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

Let’s try making musical instruments from around the world

[Latin America & Education] Try it at Home: Let’s Make Musical Instruments from Around the World! [Rainstick]

Let’s make a rainstick, a musical instrument from around the world that sounds like falling rain.

Prepare toothpicks, an empty plastic wrap tube, rubber bands, beads, fabric scraps, nail clippers, a hole punch or awl, and glue.

Start by making spiral-shaped holes along the tube.

It can be slippery, so be careful while punching the holes.

Insert toothpicks into the holes.

Use the nail clippers to trim any parts of the toothpicks that stick out, then apply glue over them to secure.

Cover one end of the tube with fabric and fasten it with a rubber band.

Pour beads in from the other end, then cover that end with fabric and fasten it with a rubber band in the same way.

Decorate the tube, and you’re done.

It’s a rainstick that produces the sound of rain or waves—give it a try!

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Moving piggy bank

4th grade elementary school summer vacation craft: a moving piggy bank

A moving piggy bank that sets its inner mechanism in motion when you insert money—sending a coin rolling and dropping into a designated spot—is a fun craft that delights with its clever tricks.

Using materials like wood, build an internal structure that moves the coin in tandem when you turn a handle.

Watching the coin travel along slopes and through tunnels to reach the goal never gets old and makes you want to try it again and again.

Throughout the building process, you’ll naturally learn scientific concepts such as the lever principle and the use of gravity, making it perfect for an independent research project.

By adding decorations to customize the appearance, you can create your very own original piggy bank.

It’s a project that lets you enjoy experimenting with mechanisms and ingenuity while giving you a satisfying sense of accomplishment.

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Transformable miniature house

For a summer vacation craft! How to make a miniature house that can be freely transformed

Let me introduce a cute, transformable miniature house.

Using cardboard, choose the coverings for the ceiling, floor, and walls as you build each room.

The key is to keep in mind the kind of room you want to create while you work.

Try stacking rooms or changing the combinations to make a miniature house that’s uniquely yours.

By making the wall coverings with colored paper or using patterned paper for the miniature house, you can add originality and have even more fun.

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Giant Squeeze Clock

[Elementary School Summer Vacation Free Craft] Making a Giant Squishy Clock! How to make it too ♪ make squishy clock

Make and use it! Here are some ideas for a giant squishy clock.

Many of you might be thinking this is a great chance to create something you can use every day.

This time, let’s make a giant squishy clock.

You’ll need a squishy to use as the base, glue, a clock mechanism, a screwdriver, and so on.

The video carefully explains the steps and key tips, so be sure to use it as a reference.

You’ll end up with a special, one-of-a-kind clock!

Scrap-Material Racing Car

Smoothly Zooming! Handmade Racing Car — A Toy Car That Runs on Recycled Materials [Craft]

It zips along and looks so cool! Let me share an idea for a racing car made from scrap materials.

Have you heard the word “scrap materials” before? It refers to materials or items that are thrown away as unnecessary.

Common examples include toilet paper rolls and plastic bottles.

This time, let’s try making a racing car using scrap materials.

You’ll need items like a toilet paper roll, plastic bottle caps, straws, bamboo skewers, colored paper, round stickers, and scissors.

It could be fun to race them with your family or friends, too.