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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!

Art and hobby crafts (1–10)

Aroma Fragrance

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Aroma Fragrance

If you’re looking for an easy, summery craft, I recommend making an aroma fragrance jar! Prepare a jar, gel ice packs, blue food coloring, essential oils, and decorations like marbles or seashells.

First, fill the jar about one-third full with the gel from the ice packs and add the food coloring to tint it.

Once the color is set, add more gel and a few drops of your favorite essential oil.

Finally, add the decorations and put the lid on—you’re done! Using blue food coloring with marbles or seashells makes it look like you’ve captured the sea inside the jar.

Try creating one with your favorite theme!

Let’s make it in 3D! The human body

[Elementary School Craft] Let's Make It in 3D! The Human Body!
Let's make it in 3D! The human body

Why not try making a three-dimensional human figure? Some people may not have given much thought to the body’s balance and structure.

For this 3D human figure, first make sketches: draw the human body from various angles in a sketchbook.

Based on those drawings, create an armature with wire.

Once it’s done, fix the armature to a base and build up the form with paper clay.

Next, paint it with acrylics.

It’s best to hold the base and paint from various angles.

Be sure to separate and paint the finer details carefully.

Flower papercut

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Flower papercut

Kirie—the art of creating beautiful patterns simply by folding and cutting origami—is a craft filled with surprise and discovery.

Fold the origami paper several times until it becomes a triangle.

Draw motifs like snowflakes or hearts, then cut them out with scissors.

The moment you unfold the paper and a completely unexpected pattern spreads out is pure excitement.

Depending on how you sketch the design and where you cut, you can create completely different works even with the same theme.

Choosing colored origami paper or adding glitter for the finishing touch makes the result more vibrant and striking.

Through the process, you can develop dexterity and a sense of design, and once displayed, the pieces brighten up any room.

Three-dimensional artwork made with aluminum foil

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Three-dimensional artwork made with aluminum foil

Here’s an idea for creating your own three-dimensional artwork using shiny aluminum foil.

Cut the foil to your preferred lengths, then crumple and compress it firmly into shape.

If you’re making a dragon, it helps to form separate parts—such as the body, tail, and horns—and refine each piece as you go.

Once all the parts are ready, check the balance and assemble them, securing everything firmly with glue or tape.

Finally, paint it in your favorite colors to complete a realistic, dynamic dragon.

The finished piece reflects light and has a strong presence, making it an eye-catching decorative item.

It’s a craft that lets you enjoy changing shapes freely and imagining a story as you create.

Art and hobby crafts (11–20)

Paper Art Triangle

Paper Art Triangle: A 3D project you can make in a short time
Paper Art Triangle

This is a craft project where you can enjoy the fun of freely drawing with paper by playing with the width and shape of the strips.

Use a wide paper band to create a large triangular outer frame.

Make firm creases and then glue it down to complete the base.

Next, use narrow paper bands to create patterns on the inside.

By combining and attaching shapes you like—zigzags, waves, circles, and more—you’ll achieve a three-dimensional finish.

With creative color choices and placement, even the same triangle takes on a completely different look.

The result is a piece that showcases both mathematical elements and design appeal, and it stands out well in displays.

It’s an idea that trains creativity and concentration.

Animal-shaped biscuits art with round stickers

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This activity focuses on the popular Tabe-ggo Dobutsu characters—well-loved as snacks, too—and recreates them using round stickers.

Even though the stickers vary in color and size, designing with the same round stickers creates a cohesive overall look.

Since each part isn’t made only of circles, think carefully about how to cut the circles to form the desired shapes.

You can aim to complete this design itself, and it’s also recommended to use the pieces as decorations.

Tabletop clay accessories

Small clay mascots that can sit on a tabletop test your attention to detail precisely because you’re aiming for a compact, easy-to-display size.

While you’re free to create whatever you like, it’s fun to build a unique world with things that don’t exist in reality—like a pig popping out of a flowerpot or a sheep blooming like a flower.

Paying close attention to details such as the pig’s and sheep’s coats to craft them finely adds realism, which in turn makes the finished piece’s strangeness stand out even more.

Using clays in a variety of colors for a colorful finish is a key point that enhances the joy of both the making process and the display.