[For Seniors] Liven Up Setsubun Crafts! Handmade Ideas Using a Variety of Materials

Setsubun decoration: holly and sardine (hiiragi-iwashi)

[Origami] Setsubun Decorations with Origami | How to Make Oni (Demons), Holly-Iwashi (Holly and Sardine), and Plum Blossoms

Hiiragi iwashi, displayed during Setsubun, has a distinctive look: a sardine head pierced onto a sprig of holly.

It’s said to ward off evil because demons dislike the smell and the prickly leaves.

Using this idea, you’ll make a sardine head, two holly leaves, and a stick.

For the sardine, fold an origami square into a triangle to make a crease, open it, then fold the two left edges to the center crease.

Use the opposing corners of the folded section to form the mouth, and shape the rest into the head.

For the leaves, take small origami squares, fold the diagonal corners to create a leaf shape, then accordion-fold to finish.

For the stick, cut a narrow strip of origami paper and fold it gatefold (both long edges in to meet at the center).

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Oni decorations made of felt

[Setsubun Decorations] Oni ornament made with felt / DIY Setsubun decoration

How about some cute ogre decorations that blend nicely with your interior? Use a plate about 18 cm in diameter and some thick paper to make a cone-shaped base.

Apply hot glue to felt and stick it onto the base to create the body and horns.

The hair is made with yarn and a pencil.

Make the ogre’s pants and drum from felt, and finish by making the eyes and mouth with beads and thread.

In addition to red and blue ogres, using colorful options like green or yellow will brighten up the walls of elderly care facilities.

They’re small and don’t take up much space, so they’re also great for decorating a room.

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Setsubun wall decoration made with paper plates

Using a paper plate, you can easily create a wreath-like craft.

This piece uses Setsubun, a major event in February, as its theme.

Cut a circular hole from the center of the paper plate to make a donut shape, then paint it yellow.

Tear black construction paper into long, thin strips and paste them onto the plate.

This completes the base with a distinctive yellow-and-black pattern that looks like an oni’s pants.

Next, make items like an oni (ogre), Okame, a masu (wooden box), and beans using construction paper or origami, and stick them onto the plate.

You’ll end up with a craft perfect for Setsubun.

Since it uses a lot of fine finger movements, it also seems helpful for stimulating the brain.

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February calendar

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February Original CalendarEasy creationFun for both kids and adultsAt-home play#2022 Original CalendarI love the admins.I kind of want to go viralDemons out, fortune in.Setsubun

“Demons out! Fortune in!” – TMW

Let’s incorporate an ogre (oni) face into the February calendar to boost the Setsubun spirit! The key feature of this craft is, without a doubt, creating the hair with yarn.

It gives the calendar a fun, three-dimensional look.

Make the eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts from construction paper and stick them onto your preferred color of paper.

The face can be smiling or angry—either works.

Fold an okame (good-luck lady) with origami, and once you’ve made the hair by curling yarn, it’s complete.

Adding a phrase like “Good fortune comes to a smiling home” or writing your goals for the month would be wonderful, too! It’s a piece that will make you smile every time you see it and look forward to Setsubun.

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Simple and cute Setsubun wreath

You can make a lovely Setsubun wreath using tissue paper, construction paper, and paper plates.

Cut out the center of the paper plate and attach crumpled tissue paper.

It looks charming in pink or red to evoke plum blossoms.

Cut out parts from construction paper to create an oni (ogre), an okame (mask/face), and a masu box filled with beans.

Staff can pre-cut the construction paper pieces, and seniors can be asked to assemble the parts and draw the faces.

It’s very easy to make a cute wreath, so it would likely be a hit to make at home with your grandchildren.

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February karakuri wall display: Ehomaki

Karakuri Hekimen February #KarakuriHekimen

A whimsical “karakuri hekimen” that surprises and delights viewers.

For February, let’s make a karakuri hekimen with an eho-maki (lucky sushi roll) motif! You can buy felt, magnets, and a sushi rolling mat at a 100-yen shop.

Fold cardboard into a tube and attach magnets inside.

Prepare four of these tubes, then wrap them in red, yellow, light green, and brown felt to create the fillings.

Combine black and white felt for the rice and nori, attach the fillings at equal intervals, and secure the rolling mat—your eho-maki is complete.

Make plum blossoms, an oni (ogre), and beans with a wooden masu box for decorations to fully capture the Setsubun season! A karakuri hekimen that inspires surprise and wonder—why not give it a try?

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Handmade ogre decoration made of yarn

[Setsubun] Handmade yarn oni decoration / Setsubun decoration / 100-yen shop DIY

These are cute, perfectly round oni decorations for Setsubun.

Gather yarn, felt, and egg-shaped foam pieces.

You can buy everything at a 100-yen shop, which makes it nice and easy.

Apply craft glue to the foam piece and start wrapping it with yarn.

The key is to lay the yarn flat so it doesn’t create ridges.

Press it down with your hand from time to time to ensure it adheres firmly.

After making the pants section with yellow yarn, wrap the body with red yarn.

Create the hair using yarns of different thicknesses, then attach the face and horns to finish.

Even though they’re small, these adorable oni have a strong presence and will brighten up the atmosphere of any room.

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