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

Let’s make paper with various ingredients

[Research] Making paper from various ingredients [Experiment]

Paper is something we use every day, but did you know it’s made from plant fibers? If that’s the case, let’s experiment to see whether we can make paper from vegetables and fruits that contain dietary fiber! To scoop the paper pulp, we’ll use a tofu container and a drain strainer net.

It’s easy to make—just stretch the drain net over the tofu container.

In this video, we make paper from ten different fiber-rich ingredients such as cabbage and spinach! Blend each ingredient, then use a simple papermaking setup to press out the water and dry it, and you’re done.

It’s surprisingly easy to make paper, so it might be fun to try other ingredients and experiment too!

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Ocean Bottle

Bicolor Sensory Bottle: You can make it with things at home! Easy method you can copy right away

Here’s an ocean bottle idea that will look great as a room decoration.

First, prepare a plastic bottle.

Fill it about one-third of the way with water dyed blue.

Next, pour in baby oil until the bottle is about two-thirds full.

Finally, add shells or other objects of your choice, and it’s complete.

When you shake it, the water and oil recreate the look of waves breaking on the shore.

Making it can stand on its own as a science project, but you could also take it further by researching why water and oil don’t mix.

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Making squishies

[Handmade] I tried making a squishy using 100-yen shop materials! A complete recording of my first squishy-making! [Momoka Channel]

This is a science project where you can make your own squishy that’s so soft and satisfying you’ll want to keep touching it forever! The materials are a sponge, acrylic paint, water, decoupage glue, and lightweight clay.

Cut the sponge into the shape of a slice of bread, then mix the clay with water and coat the surface.

Dry it with a hair dryer.

Once dry, paint it with acrylics, let the paint dry, then apply decoupage glue to finish.

It takes a bit of time to dry, but aside from that, it doesn’t take long to make.

You can also make it in the shape of your favorite sweets.

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Reborn Vegetable

Summer Independent Study: Grow and Eat Cut Vegetables [Regrowth Cultivation] [Research]

Do you know the term “reborn vegetables”? It refers to regrowing vegetables from scraps that would normally be thrown away, and lately it’s become popular enough to be shortened to “rebo-veggies.” The kinds of vegetables you can regrow are limited, but some will make you think, “You can regrow that too?” Since it’s basically hydroponic, you can grow them in empty tofu containers or plastic bottles.

For something easy, pea shoots are very simple to grow.

It’s perfect as an independent research project for lower elementary school kids—don’t forget to observe and take photos every day.

It’s also great that you can harvest them and eat them again.

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Handmade picture book

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If she likes sewing, how about a summer project like this? Try making a handmade picture book using fabric, felt, buttons, and more.

For the base—the part that would normally be paper in a picture book—use your favorite fabric or felt, then decorate it with ribbons, buttons, appliqué, and embroidery to complete the book.

You could add a title to the cover or recreate scenes from your summer vacation inside the book to make it uniquely your own.

Since it involves detailed work, this project is best suited for upper elementary grades.

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The relationship between bread and sugar

Summer Vacation Independent Research: The Relationship Between Bread and Sugar — Elementary to Middle School, Science/Home Economics

A summer research project you can work on while enjoying delicious food sounds great, doesn’t it? Here’s an experiment that explores the relationship between bread and sugar.

In this experiment, you make several batches of dough that differ only in the amount of sugar, bake the bread, and then compare the results.

Breads with less sugar turn out firm like French bread, while those with more sugar are moist and soft.

Let’s investigate why the outcomes change.

Also, don’t forget to record from which stage in the process the differences begin to appear.

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Flower wooden clips

How to Make a Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Wooden Clip (Clothes Pin) – DIY: How to Make a Cherry Blossom Clothes Pin

Let’s make cute floral wooden clips.

We’ll create cherry blossom petals using paper punched out with a round punch.

Since it’s delicate work, use fine-tipped craft pliers to fold the pieces.

Connect five petals to form a cherry blossom.

Disassemble the wooden clip, paint it with acrylic paint or similar, let it dry, and reassemble it.

Then attach the cherry blossom you made with glue.

Because the work is a bit detailed, it’s suitable for upper elementary school students.

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