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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 and Ehomaki (1–10)
Setsubun! Oni head
Let’s decorate the February bulletin board using various parts.
In addition to ogre hair made from tissue paper and origami ogre pants, we’ll also make holly-and-sardine talismans, ofuda charms, and plum blossoms.
Crumple paper to add wrinkles for texture, open thin tissue paper sheet by sheet—these are easy crafts that also exercise fine motor skills.
Arrange the layout with the ogre hair as the main feature and decorate around it with the other parts.
Make the ogre hair in a variety of colors, and write “Oni wa soto” (Demons out) and “Fuku wa uchi” (Fortune in) on the ofuda.
Cute hanging decorations for Setsubun
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.
Yarn: Making a Friendly Oni Wall Hanging
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.
Perfectly round demon
Here are some ideas for making ogre (oni) decorations using construction paper and origami.
This project creates round-shaped oni, making it perfect if you want a cute wall display.
The process is simple: use a template to cut out the parts, then layer and glue them together.
For the pattern on the oni’s pants, tear origami paper into thin strips and apply them.
You can download the template from the video description.
Be sure to use it and try making Setsubun decorations.
Using a variety of colors will give you a bright, festive finish!
Hanging decorations for Setsubun
This is a hanging decoration made like a curtain by arranging various Setsubun-themed origami parts at equal intervals along a string.
We’ll make six types of parts: plum blossoms, Otafuku, two kinds of ogres (oni), a metal club (kanabō), a kusudama, and tassels.
Basically, you just fold along the creases, but the kusudama is the only one made by assembling multiple units.
It may take a bit of time, so let’s proceed step by step.
Try using different origami patterns and colors to create a vibrant decoration.
Setsubun decoration: holly and sardine (hiiragi-iwashi)
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).
Setsubun origami wreath wall decoration
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!