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

Making a super ball

Fun to make together as a parent and child! Super Balls | Mom Parenting Housework Life Living Life Hacks Tips

Kids love it! Let’s make a super ball.

First, mix 40 g of salt into 100 ml of water to make a saturated salt solution.

Add the saturated salt solution to 100 cc of PVA laundry glue and mix, then add coloring to give it some color.

Keep stirring with a disposable chopstick or similar; after a while, something will start to cling to the chopstick.

Once it gets big enough, remove it from the chopstick and squeeze it firmly to remove the moisture.

Roll it into a ball and let it dry, and your super ball is complete! It’s very simple, but if you summarize the method and any clever tips, it can make a great independent research project.

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Marble Kaleidoscope

[At-home Independent Research Dojo] “The Marble Kaleidoscope” Edition (How to Make a Kaleidoscope)

When it comes to summer vacation crafts, kaleidoscopes are a classic.

Here’s an idea that uses a candy tube and a marble.

First, cut acrylic mirrors and assemble them into a triangular prism.

Glue them with the reflective sides facing inward.

Make a hole in the bottom of the tube that’s small enough so the marble won’t fall through, then insert the marble followed by the mirror prism.

Cover it with a slightly shortened lid with a peephole, and you’re done! Acrylic mirrors are sold at 100-yen shops, but if the pieces are small, connect them to get the length you need.

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Handheld fan made from scrap materials

[Summer Vacation Craft] How to Make a Handheld Fan Using Recycled Materials — Great for Elementary School Science Projects

This is a handmade toy handheld fan made from recycled materials like toilet paper rolls and ice cream sticks.

First, use an awl to make a hole in the ice cream stick, insert a bamboo skewer, and fix it with glue to create the propeller.

Next, cut four slits into a toilet paper roll, stack two rolls together, and wrap them with origami paper to make the base.

Then make a circular base from cardstock and origami paper, and attach the circular base and the propeller to the toilet paper roll base.

Use items like bamboo skewers, masking tape, double-sided tape, and string to adjust it so the propeller spins well.

It’s a refreshing little fan—perfect for a summer craft project!

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Let’s make food samples with clay

Summer vacation! Try making food samples for your independent research project! Let’s make a mini ramen! Art School — Art Anywhere

You’ve probably seen the food samples displayed in restaurant showcases.

Try making a ramen food sample that even kids can create! First, prepare an old rice bowl or ramen bowl.

Fill it with paper clay to raise the bottom.

Next, tear off pieces of paper clay and roll them into thin strands to make noodles.

Make four or five strands about 20 cm long.

Also craft toppings like chashu pork, menma, and egg.

Use epoxy resin—a resin material that hardens when mixed—to make the soup.

You can buy it at 100-yen shops, and if it’s difficult, ask your parents to help.

Finally, arrange everything in the bowl, and you’re done!

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Let’s make the flowers colorful!

Perfect for a science project! Two-tone dyed carnations. The trick is to let the stems dry for more than half a day before making them. You can use food coloring for the dye solution! #easyCraft #ParentChildActivity

Here’s a science project idea: let’s try dyeing flowers in colorful ways! First, prepare fresh white flowers—any kind you like is fine.

Cut the stems short, then use scissors to make four lengthwise slits, dividing the stem into quarters.

Place each of the four split stem ends into separate containers, each filled with a different color dye solution.

Then just wait—the flower will draw up the dye solution, and you’ll end up with a colorful flower.

It’s a good idea to observe how long it takes to dye, and how the dyeing differs depending on the type of flower.

Pressing the dyed flowers and submitting them as an art piece is also recommended.

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