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[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas Collection

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

February is full of unique delights—like Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and activities that make the most of the cold, such as ice-making—that children look forward to.

However, when it snows or the temperature drops too low, there will be more days when you can’t go outside.

So this time, we’re sharing craft ideas perfect for February.

We’ve gathered lots of fun projects that will excite children and blow away the winter chill.

Be sure to try making them together with your kids.

Note: Since items made by children are treated as artworks, we refer to them as “creations” in the text.

[Childcare] Fun to make! February craft ideas (11–20)

Oni headband

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How about making oni headbands for the bean-throwing event? These colorful demon headbands are perfect for getting into the Setsubun spirit.

Attach horns made from construction paper to a long, narrow strip of thick paper.

Draw patterns on the horns, shape them into cones, and make a few small cuts so you can spread and secure them more easily.

Punch holes in both ends of the thick paper, tie on an elastic cord, then crumple tissue paper into balls and attach them.

Using two or three colors—or multiple colors—creates a bright and cute finish! You can make one horn or two, whichever you like.

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Demon Bean-Throwing Bag

A Setsubun bag that can hold beans is a great idea for fully enjoying bean throwing.

After the bean-throwing is over, kids can keep playing pretend by putting their favorite items inside, so they’re sure to love it! Fold a piece of colored construction paper in half and make an oni (ogre) face.

Cut out the mouth area so you can see the contents from the outside.

Fold the top edge of a storage bag back by about 5 cm and attach it to the oni’s face.

Glue on the facial parts, hair, and horns, then secure the ribbon to the bag and you’re done! A tip to keep the ribbon from slipping out is to fold it back once.

The bag is very easy to make, so try making it before Setsubun and enjoy the seasonal feeling!

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[Ages 2 and up] Bottle Tag (PET Bottle Oni)

[Crafts] [Handmade Toy] Perfect for Setsubun! PET Bottle Oni Bowling Game

[Ages 2 and up] Bottle Tag (PET Bottle Oni)

How about enjoying a bowling game made from plastic bottles with an ogre (oni) motif? First, stuff red tissue paper into the plastic bottles.

Next, draw a tiger stripe pattern with a black pen on yellow origami paper, and wrap it around the bottle using double-sided tape.

Make horns from triangular origami, use round stickers for the eyes, black origami for the eyebrows, and red origami for the mouth to create the ogre’s face, attaching each piece with double-sided tape.

Finally, crumple newspaper into a ball and wrap it with yellow vinyl tape to make the bowling ball, and your bowling set is complete!

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Egg-shaped red ogre & blue ogre

[Easy] How to Make Red and Blue Oni for Setsubun [Just Cut and Paste]

Egg-shaped red ogre & blue ogre

This is an oni made by covering an egg-shaped polystyrene ball with chirimen fabric! All you do is cut and stick the chirimen fabric, yet it turns into a very elegant and lovely piece.

After making it, place it on a table as a Setsubun decoration.

You’ll need chirimen fabric for the oni’s body, pants, hair, horns, club, and mouth, so prepare any designs you like.

The process is simply to apply double-sided tape to the back of the chirimen fabric, cut out the parts, and stick them onto the polystyrene ball.

Since the body and pants cover a large area, stretch the fabric as you apply it to avoid wrinkles, and trim any excess fabric with scissors.

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Not scary! Oni masks that kids will love

Setsubun Crafts: Not Scary! 3 Oni Masks Kids Will Love [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Not scary! Oni masks that kids will love

Here are three ogre masks you’ll want to make for Setsubun! All of them use familiar, easy-to-get materials, and they’re ideas that naturally bring kids to mind.

The tissue-paper crown ogre is just crumpling and sticking on tissue, so children can enjoy fine-motor play as they work.

Choosing colors gives each mask a unique expression, which is part of the charm.

The envelope ogre hat involves sticking, drawing, and decorating, making it a focused, fun activity.

Washi tape and yarn really expand the individuality.

The paper-bag ogre mask is great because kids can wear it to play once it’s finished.

And the paper-plate mask—surprise!—uses broccoli.

Stamp paint onto a halved paper plate with broccoli.

These projects will make the celebration even more fun.

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