight in spring, isn’t it? This is a wreath that incorporates a cherry blossom motif, made by combining pieces of origami.
First, fold pink origami paper into a triangle and make several repeated folds, then gently open it to create petal-like parts.
Glue five of these together to form a cherry blossom, and then attach the flowers to the wreath base.
Since this project involves making a large number of small parts, it seems like a craft that can train concentration and finger dexterity.
It takes patience, but you’ll likely feel a sense of accomplishment when the dazzling wreath is complete.
For Seniors: Crafts You’ll Want to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas (81–90)
flower ball
Since March is still quite chilly, why not try a craft that brings a sense of warmth? Let me introduce felt flower balls.
When you think of felt, you might imagine having to poke it with a needle or sew pieces together.
But this method doesn’t use any needles at all.
It’s so easy that you can make lots of them, link them together, and turn them into wall or hanging decorations.
Just note that there’s a step where you’ll use a hot glue gun, so please be careful with that part.
Hina dolls
Speaking of March, it’s Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day), and when you think of Hinamatsuri, you think of hina dolls.
Making your own hina dolls is highly recommended.
Using a method that starts with rolled-up newspaper as the base, you can create adorably shaped dolls.
If you make the emperor and empress dolls, your grandchildren are sure to be delighted with the gift.
You could also team up with friends to add the court ladies and the five musicians.
Once you have the full set, the result will be truly impressive.
By the way, using origami or washi paper for the kimono parts really enhances the look.
Tsumami-zaiku
Tsumami-zaiku is also ideal for training your concentration and finger dexterity.
Tsumami-zaiku is a craft in which square-cut pieces of fabric are folded with tweezers to create works.
Think of it as something like origami, but with very small pieces of cloth.
Because it involves very delicate work, you need to sharpen the sensitivity of your fingertips, and of course it also requires concentration.
By the way, you can make many different items with tsumami-zaiku, but dolls and earrings are recommended for beginners.
flower basket
In the warm spring weather, it’s also the season when many flowers are in full bloom.
A craft featuring a basket filled with lots of flowers is perfect for March.
Flowers that are at their best in March include daisies, dandelions, tulips, and rapeseed blossoms.
Try creating them by gluing petals one by one from construction paper or origami, or by cutting out the finer parts with scissors.
Making lovely pieces like these uses the hands and fingers a lot, which may help stimulate the brains of older adults as well.
A basket brimming with colorful flowers—just looking at it might make your heart skip with joy.
