Materials needed to create a mini Tanabata fukinagashi decoration made with tissue paper flowers, foil streamers, and other items for assemblage.

You will need:

1) 15 Sheets of Tissue paper

2) 1 strip of sturdy paper (Cardstock may be preferable, but regular paper is fine)

3) 5 pieces of thin wire

4) 1 sheet of foil paper (cut to make fringe)
*You can substitute other types of paper.

See "How to Make Your Own Tanabata Decoration" album collection for directions.

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This is one of the steps for a craft activity created by Discover Nikkei staff at the Japanese American National Museum for a Tanabata Workshop as part of the Museum's 10th Anniversary of the Pavilion Open House event on June 20, 2009. The how-to instructions for these mini-fukinagashi are courtesy of Vicky Murakami-Tsuda.