[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 You’ll Want to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas (41–50)
Handmade Hina decorations made of feltNEW!
Felt crafts have a soft, fluffy touch that gives a sense of warmth.
Hina decorations made from felt would suit the atmosphere of the Peach Festival.
You can also use chirimen fabric to make the Emperor and Empress dolls.
Make two bases as well, and add peach blossoms made of felt or chirimen fabric.
If you attach a string, you can hang it on the wall, or you can paste it onto a backing board.
Using artificial flowers—like the ones sold at 100-yen shops—for the blossoms would also result in a lovely piece.
Enjoy creating it while chatting with seniors and having fun arranging the design.
[For Seniors] Crafts to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas (51–60)
Plump StrawberryNEW!
Spring is the season that overcomes winter and brings abundant harvests, and we find more chances to see colors that feel warm.
This decoration features a strawberry motif that evokes the warmth of spring, layered with leaves for a colorful look.
The key is to crease both the leaf parts and the strawberry parts firmly—create them so they have a three-dimensional feel, then layer them together.
Treat each layered strawberry-and-leaf as a single set, and enhance the sense of depth by experimenting with how you arrange those sets.
Balancing with the background is also an important point for conveying warmth.
Three Court LadiesNEW!
The three court ladies are an origami piece that adds brilliance to Hina Matsuri decorations.
Their accessories—such as the sake ewer, the offering stand, and the long-handled ewer—each symbolize celebratory meanings and roles, and they also add a charming visual touch.
In this idea, you make the head, kimono, sleeves, and hakama as separate parts and then assemble them to complete the piece.
Adding facial expressions brings out individuality and draws the viewer’s eye.
Once finished, arranging them on a desk or wall will add a festive, seasonal atmosphere to the space.
Simply lining them up spreads color throughout the area—an origami idea well-suited for older adults.
Kusudama hanging decorationNEW!
This is a kusudama hanging ornament that gives a vivid and festive impression.
Cut five circular pieces from 7.5 cm origami sheets and fold each in half with the colored side facing inward.
Stack and glue them all together to form a half-sphere kusudama.
Attach a tassel with a ribbon—also made from origami—beneath the kusudama, and glue a band around the center.
Finish by adding a hanging string.
If you want a more glamorous look, it’s recommended to use two types of origami: solid color and traditional Japanese patterns.
Double-flowered, softly three-dimensional peach blossomsNEW!
This origami piece—featuring a soft, eye-catching, double-flowered, three-dimensional peach blossom—has a striking presence when displayed.
Its hallmark is the process of layering petals; by shaping each one individually, you achieve a gently fluffy finish.
Unlike flat works, the completed piece can stand on a wall shelf or tabletop, which adds to its appeal.
By varying color gradations or adding a small touch to the center, you can create different expressions using the same method.
It’s an origami idea that lets you fully enjoy both the hands-on, imaginative process of shaping with your fingertips and the satisfaction when it’s complete.
Just cut and paste: felt Hina dollsNEW!
These are cute Hina dolls you can make using only items from a 100-yen shop.
Since they use spherical Styrofoam, the finished pieces have a plump, rounded look.
You’ll use chirimen fabric with adhesive on one side, and felt with double-sided tape applied.
Because there’s no sewing involved, it should be easy for older adults to try this craft as well.
If you make both the Emperor and Empress dolls, you’ll have a splendid Hina display.
It’s also lovely to decorate them by making a base from an empty box, for example.
Seeing the decorations might even help older adults recall Hinamatsuri celebrations spent with their families.
Four-leaf clover bookmarkNEW!
As March arrives, there are more warm days, and it’s a time when you often see clovers in parks and plazas.
Making clovers with origami can help older adults feel the spring season, too.
A four-leaf clover made from a single sheet of origami paper can also be used as a bookmark.
You can slip it into a book you’re reading or hook it on a page.
Some steps are a bit complex, so please support older adults as needed while making it together.
The overall shape is a heart, which is another cute point.