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[Easy] Cute Origami Ideas Recommended for Tanabata Decorations

July 7 is Tanabata, when it’s said that Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet only once a year.

Some of you may decorate bamboo branches, hang tanzaku with your wishes written on them, and celebrate the festival.

When you’re enjoying a Tanabata festival or want to bring a touch of Tanabata to your room as a seasonal event, you’ll want beautiful decorations, right? In this article, we introduce cute Tanabata decoration ideas that are easy to make with origami.

Some can be hung on the Tanabata bamboo, so be sure to try them and create lovely bamboo and Tanabata decorations!

[Easy] Cute Origami Ideas Recommended for Tanabata Decorations (11–20)

Stylish star box

[Origami] How to Make a Stylish Star Box 🌟 Cute Star-Shaped Trinket Holder
Stylish star box

Fold the origami paper in half, then fold the right edge to align with the top and bottom edges to make a crease.

Fold the left corner to the center point of the crease, then fold it back along the crease.

Next, align the right bottom edge with the folded-back crease and fold, then fold the paper in half so the shapes overlap neatly.

Using scissors, cut off the excess along the lowest diagonal line to make a pentagon.

Open the paper and fold all the pentagon’s corners inward, then fold the newly formed corners in the same way.

Turn the paper over, make creases by folding along the straight lines that connect each corner, and use these creases to raise the sides and form a star shape.

3D! Star-shaped accessory case

Crush to store! How to make a 3D star-shaped small-item holder! Cute origami box
3D! Star-shaped accessory case

You can flatten and store it when not in use! It’s a star-shaped trinket box.

Fold the origami in half, then in half again to make a square.

After creasing, open it back to the half-folded state, align both side edges to the center line to crease, then unfold.

Fold the two bottom corners up to the outer crease, then fold again so the new creases align with the center line.

In this state, trim off the unnecessary top portion, and the origami becomes a hexagon.

Fold the edges of the hexagon inward, crease the center of the origami into a hexagon, then keep adding creases as you collapse it into a smaller hexagon.

Finally, fold the center area outward to make the opening of the container, press the sides inward to form a star shape, and you’re done!

triangular siding

Tanabata Decorations Origami [Triangle Chain] Easy How-To July Decoration ◇ Origami decorations easy tutorial
triangular siding

This is an idea for a triangular garland that you can complete just by cutting and gluing.

Prepare three 15 cm sheets of origami paper in different colors, and cut each one into four equal parts so they all become squares.

Then cut them diagonally to make 24 triangular pieces.

Apply glue to the top corner of each triangle and attach them vertically in a chain.

You can connect them all into one long decoration, or make several shorter ones—whichever you prefer.

Attach a hanging thread to the top of the decoration and display it on bamboo branches or wherever you like.

In conclusion

We introduced some cute and easy-to-make Tanabata decorations using origami—what did you think? There were lots of wonderful ideas that even Orihime and Hikoboshi would be delighted with. Be sure to try making them not only at home, but also during craft time at nursery schools and kindergartens, and as a recreational activity at senior care facilities!