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

Handmade chenille keychain

Let’s make a cute bee keychain.

First, stick double-sided tape all over a chenille stem and shape it into a rectangle.

Wrap a yellow chenille stem around it, then wrap a brown one to create the stripes.

Make wings from a clear file sheet, attach them to the body with the brown chenille stem, and add eyes.

Finally, attach the keychain hardware and you’re done! With a bit of creativity, you can make all kinds of insects and animals, so try making your own original keychains.

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sasashina

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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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mutō

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How to make a watermelon bar squishy

[Low-Rebound] How to Make a Watermelon Bar Squishy 🍉 Squeeze Toy 🏝 Summer Vacation Craft [Handmade Squishy]

Looks just like a real ice pop!? Juicy to the eye and satisfyingly squishy to the touch, the “Watermelon Bar Squishy” is an adorable handmade craft perfect for summer.

It’s an easy yet highly polished project, especially recommended for upper-grade girls.

Start with a sponge from the 100-yen shop and cut it into the shape of a watermelon ice bar.

Carefully paint a red–green–white gradient with acrylic paints.

Recreate the seeds realistically using black paint or clay.

A wooden stick works perfectly for the ice pop handle.

People are sure to say, “That looks delicious!” It’s cute to look at and fun to touch—give this delightful summer science/craft project a try!

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Nanaka

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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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sasashina

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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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How to make a chopstick gun

How to make a rubber band gun from disposable chopsticks [Chopstick Pistol] Playable work ☺︎ Disposable pistol

In addition to chopsticks and rubber bands, this chopstick gun uses cardboard and duct tape to combine into a pistol-like appearance.

The basic firing mechanism is assembled from chopsticks and rubber bands, and then a grip and decorations are attached using cardboard and tape.

Since you’ll end up covering the whole thing with tape so it looks like a pistol, it’s important to build a sturdy base beforehand.

Let’s also pay attention to how we decorate it to make it look as realistic as possible.

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kappamaki

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A chopstick rubber-band gun modeled after a handgun

[Suppressor-equipped Handgun]-style: How to Make a Chopstick Rubber Band Gun // How to make a rubber gun

This rubber band gun, reminiscent of a handgun, looks impressively realistic and cool.

And it’s not just the appearance—its structure is quite complex, too.

It’s made by combining many parts, and the mechanism that moves the trigger in particular is remarkable.

At the same time, the process involves only cutting and shaving chopsticks and gluing them together, so with patience you should be able to complete it.

If you’re willing to put in a bit of effort to create a rubber band gun that looks great and is fun to play with, definitely give it a try.

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Hane Keisuke

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