[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas for enjoying Setsubun

Not scary! Oni masks that kids will love

Setsubun Crafts: Not Scary! 3 Oni Masks Kids Will Love [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Here are three ogre masks you’ll want to make for Setsubun! All of them use familiar, easy-to-get materials, and they’re ideas that naturally bring kids to mind.

The tissue-paper crown ogre is just crumpling and sticking on tissue, so children can enjoy fine-motor play as they work.

Choosing colors gives each mask a unique expression, which is part of the charm.

The envelope ogre hat involves sticking, drawing, and decorating, making it a focused, fun activity.

Washi tape and yarn really expand the individuality.

The paper-bag ogre mask is great because kids can wear it to play once it’s finished.

And the paper-plate mask—surprise!—uses broccoli.

Stamp paint onto a halved paper plate with broccoli.

These projects will make the celebration even more fun.

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A three-dimensional ogre made with origami

[Setsubun 100-Yen DIY] Oni (demon) made with origami 👹

Many children might have a scary image of oni (ogres).

However, this oni is a cute, cone-shaped one! With some origami paper, you can easily meet a cute oni.

First, cut one sheet of origami into a semicircle.

Using a protractor, mark off about 135 degrees.

Take another sheet of origami, cut it into a semicircle as well, then trim it down to a 135-degree sector and cut it into about three long, narrow strips.

Paste these together with the first piece so they look like stripes, then roll them up into a cone shape.

Next, use chenille stems (pipe cleaners) to make the oni’s hair, and use round stickers or small pieces of cut origami to create and attach the facial features and patterns.

That’s it—you’re done!

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A three-dimensional oni mask

Make an Oni Mask! Easy How-To for Setsubun (Ages 3 and up)

Here’s how to make a paper oni mask that’s perfect for Setsubun using colored construction paper! First, cut out the oni parts.

Let the children do the cutting according to their age—it’s great scissor practice.

Next, cut yarn for the hair.

Glue the yarn onto the hair backing.

Be sure to apply the glue to the backing paper! Once you stick on all the parts, it’s done! When kids do the gluing, you get all kinds of adorable faces.

Add a band and it becomes a wearable mask for play, or hang it on the wall as a display.

It connects making, playing, and decorating, and it’s easy for children from about age three—give it a try!

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Setsubun Oni Handprint Art

Handprint Art: How to Make a Setsubun Oni | Petapeta-art handprint art to capture your baby’s “now”

Let’s make a Setsubun craft using handprint art to capture your child’s growth! First, stamp an upside-down handprint on the backing paper to represent the ogre’s body.

Next, stamp a footprint slightly overlapping the thumb area; this will represent the kanabō (spiked club).

For the ogre’s head, imagine a circle and create it with finger stamps.

Once the ink is dry, glue on the ogre’s hair and shorts made from chiyogami paper, then draw the face, horns, and the club’s pattern with a pen to finish! Decorating the blank areas of the backing paper would also look lovely.

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Make it with a paper bag! Oni (demon) headpiece

[Preschool Craft] Perfect for Setsubun! Make an Oni (demon) hat with a paper bag

Here’s a fun idea for playing with a paper-bag oni mask.

First, cut off the handles of the paper bag.

Then cut out the center of the bag with scissors.

Next, decorate the cut construction paper with crayons or other materials.

Attach the horns you made from construction paper with glue, then stick them onto the paper bag to finish! By drawing patterns and facial expressions with crayons, each child can create a unique oni.

When using scissors, a caregiver should supervise closely and proceed at a pace appropriate for the child’s age.

Wearing the mask to play helps children feel more connected to seasonal events.

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How to make a bean-throwing target

Perfect for Setsubun! How to make a bean-throwing target game

Bean-throwing games are a staple of Setsubun events! How about making a handmade ogre target? Cut a milk carton 10 cm up from the bottom.

Make three of these, connect them side by side, and glue them together.

Then, attach a sheet of construction paper to the back and draw an ogre illustration on it.

Finally, paste washi paper with tie-dyed patterns (for the ogre’s pants) onto the front of the milk cartons to finish.

When playing, stand the target against a wall and use balls made by crumpling newspaper, pretending they are beans.

Make different versions like a red ogre and a blue ogre, and do your best to defeat the ogres!

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Oni roly-poly doll

[Handmade for Setsubun] Okiagari-Koboshi Oni 👹

Here’s an idea for a roly-poly oni (ogre) made with balloons from the 100-yen shop! You’ll also use shoji paper and flower paper.

First, inflate a balloon, add a small weight, tie the neck, and make it the base.

Tear the shoji paper, then use glue thinned with water to layer it onto the balloon and shape it.

Once dry, stick on flower paper to add color, and attach eyes, mouth, and horns made from construction paper to complete the oni.

Kids will love how it pops back up when knocked over.

It’s also fun to adapt it for the season into a daruma or animals.

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