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

Setsubun kendama

Here’s an idea for a Setsubun kendama featuring a charming demon eating an ehomaki.

In this craft, a construction paper demon face is attached to the rim of a paper cup, with the cup acting as the mouth.

It captures the look of a demon going “Aah!” with its mouth wide open—very cute.

For the ball part, cut a toilet paper roll into a shorter piece, stuff it with crumpled newspaper, and decorate the outside with construction paper to look like an ehomaki sushi roll.

Connect the paper cup and the ehomaki with string, and you’re done! Try your best to feed the ehomaki to the little demon.

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Otafuku Decorations: Setsubun Crafts

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Here’s an idea for making an Otafuku (Okame) face using origami.

Use origami paper to create the hair, cheeks, and a floral hair ornament, then glue them onto a backing sheet.

Finish by drawing the eyes and mouth with a pen.

The key point of this idea is to lightly sketch each part on the origami first and then tear the shapes by hand instead of cutting them with scissors.

This gives the piece a warm, handcrafted feel.

For the floral hair ornament, use origami with traditional Japanese patterns to make it look festive.

You can also write a seasonal phrase like “God of Good Fortune” on the backing to match Setsubun.

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Handmade felt demon bean box

[No-Sew] Handmade Oni Bean Box with Felt, Masu/Setsubun/No Pattern Needed/100-Yen Store DIY/felt/handmade/craft

Here’s how to make a soft bean box out of felt.

This one has an ogre face on the side of the box, so it works great as a decorative piece too.

The key when making it is to fold the felt in half to make it double-layered, which gives the box strength.

When shaping it into a box, the corners will also be thicker, making it easier to glue.

Once the box is done, all that’s left is to attach the facial parts and horns cut from felt.

Scary face, cute face, funny face… Express whatever expression you like.

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Making Ehomaki and Oni Figurines

[Setsubun Decorations] Making Ehomaki and Oni Ornaments

When it comes to Setsubun, we think of ehomaki and oni (ogres).

Ehomaki are eaten to pray for good fortune, and oni are driven away as a form of warding off evil.

In this craft idea, an ehomaki is made by lining a toilet paper roll with black origami paper and filling it with “rice” and “ingredients” made from tissue paper.

The oni is made by cutting a toilet paper roll into rings, shaping them into squares, covering them with red felt, adding yarn hair, and gluing on horns made from chopsticks sharpened with a pencil sharpener.

Arrange the ehomaki and the oni on a base along with a box of beans, and you’ll have a lovely Setsubun decoration.

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Bean-Throwing Cup

Bean-throwing cup made from a paper cup for Setsubun

Let’s make an easy bean cup using a paper cup.

First, firmly press and flatten the rim of the cup, then cut off the edge with scissors.

Overlap the drinking rim to create a lid, add the beans, and then slide the previously cut rim under the lid to use it as a handle.

Finally, decorate the outside like an oni (ogre) and you’re done! Feel free to make it cute using yarn, felt, or construction paper.

Since the handle is only tucked under the lid, it will come off when you open the lid.

If it’s a hassle to tuck it in each time, try cutting the edge in half and gluing it on.

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Setsubun hanging decoration

How to Make Paper Hanging Decorations for Setsubun! Handcrafted February winter ornaments like one-horned oni demons and Otafuku [Tsukuru Mon]

When it comes to events in February, many people might think of Setsubun.

In many regions, people throw roasted soybeans while saying, “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (Demons out, good fortune in).

Making Setsubun-themed wall decorations can help older adults feel the season, too.

You can create hanging ornament parts using long, narrow strips of construction paper.

By gluing together or folding the cut paper, you can make parts like oni (demons) and kanabō (spiked clubs).

Try placing round-cut pieces of washi-patterned origami or thick paper between the parts.

This enhances the Japanese seasonal atmosphere, and the round shapes can also represent beans.

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peach blossoms

Kimie Gangi “Peach Blossoms” made with tissue paper #FebruaryDecor #Hinamatsuri #PeachBlossomLand #DIY #SpringWallDecor #Elderly #Recreation #Handmade

Speaking of flowers, it’s cherry blossoms; speaking of trees, it’s plum.

With these two, Japan’s spring is in full bloom.

It’s fun to go plum-blossom hunting even while shivering in the cold, and the traditional cherry-blossom viewing, even if the party aspect tends to be emphasized these days, has its own charm.

But we mustn’t forget peach blossoms.

Many people love those big, striking, gorgeously full blooms.

So how about decorating the gathering space with lots of peach blossoms made out of paper? You might even hear people say, “It’s like a peach blossom paradise!” It would also be nice for all the seniors to make peach blossoms together.

It’s a perfect event for a day when many people come together.