[Children's Day] Let's make and display! Children's Day wall decoration special
As Children’s Day approaches, many teachers at daycare centers and kindergartens may be wondering how to decorate their walls.
Decorations featuring motifs perfect for the Boys’ Festival, such as carp streamers (koinobori) and Kintaro, create a seasonal atmosphere and make children’s eyes light up.
Here, we introduce ideas that are perfect for Children’s Day wall decorations.
You’ll find plenty of ideas to choose from to suit your facility’s vibe, from those using familiar materials to colorful and festive designs.
We hope you’ll find them helpful!
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[Children's Day] Make and display! Children's Day wall decoration special (31–40)
Carp streamers and strawberries
Why not incorporate seasonal strawberry decorations along with the koinobori? Koinobori are colorful on their own, but adding lots of bright red strawberries makes them even more festive.
Cut shapes from cardstock and glue them together; use a marker to draw the tiny strawberry seeds.
For the koinobori’s scales, use pieces cut from colored origami paper.
Since the motifs are on the smaller side, you might not need many materials.
Looking at them… it’s the kind of idea that might just make you a little hungry, isn’t it?
Hanging decorations of carp streamers, Kintarō, and kashiwa mochi
How about making a cute hanging ornament that sways gently for Children’s Day, using motifs like carp streamers, Kintarō, and kashiwa mochi? Let’s make them with paper cups and colored paper! By using a paper cup for the carp streamer, the hanging ornament gains a three-dimensional look.
You can have fun decorating it in many ways—add scales with colored paper or tape, and stick on eyes with stickers.
Make the kashiwa mochi and Kintarō ornaments from colored paper.
You can also fold them with origami if you like.
Animals riding on carp streamers
Here’s an idea that combines animals—classic motifs for wall decorations—with Children’s Day.
Rabbits, bears, and mice riding carp streamers are so cute! You create them by cutting and pasting thick paper, and the key to making them look like they’re flying in the sky is to decorate with clouds, birds, and the like.
That will really bring out a strong “sky feel.” Of course, any animals are fine, so it might be nice to take requests from the kids.
Put up a lot of them and feel like you’re flying through the sky yourselves!
A preschooler riding on a carp streamer
How about making a cheerful wall decoration like the ones you see in manga or anime, where everyone is riding on a big koi nobori (carp streamer)? First, create the base: a large koi nobori.
You can make it with colored construction paper or draw it on a big sheet of poster paper.
Then, paste photos of the children onto it.
To make it look like they’re actually riding the koi nobori, it’s a good idea to take photos of them straddling something.
Be sure to measure in advance so that everyone can fit on the koi nobori, and make the base accordingly.
semi-three-dimensional carp streamer
This is a semi-3D carp streamer that makes you want to touch the origami’s three-dimensional scales.
Cut a sheet of construction paper into the shape of a carp streamer and attach eye parts made from masking tape or circles cut from origami.
Next, crease the origami into four equal vertical sections and cut along the folds to make strips.
Apply glue to the front edge of a strip and stick it onto the construction paper, then curl it into a loop and glue the ends so they overlap.
Continue attaching strips of origami in various colors and patterns so they overlap like scales, and you’ll have a colorful carp streamer with raised, textured scales!
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A mobile made with your favorite characters
Why not decorate the room with your children’s favorite characters? You can use characters from anime or games as materials, or—if characters aren’t allowed at your school—use animals or picture books they love instead! Once you’ve chosen the materials, print them out on a computer.
Also print one reversed copy so you can glue the front and back together.
Laminate the finished pieces and cut them out, then punch holes so you can attach strings.
Try decorating them like a mobile, using branches the children found in the yard or during outdoor activities.
Swaying gently in the pleasant spring breeze, they’ll look absolutely lovely.
Spring flag garland
Let’s stylishly decorate your windows and walls! Here are some ideas for a spring flag garland.
You’ll need origami or construction paper in your favorite colors and patterns, scissors, double-sided tape, twine, and a pencil.
First, fold the paper in half and sketch a triangle.
Next, keeping one side connected, cut along the other sides with scissors to make the pieces.
Finally, attach them by sandwiching the twine and sticking them on—and you’re done! Even with the same method, changing the colors and patterns of the flags will give a different vibe, so it’s highly recommended.