Origami Carp Kite

On
Children's Day in Japan, families hang out an array of colorful carp
kites to symbolize their children growing up healthy, determined and
strong.

We had fun with these, stringing them on a chopstick
for decoration and also sticking them onto a popsicle stick to decorate
our plant pots!
For Chinese New Year
Goldfish are a symbol of prosperity for the Chinese and you can adapt the
traditional carp kite by folding it with orange paper. Fill it with little
sweets or gold coins for a special gift!
Origami carp kite
instructions
You could also try our
carp kite craft - a printable coloring project
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