The shimmering, swaying Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Craft] Orihime and Hikoboshi / Tanabata Decorations

Here’s a craft idea for Hikoboshi and Orihime that could also be used as a streamer decoration.

Make their faces from construction paper and their bodies from paper cups.

Turn the paper cups upside down, cut slits to form kimono sleeves, and flare them outward.

For Orihime’s body, attach a garment made from raffia ribbon (Suzuran tape).

Glue the construction-paper faces onto the cups, then attach a band of raffia ribbon with star decorations to the inside of the rim.

Poke a hole in the bottom of each cup, thread a looped piece of raffia ribbon through it for hanging, and you’re done.

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Cute Tanabata origami

[Tanabata Origami] Cute☆How to Fold Orihime and Hikoboshi — Origami for the Star Festival

Here’s an origami idea for making Hikoboshi and Orihime.

For Hikoboshi’s face, use one sheet of black origami paper; for Orihime’s face, use two sheets of black origami paper, one large and one small.

Since Hikoboshi and Orihime have different hairstyles, the folding method differs slightly, but basically you just fold along the creases, so kids can try it too.

The kimono is folded the same way for both, so change the color of the origami paper as you like.

Make the obi (belt) and the celestial robe with separate sheets of origami paper.

Attach the head to the kimono, draw the face with a pen, and you’re done!

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Orihime and Hikoboshi Frame Decoration / Tanabata Craft

Let’s make a Hikoboshi and Orihime frame decoration.

Create Hikoboshi and Orihime’s faces with construction paper, and draw their expressions with a pen.

For the kimonos, use aurora-colored origami and cut it into rectangles to match the size of the faces.

Fold the left and right edges to overlap at the center and secure them with star stickers.

Make the frame with star-patterned origami, and attach a ribbon or string so it can be hung on the wall.

Finally, attach Hikoboshi and Orihime to the frame, and you’re done! The aurora origami sparkles, making a very festive decoration even with a single color.

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[Kindergarten/Preschool] Tanabata Craft No. 1: How to Make Orihime, Hikoboshi, and the Milky Way ♡

Let’s make Hikoboshi and Orihime using doilies and construction paper.

In this idea, the doilies are used as their kimono.

First, wet the doilies with water, then drop in small amounts of watercolor paint diluted with water to create a tie-dye effect.

Once dry, fold each one in half and roll it into a cone.

Next, make the faces from construction paper and attach them—done! For Orihime, cut white tissue paper into long, thin strips, use it as part of her robe, and glue it onto the doily.

It looks adorable if you also make and display the Milky Way and streamers together.

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Cute origami of Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Origami★Tanabata] Easy and cute Orihime and Hikoboshi folding instructions ◇ Origami Orihime and Hikoboshi, Star Festival, July event, Milky Way ◇

Let’s make cute, rounded Hikoboshi and Orihime figures with origami.

Since the body and head are made from separate sheets, prepare a total of four pieces of origami paper.

For the body, create creases and fold the corners inward to form an egg shape.

For the head, fold it into a shape that’s half the size of the body, then tuck it into the top of the body.

Glue the body and head so they don’t come apart, add round stickers for the eyes, and draw the mouth with a pen to finish.

If you want to recreate Orihime’s hairstyle, fold a strip of origami paper thinly, shape it into a heart, and attach it to the back of her head.

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Tanzaku Panel Theater

[Tanabata] Panel Theater Performance: 'Who Wrote the Tanzaku?' #July #Tanabata Event

Here’s a panel theater with wish slips (tanzaku) that will liven up your Tanabata event.

When you think of Tanabata, many children write their wishes on tanzaku, right? In this story, those tanzaku appear on the panel.

There’s a tanzaku filled with wishes but no name written on it.

Whose tanzaku could it be? As you read the wishes, encourage the children to guess who wrote it.

Using a piano or guitar to boost the excitement is also recommended.

At the end, ask the children what kind of wishes they would like to make!

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[scribbles] Tanabata decorations

Tanabata decorations where you can write wishes are perfect for a summer craft.

Try making them together with one-year-olds.

First, let them scribble with crayons on white construction paper, then decorate it with round stickers.

Cut it into the shape of Hikoboshi’s body, and paste another piece of paper on top where the wish will be written.

The key is to make the most of the lovely patterns the children create.

Prepare Orihime and Hikoboshi’s faces with construction paper, and let the children make the facial parts with stickers or draw them with crayons.

After that, just glue all the parts together.

You could also interview the parents to write down the children’s wishes.

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