[For Seniors] Activities to Enjoy March: Games, Crafts, Music, and Snack Recreation

Dress-up Hina dolls

[Hinamatsuri] Spin and twirl! Dress-up Hina Dolls [March craft]

These are Hina dolls made with paper cups that are fun both to make and to play with once finished.

When you spin the paper cup, the patterns on the Emperor’s and Empress’s kimonos change.

You can gift them to your grandchildren or display them in your room.

After cutting and coloring a paper cup, attach the faces and decorative parts for the Emperor and Empress.

On a separate paper cup, create three different kimono patterns.

Using masking tape makes this easy.

Stack the two paper cups to complete the craft.

The steps are simple, but it’s a cleverly designed project.

Moving your fingers while making it and spinning the finished piece may also help stimulate the brain.

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Simple recipe for making ohagi (sweet rice balls)

[Easy] The simplest ohagi recipe in the world made with a rice cooker

Making ohagi can be a really fun group activity.

If you use a rice cooker, it’s surprisingly easy.

While enjoying that old-fashioned flavor, you might even find yourselves reminiscing.

It’s also great to play around with toppings like chunky sweet red bean paste or kinako (roasted soybean flour).

The process is a blast when everyone makes them together, and sharing the finished ohagi is extra special.

They’re perfect for the spring equinoctial week, so give it a try with friends or family.

You’re sure to have a warm, heartwarming time.

Paper Cup Fishing

Fishing with paper cups! Strengthen hand movements and stimulate the brain!

Let me introduce a lively, indoor activity: “Paper Cup Fishing.” You’ll need paper cups, newspaper, disposable chopsticks and tape, plus some wire.

First, draw your favorite sea creatures on the paper cups.

If drawing isn’t your strength, you can paste on printed illustrations.

Tear newspaper into thin strips by hand and attach them to the cups.

The length changes the difficulty, so you can make larger “fish” harder to catch if you like.

Make a fishing rod with the chopsticks, a fishing line from newspaper, and a hook from wire—then you’re ready! Arrange the fish-shaped paper cups on a table and catch them with your rod.

You can play in various ways: first to catch five wins, or whoever catches the most in 30 seconds wins, and so on.

While playing, you’ll use many parts of the body—shoulders, elbows, wrists, and fingertips—so it’s also effective as occupational therapy.

It’s perfect for recreation in senior care facilities.

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Hinamatsuri Wreath Made from Paper Plates

Let’s make an easy Hinamatsuri-themed wall craft using paper plates in our arts-and-crafts activity.

This wall decoration is perfect for Hinamatsuri, featuring a cute pair of the Empress and Emperor nestled together in a ring.

Cut out the center of a paper plate to make a wreath shape, then decorate it with origami paper and more.

Punch a hole and thread a string through it so it can be hung.

Cut the removed center piece in half, paste washi-patterned origami paper on each half, then fold them to form the Empress’s and Emperor’s kimonos.

Finally, add their faces and attach them so they sit in the middle of the wreath, and you’re done!

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Hishimochi Tower Game

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Here’s a perfect game for Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day): the Hishi Mochi Tower Game.

It’s an easy, sit-at-the-table activity, so it’s recommended for seniors.

Cut thick paper in “pink,” “white,” and “green” into strips and form rectangles.

You can also repurpose empty milk cartons.

Once they’re ready, stack them like a tower, alternating colors.

If your hishi-mochi tower falls, you lose.

By the way, the colors of hishi mochi are said to symbolize: pink for peach blossoms, white for snow, and green for fresh greenery.

It might be nice to stack them in that order, too.

Since preparation is simple, give it a try for Hinamatsuri!

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Hinamatsuri Multiple-Choice Quiz

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Let’s help older adults have fun with quizzes and relieve stress at the same time.

Many seniors reportedly feel stressed by worries about things they can no longer do or about their health.

In fact, when you’re thinking through quiz questions, you’re focused, which makes you less likely to feel stress and can also provide a refreshing change of pace.

With that in mind, we’d like to introduce a “Hinamatsuri Multiple-Choice Quiz” that’s perfect for March.

Because it’s a three-choice quiz, it’s easy for older adults to answer.

It should also feel easy to give it a try, right? Quizzes naturally spark conversation with people around you, so they’re great for boosting communication too.

Enjoy a fun time with the Hinamatsuri three-choice quiz!

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mini-golf

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Although it’s spring on the calendar, many of us may still be spending a lot of time in warm indoor spaces.

So this time, we’d like to introduce an indoor putting golf game.

All you need is cardboard and a ball.

Cut various sizes of holes in a flattened piece of cardboard and write in the point values.

To make the game more exciting, assign fewer points to larger holes and higher points to smaller holes.

Once you place the cardboard on the floor, just roll the ball as you would in golf.

You can use a racket, or even a cane you’re comfortable with.

With simple preparation, it’s fun even with a small group, and it’s also effective for improving concentration.

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