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

A three-step chopstick rubber-band gun

[At-Home Shooting Game] Easy 3-Step Chopstick Gun You Can Make | #shorts

This is a chopstick rubber-band gun that you can make with a simple procedure: use chopsticks as the base and attach a clothespin with a rubber band.

Insert the metal part of the clothespin into the gap between the chopsticks, then secure the clothespin in that position with a rubber band.

After that, to keep the chopsticks from spreading apart, wrap a rubber band around the tips of the chopsticks, and it’s done.

The mechanism is that you launch a rubber band stretched from the tip by opening and closing the clothespin.

The appeal is that you can make a chopstick rubber-band gun easily with only a few materials.

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A piggy bank that helps you save while having fun

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Let’s use Daiso’s 3-tier drawer case to make a fun, game-like piggy bank over summer break.

First, flip the second and third drawers upside down and reassemble them so the flat sides face the front.

Next, cut corrugated plastic (plastic cardboard) into any shapes you like and attach it to the outside of the drawers to create a design that looks great.

Inside, apply double-sided tape so coins pause partway and drop slowly as they travel down.

With a piggy bank you made yourself, saving money becomes fun and easier to turn into a habit.

It’s a unique, practical idea that can change your everyday life through creativity and ingenuity.

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Sumikko Gurashi piggy bank

[Perfect for a Summer Vacation Project!] How to Make a Piggy Bank (Sumikko Gurashi)

I’ll introduce how to make a Sumikko Gurashi piggy bank out of origami.

Prepare two sheets of origami paper and one small sheet, then let’s get started.

Use the small origami paper to make the 5-yen coin part.

Fold the corners toward the center, then fold the surrounding corners as well.

It will form the shape of a 5-yen coin, so draw the details with a felt-tip pen.

For the base piggy bank, fold the origami toward the center to create creases.

Following the creases, tuck the paper inward to form a square box.

Make two identical boxes; on one of them, attach the 5-yen coin and draw the face.

The key point is to change the color of the origami depending on the character.

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Handmade shaker coaster

[Summer Vacation Craft] Handmade Shaker Coasters [Dollar Store DIY]: Seashell and Sand Shaker Box

Introducing original handmade “shaker” coasters that capture the feel of the seasons.

Gather styrofoam board, background design paper, a clear file, plastic sheet, double-sided tape, beads or seashells, and sand, and let’s get started.

First, decide what kind of coaster you want to make.

Cut the styrofoam board to create the coaster base.

Attach the base pieces together for the bottom section.

Apply masking tape around the edges, add seashells and sand inside, then seal it with the lid using double-sided tape—and you’re done! Give it a try!

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Fun boredom-buster ideas for kids you can make with 100-yen store items!

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Set a writeable, stick-on whiteboard into a file folder you can get at a 100-yen shop.

Next, cut a frame out of cardboard, cover it with OPP tape or similar so it can be adhered, and stick it onto the file.

I also recommend adding a lid made from a clear file to the frame—this prevents whatever you’ve stuck on from falling off or getting in the way.

Attach a pouch that can hold origami paper and washi tape, and finally add a pen.

Now you’ve got a portable boredom-buster file you can take anywhere!

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5 Easy DIY Crafts You Can Try

5-minute crafts you can make! Easy! 5 fun projects you can play with — summarized in 5 minutes.

Kids love crafts, but as first graders it can be hard to stay focused for a long time.

So here are some quick craft ideas you can finish in a short time.

You can make five things: a moving boat, a guitar, a fortune slip (omikuji), a ghost that pops out of a box, and a spinning top.

The materials are mostly recyclables—things you likely have at home—such as milk cartons, plastic bottles, wooden chopsticks, straws, ice cream sticks, and plastic bags.

You can play with each item after you make it, so once you’re done, decorate it however you like and put it to use as a fun at-home activity.

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Easy! A chopstick rubber band gun that can even use hair ties

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This rubber band gun made from disposable chopsticks is very simple—you just bundle the chopsticks together and fasten them with rubber bands.

First, stack four chopsticks and secure them in two places with rubber bands.

To catch the rubber band that will serve as the projectile, leave the top and bottom sticks of the four sticking out a bit longer.

Attach a clothespin together with the topmost rubber band at the rear.

The rubber band projectile is gripped by both the clothespin and the chopsticks; when you pull the clothespin, the band shoots out.

Try using a hair tie as the projectile—it won’t hurt much even if it hits you.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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