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

Marble Climbing

Handmade toy: “Marble Climbing”

When you think of a marble run, you usually imagine marbles rolling from top to bottom, but this one makes the marble go upward.

First, prepare a wooden board with many holes big enough for a marble to fall through, and combine it with other wooden boards at an angle to form a box shape.

Next, make a small box just large enough to hold a marble.

Cut holes in the front and back of this box so the marble can pass through.

Attach strings to the box so you can pull it from both sides, creating a mechanism that lifts the marble upward—then it’s complete.

If, while lifting the marble, it slips through the box’s holes and falls into one of the holes in the wooden board, you’re out.

If the marble climbs all the way to the top without falling, you win!

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Marble Climbing

Handmade toy: “Marble Climbing”

When you think of a marble run, you usually imagine marbles rolling from top to bottom, but this one makes the marble go upward.

First, prepare a wooden board with many holes big enough for a marble to fall through, and combine it with other wooden boards at an angle to form a box shape.

Next, make a small box just large enough to hold a marble.

Cut holes in the front and back of this box so the marble can pass through.

Attach strings to the box so you can pull it from both sides, creating a mechanism that lifts the marble upward—then it’s complete.

If, while lifting the marble, it slips through the box’s holes and falls into one of the holes in the wooden board, you’re out.

If the marble climbs all the way to the top without falling, you win!

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Glue stick keychain

@salt_kosodate

The trick to not failing is… heat control!! 1) The cleanest finish is with a hot water bath (but it takes time to melt!). 2) If you have an oven, check after about 2 minutes at 200°C and reheat if needed! ↑ I don’t have one, so I couldn’t test this 🙏 3) If you have a toaster oven, start checking after 1 minute on the lowest setting. Doing 2 sets of 1 minute at 170°C will almost completely melt it! If you heat it all at once, bubbles will form, so I recommend low and slow! It’s definitely better to make one test piece rather than jumping straight into the real thing 🙌🏻 Also, even if you pack it full, the glue volume will shrink a lot once it melts, so add clear glue partway through and aim to fill it so it’s just shy of overflowing the mold—then it turns out nicely 😊 Materials: • Glue sticks — having clear as well as colored is GOOD • Mold • Glitter • Screw eye pins (heaton) • Ball chain • Backing card When an adult’s help is needed: • Glue sticks are hard, so have an adult do the cutting • Right after heating it’s very hot, so adults should be careful too! • Attaching the screw eye pins is a bit tough, so it’s good for an adult to handle 😊 Other than that, let the child take the lead and just watch over the parts they can do—it’ll be fine! Hope you make a wonderful gift 🌟 Cost breakdown (about 300 yen): • Clear glue sticks: ~50 yen (half a pack) • Colored glue sticks: ~40 yen (less than half a pack) • Screw eye pins: ~10 yen • Chains: 200 yen (2 packs) ← This is the pricey part 😂#AtHomePlayEducationalwork#Graduation from kindergarten　HandmadePresent

Haruka – YOASOBI

Some of you may have used a hot glue gun for bonding.

The glue sticks used in glue guns, however, aren’t just for sticking things together.

Try cutting the glue sticks into small pieces and placing them in an oven-safe mold.

Heat them in a toaster oven, then remove them once the glue has cooled and hardened.

You’ll have a cute charm that can also be used as a keychain.

Attach hardware and a chain to the charm to make it into a keychain.

If you add glitter to the mold before putting in the glue sticks, it will turn out sparkly and adorable.

Since you can make many at once, why not try making them as gifts for your friends?

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Paper Texture Art

@mery.jp

So cute you wouldn’t believe it’s made of paper 🎨🤍#HomeArt#Handmade Interior#PaperTextureArt#TextureArt#100-yen-shop#tissuepaperart

♬ Love Lee – AKMU (악뮤)

Introducing paper texture art, an art form that expresses images by layering and adhering paper.

Tear kitchen paper, place it in a cup of water, and add color to the paper.

Mix in adhesive to prepare the paste.

Pre-paint a background on the canvas.

Then place the prepared paper onto the canvas and shape it as you like.

Deciding in advance what kind of picture you want to create may help the process go smoothly.

Using bright colors is recommended.

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Locker-style storage box

@miwagon

[100-Yen Shop DIY] Locker-Style Storage Box#diy#100-yen-shop#100-yen shop DIYDaisoSeria

♬ Simple, light and bright song – Kohrogi

Introducing a stylish, highly functional locker-style storage box.

Glue the panels together to form the box.

Line up and glue craft sticks, then paint over them.

Adding a nameplate will enhance the stylish look.

Prepare your favorite paint colors and think about the atmosphere you want to create based on where you’ll use it.

You can also adjust the size by changing the dimensions of the panels to fit your space perfectly.

It’s a great DIY project when you want to keep your room looking sleek while adding storage.

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mini bag

[100-Yen DIY] Mini bags made from your favorite paper bags or design paper are super cute! Also great for supporting your faves♪ How to make a mini bag using design paper

This mini bag, which can hold cards and small items, can be made using only supplies from a 100-yen shop! The main item you’ll use is a soft B6-size card case.

With a sheet of paper placed inside the case, cut it 3 cm down from the opening.

Next, remove the paper you put inside, cut a piece of decorative paper to the same size, and decorate it with stickers or other design paper as you like.

Then insert the decorated paper into the card case, use the offcut from the card case you first trimmed to make gusset pieces, and attach them.

Finally, add a snap or tuck lock to secure the flap, and you’re done.

There are quite a few steps, but you’ll end up with a very polished piece, so take your time and enjoy the process.

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Hane Keisuke

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Remaking a 100-yen shop clock

@broccoli_family

Remake a 100-yen shop clock! Clip clock 👍✨Summer Vacation Craft#Summer Vacation Workshop#100-yen shop DIY#100-yen shop arrangement

Original Song – Nanmo-kun – Broccoli Family

The part you can see from the back of a table clock or wall clock—the section with the battery compartment and the knob for setting the time—is called the movement.

You could say it’s the heart of the clock.

In fact, clock movements are sold on their own at 100-yen shops and home improvement stores, and you can use them to make your own original clock! If you’re good at woodworking, try starting from scratch by buying a wooden board and cutting a groove to fit the movement.

If that’s not your strong suit, there are also assembly kits with pre-cut grooves available, so you can use those instead.

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Hane Keisuke

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