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

Setsubun! Oni head

[Craft Idea] Setsubun! Ogre’s Head (February wall decoration) (elderly recreation, day service, occupational therapy, childcare, tissue paper, ogre pants, holly and sardine talisman, plum blossoms, DIY) (poster-size)

When you think of Setsubun ogres, many of you probably picture their fluffy, curly hairstyles, right? You can recreate that soft ogre head using tissue paper! Stack seven sheets of tissue paper and accordion-fold them in strips about 1 cm wide.

Fold the bundle in half and staple the center, then round off the corners with scissors.

Carefully fan out each sheet one by one and shape it into a rounded form.

Attach a horn part made into a cone, and the ogre’s head is complete.

It’s cute on its own, and if you make a separate ogre face to combine with it, you’ll have a lovely piece.

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Origami Setsubun hanging decoration

Make Setsubun hanging decorations with origami! Introducing how to fold oni (demons) and Otafuku masks! Why not try making them for a February event? [Tsukuru-mon]

Why not make a hanging decoration using origami creations? We’ll introduce five types: an ogre (oni), an iron club (kanabō), Otafuku (a smiling woman mask), a kusudama (decorative paper ball), and a tassel.

You’ll make two versions of the oni with different horns.

There aren’t any complicated folds, so as long as you crease carefully and firmly, even beginners can make them.

However, the kusudama takes a bit more time since it’s assembled from several parts.

If you divide up the work, you can enjoy the process together while completing a wall decoration, so please try making it cooperatively with everyone.

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Cute hanging decorations for Setsubun

(100-yen shop) Setsubun decorations - Cute! How to make a hanging decoration [DIY] Cute! Hanging decoration

Hanging decorations that you make and display while enjoying the Setsubun festivities add an original touch and can create a lovely space.

Use an awl to make a hole through the center of a round polystyrene foam ball, then wrap thread around the ball.

Make slits and cut the ball in half, and start attaching fabric to the halves.

Carefully adhere the fabric, aligning it with the slits.

Glue two strands of yarn over the slit area and tie them like a ribbon.

Thread on pom-pom balls or flowers, and your hanging decoration is complete.

Prepare a variety of colors and try making bright, cheerful hanging ornaments.

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Simple plum blossoms with origami

How to make an easy paper plum blossom! Perfect as materials for January–February winter wall decorations. [Tsukuru-mon]

Plum blossoms, which herald the arrival of spring, are perfect for February crafts.

Many seniors may be looking forward to the plum blossoms blooming.

First fold the origami, then cut it into the shape of plum petals.

When you glue together five petal pieces, the plum blossom is complete.

Using red, white, or pink origami makes it look even more like a real plum blossom.

Make the stamens from yellow origami and attach them to the flower as well.

As they make plum blossoms, some seniors might enjoy sharing memories of the season when spring arrives.

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daffodil

[Craft Idea] Narcissus (February Wall Decoration) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare) (Flower Craft, DIY, Origami, Narcissus Paper Craft)

Daffodils, which bloom with white or yellow flowers in winter, are also at their best in February.

Seeing daffodils blooming earnestly in the cold gives a sense of delicacy as well as strength.

Daffodil artworks that, when finished, take on a paper-cutout style express that atmosphere very well.

The process includes steps such as folding construction paper with fine slits and attaching pieces with glue.

Older adults can enjoy making the piece while moving their fingers a lot.

It can also be expected to serve as brain training and finger dexterity practice.

Besides wall decorations, it’s also nice to create them by attaching them to a calendar.

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Handmade Setsubun wreath with yarn

[Setsubun] Handmade Setsubun wreath with yarn / 100-yen shop DIY / wreath / yarn

Here’s an idea for making a wreath using yarn balls.

First, crumple tissues into balls and wrap yarn around them.

These will become oni (demon) faces, and you’ll connect the faces to form the wreath, so make as many as needed for your desired size.

Create the oni faces and horns by cutting pieces from felt and gluing them on.

You can make all the balls into oni faces, or mix in designs inspired by their iconic pants patterns and beans.

Finally, add plum blossoms made from felt to finish it off.

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Red and Blue Oni made from wine corks

Setsubun Decorations 2025 [I made a red ogre and a blue ogre out of wine corks] #Setsubun #SetsubunDay #RedOni #Handmade #Crafts

Here’s an idea for making an oni (Japanese ogre) out of a cork.

Use a single cork to represent the head and body: first paint the whole cork a skin tone, then paint the pants.

Use yarn for the hair and felt for the horns.

Start by wrapping yarn around two fingers about eight times, then slide it off your fingers.

Tie the center with another piece of yarn so it won’t come undone.

Make about ten of these, and glue the tied sections to the top of the cork to create the hair.

Once dry, cut the looped ends with scissors and shape the hair.

For the horns, roll felt into a cone and attach it to the hair.

Finally, draw the oni’s face with a pen to finish.

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