[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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February Wall Decorations: Perfect for Setsubun! A Collection of Nursery-Friendly Ideas (41–50)
Giant wall-mounted oni made with tissue paper
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This is a highly impactful wall decoration of an oni (Japanese ogre) made with tissue paper.
Create the face with red tissue paper and the hair with yellow tissue paper, then stick them on the wall.
Adjust and attach the facial features and horns to match the size of the oni to complete it! Children might be surprised by the appearance of such a big oni, but if you display their Setsubun crafts around it, they’re sure to be delighted.
On Setsubun day—or before taking the decorations down—it would also be fun to pretend it’s bean-throwing time and toss balls or beans at the big oni to “drive it away.” It would be fun to make it together with the children, too!
Simple oni wall decoration
Setsubun is a major event in February.
To capture its cheerful atmosphere, oni (demon) wall decorations are perfect.
In this activity, you’ll create a chibi-style oni character—about two heads tall—using construction paper and similar materials.
Instead of making just one, try crafting several in colors like red, blue, and green and lining them up for a lively effect.
You can also add elements associated with Setsubun, such as soybeans or an Okame (Otafuku) face.
Including text like “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (“Demons out, good fortune in”) will further enhance the Setsubun feel.
Holly and sardines
Holly and sardines hung on the front door as protection from evil during Setsubun.
Nowadays, few households may actually practice this custom, but it’s said to have been observed since the Heian period, so it’s something you’ll definitely want your children to know about! If you’re thinking of making an oni wall decoration for a Setsubun event, why not make holly and sardines as well and have fun with it? They’re easy to craft with origami or construction paper, so it could be a great activity to try together with your kids.
Setsubun Tapestry
Why not try making a tapestry perfect for Setsubun? A tapestry is a fabric decoration you can hang on a wall.
There are many types—some are woven fabrics, others have printed illustrations—but if children are giving it a try, how about drawing on plain fabric with markers or attaching felt pieces they’ve made? Using stencils sounds fun too.
Feel free to draw things related to Setsubun, like oni (ogres), beans, and ehomaki sushi rolls.
Once it’s finished, hang it on the wall to decorate your room!
Bean-throwing (Mamemaki)
While chanting “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (“Demons out, good fortune in”), people scatter beans on Setsubun to drive away evil from the home.
Since it’s now established as a February event, your children are probably familiar with it too.
Let’s make a wall decoration with a bean-throwing theme! Try crafting essential Setsubun elements like the oni (demon), roasted lucky beans, and ehomaki sushi rolls by cutting colored construction paper.
Playing with color schemes or using patterned origami paper and stickers can also make the display more vibrant.
If you’re creating it with children, try making cute, friendly-looking oni rather than scary ones.
cute origami demon
Let’s try folding original oni (ogres) with origami! Choosing your own favorite colors of paper and adding the oni’s face and pants patterns with stickers or drawing them with crayons will result in colorful ogres full of each child’s individuality—highly recommended.
Display them on the nursery classroom wall or hang them around the room to create a Setsubun atmosphere and further lift the children’s spirits.
On the day of Setsubun, it’s also fun for everyone to attach the origami oni to masks and wear them while doing mamemaki (bean-throwing).
Cute little oni
When it comes to Setsubun, the main stars are the oni (ogres), right? Many preschools and kindergartens have someone wear an oni mask to startle the children.
However, if that’s all you do, the kids might end up being afraid of Setsubun.
So how about making a cute oni wall decoration to help them feel more familiar with oni? A recommended approach is to cut and paste colored construction paper to create colorful oni.
The vivid colors give them a very cute feel.
Some websites even offer printable templates, so try looking them up.