For Seniors: Wishing for Good Health — Handmade Setsubun Decoration Ideas
This time, we’re sharing handmade Setsubun decoration ideas for older adults.
Since Setsubun is a traditional event passed down through the ages, many of you have probably celebrated it before.
Setsubun marks the division between winter and spring.
People pray to “stay healthy for the year,” eat ehomaki to ward off misfortune, and throw beans to drive away evil.
When making Setsubun crafts, put your heart into wishing for good health, and have fun creating them together—chatting and laughing—with everyone at the nursing home or day service.
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[For Seniors] Wishing for Good Health: Handmade Setsubun Decoration Ideas (31–40)
Oni Origami Calendar
Let’s fold motifs related to February with origami and make a February calendar! Speaking of February, there’s Setsubun.
You can’t leave out ogres, their striped pants, and a club.
It’s also the coldest time of year, but the plum blossoms are just beginning to bloom.
While looking forward to the arrival of warm spring, it’s fun to fold plum blossoms in both large and small sizes.
Once you’re done folding, paste them onto a backing sheet, write in the dates, and you’re finished.
We see calendars every day, but when it’s a handmade calendar filled with warmth, you can’t help but stop and take a long look at it.
Oni roly-poly doll
Here’s an idea for making a papier-mâché roly-poly oni (Japanese ogre).
It’s a recommended project that’s fun both as a decoration and as a toy.
First, inflate a small balloon and brush on glue diluted with water.
Then stick small torn pieces of tissue/flower paper all over to create the oni’s skin and pants.
Once dry, pop the balloon and remove it, then use glue to fix a marble to the bottom.
Seal the opening with a circle of construction paper, and finish by attaching yarn hair, paper horns, and the facial features.
Blue Oni made with a toilet paper roll core
This is a cute blue ogre craft made with a toilet paper roll and origami.
Cut the roll in half, then wrap the lower half with a piece for the ogre’s pants—yellow origami decorated with patterns drawn in black pen.
Cover the upper half, which will be the face, with light blue origami.
Draw the eyes and mouth with a black pen, then finish by attaching cheeks, hair, and horn pieces cut from origami.
It’s rounded but very stable, making it perfect for display! It’s also lovely to make ogres in various colors and line them up.
String Art of Oni for Setsubun
String art is an art form where you create pictures and patterns using nails hammered into a wooden board and thread.
First, decide on a design and sketch it on paper to determine where to place the nails.
Then align the sketch with the wooden board, hammer in the nails, and wrap the thread to create an oni (ogre/demon) motif.
String art can also depict letters, so it might be nice to make the word “Setsubun” to go with it.
Display the finished piece in your room to enhance the Setsubun atmosphere.
Because it uses fine motor skills and encourages focused work, string art is perfect for indoor activities during the cold season.
Oni made with Yakult containers
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Here’s a craft idea for making an ogre (oni) using a lactic acid bacteria drink container as the base.
Wrap the entire container with yarn to represent the oni’s skin color—such as red or blue—and add yellow-and-black striped pants.
Place yarn hair on top of the container and glue on horns made from felt.
Use rhinestone stickers and thread to create the face, and give it a spiked club to hold to finish it off.
The oni looks cute on its own, but if you prepare a base decorated with beans and display two figures—a red oni and a blue oni—on it, it will look even nicer.
If you have the time, be sure to make the base as well.
[For Seniors] Wishing for good health: Handmade Setsubun decoration ideas (41–50)
Otafuku Decorations: Setsubun Crafts
Here’s an idea for making an Otafuku (Okame) face using origami.
Use origami paper to create the hair, cheeks, and a floral hair ornament, then glue them onto a backing sheet.
Finish by drawing the eyes and mouth with a pen.
The key point of this idea is to lightly sketch each part on the origami first and then tear the shapes by hand instead of cutting them with scissors.
This gives the piece a warm, handcrafted feel.
For the floral hair ornament, use origami with traditional Japanese patterns to make it look festive.
You can also write a seasonal phrase like “God of Good Fortune” on the backing to match Setsubun.
Handmade felt demon bean box
Here’s how to make a soft bean box out of felt.
This one has an ogre face on the side of the box, so it works great as a decorative piece too.
The key when making it is to fold the felt in half to make it double-layered, which gives the box strength.
When shaping it into a box, the corners will also be thicker, making it easier to glue.
Once the box is done, all that’s left is to attach the facial parts and horns cut from felt.
Scary face, cute face, funny face… Express whatever expression you like.