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

Mini Oni Pen Remake

[Craft Activity][100-Yen DIY][Setsubun] Craft! Mini Oni Pen Remake [Craft Vlog] My husband's butt is in trouble!?

Let’s remake your everyday pen with a little oni (demon) decoration! You’ll need a pen with a clip, thick paper (cardstock), felt, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), yarn, and a rubber band.

First, cut the cardstock and felt into rectangles sized to fit your pen.

These will become the oni’s face, and you’ll use them folded in half.

Next, cut a chenille stem short and fold it in half to make one horn; make two of these.

Sandwich the horns between the folded cardstock, stack another chenille stem on top, then tie everything together with a rubber band to secure it.

Wrap yarn over the rubber band to create the oni’s hair, and finally draw the face on the felt to finish.

Clip the pen’s clip into the yarn when you use it!

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String Art of Oni for Setsubun

Oni for Setsubun × String Art

String art is an art form where you create pictures and patterns using nails hammered into a wooden board and thread.

First, decide on a design and sketch it on paper to determine where to place the nails.

Then align the sketch with the wooden board, hammer in the nails, and wrap the thread to create an oni (ogre/demon) motif.

String art can also depict letters, so it might be nice to make the word “Setsubun” to go with it.

Display the finished piece in your room to enhance the Setsubun atmosphere.

Because it uses fine motor skills and encourages focused work, string art is perfect for indoor activities during the cold season.

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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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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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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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Plum blossom ornament

Two types of cute paper plum blossom decorations (with audio commentary) – How to make

When I think of spring, cherry blossoms come to mind.

But if it feels like it’s still a little early for cherry blossoms, then yes—plum blossoms are the next best thing.

In places like Wakayama Prefecture, where plum production is high, plum-blossom viewing is said to be just as popular as cherry-blossom viewing.

To help everyone feel the arrival of spring a little sooner, let’s decorate the day-service hall in spring colors using plum blossoms made from colored paper.

These plum-blossom decorations can be used both as wall hangings and as ornaments suspended from the ceiling.

Feel free to create plum blossoms in any shapes you like.

snow rabbit

[Craft Idea] Snow Rabbits (January–February, Winter) (Wall Decorations) (Elderly Recreation/OT/Day Services) (Childcare/Educational) (DIY)

It is said that rabbits cannot move backward because of the structure of their legs.

They are also considered lucky charms for business, which is why rabbits are depicted on the shop curtains of sushi restaurants and traditional eateries.

February brings to mind “snow rabbits.” Let’s make a cute snow rabbit out of colored paper.

It only takes 10–20 minutes, but it’s sure to be fun.

The method is simple: first wrap some crumpled newspaper, which will be the stuffing, with white paper.

Use red paper to make nandina berries for the eyes, and green paper, representing bamboo grass leaves, for the ears—and it’s done.

Making them in different sizes to create a parent-and-child pair is a nice touch, too.