How to make an origami Carp Streamerこいのぼり（チャレンジ）Carp Streamer (Challenge)
A carp streamer with a white mouth ring and a tail that waves in the wind. You make the tail with two inside reverse folds in a row.
★★Carp Streamer (Koinobori) (Easy)
- 7 steps
- about 12 min
- 1 sheet of origami paper
- Age 7+
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How to fold
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白い面を上にして、横のななめの線で、折りすじをつける
Start with the white side up. Crease the horizontal diagonal.
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左のかどから、上と下のふちを、まん中の線に合わせて折る
From the left corner, fold the top and bottom edges to the center line.
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右のかどを、うしろへ折る
Fold the right corner behind.
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右のはしを、少し前へ折りかえす（白い口のわ）
Fold the right edge forward a little to show a white mouth ring.
紙のうらの白が 出て、口のわに なります。
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下半分を、まん中の線で うしろへ折る
Fold the bottom half behind along the center line.
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しっぽを、中わり折りで ななめ上へ
Inside reverse fold the tail up at a slant.
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しっぽの先を、中わり折りで 下へ もどす（風に なびく しっぽ）
Inside reverse fold the end of the tail back down so it waves in the wind.
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できあがり！大きな目と うろこをかいたら、こいのぼりのできあがり！ 赤・青・黒で 家族の こいのぼりを 作ろう。
Finished! Draw a big eye and scales, and your carp streamer is finished! Make red, blue and black ones for the whole family.
紙のうらの白が 出て、口のわに なります。Fun fact
こいのぼりの いちばん上には「ふきながし」という 五色の のぼりが つきます。黒い大きい こいが「まごい」、赤い こいが「ひごい」です。
A five-colored windsock called fukinagashi flies at the top of the pole. The big black carp is the magoi, and the red one is the higoi.
Origami English in this model
- crease折りすじ（折りすじをつける）
- inside reverse fold中わり折り
- corner角
- edge辺（ふち）
- diagonal対角線
- center line中心線
- white side白い面（裏）
- carpこい
- streamerのぼり・ふきながし
- finひれ
- mouth口
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Carp Streamer for?
- About Age 7+. It is rated “Medium” (level 3 of 5), with 7 steps, and takes about 12 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- One sheet of square origami paper (15 cm / 6 in). No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “こいのぼり（チャレンジ）” (鯉のぼり). The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
- Can I print the instructions?
- Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.
