[For Seniors] Craft ideas to enjoy Children’s Day: cute decorations of carp streamers, samurai helmets, and Kintaro

Kintaro made with a Yakult containerNEW!

[Children’s Day] Kintarō made with a Yakult container

Kintaro, whose kindness and robust figure are depicted in folktales.

The Kintaro dolls displayed on Children’s Day are put up with the wish that children will grow up healthy and kind-hearted.

How about making such a Kintaro ornament using a familiar Yakult bottle? Cut a circle from thick paper the size of the Yakult opening and attach it to the mouth.

Stick double-sided tape on the bottle and wrap skin-colored yarn around and around.

Wrapping it carefully without gaps will give you a neat finish.

Wind black yarn around your hand to make the hair and topknot.

Make the belly apron from red felt and the axe from black felt, and add eyes with rhinestone stickers to complete it.

You might also make a carp streamer and display them together.

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Koinobori decorations made with origami and craft bandsNEW!

How to make an easy carp streamer decoration using origami and craft bands – crafting – handmade

Let’s make an easy-to-display koinobori (carp streamers) for your room using origami and craft bands.

Glue the craft band into a circle to use as a frame.

Make the koinobori, streamers, banner flag, pinwheel, and kabuto (samurai helmet) out of origami.

For the koinobori, layer plain and traditional-pattern origami of different sizes, then fold it into thirds to form the shape.

For the other parts, cut slits into the origami or glue smaller pieces together as needed.

You can fold the kabuto in any style you like.

Once all the parts are finished, hang them from the frame with string, and you’re done.

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Kashiwa-mochi made of clayNEW!

[Clay] How to Make Kashiwa Mochi

Kashiwa (oak) is said to be an auspicious tree that brings good fortune.

Kashiwa-mochi, wrapped in oak leaves, is an essential food for Boys’ Festival on May 5.

How about making kashiwa-mochi out of clay? Roll white clay into an oval, like a croquette.

Roll the green clay into a ball, then use a ruler to roll it out into a long, thin rope and flatten it.

Keeping a leaf shape in mind, add ruffled edges all the way around.

Etch leaf veins with a toothpick, then combine it with the white clay to finish.

For your May craft project, try incorporating kashiwa-mochi making as a wish for boys to grow up healthy and strong.

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Kabuto decoration made from paper platesNEW!

[Easy Craft] How to Make a Children’s Day Samurai Helmet Decoration | Activities for Seniors | Elementary School Entrance Exam | Craft | Paper Plate Craft | Koinobori (Carp Streamers)

Let’s make a compact kabuto (samurai helmet) decoration, imbued with the wish for children to grow strong, using a paper plate.

The key is to make it three-dimensional by taking advantage of the folds and layering small parts.

The ridged rim of the paper plate is also a feature—by emphasizing it with a pen, you can convey the weight of the helmet.

A paper plate alone can look plain, so it’s important to add other colors using origami paper or string.

It’s recommended to think from the perspective of how to creatively express a sense of heft and strength.

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A three-dimensional koi-nobori you can place and displayNEW!

How to Make a 3D Origami Koinobori | Stiffly Swimming [Spring Craft] [Koinobori] [100-Yen DIY] [Easy Craft] #100yen #DAISO #DIY #Recreation #DayService #Spring #ElderlyCare

Let’s make a koi-nobori carp streamer from origami that you can place as a decoration.

Take a 7.5 cm square sheet of origami paper, fold about 1 cm along one side, then fold the two adjacent sides so their corners meet at a slight angle to form the koi-nobori.

Using round stickers for the eyes makes it quick and easy.

Make two of these.

For the streamer, use a 7.5 cm square of white origami paper.

Fold about 1.5 cm along one side and secure it with tape, then attach red, yellow, and green origami strips measuring 1.5 cm by 7.5 cm.

Attach pipe cleaners to both the koi-nobori and the streamer, and fasten them to a straw fixed to a base to finish.

Enjoy crafting koi-nobori that gracefully “swim” in the refreshing May weather.

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