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Handmade decoration ideas for summer festivals

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A summer festival packed with fun attractions like food stalls, drums, and Bon Odori dancing.

Many people, from children to adults, look forward to summer festivals.

In this article, we’ll introduce handmade decoration ideas you can use for summer festivals.

These ideas are perfect not only for festivals held at nurseries, kindergartens, and senior care facilities, but also for families planning a home fair.

They’re easy to make, so create plenty of decorations and recreate the lively festival atmosphere!

[Summer Festival] Handmade Decoration Ideas (1–10)

[Origami] Happi coat

Happi coats are often worn as festival costumes.

Many of them have the character for “festival” (祭) on the back, making them perfect attire for summer festivals.

How about folding a happi out of origami and using it as a decoration? The commonly seen red and blue happi are great, and using Japanese-patterned origami to create a design with a stronger traditional feel is also recommended.

You can make lots of them to stick on walls, or combine them with drawings of people or animals so it looks like they’re wearing the happi—there are many ways to use them.

Make plenty to help create a lively, fun summer festival atmosphere!

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lantern decorations

[Construction paper] How to make a Chinese-style paper lantern | How to make Chinese paper lantern | AyaWangPaper

lantern decorations

Chochin lanterns are essential decorations for lively scenes like festivals.

Let’s recreate those lanterns with construction paper, bringing out the round shape to make them look festive and cute.

First, cut slits into a sheet of construction paper, attach it to another sheet that will serve as the core, and then roll it into a tube.

The key when overlapping is to arch the outer layer; this creates a rounded look as if the framework has expanded.

The overall impression will also change depending on which color you use for the base and what kind of decorations you add.

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Goldfish hanging ornaments

Summer decorations Goldfish hanging ornament “Part 2” Introducing how to make the basket and decorations! How about a goldfish ornament made from origami? Perfect for summer festival decorations! [Tsukuru-mon]

Goldfish hanging ornaments

Why not create a cool and festive atmosphere with a cute hanging goldfish decoration? You can make the goldfish in any way you like: fold them from origami paper, cut goldfish shapes out of construction paper, or craft them with chirimen crepe fabric.

A hanging decoration with just goldfish is lovely, but you can also make a basket to hold the goldfish and hang it, or combine them with origami water plants and various round or square ornaments.

Putting these together will make your hanging decoration even more vibrant and fun.

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windsock

How to Make Tanabata Decorations — A Cute Two-Tone Streamer Hanging Ornament!

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The “streamers,” a Tanabata decoration classic, are bright and eye-catching, so they’re also great for festival décor.

Here’s a cute idea featuring flower pom-poms.

First, make a streamer by cutting slits into two colors of tissue paper, then attach it to a short length of a toilet paper roll.

For the flower pom-poms, layer two colors of tissue paper that have been accordion-folded, tie them at the center, and gently separate the layers one by one.

Connect the flowers to the streamer, add a string for hanging, and you’re done!

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yo-yo

[Wall Decoration] How to Make Water Yo-Yos

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Yo-yo fishing is a classic summer festival game that kids—and adults—can enjoy.

Let’s make decorations inspired by the yo-yos you can get from those stalls! Cut construction paper into yo-yo shapes, then decorate them with stickers or by coloring them in.

Once your yo-yos are ready, try sticking them on the wall or displaying them around the yo-yo fishing booth.

Another great idea is to use unfilled water-balloon yo-yos directly as decorations.

Since yo-yos are so colorful, they’ll instantly brighten up your summer festival venue!

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