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

Playable maracas

Direct from a professional percussionist! Make and play DIY maracas!

Taught by a professional percussionist! Here are ideas for making maracas from scrap materials.

Do you know the term “scrap materials”? It refers to materials or items that would otherwise be thrown away.

Common household scraps include toilet paper rolls and plastic bottles.

This time, let’s make maracas using scrap materials! What you’ll need: empty capsule toy containers, toilet paper rolls, beads, stickers, washi tape, and regular tape.

Give it a try!

tidying basket

[Summer Vacation Craft] Let's Make a Tidy-Up Basket with 100-Yen Store Materials [Japan Paper Band Craft Association (General Incorporated Association)]

Create with your own original color scheme! Here are some ideas for tidy-up baskets.

Let’s make baskets that help you organize and can be placed on your desk or on a shelf! You’ll need Kent paper (thick drawing paper), clothespins, two colors of paper bands, a compass, a pencil, scissors, glue, graph paper, a measuring tape, and so on.

You can get the materials at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to give it a try! Paper bands come in a variety of colors, so it’s a good idea to make one with your favorite color combination.

A log house made of paper straws

[Summer Vacation Craft for Elementary Schoolers] Make a Log Cabin-Style Treasure Box with 100-Yen Shop Paper Straws!

Let’s make your very own special treasure chest! Here’s an idea for a paper-straw log house.

Do you have treasured items like precious memories or pretty stones? This time, let’s use paper straws to create a treasure box that looks like a log house.

What you’ll need: paper straws, glue, a pen, scissors, and a ruler.

You can use white or colorful straws, but using kraft straws will give it a warm, log-house feel.

Gradient with paint

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This craft for creating an original night sky is an idea that lets you enjoy the richness of color and imagination.

Trace your hand with a pencil on construction paper and color the area around it, leaving only the hand shape uncolored.

By layering small amounts of blue and purple rather than using just one color, you create a gradient and a background with depth.

Paint the hand shape black to give the impression of looking up at the night sky.

Finally, use white paint to freely add stars and the moon.

This craft, which celebrates free thinking, offers children an art experience that isn’t bound by standard techniques.

It’s sure to be a time filled with the excitement of creating a brand-new sky.

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The painting “The Mysterious Tree Found in the Forest”

[For Teachers] Painting: “A Mysterious Tree Found in the Forest” – Elementary School Arts and Crafts Helper: We’ll assist with ideas for art class.

Let’s paint using paints and ink! Here are some ideas for a painting called “The Mysterious Tree I Found in the Forest.” Many of you may have experience using paints or ink to draw letters or pictures in class.

This time, let’s try a painting that combines the strengths of both.

You’ll need brushes, a bristle brush, paints, black ink, and drawing paper.

Use a brush dipped in ink to paint the tree trunk on the drawing paper.

Next, drop some water and place your favorite color of paint with a brush onto the wet spots.

Once it’s completely dry, the paint will gently bleed, creating a dreamy, magical finish!