Recommended for elementary school kids! A collection of fun craft ideas for 2nd graders

Craft ideas made with origami and a shredder

Let’s use the shredding function that cuts paper into fine strips to create various shapes.

We’ll use a hand-crank shredder, and by controlling where you stop shredding and other small tricks, you can make different parts and combine them.

Food motifs are an easy example: if you insert long, thin strips sideways and shred them even finer, they can look like a coating or breading; roll up long, thin strips and they’ll resemble shredded cabbage.

By layering parts and experimenting with how you bend them, you can also add a sense of three-dimensionality.

Think carefully about how to reproduce what you want to make.

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Easy Spinning Top Made from a Milk Carton

@silk_haru3mama

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Here’s an idea for making a spinning top you blow on using a milk carton.

First, cut the carton about 1.5 cm up from the bottom, then make slits at the four corners and open it up.

Next, rotating the carton in a consistent direction from each corner, cut along the edges of the bottom.

Leave about 1 cm uncut at the ends.

Bend the sections you just cut inward so they gather toward the center, and decorate with masking tape or stickers to finish.

If you blow straight down from above, it will spin around and around.

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Picnic bag made from a box

@sayacky_be.child

Materials and tips are here 👇🏻 Open it up—too cute♡ ⁡ ▫️Materials▫️ ・Magnetic paper box (mine is from Seria) ・Rattan-pattern remake sheet (mine is from Seria) ・Bamboo-style bag handles (mine are from Seria) ・Ribbon or cord, etc. ・Fabric of your choice, 28×33 cm ⁡ ▫️Tools, etc.▫️ ・Scissors ・Utility knife and cutting mat ・Ruler ・Pencil or pen (for marking) ・Ice pick (mine is from DAISO) ・Extra-strong double-sided tape for fabric (mine is from DAISO) ⁡ ▫️Tips▫️ ・It’s quite hard, so you might need adult strength to cut or make holes. ・You don’t have to buy bag handles—feel free to substitute with something else ◎ ・The food that appears at the end of the video is introduced in one of my past videos♪ ⁡ ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆ ⁡ Nice to meet you! “Let’s be kids together♪” I’m Sayacky, a nursery teacher and mom of two♡ ⁡ I share activities that get both kids and former kids excited! ⁡ Please follow me☆ ⁡ @sayacky_be.child ▲ Check out my other posts here ໒꒱ ⁡ ⁡ ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆#Sayakki-World#HandmadeToys#Childcare CraftingCraft Play#Childcare topic#AtHomePlay#StayHomeTime#100-yen shop DIYSimple craftKids' craftsHandmade#BasketBag

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We’ll show you how to make an adorable picnic bag that’s a joy to open.

Prepare a one-piece box with an attached lid as the base.

Cut the box into your preferred picnic bag shape, then cover the entire surface with a makeover sheet that gives it a woven basket look.

Attach a handle and adhere fabric to the inside of the box to finish.

Any handle you like is fine.

As for fabric, a classic check pattern is always a good choice, but use your favorite.

Make some sandwiches and pop them in to complete a realistic-looking picnic bag!

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Simple salt sand art

@watako.hoiku

Also great for summer projects 🌻 | Salt Sand Art |Simple craftIndependent Researchtranslation

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This is about layering different colors of salt in a glass to create a picture-like, beautiful look.

Start by making colors that match what you want to create: mix paint into the salt to prepare it.

Once your colored salt is ready, simply layer it into the glass.

It’s best to pay attention to the boundaries between colors and avoid overmixing.

After filling the glass, press the layers to compact them—you can aim for more complex shapes this way.

Try various patterns to see what you can achieve.

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paper cup hat

@lunimama_asobi

Easy craft: paper cup hat! A super simple and super cute paper cup hat. Perfect for the coming season!HandmadeOrigami#origami#papercraft#easycraft#HandmadeToyswork

Fuzzy Navel – Conton Candy

If you’re looking for a craft idea that can double as a decoration, how about making a paper cup hat? Cut off the rim of a paper cup, then leave about one-third from the bottom intact and make many vertical slits starting from the rim side.

Spread the slit sections outward, then weave them by folding them up diagonally from the rim side to form the brim of the hat.

Decorate it with your favorite ribbon and you’re done.

The color and pattern of the paper cup will become the hat’s design as-is, so choosing the cups is part of the fun, too.

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Homemade Pakkuncho

@chibi_miran

How to Make a DIY “Pakkuncho” for First Graders ~Part 1~ The Drafting Edition Was Insanely Good lolGenius at crafts

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How about making your own version of your favorite snack package? First, buy the real product and carefully study its packaging.

Trace the shape onto construction paper or similar, and then recreate everything—the design and the text—just like the original.

After coloring it with pens or other materials, cut it out, assemble it, and you’re done.

It’s a task that requires patience, but the steps are very simple.

Find a package you love and give it a try!

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Metal craft

Let’s try a metal craft project using soft wire you can find at 100-yen shops and similar stores.

First, come up with a few patterns that can be drawn in a single stroke.

After cutting the wire to an appropriate length, shape it to match the pattern.

If bending it by hand is difficult, it’s a good idea to use tools like pliers.

Once the shape is made, hammer it to flatten the joints.

Then cut transparent origami paper to fit the pattern, and attach it from the back with glue to finish.

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