Let's make it with 100-yen shop materials! A roundup of Christmas craft ideas
As Christmas approaches, you might feel like brightening up your room with handmade decorations.
But you can’t spend a lot on materials… If that sounds like you, you’re not alone! The truth is, you can make wonderfully charming Christmas items using supplies from the 100-yen shop.
In this article, we’ll introduce Christmas craft ideas made with 100-yen materials that kids and adults alike can enjoy.
They’re all easy to make with simple steps, so give them a try!
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Let’s make it with 100-yen shop materials! A roundup of Christmas craft ideas (71–80)
Mini Santa made from felt and a toilet paper roll
I’ll show you how to make a Santa Claus using materials from a 100-yen shop and a toilet paper roll.
The materials are felt, a toilet paper roll, double-sided tape, wood glue, yarn, and beads.
First, cut the toilet paper roll to 9.5 cm.
Next, cut felt to 4 × 14.5 cm to make Santa’s face.
Apply double-sided tape to the felt and attach it to the toilet paper roll.
Use red felt to make Santa’s outfit.
Cut the felt to fit the lower part of the toilet paper roll and attach it with double-sided tape as well.
Use wood glue to attach the eyes and nose.
Make a cone out of red felt, attach white felt around the bottom to make the hat, put some stuffing inside, and glue it onto the roll.
Finally, add yarn for the hair, and you’re done!
Tissue paper Christmas tree
This is a Christmas tree made from tissue paper flowers that shines in all kinds of event decorations.
The fluffy, voluminous look unique to tissue paper, along with the star ornament attached to the pipe cleaner that gently sways, will likely spark children’s curiosity both while they’re making it and after it’s finished.
You can start easily because it uses readily available materials, like items from a 100-yen shop or pieces cut from a milk carton.
If younger children try it and have trouble opening the tissue paper properly, please have an adult lend a hand.
ornament
When 100-yen shops first appeared, many of their products had the reputation of being cheap and low quality.
But these days, they sell plenty of items in every category that are worth more than their price! Handmade supplies are no exception—there are so many cute items available.
Let’s use them to make Christmas ornaments.
Simply wrap wooden sticks with colorful tape, combine them into star or snowflake shapes, and decorate with beads to create lovely ornaments.
With the right item selection and a bit of creativity, you can make all sorts of things!
Christmas magnet
Christmas features many striking motifs, like Santa Claus and Christmas trees.
This project is about making magnets in those shapes.
You’ll form the shapes with paper clay, and using cookie cutters can make it easier.
Once the clay dries, paint it and add decorations such as beads.
Incorporating small pieces of fabric could be fun, too.
Finally, glue on the magnets to finish.
A key point is the variety of ways you can arrange things—choosing which shapes to make and how to decorate them.
Star-shaped Christmas tree
Isn’t the time spent getting a tree ready for Christmas something both adults and children look forward to? Here’s a simple yet fun craft: stack cone-shaped pieces of paper to resemble a Christmas tree.
Cut colored construction paper into four circles of different diameters and form each into a cone.
Punch star-shaped holes in the cones with a craft punch to create a festive pattern—instant sparkle! Stack the four cones to make a cute and stylish Christmas tree.
Adding decorations like beads or ribbons makes it even lovelier!
Christmas frame
I’ll show you how to make a stylish Christmas frame using items from a 100-yen shop! You’ll need a photo frame, construction paper, fabric, wood glue, cinnamon sticks or twigs, popsicle sticks, green moss, toothpicks, decorations like stars, dried flowers, and beads, and a silver permanent marker.
How to make it: First, cut the construction paper and fabric to fit the frame and glue them on with wood glue.
Next, use cinnamon sticks or similar items to create and attach the tree trunk.
Then apply wood glue in the shape of a tree above the trunk and stick on finely crumbled green moss.
Use a toothpick to refine the shape, add your decorations, and you’re done.
For a stylish finish, draw letters or illustrations on the frame with the silver permanent marker—highly recommended!
Mini tree with a glue gun
Let’s try making a small, cute Christmas tree using a hot glue gun! First, roll a piece of construction paper into a cone so it looks like a Christmas tree.
Then cover it with parchment paper to create the base.
On that base, use the hot glue gun to draw any patterns you like! Waves, checkered designs—just make sure the patterns are shaped so the tree can stand on its own once the base is removed.
After the hot glue hardens, remove the construction paper and parchment, and paint it with your favorite color of nail polish.
Adding beads or other decorations is also recommended! It already looks lovely, but if you place a light inside the tree so it glows, it will be even more dazzling!
