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

Original handmade watch

Summer Vacation Craft Series ♡ Part 6: Handmade Clock ♡ Let’s Make Your Very Own Original [Koujoucho] DIY

When you go to a 100-yen shop or a handmade goods store, you can find just the clock movement for sale.

Let’s use that to make your own original clock! For the base of the clock, use a photo frame or a plastic plate.

Once you decide where to fix the movement, drill a hole.

Tighten the nut to secure the movement, and then decorate it to your liking.

Paint it, attach parts, or add glitter to make it sparkle—depending on your ideas, you’ll end up with a clock full of originality!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

Hane Keisuke

Report a problem

A marble coaster with interchangeable tracks!

Interchangeable Tracks! Marble Coaster, Marble Run No. 9 – Marble Run Machine #9

When you keep playing with the same toy, you can get bored, right? At times like that, try making a marble run with interchangeable courses so you can keep it fresh! First, build the base track out of cardboard.

Using bamboo skewers or similar materials, create features like an escalator-like lift that carries the marbles upward, or a spiral where the marbles twirl down.

For the swap-in courses, prepare pieces of cardboard shaped to fit into the base track, and on each one attach small cut pieces of cardboard, straws, or short wooden sticks to make a variety of course types.

By swapping these in and out, you can enjoy your marble run for a long time without getting bored!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

SAKI

Report a problem

Let’s try making a tangram

[Math Craft] Let’s make the ever-popular educational puzzle “Tangram” for kids! A math video where you build and play

Here’s an idea for making a handmade tangram, a puzzle that’s popular with children.

There are many store-bought options, but you can make one yourself if you have construction paper.

Creating it on your own also leads to discoveries about numbers.

Tangrams let you freely choose colors and shapes while having fun, and they nurture creativity and spatial awareness.

As kids cut out the pieces and arrange them, they naturally develop fine motor skills and concentration.

Completing a figure or making an original design gives them a sense of accomplishment and boosts their confidence.

A handmade tangram isn’t just a toy—it becomes a warm, enriching experience that supports children’s intellectual and emotional growth.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

kepiko

Report a problem

A one-of-a-kind toy clock in the world

Summer vacation craft project: Want to make a one-of-a-kind toy clock?

The idea is to make a clock using a clock movement and a board, then attach various toys to it.

You can get a clock movement at a 100-yen shop or a handmade goods store, and you can buy the board for the clock face at a home improvement store.

First, draw diagonal lines on the board to find the center point, and mark where to drill the hole for the movement.

Next, use a protractor to decide where to place the numbers on the clock.

After drilling the hole and painting if you like, it’s time to decorate the face.

Use a hot glue gun to attach the toys however you like.

Finally, secure the clock movement in the hole, and you’re done.

Arrange your favorite toys with style and create a wonderful clock!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

Hane Keisuke

Report a problem

Tyrannosaurus made of paper clay

[First-Grader’s Independent Project] Making a Dinosaur with Paper Clay: Tyrannosaurus 🦖

When it comes to cool dinosaurs that boys love, the Tyrannosaurus is number one! So this time, let’s make a Tyrannosaurus out of paper clay.

First, create the dinosaur’s base using aluminum wire and cardboard.

Once the base is ready, add volume with paper clay.

After the clay dries, paint it and add patterns and facial details.

When the paint dries, it’s finished! If you want your Tyrannosaurus to stand on its own, be sure to fix the wire in the legs to the base before adding the clay.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

sasashina

Report a problem

Make and Play! Cake Shop

[Fake Sweets] Make and play with 100-yen clay! Pretend cake shop

Simple to make yet impressive enough to make you say “Wow!” This craft lets you create a realistic-looking blackberry cake and have fun while doing it.

You can easily get the materials at 100-yen shops, and it’s simple to do at home.

Using soft, squishy paper clay, you can make adorable sweets that are fun to touch and pleasing to the eye! Practice your decorating skills with piping cream and coloring, and boost your sense of design.

With a little creativity, you can open your very own one-of-a-kind “cake shop.” After you’re done, play cake shop with friends or display your creation as a perfect room decor piece.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

Nanaka

Report a problem

square bag

@n.annlee321

A cool-looking square bag design 💕 Perfect for a summer vacation craft project, too 🥰🫶✨#100-yen-shop#100-yen shop DIY#Summer VacationSummer Vacation CraftDaiso

♬ Good luck to me tomorrow – NANAOAKARI

Let me introduce a square bag made with fluffy yarn.

We’ll use clear bag parts sold at 100-yen shops.

The bag parts will serve as the bottom of the bag.

Because they’re transparent, even though we use yarn, the bag still feels cool and airy.

Cut craft mesh, then stitch yarn onto the mesh with a needle so the yarn catches on the grid.

Connect the bag parts and the yarn-stitched mesh together with yarn.

For the handles, use chenille stems (pipe cleaners).

Adding pearls to the stems makes it even cuter.

Finish by attaching ruffles to the edge of the bag with double-sided tape.

It’s a breezy, lovely bag that both adults and kids will want to carry.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

Nakajima Junko

Report a problem