[February Bulletin Board] Perfect for Setsubun! A Collection of Oni (Demon) Craft Ideas to Enjoy in Early Childhood Education
When it comes to February in preschools and kindergartens, it’s the season when everyone starts thinking about Setsubun wall decorations.
Displays featuring oni (ogres) catch children’s attention and really boost the seasonal mood.
We’re introducing ideas you can choose from based on your class atmosphere and children’s developmental stages, such as masks, garlands, and large oni made with tissue paper.
There are plenty of ways to make the process fun too, like finger stamping and hand painting.
Find your favorite oni craft and make Setsubun an even more enjoyable event!
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[February Bulletin Board] Perfect for Setsubun! A collection of ogre-themed craft ideas for fun in childcare (21–30)
Oni masks made with various materials and techniques
Let’s make oni masks using fun art techniques! The way to create the mask base and horn parts is the same; only the hair section uses different techniques.
We’ll introduce bleeding watercolor, wax-resist painting, torn-paper collage, and ideas that use glued-on yarn or tissue paper.
During Setsubun, we drive away oni by throwing beans.
Oni are scary, but wearing a mask you made yourself might give you the courage to face them.
Enjoy the crafting process and try expressing your own kind of strength!
Cute tissue-paper! Oni mask
An ogre mask featuring tissue-paper hair as a key accent is a perfect item to enliven February’s bean-throwing event! Make the base of the mask with red or blue construction paper.
Crumple tissue paper into balls and glue them onto the base.
To create a three-dimensional hair effect, it’s best to scrunch the paper before attaching it.
Make the eyes and horns using construction paper and crayons.
Once you’ve also made the nose, cheeks, and fangs, stick them onto the mask.
Connect a piece of thick paper with double-sided tape to two rubber bands, and you’re done! Create unique ogres—smiling, crying, angry—and enjoy Setsubun.
Make it with a cup-folding method! Setsubun goods
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Paper cups made with origami are very easy to make and can be customized, making them perfect for kids’ crafts or passing the time.
Here we introduce three Setsubun items that use paper-folded cups! Once you’ve made the basic cup, attach a face and a string to turn it into a bag.
If you use larger origami paper, it can hold lots of items and will surely be a hit.
Next, turn the cup upside down and add a face to make a finger puppet! It’s fun to make lots of them with small origami paper.
Finally, make a hat using newspaper or wrapping paper.
It can also be used as a substitute for a mask during bean-throwing, and the ways to use it are endless.
It’s a very simple folding method that you can enjoy, so give it a try!
How to Form a Demon Band
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Ogre headbands that are easy to make with everyday materials are items kids will love.
They’re a great idea for enjoying Setsubun and bean-throwing.
Cut a toilet paper roll and make a ring.
Cover it with your favorite origami paper, then round off the corners.
Use origami or colored construction paper to make and attach the horns, hair, and facial features.
Varying the number of horns, facial expressions, and face colors makes for a colorful and fun set of headbands.
Since they’re quick and easy to make, this is a perfect craft idea for young children.
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.
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!
A demon biting into an ehomaki
Ehomaki rolls are eaten to ward off misfortune and invite good fortune.
This lucky charm comes with a unique idea: an ogre—considered a symbol of evil spirits during Setsubun and driven away with beans—takes a big bite! Make it by dividing it into parts for the head, fangs, body, and the ehomaki, then assemble them later into a single design.
Creating it in the original size might be challenging, so try using larger origami paper.
Once finished, it can also be used as a wall decoration, instantly bringing a festive Setsubun atmosphere to the space.