[Childcare] Enjoy Setsubun! A collection of handmade ideas you can decorate with and play with

Oni’s hat

Setsubun: Oni (demon) headpiece for 0-year-old, 5 months old

Let’s make a demon (oni) headpiece that even little babies can enjoy.

Prepare your favorite yarn and wrap it around a postcard about 50–60 times.

Remove the bundle of yarn from the postcard and tie it at the center with a leftover piece of yarn.

Fluff the yarn to add volume and spread it out into a circle to create the demon’s hair.

Next, draw a circle on yellow construction paper with a felt-tip pen and cut it in half to make a semicircle.

Roll the cut paper into a three-dimensional cone to form the demon’s horn.

Finally, thread elastic through a piece of cut cardstock, then use a hot glue gun to attach the yarn hair and the horn to it.

You’re all done! Give it a try.

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Make it with an envelope! Oni (demon) mask/hat

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New for this year! Making an Oni (ogre) headpiece. Using a No. 2 (long) envelope, you can wear it and have fun—perfect for Setsubun. Stamp paint onto the envelope with a water balloon in any colors you like. (Using multiple colors looks beautiful.) For the hair, just crumple up tissue paper and glue it on. Draw the horns and eyes however you like. Note: Once the paint dries, the envelope’s opening can curl. We recommend folding the opening inward and gluing it down. Also, be sure to cut out the oni’s mouth only after the paint has fully dried. If you stamp with paint before it dries or after cutting it out, the envelope can wrinkle easily. Tip: You can adjust the steps to suit ages 2–5. Try it in a way that fits your class and developmental levels!Setsubun craftDemon maskMade in FebruarySetsubunSetsubun Festival

♬ A cute pop song with the sound of bubbles(1563452) – sanusagi

Let’s make an ogre (oni) headpiece using a Kaku-2 size envelope as the base! First, cut along the fold on just one side edge of the envelope.

Once cut, seal the flap, place the envelope horizontally with the cut side facing down, and draw a half-circle where the face opening will be.

Next, fold both corners on the uncut side into triangles and secure them with tape, then color the entire envelope in your favorite color.

After coloring, cut along the half-circle line.

Attach the oni face and horns made from construction paper, as well as the hair parts made by gluing crumpled tissue paper onto a cloud-shaped base.

Finally, punch holes on both sides of the half-circle, thread an elastic cord through, and you’re done!

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Ehomaki

Perfect for wall decorations! Here are some ideas for making ehomaki using construction paper.

To make the ehomaki, first create the sushi roll with black and white paper, then attach small pieces of colored paper as the fillings on the white rice section.

This alone expresses Setsubun well, but to make it feel even more festive, why not make some oni (ogres) too? You could have an oni eating ehomaki, or holding it instead of a spiked club—feel free to create whatever image you like.

It’s a good idea to have the children draw the oni’s facial expressions themselves.

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Setsubun balance game toy

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Balance game 👹 This material will be distributed via an Instagram subscription ✨ You can also play by stacking plastic bottle caps or sponges 🌼Made in FebruarySetsubun craftSetsubun#HandmadeToyspaper plate#AtHomePlayPaper Plate Craft

Oria – niKu

Let’s try playing the “Setsubun Balance Game,” which helps kids develop their sense of balance while having fun! It’s easy to make: add two fold lines to a paper plate to create a wobbly base.

It’s a good idea to tape the plate so it doesn’t open back up.

Decorate the paper plate with construction paper and crayons, and make the pieces to place on top using printed oni (demon) materials.

You can also use bottle caps or sponges as substitutes, or draw your own illustrations on construction paper.

This game trains fine motor skills and balance, making it a great educational activity for children!

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Oni Wreath

Here’s a craft idea for a wreath that uses a paper plate to resemble an ogre’s (oni) pants.

Cut out the center of the paper plate, paint it, and glue on thin, torn strips of black construction paper to create a tiger stripe pattern.

For decorations, make Okame and Oni faces, as well as a tanzaku (paper strip), by cutting out parts from construction paper and gluing them together.

Attach a holly-and-sardine (hiiragi-iwashi) charm to the tanzaku and write any text you like.

Once you’ve arranged and glued the Okame and Oni onto the paper plate in a balanced way, hang the tanzaku in the center of the plate to finish.

Oni pants are traditionally yellow, but they’ll also look cute if you switch it up and make them pink or orange.

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Wall decorations featuring 17 oni as the main characters

[Craft Idea] 17 Demons Take Center Stage! Setsubun Wall Decoration (February) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, OT, Holly, Chili Peppers, Kumquats, Plum Blossoms, For Elderly Care Facilities, Completed with One Sheet of Poster Paper, Origami)

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?

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Bean-throwing play with empty boxes

Before you throw away the empty box! Bean-throwing game ♪ BEAN SOWING GAME!

How about a bean-throwing game idea that turns an empty box you’d normally throw away into a fun toy? It’s perfect for indoor play in February.

Fix the box lid upright with duct tape or similar so it stands vertically.

Line the bottom of the box with colored construction paper, and stick a paper-made oni (demon) face and pants on the inside of the lid.

For hair, use small pieces of colorful origami paper for a fun look.

Using shiny, reflective origami will also get kids excited.

Make paper balls by crumpling origami, then throw them at the oni.

If they land inside the box, you win!

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