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

Koinobori chopstick sleeveNEW!

[Origami] Chopstick Holder Koinobori (Carp Streamer) with Voice Commentary [Senior Recreation] Origami [Stay-at-Home Time]

This is a craft for making koi-nobori chopstick sleeves that you can gently incorporate into everyday life.

Stack white and gold origami together for the sleeve, slightly offset, and fold them as one.

Aim to have just a hint of the gold peeking out from the white.

Fold the koi-nobori using one quarter of a 7.5 cm square sheet of origami.

Fold the black carp, the red carp, and the baby carp, and make the pole from origami as well, then attach them to the chopstick sleeve.

It’s very detailed work, so it helps improve finger dexterity and concentration, making it great for dementia prevention too.

It’s an idea that makes not only the crafting time but also mealtime enjoyable.

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carp-streamer ornamentNEW!

[Spring Craft] Koinobori Ornament

This is a small tabletop koinobori ornament that lets you enjoy the spirit of May anytime.

Let’s build the base using wood-like craft materials you can get at a 100-yen shop: an MDF board, felt, bamboo skewers, and toothpicks.

Use an awl to make small holes in the MDF board and secure the bamboo skewers and toothpicks.

Make a ring with craft band, and create three carp streamers using patterned origami and colored paper.

Also make a spinning ball with craft band, and an iris flower and a samurai helmet with origami; attach each to the bamboo skewers and toothpicks to finish.

It doesn’t take up much space, so it’s perfect for displaying in the homes of older adults or in rooms at care facilities.

Since there’s a lot of fine work involved, it’s recommended for people who enjoy crafting.

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Koinobori wall decorationNEW!

[Elderly Recreation] May Carp Streamer Wall Decoration [Easy Craft] Carp streamer

When it comes to May, many people think of carp streamers gliding gracefully across the sky.

Here’s a craft that lets you enjoy those carp streamers indoors anytime.

Using a paper cup cut to one-quarter size and Japanese-pattern origami, make your own koi nobori.

Use eye stickers for the eyes and draw the whiskers with a permanent marker.

Create the true love koi, the red koi, and the baby koi with your favorite origami patterns.

We’ll also fold a kabuto helmet, a pinwheel, and irises using quarter-size chiyogami.

Make a backing board from construction paper and origami, and attach the carp streamers and pinwheel.

Build a wall-hanging base with four disposable chopsticks, fix the backing board in place, and it’s complete.

Japanese-pattern origami brings a calm, refined atmosphere.

Choose patterns you like and create your own original wall decoration.

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Tsumami-zaiku: Koinobori displayed in a frameNEW!

[Tsumami Zaiku] Let’s make carp streamers to display in a frame! Children’s Day – Tango no Sekku

This is a three-dimensional carp streamer made by attaching quilt batting and chirimen fabric to thick paper to form the body, then finishing it by gluing on scales made with the round pinching technique.

Gold decorative cord is used for the carp’s face and tail fin patterns, making the piece very glamorous.

The key point for adding individuality is the scales.

Please design them using your favorite chirimen fabrics.

Let’s also make irises and pinwheels to decorate the frame.

A frame from a 100-yen shop is fine.

You won’t use the front acrylic panel, so please remove it.

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Plump-scaled koinobori (carp streamer)NEW!

[Origami and Colored Construction Paper] Cute Koinobori with Puffy Scales (with Audio Commentary)

Why not make koi-shaped streamers with cute, plump scales to decorate your wall? Just hanging them in a senior facility or your own room will instantly brighten the atmosphere and let you feel the season anytime.

Use two sheets of colored construction paper to make the base of the koi streamer.

Add a slight curve to suggest it’s swimming.

Join the two pieces together and trim the tail into a triangle.

For the scales, cut origami paper into teardrop shapes, snip them slightly, and glue them on so they become three-dimensional.

Using multiple origami patterns makes them extra cute.

The more scales you add, the more impactful it will look, so why not work together during activity time to create them as a group?

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