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

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.

Oni bag

[Easy Craft] [100-Yen Store DIY] Oni (Demon) Bag [Setsubun Craft] #diy #handmade #handcrafted #easycraft #daiso #100yenstore #craft #dayservice #senior #handmade

Speaking of Setsubun, the goal is to drive away demons, right? Demons are indispensable to the tradition, and this time, let’s make a bag to hold the beans you’ll use to chase them away.

It’s a cute demon-themed bag that people of all ages can enjoy.

Prepare items like a paper bag, double-sided tape, straws, and construction paper.

Just stick a demon you’ve made from construction paper onto the paper bag, and it’s done in no time.

Be sure to design the demon’s underwear (pants) cutely, too.

You can use this demon bag to hold beans for bean-throwing, or as a decoration for Setsubun.

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Paku-Paku Demon

[Winter Origami] Make a Chomping Oni with Just One Sheet of Origami Paper ♡

Let’s make “Pac-Pac Oni” (chomping ogres) for the February event Setsubun and have fun playing together.

Cut a slit in the middle of a red sheet of origami to create the ogre’s mouth.

Then, using that mouth as the center, add eyes and horns with origami, and make shaggy hair with yarn to finish it off.

This activity is sure to be a hit both in individual day-service settings and group day-service programs.

It’s also nice to make the ogre’s mouth chomp as you express words of gratitude that are hard to say in everyday life.