Simple and cute summer project crafts! A collection of ideas for girls that will make you want to create

Simple kaleidoscope

Peek in for a rainbow! How to make an easy kaleidoscope. Perfect for 3rd–4th grade elementary school summer break crafts! “Rainbow Kaleidoscope” (takes about 30 minutes to make) #crafts #kaleidoscope #handmadeToys

Let’s make a kaleidoscope that shows rainbow colors.

Prepare three mirrors for a kaleidoscope and glue them together into a triangular prism with the mirror sides facing inward.

Place this inside a toilet paper tube, and seal one end with black construction paper that you’ve pierced with numerous holes using a pin.

Seal the other end with black construction paper that has a diffraction (rainbow) film attached at the center.

Finally, decorate the outside of the toilet paper tube with masking tape or similar, and you’re done! It’s very easy, so please give it a try.

It’s not a kaleidoscope with changing patterns, but the rainbow colors are truly beautiful.

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paper lampshade

[Paper Lampshade] Let's try it together at home: 'A Cute, Round Lampshade'

Let’s make a DIY lampshade that perfectly matches your room’s interior and enjoy its soft glow.

By choosing specific materials and colors, you can create a lampshade with your own charming style.

Brush glue onto an inflated balloon, then stick on shoji paper or colored paper.

Once the entire surface is covered and dry, pop the balloon and remove it from the inside to finish.

The key is to layer the paper while imagining how the light will change color as it passes through the shade.

If you overlap too much, it will block the light, so proceed with the craft while finding that perfect balance.

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Cute seasonal decorations and keychains

Using shrink plastic, fluffy pipe cleaners, and clear stickers, you can make seasonal decorations and keychains.

Cut the shrink plastic into any shape you like, then use a single-hole punch to make holes around the edges for threading the fluffy pipe cleaners.

After threading the pipe cleaners, stick clear stickers onto the transparent area in the center.

You can add a chain to make it a keychain, or hang it with a string to turn it into a suncatcher.

Swapping out a seasonally themed keychain for each season is stylish and delightful, isn’t it?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Craft paper hat

[Elementary School Craft] A Hat Made with Kraft Paper

Let’s try making a hat using materials like kraft paper.

First, crumple the kraft paper into a ball to soften it.

Then wrap it around your head and secure it with tape at just the right size.

Once it’s taped, feel free to adjust the length and shape as you like.

You can tear it by hand or twist it, too.

After you’ve settled on a shape, try decorating it with tissue paper or origami.

When your one-of-a-kind hat is finished, having a fashion show can be lots of fun!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Snow globe made from an empty bottle

[Craft with Empty Bottles] Let’s Make a Snow Globe!! #ElementarySchool #DollarStoreCrafts #shorts

Many people have probably received or bought snow globes as souvenirs or gifts.

Why not try making one with an empty jar? It’s easier than you think, and the result is beautiful and soothing.

All you need is an empty jar, a melamine sponge, liquid laundry starch (or thick laundry glue), small figurines or similar parts, and some glitter.

You can get them cheaply at a 100-yen shop.

First, attach the melamine sponge to the inside of the jar lid, then glue the figurines or other parts onto the sponge.

Put glitter into the jar itself, add laundry starch and water, mix, and screw on the lid—that’s it!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Handheld fan made from scrap materials

[Summer Vacation Craft] How to Make a Handheld Fan Using Recycled Materials — Great for Elementary School Science Projects

Let’s make a realistic-looking handheld fan out of recycled materials! It won’t produce wind, but you can enjoy watching it spin.

First, poke a hole in the center of two popsicle sticks, thread a bamboo skewer through them to make the propeller, and connect two toilet paper rolls, covering them with origami paper to create the handle.

Cut a circle from thick paper, cover it with origami paper, and punch a hole in the center to make the part behind the propeller.

Slide a short piece of straw onto the bamboo skewer of the propeller, then pass it through the circular part and attach the circle to the handle.

Let the bamboo skewer extend out above the handle, wrap kite string around it, then cut a slit in the handle to guide and secure the string.

Make a hole on the side of the handle, thread the kite string through, and add a bead to the end of the string—and you’re done!

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pen cup

Let’s use pens that can draw on ceramics to make your own original mug! There are many methods where you draw with a pen and then bake it in an oven to set the design, but this one sets the design by pouring boiling water into the mug after drawing, using the heat to fix it.

Since you don’t need an oven, even lower-grade elementary school children can give it a try as long as an adult helps handle the hot water.

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