[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 (21–30)
How to make a bean-throwing target
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!
bean container box
Let’s make a little box for beans with origami! First, fold the paper in half into a square twice, crease well, then unfold back to the original.
Next, fold all four corners to the center (a “zabuton” fold), then fold the left and right edges to the center and crease.
Now, open the paper back up, leaving only the top and bottom corners folded.
This time, fold the top and bottom edges to the center, crease, and unfold.
With the creasing complete, fold in the left and right sides so that the central square becomes the bottom, forming the box shape.
Try using origami with patterns you like, and decorate with stickers to make it unique!
[Childcare] Setsubun in February! A fun collection of oni (demon) craft ideas (31–40)
[Ages 2 and up] Bottle Tag (PET Bottle Oni)
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How about enjoying a bowling game made from plastic bottles with an ogre (oni) motif? First, stuff red tissue paper into the plastic bottles.
Next, draw a tiger stripe pattern with a black pen on yellow origami paper, and wrap it around the bottle using double-sided tape.
Make horns from triangular origami, use round stickers for the eyes, black origami for the eyebrows, and red origami for the mouth to create the ogre’s face, attaching each piece with double-sided tape.
Finally, crumple newspaper into a ball and wrap it with yellow vinyl tape to make the bowling ball, and your bowling set is complete!
For infants! Oni (demon) headgear
Easy for infants to wear, too! Let’s make an oni (ogre) headpiece and enjoy the Setsubun spirit.
First, wrap yarn around a postcard 50 to 60 times.
Once wrapped, slide the yarn off and tie the center with another piece of yarn to bundle it.
Spread the yarn into a circular shape to complete the oni’s hair.
Glue the paper horns you made on top.
Next, punch holes at both ends of a 4 cm × 5 cm piece of thick paper and thread a long elastic cord through the holes.
Glue the hair-and-horn piece onto this base, and you’re done! Tie the elastic under the chin to wear it.
Egg-shaped red ogre & blue ogre
These are cute red and blue oni made by sticking chirimen fabric onto an egg-shaped Styrofoam ball.
Since you just stick the pieces on without sewing, it’s easy to try.
First, prepare a Styrofoam ball; attach double-sided tape to chirimen fabric for the body and pants, then apply it carefully to avoid wrinkles.
Trim off any excess.
For the hair, cut the edge of an oval into a fluffy, bumpy shape.
For the eyes, decoration tape or beads from a 100-yen shop works well.
For the horns, fold the fabric in half, cut matching pieces, and stick them on; add a spiked club to finish! The warm texture of chirimen is lovely.
Not scary! Oni masks that kids will love
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.
A three-dimensional ogre 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!
