[Craft] Make and Display! A Special Feature on Ideas for Making Koinobori (Carp Streamers)
When it comes to Children’s Day, many people think of koinobori (carp streamers).
Koinobori are displayed at schools and at home to wish for children’s healthy growth.
This time, we’re sharing ideas for making koinobori.
There are plenty of fun ideas: perfect for wall displays, ones that use handprints and footprints, and even wearable versions! If children arrange them freely with their own ideas, they can create wonderfully unique koinobori full of personality.
Through making activities, let’s also teach the origins and customs of Children’s Day to deepen their interest in the event.
We use the term “seisaku” in the text because the items children create are treated as works or projects.
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Koinobori made with paper chains
A vibrant interior accent! Here are ideas for making carp streamers using paper chains.
Displaying ready-made carp streamers is nice, but how about turning the making process itself into a memory? Creating them together—from children to adults—can deepen bonds as you communicate through conversation.
Try making colorful and dynamic carp streamers with origami paper, construction paper, and paper tape.
Once you finish, you’re sure to feel a sense of accomplishment.
Make a carp streamer with dyed paper
An event recommended for older kindergarteners! Here’s an idea for making carp streamers (koinobori) using dyed paper.
Older kindergarteners are at a stage where they can do things on their own and develop a sense of responsibility.
It’s also their final year spent with teachers and friends at daycare or kindergarten, so let’s hold events on these important days to create memories and feel their growth! You’ll need dyed paper or washi (rice paper), paints, crayons, scissors, glue, and rubber bands.
Both the process of making them and the time spent admiring the finished creations become precious memories.
Colorful Unit Koinobori
Let’s connect triangular pieces and make one! Here’s an idea for a colorful unit-style koinobori (carp streamer).
When you think of Children’s Day, many of you probably picture koinobori, right? This time, let’s make one using colorful origami! What you’ll need: eight sheets of origami cut to 7.5 cm squares, and a strip of white origami cut to 15 cm × 3 cm.
The finished piece may look difficult, but the charm of this idea is that it can be made with simple steps!
sensory koinobori
Fun for kids and adults alike! Here’s a recommended carp streamer (koinobori) craft.
First, put clear origami or any parts you like into a transparent plastic bag.
Next, add liquid laundry starch (or school glue gel) and seal the opening with clear tape.
Roll it into a cylinder, tape both ends, and then tape a koinobori frame—one with the center cut out—onto the plastic.
Apply double-sided tape around the edge and attach another sheet on top.
Finally, add the eyes and you’re done! It’s also cute to put stickers or illustrations of your favorite characters inside.
Footprint Koinobori
Here’s an idea for making carp streamers using footprints.
First, take the children’s footprints.
Be careful to prevent slipping while there’s paint on the soles of their feet.
Once the footprints are dry, draw the eyes on them.
You can add scale patterns, too.
Attach the footprint carp to a straw or stick to act as a pole.
Painting the bottoms of their feet might feel a little ticklish or be an unfamiliar sensation, and that part will likely be fun as well!
Hanging carp streamers
Be soothed by gently swaying decorations! Here are some ideas for hanging carp streamers.
How about making cute carp streamers using everyday materials? Cut construction paper into the shape of a carp streamer, apply glue, roll up torn pieces of tissue paper, and stick them on.
Finish by coloring it with paint diluted in water, and your carp streamer is complete.
Attach the pieces with twine to make it into a hanging decoration.
Give it a try!
Koinobori (carp streamers) made with color spoons
https://www.tiktok.com/@michiko05057157/video/7223321119032462593Let’s gather supplies from the 100-yen shop and make it! Here’s an idea for a koi-nobori using colorful spoons.
Even if you want to make a handmade koi-nobori, many people may find it hard to gather all the materials, right? The great thing about this idea is that you can get everything at a 100-yen shop, so it’s easy to try! What you’ll need: cardboard, scissors, plastic spoons, pliers, and lightweight clay.
Mixing the clay to create your favorite colors sounds fun too, doesn’t it?
Stained-glass-style koinobori (carp streamers)
@lion.sensei_hoiku Stained-glass-style carp streamers made with clear files 🎏 Color them with oil-based markers any way you like 🦁🩵 They look beautiful when you hold them up to the sky 🙌Nursery teacher / Childcare workerChildcare student#Nursery school#Nursery School Craft#AtHomePlayworkKoinobori (carp streamers)
3:03 PM – Sharou
It looks great against a clear blue sky! Here’s an idea for making koi-shaped streamers that look like stained glass.
If you think creating something with a translucent, stained-glass effect is difficult, this is a recommendation for you.
You’ll need: a clear file folder, permanent markers, masking tape, scissors, tape, a hole punch, and a straw.
You can also make a samurai helmet (kabuto) out of holographic origami paper and attach it to the tip of the straw—the vibe changes and it’s really fun.
Give it a try!
Color-changing Koinobori
@yopiko148 I tried making a pattern-changing carp streamer, kind of like a sequin T-shirt ♡#HandmadeToysKoinobori CraftingTranslation#Secret message
♬ Osakana Tengoku – Sayu Mayu
When you stroke the scales with your hand—like magic!—the colors change.
Here’s an idea for a carp streamer (koinobori) that does just that.
It’s a unique concept we recommend for anyone unsure about how to make their koinobori.
All you need are construction paper, vivid-colored round stickers, and pastel-colored round stickers.
In recent children’s fashion, there are many designs where stroking a sequined picture changes the pattern.
By using that idea, you can create a koinobori that’s fun to make and fun to play with.
koinobori rocket
Carp streamers burst out with energy and excitement! Here’s an idea for a Koinobori Rocket.
When you think of Children’s Day, many people picture koinobori, right? This time, let’s make a toy with a carp streamer motif that you can build and play with! You will need two paper cups, two rubber bands, decorative materials like stickers and colored paper, scissors, a craft knife, and clear tape.
The decoration is very flexible, so it’s sure to spark kids’ creativity!