[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 (51–60)
Ogasawara hinaNEW!
Ogasawara-bina are origami pieces characterized by few folds and a simple form.
Rather than adding large decorations, they express the doll-like quality through the placement of the face and the layering of the garments, so the overall balance determines the finish.
As you fold, it’s important to be mindful of the standing posture and the relationship between the figures when placed side by side.
The choice of colored paper greatly changes the impression, allowing you to adjust from a calm atmosphere to a gently elegant one.
Displaying them together highlights the differences in shape and brings a cohesive, seasonal-festive feel to the space.
A school backpack from a single sheet of origami paperNEW!
The school backpack made from a single sheet of origami paper is a piece that combines folding and cutting steps to create its shape.
By proceeding in order, the structure is easy to understand, and you can work with your hands while keeping the finished form in mind.
Since you assemble parts with different roles—the body, shoulder straps, flap, and so on—the process of the shape gradually taking form is also easy to follow.
Though small, the finished piece is instantly recognizable as a school backpack, making it a handy origami craft for spring-themed displays or decorations.
Give it a try!
Peach Blossom WreathNEW!
A peach blossom wreath is an origami piece where arranging the flowers into a ring makes the overall cohesion clearly visible.
The work centers on two parts: making the flowers and assembling them by placing them onto the base.
The wreath’s impression changes greatly depending on where you start and how you gauge the spacing.
A notable feature is that you can create variation not only by arranging them evenly but also by intentionally varying the density.
While a single finished piece has a strong presence on its own, combining different sizes expands your options for spatial presentation.
It’s an origami idea that lets you enjoy the process of shaping while considering the placement.
Yarn Winding Hina DollsNEW!
Let’s try making hina dolls by winding yarn around cardboard.
This craft also seems suitable for hand and fingertip training for older adults.
Take cardboard cut into the shape of a hina doll and wind yarn around it from top to bottom.
It will end up looking like the layered robes (junihitoe) that hina dolls wear.
Because it’s yarn, the more you wind, the more plump and three-dimensional it becomes, enhancing the doll’s cuteness.
Attach yarn for the hair, draw the face, and it’s complete.
It’s a versatile craft: you can mount it on a backing sheet or use it as a part for hanging decorations.
[For Seniors] Crafts to Make in March! Recommended Project Ideas (61–70)
Three-dimensional wall-mounted Hina doll displayNEW!
The three-dimensional wall-hanging Hina doll decoration is an origami piece that, while adorably stylized, still conveys the essence of traditional Hina dolls.
You cut and glue the origami paper for each part to create the faces and kimonos.
A key point is shaping the sleeves into rings to give them a soft, voluminous finish.
By mounting the pieces on construction paper, you can hang the work directly on the wall, adding festive depth and color to the space as a seasonal decoration.
With thoughtful choices of expressions and colors, the impression changes, making it a subtle yet striking origami idea you can enjoy as a work with presence.
three-dimensional bonbori (paper lantern)NEW!
Let me show you how to make a three-dimensional bonbori lantern that you can display in your room as a Hinamatsuri decoration.
Use 15 cm origami for the lantern light, 15 × 7.5 cm for the pillar, and 7.5 cm for the boxes.
You’ll make three boxes, so prepare three sheets in the same color.
First, use the origami for the light to make a balloon.
Then trim about 1 cm off the bottom where the air hole is.
Next, use the 15 cm × 7.5 cm sheet to make the pillar.
Fold it in half several times to create crease lines so it becomes long and narrow, then fold about 1 cm along one side with the white side facing out, and use the creases to roll it into a square column.
Make the boxes in the standard square shape.
Place a 10-yen coin as a weight in one of the boxes, then stack on top of it another box whose base has a slit cut in it, inserting the pillar through the slit.
Insert the balloon onto the top of the pillar, then stack the remaining box on top and glue it in place to finish!
Hina doll chopstick restNEW!
These are chopstick rests made from origami Hina dolls that can also serve as indoor decorations.
Using washi-patterned origami paper brings out even more of the Hina-doll atmosphere.
Origami crafts can be done while sitting in a chair and chatting with those around you.
It’s nice to fold them while talking with seniors about past Hina Matsuri festivals—it might really get the conversation going.
How about using them as chopstick rests for a Hina Matsuri party held at a facility? You can make both the Emperor and Empress dolls and enjoy displaying them as decorations on a small table or shelf.