[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 (161–170)
Hanging hina dolls made from origami and coloring pages
This time, let’s make a hanging hina decoration featuring origami and coloring pages.
Hanging hina are an essential motif for Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) and evoke the coming of spring.
First, draw peach blossoms, then use origami to make cranes and balloons.
The hina dolls can be finished quickly using coloring pages, so it’s easy to complete.
Finally, hang everything with strings and you can display it in your room—very convenient.
It also brings a festive, elegant atmosphere when displayed for Hinamatsuri events at senior facilities or day service centers.
Hanging decoration of peach blossoms
Here’s an idea for a hanging decoration that showcases the beautiful shades of peach blossoms.
Why not make items to decorate for Hinamatsuri or to brighten the walls and doors of senior care facilities? Fold pink origami or tissue paper and make small cuts with scissors to create petal shapes.
Once you’ve made each part in the same size, attach them to a string for the hanging decoration.
Finally, add flower details with round stickers, and your peach blossom hanging decoration is complete.
It’s also recommended to use floral-patterned paper or display cherry blossoms together.
[For Seniors] Crafts to Make in March! Recommended Craft Ideas (171–180)
Three-dimensional tulips
Tulips bloom with beautiful flowers as spring approaches.
Their colorful blossoms convey the excitement of warmer days.
This craft is like a three-dimensional picture inspired by a scene of blooming tulips, made by combining pieces of construction paper.
The key step is to cut petal shapes, curve them to add roundness, and assemble them—this layering of petals gives the tulips their 3D appearance.
After that, just attach the tulips to a backing sheet, and it’s complete.
Express your originality by deciding which colors of tulips to use and where to place them.
Simple bouquet
Many flowers reach their best viewing season in spring.
It’s also a time when you’ll have more chances to see blossoms in parks and meadows.
Older adults may encounter flowers when they go for a walk, too.
Let’s make a bouquet out of origami that evokes those proudly blooming flowers.
Use origami paper in your favorite colors to fold the flowers for the bouquet.
Since many seniors love flowers, some may find themselves smiling as they create their pieces.
You can hang the finished bouquet on the wall, or take it home and display it there.
Hina dolls made with paper cups
Speaking of March, it’s Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day), isn’t it? Here’s a craft you’ll want to display for the holiday: paper-cup hina dolls.
We’ll make the Emperor and Empress by attaching construction paper or origami paper to paper cups.
The steps aren’t very complicated, so it should be easy for older adults to try as well.
Since you draw the faces yourself, you can enjoy creating a variety of expressions.
Of course, staff can draw them too.
The finished pieces can be displayed on a table or taken home to decorate a room.
They might even bring back memories of past Hinamatsuri celebrations, and they’re sure to spark conversation.
Paper-cup Emperor and Empress (Hina dolls)
The Peach Festival has long been an event held to pray for children’s health.
And the stars of the Peach Festival are, of course, the imperial dolls—the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama! This time, let’s make the Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama using paper cups.
First, decorate the paper cups with masking tape or origami paper—choose any patterns you like.
Next, draw the dolls’ faces.
Attach the dolls to the paper cups, and finally thread a string through them to complete a hanging Hina decoration.
It would also make a delightful gift for your grandchildren.
Hanging Hina dolls made from paper plates and paper cups
How about making hanging Hina ornaments with paper plates and paper cups for Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day)? You’ll need paper cups, paper plates, scissors, pens, stickers, and so on.
First, put stickers on the paper cups.
Then make some slits with scissors and decorate them cutely.
It’s also recommended to draw pictures and add fabric or ribbons for extra flair.
It’s great for seniors to make them together while sharing memories of Hinamatsuri, as it helps stimulate the brain.
Once finished, displaying them by the window might make them stand out nicely.