A collection of summer vacation craft ideas made with 100-yen shop materials

Tape Balloon

Anyone who couldn’t make balloons with dollar-store double-sided tape, gather up! I found a way that absolutely works!

These are fun, tactile tape balloons you can make using double-sided tape from a 100-yen shop.

It’s popular and easy to make if you use Crocodile Grip, a gel tape with strong adhesive power.

Materials include Crocodile Grip, clips, and a hand air pump.

First, cut the double-sided tape to about 4 cm, fold it in half over the pump nozzle, and seal the edges firmly.

Next, peel off the clear protective film on the surface and secure both ends with clips.

Pump in air, then slowly remove the pump and seal the opening with your fingers.

Once you get the hang of it, you can add glitter or other decorations at the beginning to make a cute, sparkly transparent balloon.

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hiyori

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Keychains and Accessories

[DIY with 100-yen shop items] Let’s make original Korean-style accessories / Introducing how to make 4 types of beaded keychains / Super easy [craft video]

These days, 100-yen shops have an amazing selection of craft parts, don’t they? How about picking up alphabet beads, your favorite beads, and findings to make Korean-style name keychains and accessories? Parents will probably feel nostalgic too—many of them likely made things like this back in the day.

The method is very simple: just thread the beads onto fishing line.

Attach your preferred hardware and you’re done.

If you use stretchy cord, you can make bracelets as well.

You could even make matching ones with your friends.

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utatane

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Making cotton ball lights

Make your room cute! How to make cotton ball lights. How to make cotton balls.

The cotton balls that make everyone go, “How do they make those?” are real show-stoppers.

Let’s make charming cotton ball lights by placing lights inside cotton balls.

The trick to making the cotton balls is to wrap yarn, dampened with glue, around a small polka-dot balloon.

Once the glue dries, pop the balloon and only the cotton sphere remains.

String together a bunch of them, add lights, and you’re done.

You can even use the same method to make chocolate balls.

If you enjoy home economics/crafts, give that a try too!

lampshade

[100-Yen DIY] No tools needed—just stick it on for an easy lampshade! Combine pieces freely for endless options. Perfect for summer vacation crafts, room makeovers, and cozy time at home!

Here’s a lampshade idea that will stylishly brighten up your room.

A lampshade is what you’d call the “shade” for a light.

The materials you’ll need are a body towel, a balloon, and an LED bulb.

First, inflate the balloon.

Then cut the body towel and attach it so that it covers the balloon.

Be sure to leave the bottom part open.

After that, pop the balloon and you’re done.

When you place a light inside the dome-shaped body towel, it will illuminate your room with a dreamy, magical ambiance.

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yamamoto

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paper clay objet

[100-Yen Shop DIY] We harvested Pikmin from the garden

Creating papier-mâché clay objects can be a lot of fun.

You’re free to choose any motif you like, so feel free to brainstorm.

Using characters from your favorite anime or games is a great idea—once you finish, you’ll probably feel even more attached to your piece.

You could also go with a summery theme, or try making animals or people.

By the way, when you’re making it, using styrofoam sold at 100-yen shops as a base will make the process go more smoothly.

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How to make strawberry jam

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Strawberry jam 🍓ParentingChildcareChildcare#HandmadeToys#100-yen-shop#100-yen shop DIY

♬ Pokopoko cute game style BGM(1527385) – sanusagi

One charm of strawberry jam is its vivid red color and distinctive translucence; it even seems like its appearance enhances its deliciousness.

This project focuses on that colorful aspect of strawberry jam and aims to cutely recreate the look of jam in a small jar.

Use a tiny jar—like the kind that once held craft parts—and pack it with pieces of clear plastic sheet painted red to resemble strawberry jam.

By decorating the inside of the jar, you can convincingly replicate that unique translucence and shine.

It’s also a great idea to plan jar decorations that highlight the contents inside.

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kappamaki

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toy pasta

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Various sauces and ways to enjoy them 🤭🍝🍝🍝#HandmadeToysLife with children#ElementarySchoolMom#KindergartenChildcare#100-yen-shop

♬ Nerd Strut (Instrumental) – Gen Hoshino

Pasta has the image of being an easy, accessible food you can enjoy in many places, and choosing the flavor is part of the fun.

This piece is about using parts that evoke pasta to recreate various variations as mascots.

Since pasta comes in many shapes, let’s carefully plan decorations that match each type of pasta.

It’s important to imagine what ingredients would make it delicious as you create, and to do the detailed work needed to faithfully reproduce those elements.

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kappamaki

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