[February Wall Decorations] Perfect for Setsubun! A Collection of Ideas You Can Use in Childcare
Are you wondering what design to choose for a Setsubun-themed wall display to brighten up the nursery in February? There are so many quintessential motifs—ogres (oni), tiger-striped pants, bean-throwing, and more.
In this article, we’ve gathered ideas perfect for a February wall, such as three-dimensional oni made with balloons and fun oni pants created with blow painting and stamping.
Techniques vary—from finger painting and wax-resist to tearing and pasting origami paper.
Imagine a wall filled with works that showcase each child’s individuality, and use these ideas as inspiration! Note: Since children’s creations are treated as artworks here, we use the term “seisaku” (制作, creation/production) in the text.
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Making an ogre through finger-play activities
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Here’s a craft idea for making an ogre using construction paper and tissue paper.
In this activity, you’ll crumple tissue paper and stick it onto a paper base made from construction paper.
Use your hands and fingers well to crumple the paper.
Once the tissue paper is crumpled, attach it to the base with double-sided tape.
Next, stick the eyes, mouth, and horn parts onto the ogre’s face base, add the hair, and you’re done.
Please have an adult cut out the necessary parts in advance.
If you put double-sided tape on the back of the face and horn parts to make them like stickers, even one-year-olds can stick them on by themselves and enjoy it.
Oni Masks and Preparing for Setsubun
@lienkashii In the 1-year-old class, we made oni (ogre) masks☺️ We drew patterns on the inside of a milk carton using strings and pipe cleaners, then used paint to make stamps! We also made paper bands so they can wear them on their heads, and we’re getting ready for Setsubun👹 We’ll keep posting about the charms of our daycare, tips from childcare workers, and helpful parenting information🎶 Please follow us at @lien_kashii3550 🤲Bean-throwing (Setsubun)Setsubun craftDemon mask#Demon ProductionCrafts for 1-year-oldsDemonStampState of the nurseryMake children’s everyday moments more photographic#SmilingPhoto#Nursery School CraftFukuoka CityHigashi Ward#Nursery school#FukuokaCityNurserySchoolCertified Childcare and Education CenterLianshii Nursery SchoolParentingChildcare#AuthorizedNurserySchoolKashii#Hoikatsu (childcare enrollment activities)Searching for a nurseryLife with childrenMomDadRecruiting KindergartenersRecruiting childcare workers
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An oni mask that’s fun to make and fun to enjoy after it’s finished is a perfect idea for a February craft.
Before you start, try reading a picture book about oni to spark creative inspiration—you might enjoy it even more.
Speaking of oni features, their hair is curly.
Let’s express that hair using stamps.
You can easily make a stamp by creating curly patterns with string or pipe cleaners on a milk carton.
Dip the stamp in paint, then dab it onto construction paper.
Cut it into a fluffy hairstyle, add horns, and you’re done.
Attach a paper band so it can be worn on the head.
Have fun with 1-year-olds! Setsubun ideas
@levwell_hoikushi Daily posts of age-specific craft ideas ✨ Check other crafts from the profile ▷ @levwell_hoikushi 👹 A Setsubun craft even 1-year-olds can enjoy 👹 We dripped paint with pipettes to make the ogre’s frizzy hair 🎨 We crumpled washi paper and used it as the ogre’s hair. This craft brings out each child’s individuality through the amount of paint and color combinations ◎ Prepare about four colors and let them pick two favorites to enjoy 🩵 👹 Craft objectives • Use a pipette and experience using fingertips • Observe how paint spreads and enjoy colors and changes • Become familiar with Setsubun through a seasonal craft 👹 Materials • Construction paper (Amazon) • Paint (Daiso) • Thick paper (Amazon) for the ogre’s hair base • Washi paper (Daiso) • Pipettes (Seria) 👹 How to make 💁🏻♀️: Steps for the teacher ① Prepare the parts 💁🏻♀️ ② Attach the washi paper to the ogre’s hair 💁🏻♀️ ③ Drip paint with the pipette ④ Once dry, paste the pieces 💁🏻♀️ ⑤ Done 👹 Target age 1 year old 👹 Difficulty Easy 🍀 👹 Craft time About 15 minutes (not including drying time) 👹 Notes • Attach the ogre’s hair with double-sided tape (glue is OK too ◎) • When we dripped a lot of paint, it temporarily came off, but once fully dried, it stuck back on ◎ 💡 Age-specific ideas are updated regularly! Follow and check other posts too ✨ ▷ @levwell_hoikushi Nursery crafts, February crafts, Setsubun crafts, crafts for 1-year-olds
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When February comes, we think of Setsubun, and when we think of Setsubun, we think of oni (ogres)! Some childcare centers and families might enjoy bean-throwing with a teacher dressed as an oni.
For crafts during this season, let’s make cute oni to boost the Setsubun mood! First, use white construction paper to create the oni’s hairstyle, then make the hair with crumpled washi paper.
Use a dropper to suck up paint and drip it onto the washi.
It’s fun to watch the oni’s hair gradually get dyed by the paint.
Changing colors to create a gradient can make it even more exciting.
Attach the horns and facial parts, and you’re done.
Dyeing the hair with paint and creating three-dimensional oni hair make this a delightful craft.
Wall decorations featuring 17 oni as the main characters
This is a Setsubun wall art piece that’s complete with just a single sheet of poster paper.
It depicts 17 ogres fleeing from holly and chili peppers used as talismans, along with plum blossoms and kumquats that evoke the coming of spring.
The plum blossoms and kumquats look lifelike, and each ogre has a unique expression, making it engaging to look at.
It’s made using only construction paper and origami paper, with simple steps, so people of a wide range of ages can enjoy creating it.
How about working together to produce one large collaborative masterpiece?
Easy with cardboard! Oni Den-den Daiko (Devil Hand Drum)
Kids tend to associate ogres with being scary, right? So to make Setsubun more fun, why not try making an ogre-themed den-den daiko (pellet drum)? Creating a playful toy-like item might help ease their fear of ogres a little.
In this idea, you cut cardboard into a circle for the drum, attach a pair of chopsticks as the handle, and tie buttons to the ends of strings.
The drum face becomes the ogre’s face, so use colored paper and yarn to create whatever kind of ogre you like.
February Wall Decorations: Perfect for Setsubun! A Collection of Nursery-Friendly Ideas (41–50)
Cute Oni Made From a Single Sheet of Origami!
Perfect for Setsubun origami crafts! This is an oni (ogre) face made from a single sheet of origami paper.
First, place the white side of the paper facing up and do the zabuton fold twice.
Next, take the left and right corners you folded toward the center and fold them back outward, then fold those corners slightly inward to form the ears.
Once the ears are done, fold the lower left and right corners into small triangles to round out the face shape.
Then, unfold the top corner that you folded in during the zabuton fold.
Make a slit in this section with scissors to divide it left and right, and fold each into a triangle to create the oni’s horns.
Make the hair and eyes from separate origami paper or stickers, and draw the facial features with a pen.
3D oni made from colored construction paper
Here’s an idea for making a three-dimensional ogre (oni) out of colored construction paper that really catches the eye.
You can download the template for this project, so feel free to use it if you want to make it exactly as shown.
The basic process is to cut the front of the face, the back, and the chin from construction paper, glue them together to form the base, and then attach the horns, hair, and facial features to finish.
The key to this idea is to curve the front face piece—the base of the face—into an arch to create a rounded surface.
By creasing the nose before gluing it on, you’ll also achieve a more three-dimensional look.