[For Day Service Centers] February Craft Ideas: Decorations for Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and the Feeling of Spring

Origami chocolate

[Valentine’s Origami] How to Make Tapioca Chocolate

Let’s make a chocolate motif—perfect for Valentine’s Day—and a box to hold it, all from origami.

For the chocolate, use a four-division crease pattern to form the base, imagining it as you build the box shape; since it’s a single brown color, adding a face or patterns is a fun touch.

For the box, fold it lengthwise while keeping the chocolate’s width in mind, neatly tucking in both ends; then open it at the end to create space for the chocolate.

Fold a matching sleeve for the box and you’ll have a slide-style case.

If you pay close attention to the width, you can even use it as a real chocolate gift box.

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Origami chocolate bar

Origami Chocolate Bar

This content shows how to make a chocolate bar—an essential for Valentine’s Day—out of origami.

Choosing different colors of paper is a fun way to suggest different flavors.

For the chocolate itself, cut a sheet of origami paper into four equal parts, fold each into a raised-looking square, then combine and attach them to form the base.

Next, fold the wrapper to fit the bar so it looks like the chocolate can be pulled out, and you’re done.

Crafting the chocolate body with a three-dimensional look is the key to conveying the excitement of Valentine’s Day.

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Plum blossom wreath

Origami plum blossom wreath folding method – Origami Plum Flower Wreath tutorial (niceno1)

When plum blossoms start to bloom, it feels like the peak of winter has passed and spring is gradually approaching, doesn’t it? This is a wreath made with origami, using plum blossoms—which begin to bloom around February—as the motif.

You carefully layer the creases to form a pentagon, then open it up to create a three-dimensional plum blossom.

Using the dimensional edges, you connect the flowers and shape them into a wreath.

You can express your originality through color balance, such as how you arrange the red, white, and pink flowers.

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Setsubun crafts using a milk carton and origami

[Cute Setsubun Box] An easy Setsubun craft. Bean throwing! “Oni out, good fortune in!!”

This is a small container decorated with a cute ogre (oni) mascot made by combining a milk carton and origami.

Since it’s a box inspired by Setsubun, putting roasted soybeans inside would enhance the atmosphere.

Cut off the bottom of the milk carton, wrap it with origami and glue it on to make the base, then create the mascot and attach it.

If you assemble an oni from cut parts, it’s quick and easy; if you attach an oni made from a single sheet of origami, you can enjoy a more three-dimensional look.

It’s important to balance the color of the base with the color of the oni you attach.

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Making cat tail hooks

How to Make a Cat Tail Hook (Monthly Day, November 2021 Issue) #dayservice #daycare #outpatientrehab #caregiving #elderly #crafts #cat #handmade

February 22 has been designated Cat Day by the Cat Day Executive Committee, and various cat-related campaigns are held, especially among cat lovers.

For those looking for a February craft activity, we recommend making a cat tail hook.

After gluing felt to cardboard, align it with a template featuring a cat illustration and cut it out.

Attach a ribbon around the neck, and glue on a tail made from bent wire.

Finally, stick a magnet to the back using double-sided tape, and it’s done.

It’s a fun item you can use to hang things on the hook or display as decor.

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Etegami for Setsubun

One of the charms of brush-and-paint picture letters is how freely you can combine text and images.

For a February picture letter, how about drawing Setsubun motifs like Otafuku (Okame), oni (demons), and the beans used for bean-throwing to invite good fortune? For Otafuku, give her cheeks some fullness and a beaming smile; for the oni, emphasize the horns and fangs to increase their impact.

If you can, finish by stamping a seal, such as one carved from an eraser.

Even if you’re not good at drawing, that actually gives it a charming, distinctive feel, so anyone can try it with ease.

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Ehomaki made by rolling paper

Setsubun Craft: “Make It with Paper! Ehomaki♪”

When the Setsubun season approaches, making an Ehomaki out of origami is a fun idea.

First, prepare yellow, green, pink, and red origami sheets cut to half-size, and crumple each into a ball.

Open them back up, lay them horizontally, and roll them up tightly.

They’ll look just like fillings such as tamagoyaki, cucumber, tuna, and crab.

Wrap them with two rolled sheets of kitchen paper and secure with clear tape, then wrap the outside with black cardboard and tape that as well, and you’re done.

You can also think up other fillings to try!

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