[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas for enjoying Setsubun

Roll it! Throw it! Demon-slaying

[Parent and Child Activity] Roll and Throw Toward the Target: Defeat the Oni with Movement Play!

Here’s an idea that lets kids move their bodies—throwing or rolling toward a target—while also enjoying a seasonal event.

Prepare five plastic bottles, some string, and origami paper, and make ogre (oni) faces with the origami.

It’s more fun with a variety of colors, so let them choose their favorites.

Encourage them to draw freely—smiling, angry, or crying faces—so their individuality can shine.

Attach string to each ogre face and secure it to a plastic bottle by fixing it under the cap, and you’re done.

Roll or throw a ball to knock down the plastic-bottle pins.

Making toys fosters imagination and gives a sense of accomplishment.

Above all, kids will feel attached to what they’ve made and learn to value their belongings.

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Colorful Oni Made with Balloons

Since Setsubun is coming up, I made an oni (demon) out of balloons.

Here’s an ogre craft idea made by sticking face and horn parts cut from construction paper, plus yarn hair, onto inflated balloons.

Prepare colorful balloons, have an adult inflate them and tie the necks.

After your ogres are finished, you can tie string to the balloon necks and hang them from the ceiling as decorations.

If you treat the hanging ogres like targets, you can enjoy bean-throwing; try making “beans” out of newspaper and have fun.

Use balloons in a variety of colors to express your own unique ogres.

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Demon-slaying pretend play

Ogre-Tag Play: 3 Setsubun Games Kids Can Play at Nursery School or at Home

Wouldn’t it be great to enjoy a demon-slaying pretend play using familiar scrap materials? This time, let’s play with toilet paper rolls.

Make balls by crumpling newspaper.

Secure any parts that stick out with tape.

Cover the toilet paper rolls with construction paper to resemble oni (demons).

Use any color you like for the face, and of course make the pants yellow! Attach hair and horns, then draw patterns on the face and pants to finish.

Enjoy “Oni Bowling” by throwing the newspaper balls to knock them down.

Making lots of oni and stacking them up is fun too.

There are also ideas using cardboard and balloon-based demon-slaying games, so be sure to check those out for inspiration.

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Production that can also create a demon-slaying game

[Setsubun Craft] A childcare worker explains bean-throwing play for driving out demons!

Here’s a two-in-one idea that’s fun for both crafting and play: an oni (ogre) bean-throwing game for Setsubun.

Cut solid-color or patterned origami paper and glue it onto a paper tube.

Using various patterns and colors will make it bright and cute.

Make horns with gold origami, and crumple tissue paper to create hair and attach it.

Draw the face with colored pens, and make “beans” from tissue paper to finish.

Both the crafting process and playing with your own creation will make wonderful memories.

It’s also great that you can make it with items from a 100-yen shop or with recycled materials—give it a try!

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Origami: Ogre

Origami 'Oni' Easy Folding Instructions [For Ages 3 and Up] [Setsubun Craft]

Speaking of Setsubun, ogres (oni) are an essential motif.

They’re seen as symbols of evil and have a scary image, but if you design them in a cute way, people might enjoy Setsubun even more.

We’ll fold origami into the shape of an oni, and using techniques like reverse folds, how you represent the horns is a key point.

Using red or blue origami and giving the oni one or two horns is the standard, but it could be fun to try other colors or shapes to see how the impression changes.

Finally, draw the oni’s expression to complete it—choosing what kind of face to give it is also an important point for making a cute oni.

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A rollable sushi roll toy you can play with

Easy in 10 minutes! A no-sew handmade felt toy: how to make a sushi roll you can wrap and play with over and over! (All materials from the 100-yen shop) Great for Setsubun play too.

Here’s an idea for felt sushi rolls that can also be used for pretend play.

For little ones who aren’t old enough to eat sushi yet, why not add to the Setsubun fun with this toy? It’s easy to make! For the fillings, just roll them up and secure with fabric adhesive tape.

For the seaweed, cut black felt into a rectangle and attach hook-and-loop fastener to the edge.

For the rice, stack three pieces of white felt in different sizes.

Place the rice on the seaweed, add the rolled filling, roll it up, and fasten with the hook-and-loop—done!

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Oni Roly-Poly Doll

This is a roly-poly doll made from a balloon, with a perfectly round little ogre that adorably wobbles.

Put a marble inside the balloon before inflating it, then secure it with a rubber band so it won’t come out.

Flip the balloon over in this state and start inflating it.

Next, tie the neck of the balloon, and draw or stick on parts like the eyes, hair, and horns—done in no time! If you plan to throw beans at the balloon ogre, choose something that won’t hit too hard and is less likely to pop the balloon, like balls made from crumpled newspaper.

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