[For Seniors] Wall Decorations to Enhance the Tanabata Atmosphere: Ideas Compilation

Colorful streamers

[Tanabata Decorations] How to Make a Streamer 🎋

Here’s a round, cute, and colorful streamer.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and make straight vertical cuts, leaving the top section uncut.

The part you leave at the top will be the core of the streamer, so glue the origami around the core to reinforce it.

Glue the edges together to form a tube, then use an awl to make holes on both sides and thread a cotton string through.

Tie a large knot at the end of the string so the bead you’ll add at the top won’t slip off.

Cut a circle out of construction paper, fold multiple pieces into triangle shapes, and assemble them to create a flower ball to attach on top.

Match it to the streamer’s string, and it’s complete.

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Tanabata Wreath Made with Origami

[Origami] Tanabata: How to Make a Bamboo Wreath

Let me introduce a cute Tanabata wreath you can make with origami.

Create eight identical parts from origami paper, then glue them together, connecting them to form a wreath.

Once you’ve shaped the whole wreath, fold some bamboo leaves and attach them to the wreath.

When attaching the bamboo leaves, adjust their orientation to give the wreath a more three-dimensional, dynamic look.

Adding stars or little Orihime and Hikoboshi decorations can also give it a unique, adorable touch.

Give making a Tanabata wreath a try!

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Easy! Tanabata decorations with a cheese box

Easy! Make Tanabata decorations with a cheese box 🌟 #SimpleCraftsAtHome #TanabataDecorations #Tanabata #CheeseBox #EasyCrafts

Fermented foods are said to be good for the body, especially the digestive system—what kinds do you like? Natto, sweet miso, yogurt… and there are probably some people who aren’t fond of fermented foods at all.

Cheese is also a type of fermented food, and you can actually make a lovely Tanabata decoration using the round box from 6P cheese.

First, remove the bottom part of the box, then decorate the outside with colored paper or stickers.

Hang Tanabata-related items inside, and it’s complete.

Round shapes are hard to make from scratch, so the 6P cheese box is a real treasure.

If you use the lid as well, you can make two.

Share with someone close to you and enjoy!

Frame decoration of Orihime and Hikoboshi

Orihime and Hikoboshi Frame Decoration / Tanabata Craft

Here’s a cute framed decoration of Orihime and Hikoboshi you can make with items from 100-yen shops.

Using aurora-colored origami paper will give the characters a sparkly look.

First, use a template to make the faces and cut them out.

Fold the bodies along the template’s crease lines and trim off any excess.

Attach the faces and bodies with double-sided tape.

For the background, star-patterned origami paper works well.

To finish it like a frame, fold the edges of the origami paper narrowly inward and secure them with stickers or similar, and you’re done.

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Transparent three-dimensional star tanzaku

Star tanzaku ⭐️ Tanabata decorations

Tanabata is said to be an event based on Chinese mythology, but it seems there were similar customs in the West as well, though their exact origins aren’t clear.

It’s like the song “When You Wish Upon a Star”—gazing up at the shining stars in the night sky and letting your thoughts wander is something common to all humanity.

Speaking of Tanabata, it’s all about “stars.” Let’s try making a lovely three-dimensional Tanabata ornament using transparent chiyogami paper.

There are plenty of videos that teach you how to fold them, so look for one that suits your style.

And when you write your wish on the tanzaku strip, make sure it’s something you don’t mind others seeing!

3D star wall decoration

[Easy Tanabata Decorations] 3D Star Made from a Single Sheet of Origami Paper [Display Without Pins] Wall and Hanging Decorations DIY — How to Make Paper Stars. Origami. Papercraft.

Decorate with three-dimensional stars and brighten up Tanabata! Use origami or construction paper to make 3D stars.

Thread string through the stars to create a garland that can be used as a wall decoration.

You can also hang them from the ceiling like sports day flags—highly recommended.

Make lots in various colors and you’ll have a galaxy of stars just like the Milky Way.

It might be nice to create them in different sizes, too.

Make them while sending your wishes to the stars.

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Four types of Tanabata decorations

[Craft] Simple and cute! Four types of Tanabata decorations 🎋✨

Tanabata, also affectionately known among young people as Summer Valentine’s Day.

No matter how old you are, it’s always delightful to write your wishes on tanzaku paper strips.

How about making a large Tanabata bamboo decoration together this year? The streamers topped with cute pom-poms are easier to make than you might think.

For the pom-pom parts, make tissue-paper flowers; for the tentacle-like streamers, accordion-fold paper and snip it with scissors.

Then just fluff everything up and assemble.

For the flying-saucer-shaped ornament, use a toilet paper roll as the core.

Using glittery colored paper will give it a more glamorous look.

It would be wonderful if everyone at the facility or day service could create a big bamboo decoration together.