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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!

Handmade Accessories (1–10)

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?

Handmade Accessories (11–20)

Flowers made with adhesive seals

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Flowers made with adhesive seals

Give the gift of flowers that never wilt! Here are some ideas for making flowers with adhesive glue stickers.

Many kids who want to give flowers as a present may feel sad when they wither.

That’s why we recommend flowers made with adhesive glue stickers.

Since they won’t wilt, they can be displayed as interior decor.

You’ll need items like a clear file folder, water-based pens, glue, a plastic wrap core, wire, masking tape, and ribbon.

Give it a try!

Nigi-Nigi Cube

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Nigi-Nigi Cube

Crush it and it springs back into shape! Here’s an idea for a squishy squeeze cube.

Not only is it fun to touch and play with, but you can also stack it like building blocks.

Let’s make a squeeze cube! All you need are clear tape, a permanent marker, and scissors.

Create six square panels by layering clear tape, then simply stick them together to finish.

It’s an easy project to try.

If you design it with characters or colors your child likes, it might capture their interest even more.

Puni Puni Squeeze

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Puni Puni Squeeze

You won’t be able to resist touching it! Here are some ideas for squishy, jiggly squeezes.

A “squeeze” is a toy made of soft material that you can enjoy by gripping and squashing to feel the texture.

How about trying your hand at making a homemade squeeze with a fun, squishy feel? You’ll need nano tape, glitter, small decorative parts, water, and so on.

The key is to firmly seal the edges of the nano tape! Give it a try with your kids.

Minecraft accessories

Let’s make some game character merchandise! Here are ideas for Minecraft-themed accessories.

Minecraft is a globally popular game, and it even had a movie released.

How about making accessories inspired by Minecraft characters this time? You’ll need a grass-like sheet material, wooden cubes, scissors, black felt, strong double-sided tape or glue, an awl, and accessory findings.

You can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop, so feel free to give it a try!

Tissue paper teddy bear

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Tissue paper teddy bear

Why not try making a cute little bear out of tissue paper instead of fabric? Take accordion-folded tissue paper, secure the center with wire, and fan out each sheet to form flower shapes.

Make several pieces for each part of the bear—face, ears, nose, body, arms, and legs—then trim them with scissors as needed and glue the parts together.

Finish by attaching the eyes and a ribbon, and your adorable bear is complete.

The result looks like it’s made from gathered petals, so it’s also a great idea to include it with a gift or a bouquet!

Making felt flowers

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Why not try making flowers that never wilt using felt and pipe cleaners? It’s very easy and cute.

First, cut petals out of felt.

Slightly fold the base of each petal and snip along the crease—this is where you’ll thread the pipe cleaner later.

Cut a light green pipe cleaner into three 4 cm pieces.

Lay two pieces in an X shape, then place the third straight across and twist to form the stamen.

Wrap a green pipe cleaner around to make the stem, and wrap a yellow pipe cleaner around the tip of the stamen to represent the pollen.

Finally, thread the petals onto the stem and glue them in place to finish.

Try making your favorite flowers!