[For Seniors] Fun February Crafts: Ideas Inspired by Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and Other Events
February is a season filled with heartwarming events like Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and Cat Day.
How about enjoying some crafts with construction paper and origami in a warm room on a cold day? Making things like ogre-themed pellet drums, heart-shaped accessories, or dangling plum-blossom decorations lets you move your fingers while savoring a touch of nostalgia, naturally bringing out smiles.
Displaying your finished pieces at home will brighten the atmosphere and make it feel more festive.
Here are some easy, charming craft ideas for February that you can try right away.
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For Seniors: Fun Crafts for February. Ideas inspired by events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day (1–10)
Blue Oni made with a toilet paper roll core
This is a cute blue ogre craft made with a toilet paper roll and origami.
Cut the roll in half, then wrap the lower half with a piece for the ogre’s pants—yellow origami decorated with patterns drawn in black pen.
Cover the upper half, which will be the face, with light blue origami.
Draw the eyes and mouth with a black pen, then finish by attaching cheeks, hair, and horn pieces cut from origami.
It’s rounded but very stable, making it perfect for display! It’s also lovely to make ogres in various colors and line them up.
Heart card
Perfect for Valentine’s Day! Let’s make a handmade heart card.
You’ll need craft paper, construction paper, masking tape, and stickers.
First, fold both the craft paper and the construction paper in half to the same size.
On the construction paper, draw half a heart along the fold and cut it out with scissors.
Be careful not to cut through the base of the heart where it meets the fold.
Decorate the inside of the craft paper and the heart section with masking tape and stickers, then glue the two pieces together.
Make sure the heart is layered and attached so it stands up.
Finally, write a message wherever you like, and you’re done.
Plum hanging decorations
These are plum hanging decorations that give a pop twist to the traditionally Japanese plum blossom motif.
Plum blossoms have long been cherished as a lucky symbol of early spring.
Many seniors will find them familiar, so please give this craft a try! Combine two lengths of strip-cut colored paper to create the petals.
Since you assemble them while stapling, it’s easy and smooth even for older adults.
These decorations are perfect for February events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day, so enjoy displaying them at home or in care facilities.
[For Seniors] Fun February Crafts: Ideas Inspired by Events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day (11–20)
Red and Blue Oni made from wine corks
Here’s an idea for making an oni (Japanese ogre) out of a cork.
Use a single cork to represent the head and body: first paint the whole cork a skin tone, then paint the pants.
Use yarn for the hair and felt for the horns.
Start by wrapping yarn around two fingers about eight times, then slide it off your fingers.
Tie the center with another piece of yarn so it won’t come undone.
Make about ten of these, and glue the tied sections to the top of the cork to create the hair.
Once dry, cut the looped ends with scissors and shape the hair.
For the horns, roll felt into a cone and attach it to the hair.
Finally, draw the oni’s face with a pen to finish.
Origami: Daffodil and Box
We’d like to introduce an origami project recommended for winter at day-service craft activities: “Daffodil and Box.” Daffodils are in peak bloom during winter, making them perfect for seasonal crafts.
Origami made in February, when the chill still lingers, can be enjoyed indoors while keeping your hands busy.
It’s also a chance to spend creative time, such as chatting with others as you work.
Some folds are a bit complex, but try collaborating with older adults, or drawing guideline lines with a pen to make the creases easier to follow.
If you also make the origami box, you can stand the piece up for display—it will look lovely in a room at home.
Let’s make the moments we share truly meaningful through warm interactions that help us forget the winter cold.
Simple Setsubun decorations made with felt
Oni are an essential presence for Setsubun.
On Setsubun, there’s a custom of throwing beans at oni to drive bad things out of the house.
Let’s make those oni out of warm, cozy felt.
Felt fabric gives off a wintry vibe that feels comforting, doesn’t it? First, use felt to create each part.
It’s a fun craft with the simple appeal of just cutting and gluing.
Simply displaying an oni by your entrance might even serve as protection from misfortune.
Let’s wish for the physical and mental health of our families and ourselves, and get through February!
Fluffy Heart
Let me introduce a fluffy heart you can make with cardboard and yarn! All you have to do is wrap yarn around a heart-shaped piece of cardboard, and you’ll have a cute, fluffy heart decoration in no time.
You can also wrap artificial flowers or ribbons around it to enjoy a different vibe.
Since the cardboard heart is flat, wrapping plenty of yarn will give it a plump, fluffy look.
For a neat heart shape, use a heart-shaped template to cut the cardboard, or draw the heart first and then cut it out.
