For Seniors: Wishing for Good Health — Handmade Setsubun Decoration Ideas

A demon made by winding yarn

Here’s a simple craft idea for making an oni (ogre) decoration.

Cut cardboard into a square and create the oni’s face.

Wrap the cut cardboard with yarn in colors you like, such as blue or red.

Attach the facial features, and your oni is complete.

You can display it on a decorative fan base for a festive look, or mount it on construction paper or colored paper for a lovely finish.

To give it a Setsubun feel, arrange holly leaves or plum blossoms around the oni to create a lively atmosphere.

It’s also fun to make several Setsubun-themed parts together with older adults.

You can prepare the parts in advance, let the seniors choose the pieces, and have them finish the work in their preferred style.

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Mini shikishi decorations for Setsubun from the 100-yen shop

[100-Yen Store DIY] I tried making Setsubun decorations of a red ogre and a blue ogre on a mini shikishi board♪

This is a wall decoration themed around the oni (ogres) that appear in Setsubun, a traditional Japanese seasonal event.

Why not make a seasonal decoration using items you can buy at a 100-yen shop? Create the oni’s facial parts from construction paper and attach a soft string to both sides of the assembled face.

Represent the beans using Lezac paper or colored paper, adhere them to mini square boards, then use double-sided tape to add the oni parts as decorations.

Scatter beans and other elements used in oni-chasing scenes across the boards, attach a ribbon at the top, and it’s complete.

Working on these detailed steps also helps train fine motor skills by engaging your fingertips.

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Ehomaki frame

Origami [Ehomaki Frame] Origami Sushi Roll Frame

This is a frame inspired by ehomaki, a food that symbolizes Setsubun.

Because the ehomaki is firmly connected to the frame, it conveys the Setsubun atmosphere through the motif.

By being particular about the artwork or message you place in the frame, you can emphasize the Setsubun mood even more.

Represent the rice part using the reverse side of black origami paper, fold in the corners, and aim to create a three-dimensional tube.

Then attach colorful fillings to the visible white portion, and finish by adding a square frame sized to fit the tube.

Motifs like seasonal plants, oni that evoke Setsubun, and messages wishing for good health are easy-to-understand patterns to include.

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An ogre ornament made from a paper tube core

[Setsubun Decorations] Making Ehomaki and Oni Ornaments

The cardboard tubes from toilet paper are something you’ll find in any household.

We tend to throw them away, but they actually have some surprising uses.

So here’s an idea for making a little ogre (oni) ornament out of a tube.

First, cut a piece of thick paper to the same size as the tube’s opening to make a lid.

Then treat the whole tube as the ogre’s body: use yarn and felt to create and attach the horns and hair at the top, and the facial features below.

Finally, wrap yarn around the bottom part of the tube to recreate the ogre’s pants, and you’re done.

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Oni and Setsubun decorations made with paper bowls

[Craft Idea] Setsubun Crafts: Otafuku Mask, Oni (Demon), Kanabō (Spiked Club), Plum Blossoms – Japanese Event Crafting (February) (Senior Recreation) (Early Childhood/Educational) (Wall Decorations) (Creative) (Paper Bowls) (3D) (Origami)

Create three-dimensional Oni and Otafuku figures using paper bowls.

Paper bowls sold at 100-yen shops work perfectly.

Cut the bowls for the Oni and Otafuku, and use crumpled origami paper to form their faces and hair.

You can also make the Oni’s distinctive, permed-looking rounded hair by crumpling origami paper.

Yarn or thinly cut strips of origami paper can also be glued on as hair.

Because this craft involves crumpling and squeezing paper, it uses the hands a lot.

It’s said that “the hands are a second brain,” with many nerves connecting the fingertips to the brain.

Using the hands and fingers helps activate the brain and can aid in dementia prevention.

Enjoy this brain-training craft activity and create wonderful pieces!

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