Carp Kite Craft

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Teaching:

Materials:
Construction Paper
(we used 12 x 18)
Tissue Paper (dollar tree)
Crepe Streamers
Scissors
Glue
Hole Puncher

Koi Noburi Craft

Our Japanese Carp Kites (or more accurately windsocks) make some really beautiful projects for
children to make when learning about Japanese culture. This would be a wonderful end of the unit
project for your students or co-op groups.

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Set of 5 fish windsocks

Cotton windsocks are about 29 inches long
Ready to hang as decoration inside or
outside!
Traditionally given to children to hang and
celebrate children's day in Japan on May 5th!
Use for boys and girls!

Koinoburi Fish Windsocks Set of 5

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Utilize your craft time by talking with children about the key concepts you're teaching!
Talk with children about the Japanese Holiday "Children's Day" or "Kodomo-No-Hi" Talk
with them how parents have strong hopes and desires to see their children succeed in life.

Step 1: Prep
Cut a variety of fish scales from your
tissue paper.

Step 2: Prep
Optional: Get your glue ready on a
paper plate, and use a brush to apply it

Step 4
For younger children, you can draw lines
for them to follow, so that they're scales
overlap nicely.

Step 5
After you finish the first row of scales,
add in second row of scales on top of the
first. You want each layer to slightly
cover the previous one.

Step 3
On the long side of the paper, apply a
strip

Step 6
Continue to add in additional layers of
scales, overlapping each previous row.
Stop when you're a little over halfway
full.

Step 7
Glue a thin black strip of construction
paper on top of the final row. This is
optional, and just makes the scales look a
bit more "Cleaned-Up."

Step 8
Cut out two eyes for your carp, and glue
them on your construction paper, spaced
as shown in the photo.