[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas Collection
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.
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[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas (41–50)
Making an oni (ogre) using a toilet paper roll core
Let’s try making Setsubun decorations using recycled materials! Many teachers may be thinking about creating oni (ogre) crafts for Setsubun.
This time, let’s make wonderful pieces using toilet paper rolls that we usually throw away.
You’ll need toilet paper rolls, origami in various colors, scissors, glue or double-sided tape, a pencil, a black permanent marker, and a white correction pen or white permanent marker.
The steps are simple and easy to follow, so even children in infant classes can give it a try while arranging the craft together with their teacher.
[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas (51–60)
Ehomaki made with origami!
When it comes to Setsubun, some people might picture ehomaki sushi rolls.
This time, I’ll introduce a simple ehomaki craft idea using origami.
What you’ll need: black origami paper, various colors of origami cut into small pieces, and glue or double-sided tape.
It’s unique how the small, colorful pieces represent the fillings of the ehomaki.
The finished piece is flat, so it’s perfect for wall displays! Be sure to give it a try.
Origami for a Setsubun wreath
I want to use these for room decorations! Here’s a colorful and cute wreath idea.
You’ll need origami paper in various colors, pens or crayons, round stickers, and double-sided tape or glue if needed.
The key feature is a lovely design that combines parts for a blue oni, a red oni, and an Otafuku face.
You can enjoy adding personality through the expressions of the oni, so it’s highly recommended! In the video, the project is made with quarter-size origami paper, but it’s a good idea to adjust the paper size to suit the children’s growth and abilities.
Tissue paper heart
This is a Valentine’s craft with a heart motif.
Try expressing a heart in various ways in the center of a sheet of construction paper.
For infants, a recommended method is to draw a heart outline and fill the inside with crumpled tissue paper to create a three-dimensional heart.
For children who can use scissors well, try cutting a heart-shaped window in the center of the paper and expressing the heart with a lattice pattern made from strips of construction paper.
As a decoration, making heart-shaped paper cutouts with origami is also recommended.
Create a lovely heart using methods suited to each age group!
Hand-painted oni creation
Let’s try painting an oni (demon) face by hand.
Prepare a black construction paper base and paints in any colors you like.
First, put some watered-down paint on your hand and use it to draw the outline of the oni’s face on the base.
The outline can be round or triangular—anything is fine.
Have the children imagine the kind of oni they think of and draw it.
Once the paint dries, glue on the parts you made from construction paper—face, cheeks, horns, and hair—to finish.
Any paint color is okay, but since the base is black, bright colors work well.
Handmade demon decoration made of felt
Let’s make an oni (demon) decoration out of felt—it’s fun to cut and paste the pieces together.
Cut the felt into a semicircle, shape it into a conical body, and glue the felt in place.
Stuff the oni’s torso with cotton to give it a three-dimensional shape.
Apply glue to the bottom, cap it with felt of the same color, trim around the edge, and the oni’s body is complete.
Add patterns by attaching felt to the horn area, and finish by creating the eyes and mouth.
You can also play with different colors for the face and body to make it extra cute.
Give it a try for Setsubun!
Make it with origami! Oni wreath
Let’s make a wreath using familiar origami.
Prepare eight square pieces of origami paper and fold them into the same shape.
After making the crease lines, the key is to fold evenly, carefully aligning with the lines.
When assembling the parts into a wreath shape, it may be easier if you picture where the ogre’s hair and horns will go.
Slip a sheet of Japanese-patterned origami into the background, attach the ogre origami, and you’re done.
It becomes a lovely wreath that lets you feel the transition from winter to spring, so please give it a try.