Ideas for games and crafts to enjoy on Children’s Day: a roundup of fun activities

Hand Play Song: “The Carp Streamer Swallowed It”

[Hand Play Song] The Carp Streamer Sucked It In ♪ A Hand Play Song That Encourages Speech

Let’s sing and play along with “Koinobori ga Suikonda,” composed by childcare singer-songwriter Shake Aramaki! In this song, a carp streamer with a big mouth sucks up all sorts of things.

Using the hints like the animal sounds that appear in the lyrics, you can have fun like a quiz, guessing what the carp streamer has sucked in.

Throughout the song, try using hand movements to represent the carp streamer’s big mouth.

Feel free to change up what gets sucked in and enjoy it in various ways!

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Fly! Koinobori

Professor Rinpei’s Make-and-Play Science: Let’s Make a Flying Koinobori (Carp Streamer)

How about celebrating Children’s Day by flying carp streamers, just like paper airplanes? First, draw a carp streamer on an umbrella bag.

Roll a strip of cardstock into a ring that fits the opening of the umbrella bag, and attach it to the part that will be the carp’s mouth.

Make sure to secure it firmly with tape.

And that’s it—the carp streamer is done! Hold the cardstock part and throw it, and the carp will swoosh through the air! If you throw it well, it will fly nicely, so we recommend playing in a large open space, like outdoors.

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Koinobori wrapping

Guaranteed to delight the kids! Koinobori wrapping #at-homeplay #indoorplay #easycraft #indooractivities #smallgifts #ChildrensDay #koinobori #carpstreamers

Perfect as a Children’s Day gift for your kids or friends! Prepare transparent origami paper and wrap your favorite candies or small items into a tube.

Make cuts on one end, fold it diagonally to form the carp streamer’s tail fin, and secure with tape.

On the other end, attach double-sided tape and wrap it around a straw to fix it in place.

Decorate the carp streamer with eye stickers or round stickers, and it’s done! It’s also recommended to add another carp streamer to the same straw or attach a pinwheel folded from origami.

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Moving carp streamers

[Koinobori That Moves] Using Only Drawing Paper #indoorplay #parentchildplay #crafts #koinobori

How about a cute carp streamer toy that you can easily make using just construction paper? Prepare one long, narrow sheet of construction paper.

Fold it in half vertically and horizontally; then open the horizontal fold and fold down two corners.

Open the paper along the creases made by those folded corners, and cut off the top section.

Keep the cut-off piece—you’ll use it later, so don’t throw it away.

Cut another piece of construction paper into the shape of a carp streamer, and finish it by drawing eyes and scales or adding stickers as you like.

Next, attach this carp streamer to the piece you cut off and saved, and set it in the center of the base made from the long, narrow construction paper—that’s it! By moving both sides of the construction paper base back and forth in small motions, the carp streamer in the middle will climb upward.

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Koinobori coloring page

I tried going “gyo-gyo.” A koi-nobori coloring page you can use for Children’s Day. #shorts #coloring #nursery #kindergarten

Koinobori swimming gracefully in the blue sky are a seasonal tradition that symbolizes May.

The carp streamers hanging in the air are beautifully colored in blue, red, yellow, and more.

Let’s have some fun with the kids by using coloring pages featuring these lovely koinobori.

Their big round eyes and semicircular scales look fun to color.

If children use any colors they like, not just blue, red, or yellow, it can spark their imagination.

Through coloring, it may also become an opportunity to deepen their interest in and understanding of May’s events.

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Korokoro Koinobori

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Playtime that doubles as clean-up and makes memories too ✨️ ✼✼ Rolling Koinobori ✼✼ ▼What we used • Tissue paper (flower paper) • Lint roller • Construction paper • Double-sided tape ⚠️ Notes ⚠️ • Play under adult supervision to prevent accidental swallowing • Tissue paper sticks easily to feet, so wearing socks is recommended! Even my son who goes “I don’t want to clean up 😫” happily helped when I said, “Let’s use the lint roller!” 👏 ---------------------------------------- Not bored at home, are you? ▫️ Simple yet totally engaging 🎈 ▫️ Great value using dollar-store items + things you already have A nursery-teacher mom’s play ideas to bring more smiles to parents and kids 🌼 Moms who want to enjoy at-home childcare, follow @rii_asobi and stay tuned 🫶#AtHomePlay#Indoor PlayAt-home childcare1 year old#BoyMom#HandmadeToys#KoinoboriKoinobori Craftingtissue paper flowersFinger play

♬ cute kawaii – nanaacom

These are rolling carp streamers you can make together with one-year-olds.

First, let’s play a lot with tissue paper! Tissue paper is soft, so even very young children around one year old can easily tear it—that’s the key.

After lots of play, let’s tidy up by rolling it into balls.

Peel the paper off, attach the head and tail with double-sided tape, and it’s done.

Even small children can join in naturally with simple, gentle actions, and they can experience decorating, too.

It’s an activity that parents and children can enjoy safely together, making it perfect for a first playtime.

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Tsum Tsum Koinobori

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Playable Koinobori made from that thing you were going to throw away! 🎏Children's DayKoinobori (carp streamers)workProduction#AtHomePlayHow to spend time at home#StayHomeTime#HandmadeToysToilet paper roll core

♬ Cartoon-style piano solo jazz(853970) – motofuji

This is a fun craft for making cute koi streamers like Tsum Tsum.

You can start easily with familiar materials, and it helps develop fine motor skills.

Working on it together as a parent and child will spark conversation and make perfect memories for Children’s Day.

First, cut a toilet paper roll and wrap it with origami paper.

Gently flatten it a little, stick on the eyes, and it’s done! Try challenging each other to see how many you can stack.

Press from the top and—surprise—they combine! It’s easy to make, great for dexterity, and highly recommended.

It also seems convenient to carry around.

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