[For Seniors] February Wall Decorations: Setsubun-Themed! Fun Ideas with Oni Demons and Ehomaki Sushi Rolls
Decorations that brighten up the walls during Setsubun are a wonderful way to feel the season’s arrival.
Let’s make colorful, festive Setsubun decorations! Beyond the classic oni (demons), motifs unique to Setsubun—such as ehomaki sushi rolls, masu wooden boxes, and holly with sardines—lift the spirits just by looking at them.
Many projects use familiar materials like origami and construction paper, so you can enjoy crafting with just a few supplies.
Using finger stamps or sponge stamps can add an exciting twist to your creations.
While sharing memories of past Setsubun celebrations, why not make a variety of colorful pieces—red and blue oni, and even Otafuku to invite good fortune?
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[For Seniors] February Wall Decorations Are All About Setsubun! Fun Ideas with Oni Demons and Ehomaki (61–70)
Oni made with paper plates
Let’s try making an ogre (oni) decoration using a paper plate.
Since a paper plate is circular, we’ll make use of that shape to create the oni’s face.
Attach origami paper in oni colors—such as red or blue—to the plate.
By the way, oni for Setsubun are said to come in five colors: in addition to red and blue, there are green, black, and white or yellow.
Each color is associated with a human vice or worldly desire.
Some older adults may know the details well.
Talking about oni will likely spark conversation while you work.
Finish by attaching or drawing the hair and facial features.
Make a holly sardine using paper clay
Setsubun is said to be a day when evil spirits can easily slip in.
To ward them off, some people hang a decoration called hiiragi iwashi by the front door.
It’s a sprig tipped with holly leaves, into which the grilled head of a sardine is stuck.
Let’s make a hiiragi iwashi using paper clay.
You’ll need paper clay, paint, origami paper, a twig, and green embroidery thread.
First, shape the paper clay into a sardine head and attach it to the end of the twig.
Next, use the origami paper and green embroidery thread to create holly leaves and secure them to the twig with the thread.
Then paint the sardine head however you like, and you’re done.
It’s very easy, so give it a try!
Bean-throwing (Mamemaki)
In celebration of Setsubun, let’s make a wall decoration with a bean-throwing theme! Using construction paper and origami paper, you can easily create a lovely wall display.
First, let’s make a masu (a wooden box) to hold the beans for Setsubun.
Since a masu is made of wood, use beige construction paper.
To give the box a three-dimensional look, use beige papers in different tones to create shadows and depth.
Once the box is finished, make lots of beans out of construction paper and stick them so that they’re inside the box and scattered outside as well—then you’re done!
Red ogre
When you think of Setsubun, some older adults might picture scary ogres.
Setsubun is also a time to drive those ogres away.
Many senior and care facilities hold Setsubun events in February.
How about decorating the facility walls with ogre-themed crafts to enhance the festive atmosphere? In addition to construction paper and origami, you can use various materials to create unique, original ogres.
By making ogre crafts and viewing the finished pieces, older adults may also get a sense of the season.
Oni and Otafuku
How about making a wall decoration of a fun-faced oni (demon) and Otafuku using gradient origami? You’ll need origami paper, paper doilies, poster board, scissors, glue, heart- and circle-shaped craft punches, a hole punch, and so on.
With simple tweaks, you can make both one-horned and two-horned oni, which is a nice bonus.
Use a hole punch for the eyeballs and a heart punch for the cheeks to keep it easy.
Add a cute, chubby-cheeked Otafuku, and you’ve got a Setsubun decoration that’s delightful to look at and instantly lifts your spirits!
Origami wreath of an ogre and Otafuku (good-luck mask)
When you think of characters for Setsubun events, what comes to mind? Besides the red and blue oni (ogres), there’s also the famous Otafuku face used in fukuwarai, a traditional game enjoyed not only during the Setsubun season but since long ago.
Let’s handcraft a cute Setsubun wreath by combining these elements.
All you need are origami paper and colored pens.
The steps aren’t difficult, so you can make it casually.
Create each character with origami, connect them alternately into a wreath, and you can enjoy displaying it on a wall or hanging it from a window or the ceiling.
Give it a try!
Oni and the Snow Hare
February is still a chilly time of year, and in some places it wouldn’t be surprising to see snow.
Why not add snow-themed pieces alongside your Setsubun wall decorations? A combination like a Setsubun ogre and a snow rabbit would make a nice piece.
Other recommended pairings include holly sardines for Setsubun, masu boxes and beans, snowmen, or igloos (kamakura).
Through Setsubun and snow-themed creations, seniors can really feel the season.
It may also prompt them to reminisce about times when they made Setsubun crafts or snow rabbits in the past.