[Childcare] February Setsubun Bean-Throwing! A Fun Collection of Oni Craft Ideas
As Setsubun approaches, creating oni-themed crafts becomes one of the fun activities at nurseries and kindergartens.
For two-year-olds, the experience of making something with their own hands is a very important time.
Coloring, sticking on parts, enjoying the feel of different materials—through these kinds of activities, their interest in seasonal events deepens significantly.
Here, we’ve gathered plenty of oni craft ideas perfect for Setsubun, from masks and bean containers to unique play items.
Make this year’s Setsubun even more fun together with the children! Note: In this article, we use the term “seisaku” (制作) to refer to children’s creations as “works.”
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[Childcare] February Setsubun Bean-Throwing! Fun Oni (Demon) Craft Ideas (71–80)
Ogre decorations made with toilet paper rolls
These cute little ogre decorations are perfect for Setsubun! Cut a toilet paper roll in half, then wrap the lower half with origami paper decorated with a leopard print for the ogre’s pants.
Cover the upper half with red or blue origami paper for the ogre’s body color.
Draw the facial features with a marker or cut them from origami and stick them on, and you’ll have a round, adorable ogre! They’re so cute that kids might not even want to “defeat” them.
Let children choose any pants pattern and ogre color they like.
Flip-flap Transform Card
Do cute pictures transform into scary ogres? Let’s make a flippy transformation card that will surprise kids! You only need construction paper, glue, scissors, and a pencil.
Since the assembly is a bit complicated, it’s best for an adult to prepare the base, and have small children join in from the drawing stage.
You’ll draw a total of four pictures and flip between them, so it’s fun to create many ogre faces with different expressions and colors, or even make a short story themed around Setsubun.
And when the cute picture changes into a scary ogre, the kids are sure to give you a surprised reaction.
A demon mask made from a nonwoven fabric mask
This is an easy demon mask you can make with a nonwoven disposable mask that many people probably have on hand! Place the mask with the wire at the top and the pleats facing downward, then cut a rounded shape between the elastic bands on both sides.
This removes the glued pleat section, allowing the mask to open vertically.
Next, decide on the positions of the eyes so they’re symmetrical, and make small cuts for peepholes.
After that, draw parts like the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth with a marker, color the front in your favorite colors, and adjust the wire so the nose looks three-dimensional—and you’re done!
An ogre mask made of cardstock
This is an ogre mask craft that makes the snipping of yarn into tiny pieces fun! Have your child cut the yarn and glue it onto the hair base sheet.
Then, glue the eyes, mouth, horns, and other parts onto the main piece of thick paper to complete the ogre mask.
It’s a good idea to pre-cut the parts and let your child help with the gluing and sticking.
Once it’s finished, attach it to a long, folded strip of construction paper, add a rubber band, and make it so they can wear it on their head.
Oni ornament made of origami
This is a stand-up origami Oni (ogre) decoration.
First, crease the origami paper along the diagonals and fold the corners toward the center.
Open it once, flip it over, fold it into a rectangle, then open it again.
Next, fold it into a triangle and continue folding along the creases you made to form the base of the Oni’s face.
Make the hair, eyes, and mouth separately using small pieces of origami paper, and glue them on at the end to finish.
The folding might be a bit tricky for young children, but give it a try!