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

The 100-yen shops are incredibly convenient because they have a wide variety of items.

Nowadays, they don’t just offer low prices—there are plenty of high-quality products too.

Here, we introduce fun craft projects you can make for summer vacation assignments using materials you can get at 100-yen shops, as well as projects that are great to try when you have some extra time.

Many of these summer crafts can even be used as everyday household items.

Please use this as a reference and enjoy making them together with your children!

Summer vacation craft ideas made with dollar-store materials (11–20)

Cute seasonal decorations and keychains

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♬ Magnetic – ILLIT

Using shrink plastic, fluffy pipe cleaners, and clear stickers, you can make seasonal decorations and keychains.

Cut the shrink plastic into any shape you like, then use a single-hole punch to make holes around the edges for threading the fluffy pipe cleaners.

After threading the pipe cleaners, stick clear stickers onto the transparent area in the center.

You can add a chain to make it a keychain, or hang it with a string to turn it into a suncatcher.

Swapping out a seasonally themed keychain for each season is stylish and delightful, isn’t it?

The World of Masks

[Elementary School Craft] The World of Masks
The World of Masks

Why not make a free-form mask and transform into a different persona? It would be so much fun to express your emotions—fear, joy, and more—by turning them into a mask.

First, punch holes where the eyes go in a sheet of colored construction paper in your favorite color.

It’s also fine to have no holes at all, and to use any shapes you like.

Then freely cut out facial features, fangs, horns, and more from origami paper, and attach them with cellophane tape.

Finally, draw patterns with a felt-tip pen to finish.

It sounds really fun to express your transformed self with a mask, doesn’t it?

Surprising Craft

[Elementary School Craft] Surprise Craft!!!
Surprising Craft

An unexpected surprise! Here’s a craft project full of excitement that sparks curiosity.

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary envelope, but when you open it—“brrrriip!”—it makes a ripping sound! The method is simple, making it perfect for a summer vacation project.

First, prepare a bag handle, rubber bands, and a ring like the kind used for word-card binders.

Attach rubber bands to both sides of the ring, then tie them to the handle—and you’re done.

Wind the ring up and place it inside the envelope.

Feel free to draw on or decorate the envelope as you like.

The mechanism is that the ring spins when the envelope is opened, creating the sound.

It’s easy, so make a bunch and have fun playing with them!

Craft paper hat

[Elementary School Craft] A Hat Made with Kraft Paper
Craft paper hat

Let’s try making a hat using materials like kraft paper.

First, crumple the kraft paper into a ball to soften it.

Then wrap it around your head and secure it with tape at just the right size.

Once it’s taped, feel free to adjust the length and shape as you like.

You can tear it by hand or twist it, too.

After you’ve settled on a shape, try decorating it with tissue paper or origami.

When your one-of-a-kind hat is finished, having a fashion show can be lots of fun!

scratch art

[Elementary School Craft] Scratch Art
scratch art

Scratch art is an art form where you scrape a black scratch surface with a pointed pen or similar tool to reveal colorful patterns and designs underneath.

One of its charms is how easy it is to enjoy.

Let’s try making scratch art by hand.

First, color a clear plastic file folder with bright colors using permanent markers.

Next, paint over it entirely with black paint.

Once the paint is completely dry, it’s ready.

Use a bamboo skewer to scratch the dried paint and draw any pictures you like!

Easy Ice Bazooka

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♬ summertime – cinnamons

Let’s make an Ice Bazooka that everyone can play with after making it! First, take a sheet of origami cut in half and draw your favorite ice cream on it.

Wrap it around a rolled piece of paper, grip it together, and secure it with tape.

That completes the bazooka ammo.

Next, cut out the bottom of a brown paper cup and draw a cone pattern on it.

Take a balloon with the tip of the part that inflates slightly trimmed, stretch it over the bottom of the paper cup, and tape it in place.

Finally, make a target using a paper cup and construction paper, and you’re done! Pull the balloon to launch your Ice Bazooka and aim for a high score!

Summer Vacation Craft Ideas Made with 100-Yen Store Materials (21–30)

A chopstick rubber-band gun modeled after a handgun

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A chopstick rubber-band gun modeled after a handgun

This rubber band gun, reminiscent of a handgun, looks impressively realistic and cool.

And it’s not just the appearance—its structure is quite complex, too.

It’s made by combining many parts, and the mechanism that moves the trigger in particular is remarkable.

At the same time, the process involves only cutting and shaving chopsticks and gluing them together, so with patience you should be able to complete it.

If you’re willing to put in a bit of effort to create a rubber band gun that looks great and is fun to play with, definitely give it a try.