Koinobori-Inspired Fish Banners
The Japanese word "Koinobori" is a combination of 2 words. “Koi” meaning carp and “nobori” meaning banner. In Japan, families hang fish banners/windsocks on a traditional holiday called “Children’s Day” (which takes place in early May). It’s a day when families celebrate the healthy growth and happiness of their kiddos. Since my husband has Japanese roots, he celebrated this as a child. Look how adorable he is with his sister in the photo below!
My husband and sister-in-law with their fish banners.
One of my creative outlets lately has been designing a toddler room for Benji and updating the nursery for baby girl. So, these fish banners were born to live in their rooms.
I used acrylic to paint the canvas fabric, attached them to the wooden rod with hot-glue, and glued them on the string for hanging.
Benji’s room.
Future baby girl’s room.
You can read more about Koinobori here. If you want to see more of my passion projects, see below. Cheers!
