Our local library rocks! They offer fun, free classes. The most recent one we attended was the Tanabata Star Streamer class. It is a Japanese decoration that is part of a festival in July. They did it now because they are nice decorations. They connect to a story about a princess who is a good weaver and her lover turned husband who is a Shepard. The king allows them to marry, but then the lovers become engrossed in their love and forgo their daily duties. The king then split them up and allowed them to only see each other one day a year. They then became a star and the Milky Way in the sky. The folded umbrellas represent the stars. At the bottom of the streamer is a small banner on which you write a wish.The Star Streamers look better in person than they do here in the photos. You make an uneven number of the little umbrellas which are created with a simple origami fold from squares of paper. You separate the umbrellas with beads. We used tube beads and pony beads. At the end you put little streamers with a message or a wish written on it. You can see some awesome photos of the real deal here.
They were an absolute blast to make. I love how Ethan's streamer with the wooden beads came out. His paper squares were cut from ads in a magazine. The print is very suited to the craft. I would like to try and make some of these with my students.
Next up, my Secret Santa crafts. I hope she loves what I made for her.
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