Recommended for elementary students! A collection of fun craft ideas for 3rd graders

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

Third graders are growing in their ability to think for themselves and come up with ideas.

They’re full of curiosity and learn many things through play with friends.

It’s also a stage where working with their hands gives them a strong sense of accomplishment.

Here, we introduce craft ideas recommended for third graders.

We’ve gathered projects that spark creativity and are fun to make.

Each one uses everyday materials so kids can enjoy the process of creating something delightful.

Be sure to use this as a guide and try crafts that are enjoyable both while making them and after they’re done!

Recommended for elementary school kids! A fun collection of craft ideas for 3rd graders (101–110)

Lots of soap bubbles with DIY

@sachimama_asobi
How about going all out with bubble play this summer? 🫧 Regular bubbles are fun, but since it’s summer, if you’re thinking, “I want to play with a huge amount of bubbles!” give this a try—it's super easy to make! You’ll need: 8–9 straws, a 500 ml plastic bottle, double-sided tape, chopsticks, and bubble solution. You’ll also use a utility knife, scissors, and glue, so if small children are helping, please work together with an adult. How to make it: 1) Cut the straws into pieces about 1.5 cm wide. 2) Line up the cut straw pieces on double-sided tape to make a strip about 50 cm long. (I used 8–9 straws to reach 50 cm.) 3) Stick another layer of double-sided tape on top of the lined-up straws. 4) Roll the straws into a circle. 5) Slice the plastic bottle into a ring. (Personally, I recommend the “I LOHAS” bottle—it’s soft and easy to cut.) 6) Insert the rolled straws into the bottle ring. (If there are gaps, add more straw pieces to adjust. If the double-sided tape around the straws holds them in place, that’s fine; if it’s loose, secure with glue.) 7) Use a utility knife or awl to make a hole in the edge of the bottle ring, insert a chopstick there, and secure it with glue. 8) Pour bubble solution into a shallow dish, dip, and blow! You’ll get way more bubbles than usual, and it’s super fun! 🥰 It’s really easy, so save this and give it a try! +———————————————+ I’m Sachi, a mom of three rambunctious boys (ages 7, 5, and 1). I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, natural materials, and recyclables. Feel free to like, follow, or DM! +———————————————+#AtHomePlay　#AtHomePlay work　#Summer Craft　Summer activities Play with children #I love crafts　Handmade　 Childcare　sea　Summer　Straw　Straw craft Origami Summer Flowers　#Summer Sea playing outside　origami　 #origami Soap bubbles　Soap bubble #bubble #Soapbubble Soap bubble play　Summer activities Plastic bottle　Plastic bottle crafts
♬ Utopia – imase

Let’s have fun making soap bubbles using short-cut straws! First, cut a long strip of double-sided tape and line up the straws, sticking them onto it.

Apply double-sided tape to the other side as well, then roll the straws up tightly from the edge into a spiral and secure it.

Glue on a ring cut from a plastic bottle to serve as a frame, and attach a stick as a handle to finish.

Dip it in bubble solution and blow.

Bubbles will come out from each straw, creating a beautiful effect, and lots come out at once, so even small children can enjoy it.

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An ehou-maki that makes you want to take a big bite

@n.annlee321
I tried stuffing it with my favorite fillings 🥰🫶#HandmadeToys #100-yen-shop #100-yen shop DIY Playing house translation #ElementarySchoolMom #Kindergarten #KindergartenMom
♬ I Want To Be Loved – Yumcha

You can even use it for pretend play! Why not try making an ehomaki that looks so real you’ll want to eat it? It’s super cute and looks just like the real thing! Cut a pool noodle and wrap black felt around the sides.

Take two circles of thick paper, glue white yarn onto them in a spiral to represent white rice, and attach them to the top and bottom of the pool noodle.

Then use felt and beads to make tuna, salmon, cucumber, salmon roe, and more.

Stick them on top of the “rice,” and you’re done!

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Cute beaded candy craft

@n.annlee321
Please do it with cute beads ☺️💓#tiktok classroom Life with children Summer Vacation Craft #StayHomeTime
♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey

Let’s make cute candies using your favorite beads! Cut the soft case into your preferred shape, fold it in half, then use a hair iron to apply heat and seal the edges to make a little pouch.

Fill it with beads and seal the opening.

Stick masking tape on both ends of the candy, trim it with a zigzag cut, and you’re done.

Try using different beads to create various kinds of candies.

If you make the bag for holding the candies the same way, it’ll look extra cute and really stand out.

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Cute dagashi box

@n.annlee321
Sparkly and jingly/shaky 🥰dagashi (cheap, nostalgic Japanese snacks and candies)#Upcycling Yes, za #100-yen shop DIY Parenting Childcare work
♬ Cute heartwarming BGM(1490583) – sanusagi

Here’s a cute craft idea for making an eyeshadow palette using an empty candy case.

If you’re interested in makeup but it’s still a bit early to try it for real, make this and enjoy the mood! You’ll need a clear plastic sheet, sequins, masking tape, and iridescent film.

Put sequins into the case lid, then attach a piece of the clear sheet cut to the same size and seal the edges with masking tape.

Stick pieces of iridescent film where the candies used to be to mimic eyeshadow pans, make a brush from a straw and a chenille stem, and you’re done!

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Spinning piggy bank

@silk_haru3mama
[Summer Vacation Craft] A Spinning Piggy Bank 🌻 “At-Home Crafts” book 📕 on sale now! (Available on Amazon, Rakuten, and bookstores nationwide) Purchase via the link in my profile 🔗 ⇨ @silk_haru3mama ————————————— Thank you for watching∗︎*ﾟ I’m Silk, and I share easy crafts and at-home play ideas that make you think, “I can do this!”✩︎⡱ This year, I’ll be introducing various ideas perfect for summer vacation crafts again 🌻 This time, I came up with a fun piggy bank whose blades spin every time you put in a coin! The direction of the spin changes with each coin, so you’ll want to keep putting more in 🤭 Give it a try if you like ♡ We’re using an empty seaweed container, so you can easily take the money out from the bottom lid 👍🏻 Materials • 2 empty seaweed containers (cylinders, 10 cm diameter, 11 cm tall) • 1 milk carton • 2 bamboo skewers • 1 straw • Colored vinyl tape • Clear tape • Awl • Scissors • Ruler How to make it *A more detailed tutorial will be posted on YouTube. You can get to YouTube from the link in my profile, so check it out there too. 1) Cut out the bottom of the seaweed container with a utility knife. 2) Make a hole from the lid side at a height of 6 cm that’s wider than the bamboo skewer. 3) Cut off the bottom of the milk carton, open it flat, then cut two strips 4 cm wide and four strips 2 cm wide. 4) Fold the 4 cm strips into a cross as shown in the video and secure with clear tape. 5) Cut the four looped tips of the cross, then fold about 5 mm from the edge outward to open them up. Wrap the entire piece with colored vinyl tape (large blade). 6) Fold the 2 cm strips into a cross in the same way, and wrap vinyl tape around the four root sections. Cut off the outer parts that were not taped (small blade). 7) Cut the straw into four 5 mm pieces. 8) Thread a bamboo skewer through the hole in the seaweed container, then slide on: straw → small blade → large blade → small blade → straw. 9) Make another unit the same way, stack the two containers so the lids are at the top and bottom, and tape them together. Trim the protruding bamboo skewer, leaving about 1–1.5 cm. 10) Cut a coin slot about 3 cm wide into the top lid, and you’re done!! I’d be happy if you check out my craft book too!! ↓↓↓ About the “At-Home Crafts” book 📚 All crafts use recyclables, familiar materials, or items from 100-yen stores, so even busy caregivers or those who feel clumsy can think, “I can do this!” It’s full of easy-to-make, repeat-play handmade toys for kids ☺️ Whether you want to make a toy by hand, enjoy crafting with your child, or need ideas for an elementary school craft assignment, I hope it helps in many situations as your child grows. ———————————— “Build fine-motor skills and sensory growth! Parent and child will get hooked! At-Home Crafts for ages 3 to elementary school” 𖤘 Publisher: KADOKAWA 𖤘 Price: 1,500 yen (tax excluded) (1,650 yen incl. tax) *Available on Amazon, Rakuten, and bookstores nationwide ———————————— At-home play, educational toys, making#HandmadeToysSimple crafts for home play by lsilk, home crafts by ilsilk, summer vacation crafts and research
♬ Everyday/Cute Piano Solo(1512061) – Sumochi

Why not make a fun piggy bank where the coins spin as they go in? It’s a perfect idea for a summer vacation craft.

First, slice a milk carton into rings, press the corners to flatten the center space, and make four “blades” to form a propeller.

Decorate the edges with vinyl tape, and make two large propellers and four small ones in the same way.

Skewer a large propeller on a bamboo stick, then add two small propellers on each side to create a spinning mechanism.

Insert this into a clear tube, make a coin slot in the lid, put the lid on, and you’re done.

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