[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas for enjoying Setsubun

Handmade demon decoration made of felt

[Setsubun] Handmade Oni decoration with felt / felt

Let’s make an oni (demon) decoration out of felt—it’s fun to cut and paste the pieces together.

Cut the felt into a semicircle, shape it into a conical body, and glue the felt in place.

Stuff the oni’s torso with cotton to give it a three-dimensional shape.

Apply glue to the bottom, cap it with felt of the same color, trim around the edge, and the oni’s body is complete.

Add patterns by attaching felt to the horn area, and finish by creating the eyes and mouth.

You can also play with different colors for the face and body to make it extra cute.

Give it a try for Setsubun!

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Setsubun wreath made with origami

[Setsubun Origami] Setsubun Wreath (Oni/Demon, Ehomaki Sushi Roll, Plum Blossoms, Bean Pouch)

Here’s an idea for a Setsubun wreath made entirely from origami.

You’ll make it in parts: the wreath base, the oni (demon), ehomaki roll, plum blossoms, and a bean holder.

For the wreath base, fold an origami sheet into a triangle, then align the right corner with the top corner to make one part; make eight of these parts and assemble them into a circle.

For the oni, use two sheets of origami and make the face and body separately.

Don’t forget to make the horns and clothing.

For the ehomaki, use the zabuton fold, color the edge black, and draw the fillings.

For the plum blossoms, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner; open and squash the folded parts to shape the petals.

For the bean holder, fold the top left and right corners down diagonally, fold the top corner down again, then fold the two bottom corners up diagonally to finish.

Glue all the parts onto the base to complete a cute wreath.

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Handmade ogre ornament made of yarn

[Setsubun] Handmade yarn oni decoration / Setsubun decoration / 100-yen shop DIY

The yarn oni ornament is a cute decoration perfect for February, capturing the warmth of yarn.

Prepare an egg-shaped case from a 100-yen shop as the base for the oni.

Spread glue over the egg-shaped case, then wrap yarn around it in a spiral to make the oni’s pants.

As you wrap the yarn, press it firmly with your hands so it adheres well with the glue.

After wrapping about one-third, start from the opposite side and wrap red yarn in a spiral.

Once you’ve finished wrapping the yarn all the way, make the hair, horns, and mouth, attach them, and you’re done.

Try changing the yarn colors to create different oni characters!

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Fun! Setsubun Crafts You Can Play With

Super easy! Educational too!? A playable Setsubun craft 👹 Make it with your kids for Setsubun♪

Let’s make some crafts to play with during Setsubun and invite good fortune.

For the craft where you race to see whether the red ogre or the blue ogre reaches the goal first, draw an ogre on thick paper and cut it out with scissors.

Cut some straws and glue them together in a V shape, thread a string through, and you’re done.

Be careful with the size of the ogre drawing—if it’s too big, it might be hard to play with.

For the craft where you can “defeat the ogre,” attach a string to a clear handle and cover it with clear tape.

Trim any excess with scissors, stick on the ogre you made, and it’s complete.

Try tossing pom-poms to defeat the ogre and have fun.

Since the pom-poms are soft, this is a craft that even small children can enjoy.

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Making oni masks

Making Oni Masks with 2-Year-Olds [Yaizu Preschool]

Let’s make oni masks to wear for Setsubun! As a first step, cut the base shapes for the oni’s face and hair from construction paper.

Next, cut out the parts for the eyes, nose, fangs, cheeks, and horns, and pre-cut short pieces of yarn for the hair.

Adults can handle the prep, but it might be nice to let the children do it since it’s good practice with scissors.

Once everything is ready, glue each part onto the face base.

After the oni’s face is complete, attach it to the mask base to finish! The mask base should be prepared by an adult in advance.

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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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