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

Origami Camellia

[Origami] How to fold a camellia

Let’s try making a camellia with origami.

From a single sheet of paper, you can create a beautiful camellia flower.

The steps aren’t complicated, so it’s easy for seniors to try.

Using origami with gradients or different sizes will give you uniquely expressive camellias.

How about making them while chatting about camellia colors? For example, a vivid yellow camellia is actually rare.

Using your fingertips is said to stimulate the brain.

I hope making camellias gives you a warm, fulfilling time.

Display your finished camellias around your facility or room to enjoy a wintry seasonal touch.

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)

We’ll make three-dimensional Oni and Otafuku figures using paper bowls.

Paper bowls sold at 100-yen shops work perfectly.

For the Oni and Otafuku, cut the paper bowls and use crumpled origami to create the faces and hair.

The Oni’s distinctive, perm-like rounded hair can also be made by rolling origami into balls.

You can also glue on yarn or long, thin strips of paper as hair.

Because this project involves crumpling and squeezing origami, you’ll use your hands a lot.

They say “the hands are the second brain,” and it’s true that many nerves run from the fingertips to the brain.

Using your hands and fingers activates the brain and can help prevent cognitive decline.

Enjoy this craft activity as brain training, and create a wonderful piece!

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A heart ornament made of paper cord

Heart object/wall decoration made with paper cord – DIY How to Make Heart Wall Decor | Valentine's Day Craft

Because the heart shape resembles a real heart, it has long been used as a symbol of life.

Hearts are also commonly used as an indicator of remaining health in video games.

Over time, that usage evolved, and now the heart is a symbol of love and affection.

You see heart shapes everywhere in pictograms and gestures.

So why not try making a heart-shaped ornament as a gift? You can create a lovely piece using paper cord.

The hardest part is fixing it into the heart shape, but you could make just that part with wire.

Heart shapes give a warm, cozy feeling, so I’m sure it’ll be well received!

Oni masks and Otafuku masks

Setsubun Origami Craft: How to Make Ogre and Otafuku Mask Headbands (with Audio Commentary)

Make oni and Otafuku masks out of origami, attach them with a stapler to an origami band, and you’ve got a wearable headpiece! Score the center of a sheet of origami paper cut in half, fold the top and bottom edges to meet the crease, then fold it in half again.

Make two of these, then fold another sheet the same way without cutting it (keep it square).

Connect the three finished parts, hook rubber bands onto both ends, and you’ll have an adjustable band that fits any head size! Oni and Otafuku are perfect for Setsubun in February, but once you master the band, you can use it for all kinds of events.

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Oni’s Den-den Daiko (Demon’s Pellet Drum)

[Crafts / Setsubun] Let’s make an ogre den-den daiko (hand drum)♡

Setsubun is a festival for driving away demons and inviting good fortune, but don’t you feel that in many Setsubun events the oni somehow end up being the stars of the show? If they’re the kind of comical, cheerful oni that appear during bean-throwing, then that’s perfectly welcome.

How about making and displaying a den-den daiko (a pellet drum) with an oni motif? A den-den daiko is a toy used to soothe small children and babies, though these days more people use a rattle instead.

Once your den-den daiko is finished, spin it around and enjoy the sound.

Oni bean holder

How to Fold a Setsubun Origami “Ogre Bean-Holder Box” [with Audio Commentary] – Origami Ogre-Shaped Box

Before bean-throwing, let’s make a palm-sized ogre box that’s perfect for holding beans! Use a 14 cm square sheet of origami for the box and a slightly larger 15 cm square for the lid, which will become the ogre’s face.

Once you’ve made the lid with its charming horns, finish it by drawing facial features or adding stickers.

Since the horns can also look like ears, you can turn it into a cute animal trinket box—like a cat or a rabbit—depending on how you draw the face! There are a few more folding steps than usual, but it’s easy to make with just two sheets of origami, so give it a try!

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Demon bean box

[Origami for Setsubun] How to Fold an Oni Bean-Holder Box [With Voice Commentary] Easy with One Sheet! Practical Origami You Can Use for Bean-Throwing

Shall we make an origami “oni bean-holder box”? It uses fine motor skills, so it can also help stimulate the brain.

The steps are simple, making it easy for older adults to try.

Draw an oni face to give it a Setsubun feel.

Since it’s shaped like a pouch, you can use it for bean-throwing.

There are many ways to enjoy it—fill it with sweets or use it as a decoration.

How about creating these together with older adults to liven up the seasonal event? The finished pieces can brighten up your facility or be displayed in your room.

Even in the cold season, this craft can bring warm, heartwarming moments.