Recommended for elementary students! A collection of fun craft ideas to make for 6th graders

How to make a chopstick tree

[Christmas Craft] Easy with chopsticks and yarn! How to make a Chopstick Tree [Ashitaba Channel]

Here’s how to make a chopstick tree that lets you enjoy a cozy nighttime atmosphere when you light it up.

Prepare chopsticks, yarn, glue, and decorations like beads, then get started.

First, build the tree’s frame with chopsticks.

Wrap yarn evenly around the base.

For a summery feel, you could use colors like light blue or pale green.

Once you decorate it with summer-themed items such as watermelon or fish-shaped wind chimes, your chopstick tree is complete.

It’s sure to captivate elementary school kids, too.

Try changing the seasonal theme as you make it—you might discover something new each time.

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Chopstick grabber

[Craft] Chopstick Grabber (Magic Hand)

Let me introduce a chopstick grabber that’s fun to make and fun to play with.

Prepare eight wooden chopsticks, double-sided tape, plastic bottle caps, and rubber bands.

Stack four chopsticks in a crisscross pattern and secure the center with a rubber band.

Make another set the same way.

Combine the two finished sets and bind them with rubber bands where the chopsticks overlap to hold them together.

Finally, attach two plastic bottle caps to the tip, and it’s done.

Try moving the handle and have fun playing with it!

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Handmade maracas

Handmade maracas! You can easily make an instrument with paper cups and straws♪

This craft is inspired by maracas made with paper cups that produce a cheerful rattling sound when lightly shaken.

The steps are simple: put beads or finely cut pieces of straw into a paper cup, then cover it with another paper cup as a lid.

What you put inside is important—consider how different fillings change the sound as you make it.

Decorating the outside is also a key point; aim for fun decorations that match the light, lively sound of the maracas.

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“Wankoppu,” which sounds like a dog’s bark

Real!? A cup that makes a sound like a dog barking: 'Wancup' #crafts #handmadeToys #easyCrafts

This is a craft project: a dog mascot made from a paper cup that emits a sound like a real dog when you pull a chopstick attached to its tail.

The key is how to attach the pipe cleaner tail.

Attach a clip to the end of the pipe cleaner, thread it through a hole made in the paper cup, and secure it so that impacts resonate through the cup.

Once this part is complete, decorate the rest using a small paper cup, origami paper, and so on to create the dog’s appearance.

Then, by pinching the pipe cleaner in the gap between the chopsticks and pulling, the pipe cleaner’s vibrations are transmitted to the paper cup, producing a sound that resembles a dog’s bark.

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How to make a paper-cup kendama

[Craft Play 073] How to Make a Paper Cup Kendama

This is a paper-cup kendama made with a paper cup and plastic bottle caps.

First, poke a hole in the center of the bottom of the paper cup and thread a 60 cm piece of yarn through it.

Be careful not to hurt yourself when making the hole.

Tie a knot at the end of the yarn so it won’t slip out, and secure it to the outside bottom with cloth tape.

Tie a knot in the other end of the yarn as well, place it between two plastic bottle caps facing each other, and fasten them together with cloth tape.

That’s all it takes to complete the main body! After that, customize it with stickers or markers in any design you like.

It’s great because even kids who struggle with a real kendama can have fun and play together!

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