Crafts you can make with 100-yen shop items! A collection of fun project ideas that elementary school kids will love
“Amazing crafts from dollar store materials!?” Eye-catching ideas like these are hugely popular among kids right now.
From original keychains and colorful lanterns to fluffy squishies, you can actually make surprisingly high-quality projects with materials you can find nearby.
Here, we’ll introduce fun craft ideas using dollar store supplies that even elementary school children can easily try.
Find your favorite project and enjoy making it!
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Practical Small Item Crafts (1–10)
Easy handmade candle
Here’s how to make cute DIY candles using materials you can get at a 100-yen shop.
By using molds, you can create candles with a variety of patterns, and you’re free to choose the colors, so you can craft uniquely personalized candles just the way you like.
Once they’re finished, arrange them neatly, dim the lights, and light them up—you’ll have a charming, romantic, and stylish DIY project that’s easy to enjoy and so photogenic you’ll want to capture the moment, making for wonderful new memories.
katana
Making a toy sword with 100-yen shop materials is actually super easy! Using cardboard, origami paper, and construction paper, even kids can craft one safely and have fun.
Once you’ve made your very own original sword, you can enjoy some pretend swordplay! It’ll also look great as a room decoration.
Through this craft, it’s a chance to nurture a love of making things and creativity.
It’s perfect for a summer vacation project, too! If parents and kids make it together, you’ll create fun memories.
So, everyone—let’s go to the 100-yen shop!
jewel box
A sparkling jewelry box that excites you just by looking at it.
Start by using a clear case from the 100-yen shop as the base.
Inside, cut slits in a sponge to create spaces for rings, or slice the sponge into thin strips as dividers to make spaces for bracelets and pendants—there are tons of fun ideas.
Attach frilled felt around the sponge and secure ribbons around the case with double-sided tape.
The key feature is a glittery lid made by sealing sequins between a clear plastic sheet using double-sided tape and masking tape.
With a bit of creativity, you can finish it as a cute box that suits your taste!
Toy Story headband
Here’s a fun idea for anyone who loves Disney: Toy Story-themed headbands you can make with materials from a 100-yen shop! Decorate foam ear bases with designs inspired by characters from Toy Story.
You’ll use items like felt, rhinestone stickers, and embroidery thread, but feel free to choose materials that fit your design.
Since layered felt can get heavy, lighten it by cutting away the lower layers where they overlap.
Use a hot glue gun for assembly, and be careful to avoid burns.
cooler
Make a must-have cooler for the hot season using 100-yen store items! Cut a hole in the top of a Styrofoam cooler box to fit the size of the fan you’ll attach.
Also cut an outlet hole on the side.
Inside the box, add dividers so you can stand and secure ice packs.
Then remove the stand from a small fan, mount it, connect it to a mobile battery, insert the ice packs, and switch it on.
It won’t cool the entire room, but if you place it on a desk, you’ll feel a pleasantly cool breeze!
3D acrylic block
Acrylic stands are popular for things like supporting your favorite idols.
They’re usually flat, but if you stack and glue several layers together, you can create a block-style piece with depth! Prepare as many acrylic sheets of the same size as you like, neatly cut out a photo of the main character or subject, and attach it to an acrylic sheet with double-sided tape.
Next, add surrounding decorations to the other sheets while checking the balance, and finally stack and adhere everything together to finish.
Even if you’ve only made flat acrylic stands before, you’ll be thrilled with the result—no doubt about it! Give it a try.
Butterfly flower hair clip
Let’s make adorable butterfly and flower clips.
In the video, the butterfly part uses store-bought pieces, but you can also cut your own from sturdy materials like construction paper.
First, decorate the butterfly freely with colored pencils or beads.
Then simply use a hot glue gun to attach the butterfly to a clip, and you’re done! You can make the flowers the same way: punch out lots of flower shapes from origami or construction paper, layer them, and glue them to a clip.
They’re perfect not only for holding books and notebooks, but also as cute interior decorations.
These bright, cheerful accessories will liven up your mood—give them a try!
Strollers & Shopping Carts
With items from a 100-yen shop, you can make a handy piece that works as both a stroller and a shopping cart! Cut and remove the fabric from a small foldable chair used for outings, then attach a mesh basket there with zip ties.
Secure a caster-equipped plant stand to the bottom with zip ties, and cut off the excess ties to finish.
To prevent it from tipping over when you put dolls or toys on top, add a weight to the plant stand area—this will help small children play safely.
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!
3 simple coasters
How about making coasters as a summer vacation craft? Here, we’ll introduce three methods.
The first is a coaster made by arranging tiles on top of paper clay.
The second is a coaster made by lining up beads and melting them in the microwave.
The third is a summery coaster that expresses a seasonal scene by placing shells, sequins, and stickers in resin.
They’re all easy to make, so give them a try.
You can buy most of the materials at 100-yen shops.