What colors are the strips?

Blue, red, yellow, white and purple, the five traditional colors, on the strip sheet.

Where is the wish written?

In the blank body of each strip, below the printed top.

Can the strips be hung?

Yes. Each strip has a punched hole at the top for the string.

How do the styles differ?

Washi has a fiber texture and simple borders, starry night has small gold stars and a Milky Way band on deep blue, and minimal has one thin rule and one star.

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Tanabata wish cards: strips, star strip, bamboo card

Tanabata wish cards — a print sheet of five tall narrow tanzaku strips side by side with cut lines, one each in blue, red, yellow, white and purple, a punched hole at the top of each and the body of each strip left blank for writing, washi paper strips with a fine fibre texture, simple printed borders, clean black lettering

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Reading 3Bamboo card

Tanzaku are the narrow paper strips people write a wish on and hang from bamboo for Tanabata, the star festival of 7 July. Each print-ready sheet leaves a blank space for the wish and a hole for the string. The strip sheet has the five traditional colors, the star strip shows the Milky Way, and the bamboo card has a branch to hang from. Choose washi, starry night or minimal.

a wish-hanging activity at a school
a Tanabata display at a library
a family wish night in summer
a craft table at a summer fair

Frequently asked questions

What colors are the strips?: Blue, red, yellow, white and purple, the five traditional colors, on the strip sheet.
Where is the wish written?: In the blank body of each strip, below the printed top.
Can the strips be hung?: Yes. Each strip has a punched hole at the top for the string.
How do the styles differ?: Washi has a fiber texture and simple borders, starry night has small gold stars and a Milky Way band on deep blue, and minimal has one thin rule and one star.

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