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

Water balloon jelly

[Experiment] Easy! I tried making edible water balloon jelly! / How to Make Balloon Jelly

If it’s a science project where you get to make food, that might really boost motivation, right? (lol) This one lets you easily make cute, jiggly egg-shaped jelly with very few supplies—and since there’s no heat involved, even younger kids can do it.

All you need are the drink you want to turn into jelly, powdered gelatin, water balloons, and a pump for filling them with water.

First, wash the water balloons and pump thoroughly.

Warm the drink mixed with powdered gelatin in the microwave a little to dissolve the gelatin, then combine it with the reserved drink, pour it into the pump, and fill the balloons.

After chilling for a few hours, poke the water balloons with a fork or toothpick, and out pops a jiggly jelly.

That’s sure to get everyone excited!

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Aluminum door plate

I tried making a door plate using items from the 100-yen shop! [100-yen DIY]

To put it simply, a door plate is a plaque with the room name written on it—like “Science Lab” or “Principal’s Office”—placed in front of a door or above it.

It’s practical to have at home, too, and since it’s made of aluminum, the glossy finish looks cool.

Why not try making a shiny, sleek aluminum door plate for your summer project? You’ll need an aluminum plate, double-sided tape or glue, and alphabet stickers.

The basic method is easy: just stick the lettering onto a rectangular aluminum plate—be careful to keep the letters straight.

Labeling the restroom as “TOILET” and the bathroom as “BATH ROOM” in English doubles the cool factor.

Once your project comes back from school, be sure to actually use it!

Baskin-Robbins-style ice cream

[100-yen store clay] Baskin-Robbins-style ice cream

If you want to try making fake-sweets keychains or ornaments—cute but maybe a bit tricky—the highly recommended project is a Baskin-Robbins-style ice cream that looks just like the real thing.

All you need are paper clay, paint, a toothbrush, and a bamboo skewer.

Color the paper clay to match the size and flavor you want, roll it into a ball, flatten the bottom, and use the skewer and toothbrush to create an ice cream texture.

Once you get used to it, you’ll quickly get the hang of it.

Be careful not to overmix the paint or it will get too dark and you’ll have to add more clay; it’s best to add paint little by little.

Try placing your scoop in a paper cup or even a real ice cream cup.

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Beaded ball hair tie

[Easy!] How to Make a Beaded Ball Hair Tie ♪ For Beginners/Kids/12 Beads

Let’s try making a hair tie embellished with beaded balls.

Since it’s an accessory based on a hair tie, it’s easy to incorporate into everyday fashion and a great way to add a personal touch.

The steps are very simple: string the beads together with fishing line (nylon thread), then attach the beaded strand to the hair tie, and you’re done.

Think about the colors and combinations of the beads to create a cute accessory.

You can also expand your design options by varying the bead sizes and the color of the hair tie itself.

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magnetic board

[100-Yen Shop Materials] Easy and Stylish DIY Magnet Board [How to Make]

Fireplaces often appear in foreign movies, and there are usually family photos displayed on the mantel, aren’t there? How about making a lovely magnet board over summer vacation and displaying family and memory-filled photos? Compared to other independent study projects, this one can be made in a short time, so it’s recommended for those who are busy.

What you’ll need: a large photo frame, a sheet of tin (if you can’t get tin, a magnetic sheet will also work), and some fairly strong magnets.

Basically, once you fix the tin sheet or magnetic sheet to the back of the photo frame, you’re done—so spend the rest of your time on stylish decorations.

Attaching seashells to the frame will give it a summery feel.

Color the shapes created by a single-stroke drawing

Recommended short-time elementary school art project: “Color the shapes created by a single-stroke drawing.”

Let’s try a “one-line drawing” that can produce artwork like an artistic painting.

Draw a border with a marker slightly inside the edges of your drawing paper.

From the top of the border to the bottom, draw continuous lines in a single stroke.

As you add more lines, they will intersect and create several shapes.

Color those shapes with colored pencils in any colors you like.

Even with the same colored pencil, varying the pressure will create light and dark tones, making it more artistic.

You might end up with a picture like Picasso’s—give it a try!

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Let’s make kohakutou (amber sugar)

[Independent Research by a Former Private Tutor & Cram School Instructor Mom] Easy! Make Kohakuto (Amber Candy) for a Tasty Science Project

How about choosing kohakutou—beautiful and cute to look at, and delicious to eat—as the theme for your independent research project? It takes time, but you can summarize the changes over that period as your research findings.

Kohakutou is easy to make: dissolve sugar and agar in water, transfer the mixture to a container, add color with food coloring or shaved ice syrup, then once it sets, cut it and let it dry.

Depending on how much it dries, the texture will range from bouncy and soft to crisp.

You can record which number of drying days you found the most delicious and summarize your results.

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