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

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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Origami Setsubun Wreath

A Setsubun wreath that lets you feel Japan’s traditional customs is a great way to enjoy the seasonal event while also exercising your fingers.

Let’s prepare and make it with Setsubun motifs like a bean container, Otafuku, and red and blue oni.

For the wreath base, using a greenish color inspired by holly leaves—befitting Setsubun—may make the oni and Otafuku stand out more crisply.

When making each part, be mindful of colors associated with Setsubun and attach the pieces in a well-balanced way.

Changing the expressions of each piece will give your work a stronger sense of originality, which is highly recommended.

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Yarn: Making a Friendly Oni Wall Hanging

Making a wall hanging of friendly ogres

Decorate your room with an Oni theme to bring a Setsubun vibe.

In this idea, you wrap yarn around thick paper, then attach felt parts for the face and horns to make the oni.

After making a red oni and a blue oni, glue them onto a base; add holly leaves and a paper label with the word “Setsubun” to finish.

Decorate the four corners of the base with washi-pattern origami or tape, and place gem or pearl stickers in the empty spaces.

The impression changes depending on whether you use the square base as-is or rotate it into a diamond shape.

Punch a hole in the base, thread a red ribbon through, and finish it so it can be hung on the wall.

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Setsubun origami wreath wall decoration

Handmade Setsubun origami wreath wall decoration! I featured a holly-and-sardine charm (hiiragi iwashi) as the main motif, accented with Otafuku and plum blossoms. Perfect for a February event! [Tsukuru-mon]

It’s long been said that displaying holly and fish heads at the entrance wards off evil.

Let’s make a fun, decorative wreath out of origami—perfect for Setsubun.

We’ll create each part in origami: the sardine head, the bone section, holly leaves, an Okame mask, a red oni, and a blue oni.

The key is to carefully fold creases and balance facial expressions to add a sense of depth.

For the wreath base, using washi-patterned origami paper will enhance the seasonal feel of Setsubun.

Give this seasonal Setsubun wreath a try!

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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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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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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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