Simple yet amazing crafts: craft ideas that elementary school students will want to make

straw wrapper

Let's make a straw wrapper and paper whistle!

Kids will be thrilled to work on making sound-producing instruments.

Here’s how to make a trumpet using a straw and construction paper.

Prepare a half-circle of construction paper about 25 to 30 centimeters across.

Roll the paper into a cone shape.

Cut both sides of the tip of the straw to create a pointed edge, then insert that pointed tip into the cut end of the paper cone.

Secure the construction paper and the straw with cellophane tape, and you’re done.

When playing, pinch the tip of the straw flat and blow.

It’s a simple craft, but it can produce a unique sound.

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Crafts you can play with

9 Playable Crafts for Elementary School Kids: Cardboard, Toilet Paper Rolls, and Straws – Easy 2021 DIYs for Moms, Dads, and Childcare Workers

In this Reiwa era, where digital devices have surrounded us since the day we were born, it’s nice to enjoy some analog play from time to time.

So here’s a summer craft you can make and play with right away: the “Wobbly Tree.” Glue a branching tree onto half of a toy capsule.

Hang rubber bands from the branches one by one, and the person who knocks the tree over loses.

If you substitute the toy capsule base with something else, you can make an even bigger tree.

There are also videos introducing other playable crafts, so if you’re interested, be sure to check them out.

Funny Hundred Faces

[For Kids] Craft: “Funny Hundred Faces.” Easy to make and play with just paper and colored pencils. Art/craft/project ideas for elementary schools, kindergartens, and preschools. DIY activities usable in nursing homes and elder care. Introducing play tools you can make at home with your children.

This “Funny Hundred Faces” activity is perfect for people who love drawing and have time to take it slow.

It’s a foldable where you open up a square-folded paper and the expression changes bit by bit.

Draw several different faces—smiling, crying, angry, and more.

You can use your teacher’s or friends’ faces as models, or your favorite animals like rabbits or cats.

If you make it with a big sheet of paper, it could even work as a simple mask.

Since the main focus is on drawing illustrations, have fun while you create it!

Sweets Bath Bomb

[DIY] Cute Foamy Treats in the Bath ♡ Sweets Bath Bomb

How about making bath bombs that you drop into the tub to enjoy their fizz and fragrance, but with a focus on appearance so they look like fake sweets? The ingredients are baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, essential oils, and food coloring.

Mix everything thoroughly, then lightly mist with water so it holds together.

Press the mixture into silicone molds, let it set, and dry.

Melt glycerin soap in the microwave, tint it with food coloring to resemble chocolate sauce, and drizzle it over the hardened bath bombs.

Try making donut-shaped, chocolate-shaped, and other sweet-inspired bath bombs and have fun with the designs!

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[Origami] Pencil Holder

[Easy] Handy Storage! How to Make an Origami Pencil Holder ✏️ Sturdy and Cute Desk Organizer 💕

This is an easy-to-make, sturdy pen holder assembled from cardboard and origami.

It uses six sheets of origami, so choosing color combinations is a fun way to add originality.

Each sheet is folded into a triangular prism open at both ends.

If you create a square space where the back side is visible at this stage, you can add patterns or decorations later.

Glue the parts together, attach a base made from cardboard, and your pen holder is complete.

If you’re worried about the strength of the origami, you can also sandwich cardboard between the pieces when gluing them together, which is a recommended option.

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