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

Stencil: “Various Dream-colored Trees”

[For Teachers] Stencil: “Various Dream-Colored Trees” — Helping with Elementary School Arts and Crafts; We support your art class ideas.

Let’s paint with a sponge! I’ll introduce an idea for a stencil called “Various Dream-Colored Trees.” A stencil refers to a technique where you place a stencil sheet with letters or patterns cut out, then apply paint from above to create the design.

This time, let’s try making a picture using a sponge and a craft knife.

What you’ll need: black construction paper, white construction paper, a ruler, a pencil, a craft knife, tape, a sponge, and paints.

It’s a wonderful idea that will have your friends and teachers asking, “How did you make that?”

Cardboard 3D craft

Elementary school art project ideas: hands-on 3D creations using single-face corrugated cardboard

Three-dimensional creations using single-faced corrugated cardboard make the most of the material’s qualities depending on the direction and shape of your cuts.

If you cut along the direction of the flutes, the cardboard bends easily; by changing the cutting direction, you can form pillar-like shapes.

Cut long strips and coil them or make rods to combine into towers, arches, or animal bodies—shape them freely.

Connecting multiple parts in three dimensions results in sturdy works.

Painting the surface or adding patterns enhances the finish.

Sculptures born from everyday materials convey the depth of making and the freedom of imagination.

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Cardboard marble maze

Super Hard! How to Make a Marble Maze with a Pitfall Trap from Cardboard [Cardboard Nameko’s Cardboard Craft Series, Vol. 3]

The cardboard marble maze is a three-dimensional maze made by cutting and gluing pieces of cardboard.

Adding trapdoors along the way is also a key feature.

Part of the fun is figuring out how to roll the marble so it reaches the goal.

Give it a try! You can make it with materials like cardboard, a large empty box with a lid, glue, scissors, and marbles.

Imagine what size you want and what kind of maze you’d like to create, and then build it.

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Marble coaster

[Elementary School Craft] Marble Coaster [How to Make a Course That Changes the Rolling Direction]

This craft uses origami to create your own marble coaster—a three-dimensional project that offers countless ways to play depending on your creativity.

All you need are a few postcard-sized sheets of origami paper.

Start by folding straight tracks, right-angle turns, and curved sections.

By combining these parts, you can freely design a course for the marble to roll down.

One of the charms of this craft is that adjusting the angles and connections changes the marble’s speed and movement.

Keep rearranging and experimenting—the sense of accomplishment when it works is exceptional.

Thinking about the balance between design and structure deepens the fun of making things.

It also stands as a well-finished piece you can play with on a desk, blending learning and play in a single idea.

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Matchstick crafting play

Art project idea for 3rd and 4th grade elementary students: “Matchstick Art”

Crafting with matchsticks—creating any shape you like—is a fun hands-on activity that nurtures creativity and fine motor skills.

From arrows and railroad tracks to burst-like patterns reminiscent of fireworks, you can freely assemble designs from flat compositions to three-dimensional forms.

You can arrange matchsticks to draw patterns like a picture, or angle them to build a 3D tower—the key is that each piece emerges from your own unique ideas.

The materials are light and easy to handle, allowing delicate expression even with small combinations of parts.

Displaying the finished pieces side by side reveals a miniature world and sparks the imagination.

With new discoveries each time you make something and the creator’s individuality shining through, matchstick crafts are an idea you can enjoy again and again.

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