[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 February Crafts: Ideas Inspired by Events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day (31–40)
Valentine Fluffy Heart Bear
@pippi_seisaku 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
♬ Magnetic – ILLIT
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.
Setsubun wall decoration made with paper plates
@buchiko_hoiku 🐶 @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
♬ FUNICULI FUNICULA – Nonochan(Nonoka Murakata)
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.
February calendar
@risan2511 February Original CalendarEasy creationFun for both kids and adultsAt-home play#2022 Original CalendarI love the admins.I kind of want to go viralDemons out, fortune in.Setsubun
“Demons out! Fortune in!” – TMW
Let’s incorporate an ogre (oni) face into the February calendar to boost the Setsubun spirit! The key feature of this craft is, without a doubt, creating the hair with yarn.
It gives the calendar a fun, three-dimensional look.
Make the eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts from construction paper and stick them onto your preferred color of paper.
The face can be smiling or angry—either works.
Fold an okame (good-luck lady) with origami, and once you’ve made the hair by curling yarn, it’s complete.
Adding a phrase like “Good fortune comes to a smiling home” or writing your goals for the month would be wonderful, too! It’s a piece that will make you smile every time you see it and look forward to Setsubun.
Simple and cute Setsubun wreath
@buchiko_hoiku 🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts too 🌼 Thank you so much for all the likes 🩷 This time, it’s a Setsubun wreath for infants 🌸 Kids can enjoy sensory play by crumpling tissue paper and practice fine motor skills by sticking stickers—it's a craft even little ones can enjoy 😆💕 I love wreaths so much that I ended up making another wreath craft 🤣 lol And!! This craft is available as a kit 🌟 Craft kits saved me when I was still teaching, so now I want to help teachers who are struggling! I make each one with that intention ✂️ I prepared two types of kits: one for mainly enjoying the sensory play with tissue paper while also decorating, and another for carefully enjoying the process with fine motor sticker work ✊🏻🤍 Links to my Mercari and BASE shops are in my profile! I’m selling 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 if you made it—it really encourages me 🥹❤️🔥 Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share easy-to-copy ideas from introduction to crafting ♬︎ I’ll cry tears of joy if you like ♥, save 𖤘, and follow 𖤐 😂 lol Comments are also very welcome 🤍🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten TeacherWinter Craft#Wall CreationInfant CraftPlay that expands from picture booksSetsubun craft
♬ Happy Place (feat. Hanna Ashbrook) – Oh, Hush!
You can make a lovely Setsubun wreath using tissue paper, construction paper, and paper plates.
Cut out the center of the paper plate and attach crumpled tissue paper.
It looks charming in pink or red to evoke plum blossoms.
Cut out parts from construction paper to create an oni (ogre), an okame (mask/face), and a masu box filled with beans.
Staff can pre-cut the construction paper pieces, and seniors can be asked to assemble the parts and draw the faces.
It’s very easy to make a cute wreath, so it would likely be a hit to make at home with your grandchildren.
Tsumami-zaiku Ume Blossom
Tsumami zaiku can seem a bit difficult, but this one uses only the basic round fold, so it feels approachable even for beginners! Fold the chirimen fabric three times into a small triangle and glue it in place.
Use a small amount of glue to keep the finished look cleaner.
Gently puff it up, round it, and shape it, and your round fold is complete.
Combine five of these small pieces to make the upper row, then attach it to the lower row made the same way.
Turn it into a brooch or a strap, and you can feel the arrival of spring close by anytime.
[For Seniors] Fun Crafts for February: Ideas Inspired by Events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day (41–50)
No-sew felt Oni decoration for Setsubun
Some people may find felt decorations difficult because they involve using needles.
This project can be made without sewing, so even those who aren’t confident with sewing can try it easily.
Use a compass to cut circles from red, yellow, and black felt.
Cut each circle in half, then create parts by pairing red with yellow and red with black.
Combine the parts into a ball shape to make the body.
Use the compass again to cut out two more circles, attach the facial features, and then join them to the body to finish.
If you make both a red ogre and a blue ogre and display them together, it really brings out the Setsubun atmosphere!
Tsumami-zaiku: little oni and holly sardines
Speaking of Setsubun, we think of demons (oni) and holly sardines, right? Holly sardines have traditionally been displayed as talismans on Setsubun to keep evil spirits out of the home.
Bean-throwing is performed to drive away oni and pray for good health.
How about making oni and holly sardines perfect for Setsubun decorations using tsumami zaiku (pinching craft)? The process of cutting and gluing chirimen fabric and decorating the tiny faces exercises the fingers and stimulates the brain.
What kind of face should we make? What should they hold? Conversations with those around you are sure to liven up.
It’s a project that lets you enjoy the seasonal feeling of Setsubun while also giving you the sense of accomplishment when it’s finished.