[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas for enjoying Setsubun

Setsubun balance game toy

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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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Fun Oni (Demon) Games for Infant Classes

[Ages 0–2 (Infant Class)] “Oni Game (Let’s Enjoy Seasonal Play)” | Minami Senrioka Yuiku-en [Nursery/Kindergarten Event]

Try fun oni-themed games that capture the Setsubun season: “Mame Korogashi,” where you roll up a newspaper into a ball and roll it around; “Mame-maki,” where you throw newspaper ‘beans’ at an oni face or its pants; “Pak-kun Oni Golf,” where you aim balls into a cardboard target; and “Oni Balloon Play,” using balloons decorated with many oni faces.

Do a warm-up with the Oni’s Pants dance, then start the games—pick whichever activities interest you.

Playing with toys made by you or by older students from other classes sparks curiosity and fosters a sense of achievement and self-esteem.

Feel free to use these ideas and bring Setsubun play into your activities.

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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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Paper hanging ornaments

How to Make Paper Hanging Decorations for Setsubun! Handcrafted February winter ornaments like one-horned oni demons and Otafuku [Tsukuru Mon]

It’s a perfect idea for Setsubun wall decorations! In this idea, you’ll use strips of construction paper measuring 29 cm by 2 cm to make the decorations.

Here’s how to make them: roll the paper to create the ogre’s hair, and by creasing the paper and then gluing both ends together, you can form the ogre’s face.

If you fold it to make a triangle, you can also create the horns.

If you make an Okame mask along with the ogre, the piece will feel even more like Setsubun.

When hanging it on the wall, use the paper strip as the base and attach the ogre and Okame parts you made, along with washi-patterned origami as accents.

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How to Make a Bean-Counting Game

Setsubun Craft | Bean-Throwing Fun Bean Basket Game 🏀 [February]

A bean-toss game like basketball.

If you’re looking for a bean-throwing game that doesn’t involve scattering real beans—which are a pain to clean up and take up space—this activity is perfect.

Cut open one side of a milk carton and cover the outside with colored construction paper.

Fold the opened flap and secure it with vinyl tape.

Make horns and head parts from construction paper, attach them to paper cups, and draw an ogre’s face.

You can adjust the difficulty by changing the size of the paper cups, so it’s good to make several in different sizes.

Glue a plastic bottle cap to the bottom of the milk carton to create an incline, make your “beans,” and you’re done.

The feeling when a bean lands in the goal is sure to be addictive!

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