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For February’s snack activity, since there’s still a lingering chill in the air, we want to make it a warm and cozy time.
Savor the excitement of being enveloped by the aroma of freshly baked cupcakes and cookies, and feel the season with treats inspired by ogres (oni) and their iron clubs (kanabō).
As you work with your hands and think about which toppings go well, smiles and conversation naturally follow.
This time, we’re sharing snack activity ideas that are easy to do with simple steps and let you enjoy seasonal flavors.
How about spending a warm, heart- and tummy-filling moment together?
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[For Seniors] Recommended February Snack Activities: Easy, Enjoyable Sweet Treat Ideas (1–10)
Snack Activity: Oni Cream PuffsNEW!
Give your usual snack a Setsubun twist! Here’s an idea for making oni (demons) with store-bought cream puffs.
Imagine the cream puff as a face, then pipe colored whipped cream on top to make the hair.
Draw the eyes and mouth with a chocolate pen.
Finally, stick in cone-shaped pieces as the horns to finish—but it’s recommended to let the seniors handle the final touches! Let them freely design whether it’s a one-horned or two-horned oni, and enjoy completing their very own unique demon.
Food activity: making Ehomaki (lucky direction sushi rolls)NEW!
For a Setsubun lunch, how about actually making ehomaki? If you’re a woman, you’ve probably made them by hand at least once, so it might bring back fond memories.
Spread a thin layer of rice over the nori and place the fillings on top.
Traditionally, in reference to the Seven Lucky Gods, common fillings include kanpyo (dried gourd strips), tamagoyaki (rolled omelet), cucumber, and shrimp, but it’s a good idea to choose fillings that are easy for older adults to eat.
Once you’ve added the fillings, roll it up and enjoy together.
As you eat, have fun chatting about how it tastes and what kinds of fillings you like.
wickedly cute cake
This is an adorably devilish cake that’s fun to make.
First, prepare the batter with pancake mix and pour it into a takoyaki maker mold.
Up to this point, it’s almost the same as making takoyaki.
Then just use whipped cream for the hair and Apollo chocolates for the horns, and you’re done.
You can make one-horned or two-horned versions, change the faces, and add your own personal touch—that’s part of the charm.
By the way, you can also use other sweets like Koeda sticks to recreate the horns.
Topping them with your favorite candies is a lovely idea too.
Oni Cookies
These are ogre-themed cookies whose charm lies in the satisfying feel of cutting out the dough.
First, make the base dough.
As usual, mix eggs, cake flour, and baking powder.
Then chill it in the refrigerator and you’re ready to go.
Next, use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
We recommend cutters like an ogre’s face or an ogre’s spiked club.
There are many products available, so try finding cutters you like.
By the way, be careful not to overbake, as the patterns can get blurred.
Kinako stick-style
This is a kinako stick-style treat that lets you enjoy an old-fashioned flavor.
It uses only three ingredients: water, sugar, and roasted soybean flour (kinako).
Just mix them together and chill, and it’s ready.
After that, feel free to add toothpicks or sprinkle on extra kinako to taste.
Its appearance is reminiscent of classic dagashi (old-time Japanese penny candy), so it’s sure to evoke a bit of nostalgia.
It’s nice to savor while reminiscing about the past.
The texture is pleasantly chewy, and the simple sweetness is quite addictive.
I think people looking for a snack that isn’t too sweet will enjoy it, too.
Mini Kanabō Corn Dog
Mini club-shaped corn dogs that are both hearty and adorable.
The method is very simple: first make a batter with pancake mix, then dip mini sausages that you’ve skewered with toothpicks into it.
Next, deep-fry some spaghetti until crisp.
Break the fried noodles into small pieces and stick them into the sausages—before you know it, they’ll transform into demon clubs.
Their saltiness makes them a great match alongside sweeter treats.
Since they don’t dirty your hands, they’re also handy as light snacks for events.
Lucky bean cheese rice crackers
You can even make a classic Japanese snack, senbei, at home.
First, line a heatproof plate with parchment paper and place shredded pizza cheese on top.
Space them out a little as if you’re making several senbei.
Next, put soybeans on the cheese and heat as is.
Once it has cooled slightly, it will firm up like a senbei.
Sprinkle with aonori (green seaweed flakes) to finish.
This time we used soybeans with Setsubun in mind, but you can have fun topping them with other ingredients, too.
Give it your own twist!