[Childcare] Perfect for Tanabata! Craft ideas for Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Ages 3 and up] Orihime and Hikoboshi Tanzaku Decorations

[Nursery Craft] Tanabata Craft, Part 3. A childcare worker demonstrates seasonal crafts. We’ll share tips and methods for enjoying craft-making together with children. Practical demo and commentary start now!

For children aged 3 and up, we recommend Tanabata wish tags featuring Orihime and Hikoboshi.

While wish tags are often made from long, narrow origami, with a bit of creativity you can make stylish and cute ones.

Use origami or construction paper to create Orihime and Hikoboshi.

For steps that involve scissors, assess how the children are handling the task, and have the teacher do the cutting if necessary.

You can attach the finished Orihime and Hikoboshi as decorations on a long, narrow wish tag, or get creative by making a shooting-star-shaped tag and placing them on it—the possibilities are endless.

Then write your wishes and hang them on bamboo or stick them on the wall in your room!

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[For 4-Year-Olds] Fun Tanabata Craft with Decorations

[Tanabata Craft] Make Sparkling Star Decorations! Perfect for Tanabata Projects! Easy with Paper Plates! [For 4-Year-Olds]

A great recommendation for four-year-olds is a Tanabata craft that lets them enjoy decorating.

Teachers should prepare paper plates with the center cut out and a small hole punched in one spot.

Have the children freely decorate the plate to make Tanabata ornaments—adding stars, sticking on various stickers, and using sparkly tape or origami that’s perfect for Tanabata.

Thread a string through the pre-made hole, and you can hang them in various places.

Don’t set strict rules—let them create freely using a variety of materials.

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[For 5-year-olds] Orihime and Hikoboshi made with paper plates

[Tanabata Craft for 5-Year-Olds] Make Orihime and Hikoboshi with Paper Plates! Tips for Using It in Preschool

Let’s make Tanabata bamboo decorations of Orihime and Hikoboshi using paper plates.

Cut yellow construction paper into a moon shape sized to fit the plate.

To help children cut with scissors, teachers should draw guidelines on construction paper in advance for Orihime and Hikoboshi’s faces, kimono, and hair ornaments.

It’s also recommended to prepare plenty of star parts with a star-shaped punch to evoke a starry sky.

Fold origami paper lengthwise into an accordion, then cut along the lines as well.

Once all the parts are ready, glue them onto the paper plate to finish.

Encourage children to freely draw expressions and kimono designs for Orihime and Hikoboshi.

This craft is recommended for preschoolers who are comfortable using scissors (middle to older age groups).

Thread twine through and hang it as a bamboo decoration or display it in the room for a lovely touch.

Tanabata craft made from scratch (starting with the backing/mount).

[Tanabata Craft] Make a Sparkling Milky Way and Tanabata Decorations ♪ Try easy spattering, bleeding art, and marble art ♡ [Daycare/Kindergarten]

Let’s make everything from scratch, including Orihime, Hikoboshi, and even the shooting stars streaking beside them.

Prepare a dark, black-toned sheet of construction paper as your base, and create the Milky Way on it to complete the background.

You can make the Milky Way by rubbing a toothbrush over a mesh or net with white paint on it, or by sticking on lots of star stickers.

As for Orihime and Hikoboshi, create them by cutting shapes out of construction paper or folding them with origami.

It’s also recommended to make their clothing using wet-on-wet bleeding art, or by rolling marbles dipped in paint to add color.

Try creating the artwork with different methods suited to the children’s ages.

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[For Infants] Orihime and Hikoboshi Made with Sticker-Pasting

Crafts by Age: Tanabata Activities for Nursery/Kindergarten

Crafts using stickers are recommended for infants.

If you’re using construction paper, the teacher should prepare the facial parts for Orihime and Hikoboshi in advance.

For the bodies, prepare long, thin strips of construction paper and let the children stick stickers on them as they like.

Once they’re done, the teacher staples the ends together to make a ring shape.

Then combine it with the face parts to complete! If you’re using origami, have the teacher and children work together on the more complex steps.

For children aged two and up, it’s recommended to let them apply the glue themselves when assembling the parts.

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