[For Seniors] Fun February Crafts: Ideas Inspired by Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and Other Events

Making Ehomaki and Oni Figurines

[Setsubun Decorations] Making Ehomaki and Oni Ornaments

When it comes to Setsubun, we think of ehomaki and oni (ogres).

Ehomaki are eaten to pray for good fortune, and oni are driven away as a form of warding off evil.

In this craft idea, an ehomaki is made by lining a toilet paper roll with black origami paper and filling it with “rice” and “ingredients” made from tissue paper.

The oni is made by cutting a toilet paper roll into rings, shaping them into squares, covering them with red felt, adding yarn hair, and gluing on horns made from chopsticks sharpened with a pencil sharpener.

Arrange the ehomaki and the oni on a base along with a box of beans, and you’ll have a lovely Setsubun decoration.

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Heart Card Made with a Craft Punch

Cute Valentine’s Day card idea 🩷🩷🩷 | Handmade card

In recent years, you can find craft punches in various shapes even at 100-yen shops.

They’re very convenient when you want to make many identical pieces, since you can create parts in specific shapes with a simple punch.

In this idea, we’ll use a heart-shaped craft punch to design the front of a card.

To give it a Valentine’s feel, punch heart pieces from red, white, and pink construction paper and cover the entire front.

Finish by placing a large heart in the center, and it’s complete.

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Cute hanging decorations for Setsubun

(100-yen shop) Setsubun decorations - Cute! How to make a hanging decoration [DIY] Cute! Hanging decoration

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.

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Valentine Fluffy Heart Bear

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The new year has begun, and next month is already Valentine’s Day 💝 A day to deliver love to those you care about—this is a perfectly cute craft for the occasion 😊 ★ Tips A sharper heart shape (rather than a rounded one) will show the outline more clearly when you attach the tissue paper. There are many ways to arrange the bear’s face: have the children draw it, prepare parts for them to paste, or even insert photos of their faces. ★ Materials • Tissue paper in 3 colors: 2–3 sheets each • Double-sided tape • Construction paper • Glue • Round stickers (for the eyes) ————————————— 🌷Teacher Pippi Sharing cute, fun craft ideas! ◇ Easy crafts you can make just by copying ◇ Adorable results using familiar materials ◇ Helping busy teachers! 📣 I’d be so happy if you like, save, and follow 💕 —————————————Winter CraftMade in FebruaryEasy to make#Childcare Crafting#Making PlayProduction ideasNursery teacher / Childcare workerChildcare studentNursery School Practicum#100-yen-store DIY#Valentine’s Day CraftHeart production

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Let’s make a heart-themed craft that takes advantage of the soft, fluffy texture of tissue paper.

It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day and makes an adorable wall decoration.

Stick double-sided tape onto a heart-shaped piece of construction paper.

Then place crumpled balls of tissue paper onto the adhesive surface.

Using about three different colors of tissue paper is recommended.

Add a paper bear made from construction paper to the fluffy heart, and you’ll have a cute, charming wall display.

The piece may even bring back Valentine’s Day memories for some older adults.

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Setsubun wall decoration made with paper plates

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🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 Thank you so much for all the likes 🩷 This time! A Setsubun craft for toddlers 👹 Isn’t this tiger-pattern wreath so cute? 🫶🏻 I keep making wreath crafts 😂 I guess I really like making wreaths 🤭 lol The wreath doesn’t have to be yellow—make it unique with your favorite colors like pink or blue 🙆🏻‍♀️ Cutting out the oni and the god of fortune uses scissors, so it’s great practice for continuous cutting ✌🏻 At the end, think about the “oni” inside yourself that you want to chase away and write it on a strip of paper. It helps kids understand the meaning of Setsubun and join in without being scared of the oni ✊🏻 And!! This craft is also available as a kit for purchase 🌟 Craft kits saved me when I was actively teaching, so now I want to help teachers who are struggling! I make each one with that in mind ✂️ Links to Mercari and BASE are in my profile! I sell other crafts too, so I’d be happy if you take a look 👀 A follow would make me even happier 🥴💕 lol Please try making it yourself 🌈 I’d love to hear your “I made it!” reports—they really motivate me 🥹❤️‍🔥 Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share ideas you can easily copy from introduction to crafting ♬︎ Likes ♥, saves 𖤘, and follows 𖤐 would make me cry with joy 😂 lol Comments are also very welcome 🤍🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten TeacherWinter Craft#Wall CreationToddler CraftsPlay that expands from picture booksSetsubun craft

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Using a paper plate, you can easily create a wreath-like craft.

This piece uses Setsubun, a major event in February, as its theme.

Cut a circular hole from the center of the paper plate to make a donut shape, then paint it yellow.

Tear black construction paper into long, thin strips and paste them onto the plate.

This completes the base with a distinctive yellow-and-black pattern that looks like an oni’s pants.

Next, make items like an oni (ogre), Okame, a masu (wooden box), and beans using construction paper or origami, and stick them onto the plate.

You’ll end up with a craft perfect for Setsubun.

Since it uses a lot of fine finger movements, it also seems helpful for stimulating the brain.

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Simple plum blossoms with origami

How to make an easy paper plum blossom! Perfect as materials for January–February winter wall decorations. [Tsukuru-mon]

Plum blossoms, which herald the arrival of spring, are perfect for February crafts.

Many seniors may be looking forward to the plum blossoms blooming.

First fold the origami, then cut it into the shape of plum petals.

When you glue together five petal pieces, the plum blossom is complete.

Using red, white, or pink origami makes it look even more like a real plum blossom.

Make the stamens from yellow origami and attach them to the flower as well.

As they make plum blossoms, some seniors might enjoy sharing memories of the season when spring arrives.

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Nakajima Junko

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daffodil

[Craft Idea] Narcissus (February Wall Decoration) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare) (Flower Craft, DIY, Origami, Narcissus Paper Craft)

Daffodils, which bloom with white or yellow flowers in winter, are also at their best in February.

Seeing daffodils blooming earnestly in the cold gives a sense of delicacy as well as strength.

Daffodil artworks that, when finished, take on a paper-cutout style express that atmosphere very well.

The process includes steps such as folding construction paper with fine slits and attaching pieces with glue.

Older adults can enjoy making the piece while moving their fingers a lot.

It can also be expected to serve as brain training and finger dexterity practice.

Besides wall decorations, it’s also nice to create them by attaching them to a calendar.

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