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[For Seniors] Enjoy Koinobori Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas Collection

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When it comes to May’s main event, Children’s Day is a big favorite among kids.

Many of you probably decorated your homes with carp streamers when your children were little.

These days, some cities even host events where unused carp streamers from households are displayed along rivers, making them beloved by people of all ages.

This time, we’re sharing wall decoration ideas featuring carp streamers that are perfect for May.

There are many creative ways to make and display carp streamers, so you can enjoy both crafting and decorating.

Just by putting them up in your room, you’ll instantly feel the spirit of May.

By all means, try making them together with everyone!

[For Seniors] Enjoy Koinobori Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas (11–20)

Koinobori hanging decoration

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Koinobori hanging decoration

Koinobori look magnificent as they swim grandly through the sky and are a seasonal symbol of spring and early summer.

Let’s make a hanging decoration so you can enjoy koinobori indoors, too.

Use washi-patterned origami or regular origami to create the body of the koinobori and add the eyes.

Then thread the koinobori onto a string, make the fins and tail, and you’re done.

If you make several koinobori and hang them on the same string, it’s like seeing the magoi (black carp), higoi (red carp), and more together.

Watching the gently swaying indoor koinobori hanging decoration, some older adults may feel the arrival of May.

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Carp streamers and wisteria flowers

May decorations: carp streamers and wisteria 🎏

Carp streamers and wisteria flowers

When you think of small purple blossoms that bloom in May, wisteria comes to mind.

Let’s make a decoration that combines carp streamers (koinobori) with wisteria! Cut purple origami paper into small pieces, fold them, and turn them into wisteria flowers.

Make several—since you’ll arrange and glue them onto a backing at the end, the more you have, the more luxurious it will look! For the koinobori, use a simple folding method that takes advantage of the white underside of the origami.

Draw in the eye and the lines on the tail fin to finish them.

Then place the carp streamers and wisteria flowers however you like on a backing made from a paper plate or similar.

Attach a string so it can hang on the wall, and you’re done!

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A wreath with carp streamers and a samurai helmet

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A wreath with carp streamers and a samurai helmet

While the carp streamers and samurai helmet motif is a classic, what we’re introducing here has a little twist.

First, use origami to make four helmets.

Then connect them by inserting the edge of one helmet into the edge of another and secure it.

Repeat this for all four, and the helmets will form a circle—a wreath.

Finally, decorate the center with carp streamers, and your carp streamer and helmet wreath is complete! Choosing traditional Japanese patterns for the helmet origami makes it look even more authentic.

It’s a Japanese-Western fusion wall decoration!

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Koinobori and Kintaro

Crafting with toilet paper rolls and origami: Easy! Carp streamers (Koinobori) and Kintaro. How to make stylish and cute Koinobori! Perfect for Children's Day decorations. May 5 is Tango no Sekku (Boys’ Festival). First festival celebration. Reuse. Recycle. Wall decorations.

Koinobori and Kintaro

These are adorable wall decorations of carp streamers and Kintaro with a plump, rounded look! They’re three-dimensional because they use toilet paper tubes.

You flatten a tube and then let go; using the shape as it springs back slightly, you take advantage of that gentle curve.

Kintaro is expressed with colored origami paper cut to show his bobbed hair and red apron.

The carp streamers are made by stacking and gluing cut sections of toilet paper tubes one after another to create that long, horizontal body.

Since they’re compact when finished, you can display them just about anywhere.

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Dynamic Koinobori

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Dynamic Koinobori

If you want to add a splash of color to a plain wall, why not create a dynamic koinobori carp streamer? It looks fantastic on the walls of senior facilities, making it a great craft activity for day service recreation.

The basic tasks are cutting paper and gluing, so it should be easy for older adults to take part.

The scales of the koinobori are made by cutting and pasting a mix of traditional Japanese chiyogami patterns and solid-colored paper.

Each scale is fairly large, which makes them very easy to handle.

Since the koinobori body is big, staff can handcraft it together, and have participants make the scales—perfect teamwork! Because it’s a large, handmade piece created by everyone, it’s sure to draw delighted reactions when displayed on the wall.

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Carp streamers and irises

[Craft Idea] Koinobori and Iris Flowers (May, Spring) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation / OT / Day Service) (Early Childhood Education) (Origami) (Japanese Traditions)

Carp streamers and irises

These carp streamers and iris wall decorations are perfect for large groups to enjoy making together.

Irises are flowers that brighten early summer, blooming from early to mid-May! Combine them with carp streamers—an iconic symbol of May—in a wall layout to fully embrace the season.

Both projects involve folding origami and simple cut-and-paste crafting, so they aren’t very difficult.

You can divide the parts among participants and decorate the wall together later, or have participants just make the parts while staff handle the actual decorating.

The more pieces there are, the livelier the wall will look—and older adults are likely to appreciate it even more.

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[For Seniors] Enjoy Koinobori Indoors: Wall Decoration Ideas (21–30)

Koinobori made from egg cartons

Children’s Day: Koinobori made from egg cartons (carp-shaped streamers)

Koinobori made from egg cartons

How about making colorful and cute carp streamers using clear egg cartons? They’re easy to create with familiar materials, making them perfect for May activities at day service centers! First, cut colored construction paper to make the carp’s head, tail fin, and eyes.

Next, place crumpled origami paper into each compartment of the egg carton.

You can keep the patterns consistent or mix them up—try expressing your own original carp scales.

Finally, tie knots at both ends of a ribbon, attach it to the egg carton, close the carton, and staple on the head and tail fin—and you’re done! Adding the ribbon lets you hang it on the wall, making it a lovely accent for your interior decor.

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