Crafts you can make with 100-yen shop items! A collection of fun project ideas that elementary school kids will love

An hourglass made of straws

Let’s make a toy where short straws fall like an hourglass.

First, cut a wire to 40 cm and wrap it around a pencil to make a spring.

Prepare two small paper cups and make a hole in the center of each bottom; thread one cup onto one end of the spring and secure it.

Stretch the spring and thread short, cut pieces of straw onto it.

Then thread and secure the other paper cup on the opposite end.

To prevent the spring from expanding and contracting, bridge two chopsticks between the two cups and glue them in place, and you’re done! Decorate the paper cups and chopsticks with masking tape or stickers to make it cute.

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big cracker

[Elementary School Craft] Giant Party Popper 🎉 Playable Megaphone

Here’s how to make a fun megaphone cracker.

First, cut off both edges of a clear file folder to separate it into two sheets.

Fold one of the sheets in half lengthwise and cut along the fold.

Next, roll one of the cut pieces into a tube, then tape this tube to the center of the larger remaining sheet.

Roll the sheet into a megaphone shape and secure it.

Then roll the other remaining piece into a long, thin tube, thread it through the center of the megaphone, and tape one end so it connects with a rubber band-like loop.

Prepare three pieces of plastic string cut to an appropriate length, attach aluminum foil to their tips, and crumple the foil into little balls.

Finally, tape the strings with the foil tips to the end of the inner tube that runs through the center.

And you’re done! A flashy, eye-catching megaphone cracker—give it a try!

A whistle you can blow with a straw

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Here’s how to make a whistle out of a straw.

Cut two slits at one end of a straw and trim it so the width forms a rectangle.

Cut the other end of the straw and fit it over the rectangular end, then secure it with cellophane tape.

Adjust the tape so the width becomes a square.

Cut another straw to about 5 centimeters and flatten one end.

Place the flattened end over the side where you can see the square gap, and secure it with cellophane tape.

The key is to test-blow it and check the sound before taping everything down firmly.

Change the lengths of the straws to create different pitches, fix them in place, and you’re done.

Kids are sure to get excited about a whistle made from everyday materials!

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Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)

Here’s an idea for making an Anpanman fukuwarai out of felt.

Fukuwarai is typically a New Year’s game, but by changing the motif it’s perfect for everyday play too! Cut out the base face and parts for your favorite characters—like Anpanman, Baikinman, or Dokin-chan—from felt.

Once it’s ready, put on a blindfold, feel each piece with your hands to guess what it is, and place it on the face! You can find felt in a variety of colors at 100-yen shops, so be sure to check them out.

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Coin Drop

Perfect for independent research: A coin drop piggy bank made with 100-yen shop items. #handmadeToy #easyCraft #atHomePlay #simpleCraft #independentResearch #summerVacationCraft Summer vacation craft

Handmake a coin game where every coin you insert becomes yours, using materials from a 100-yen shop! Prepare a transparent drawer case, corrugated plastic board, and tape.

First, remove the drawers, stack them to create steps, and tape them together.

Set the bottom drawer in its normal orientation so it collects the coins, and set the second and third drawers upside down so coins can slide down.

Then, make an outer box from the corrugated plastic sized to fit the drawers, insert the drawers, and you’re done!

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Cool rubber band gun

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Let me introduce a strong and cool rubber band gun.

Prepare 17 bendable straws, a clothespin, tape, and scissors, and let’s make it.

Take two straws and tape their bendable sections together to secure them.

Attach one clothespin to the gap of the joined straws to create the base.

When bundling straws, secure them tightly so the stacked pieces don’t shift.

Stack eight straws by grouping them in sets of four, extend the bendable sections, and build the structure.

When attaching parts together, make sure the straws are firmly fixed so they don’t slip.

Once it’s finished, hook on a rubber band and give it a try!

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pull-back car

A toy that runs on rubber power! 'Corrugated Plastic Pull-Back Car' [Easy Craft] #HandmadeToy #Craft #SummerVacationCraft

This craft lets you experience the fun of a car you built yourself zooming forward powered by rubber bands.

Cut corrugated plastic (plastic cardboard) to match the size of the car body.

For the wheels, use bottle caps: make a hole in the center, then pass a bamboo skewer through to create the axle.

If you firmly attach this to the body with hot glue, it will start to look like a real car.

Hook a rubber band onto the rear axle and wind it by turning the axle forward, and you’re ready to go.

When you let go, the car surges ahead under the power of the rubber band.

You can freely design and color the body, so you can get particular about the appearance too.

Using everyday materials and a simple mechanism, it’s a hands-on project that’s both fun to build and a great way to learn, delivering dynamic motion.

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