[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 Craft Ideas (141–150)
horsetail
In spring, horsetails sprout up vigorously everywhere, giving off a sense of vitality—they’re a cheerful little symbol of the season just to look at.
Horsetails made from origami are perfect as decorations to stick on a calendar, too.
If you cut the origami paper into long, thin strips beforehand, it’s easier for everyone to fold together.
The folding method is simple, but the hakama (the jointed sheath sections) are the key detail.
Since the back side’s color will show in the finished piece, using double-sided origami paper or kraft origami is recommended.
Make several, and draw faces on a few of them to make them even cuter!
Calendar in patchwork
This is a charming patchwork calendar that makes great use of lots of little square fabric scraps.
The quilted texture is soft and soothing—just looking at it is comforting, isn’t it? The colors and patterns that change day by day are pop and fun, and if you add snap buttons to each date piece, you can use it all year round.
When you attach the dates with the buttons, it’s even more enjoyable if you think of exciting events as you go—like “The 3rd is Hinamatsuri” or “The 14th is White Day!”
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.
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.
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.
dandelion
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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?
pansy
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Pansies bloom in a variety of colors.
In spring, you’ll see them more often in flower beds and at garden shops.
You might even find pansies blooming in the flower beds or pots at your facility.
Here, we’ll introduce how to create a March-themed calendar featuring pansies.
You can make pansies out of construction paper or fold them with origami.
A calendar with a pansy coloring sheet would also turn out beautifully.
By the way, although pansies have small flowers, a single plant can grow quite large—reaching about 20 to 30 centimeters.