Recommended for elementary school students! A fun collection of craft ideas for first graders

My First Fake Sweets

Let me introduce some super cute-looking fake sweets.

These days, you can find all kinds of candy-themed items at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to enjoy.

How about decorating your favorite shaped motifs with whipped cream for sweets deco and adding dragees? You don’t even have to make the motifs yourself to have fun, so it’s perfect for your first fake-sweets project! Thinking about colors and shapes and handling tiny parts helps develop fine motor skills and boosts concentration.

You’ll nurture many abilities while having fun making them, so give it a try!

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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.

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Shrinky dink crafts with everyday materials

Play before you throw it away!! Have fun with Shrinky Dinks using everyday materials • What can be used as Shrinky Dinks • How to make Shrinky Dinks ❤︎ How to make Shrinky Dinks idea ❤︎ #870

Everyday items can actually be used as materials for shrink plastic crafts.

There are many types of plastic, and not all of them will work.

Polystyrene is fine.

Check the symbol on the container carefully when choosing.

Once you find something usable, draw on it just like you would with regular shrink plastic.

Polystyrene cups shrink and crumple into a rounded shape as they bake, which is fun to watch.

Be careful, though—aluminum foil can sometimes stick! You can turn them into coasters or make a toy wristwatch.

Before you throw containers away, be sure to check them and give this a try!

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Cake-shaped accessory case

Here’s an idea for a cake-themed trinket holder made with paper cups.

First, take one paper cup and cut straight from the rim down to the base, then cut out the base as well.

Use this as the template base, and decorate it by attaching felt or construction paper to make it look like a cake.

Once you’ve finished decorating the base, attach it to another paper cup, and you’re done.

It’s easy and cute, and you can customize the decoration however you like—highly recommended! With a bit more effort, you can even add a lid to the trinket holder, so give that a try if you have the time.

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Refreshing! Square Bag

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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

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Here’s an idea for making a bag using bag hardware from a 100-yen shop, plant pot mesh, and yarn in your favorite color and material.

First, cut the plant pot mesh to match the size of the bag hardware, then crochet or stitch the yarn onto the mesh.

Once you’ve finished attaching the yarn, sew the mesh and the bag hardware together.

Finally, add the handles and your favorite decorations to complete the bag.

With this method as a reference, it seems like you could create all kinds of items depending on your ideas!

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