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

Metal craft

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← Fun original craft recipe Good evening, this is Utatan 🐰 We’re halfway through summer vacation… so this time I’m sharing a satisfying craft that even elementary schoolers will enjoy ✨ It’s an arrangement of a copper wire craft I tried at a neighborhood summer festival when I was in second grade, updated with transparent origami paper ✂️ That was the first time in my life I worked with metal, and it was a valuable experience where I learned: “Metal is a fascinating material—hard and durable, yet flexible enough to deform when bent or hammered with force.” Trying, touching, and using all kinds of materials really expands your world, doesn’t it? ♪ My daughter used a hammer and needle-nose pliers for the first time, and it became a special experience for her! (Tip: If you want to make fine curves or angles, use needle-nose pliers 👍) Metal isn’t often used in kids’ crafts, but this summer vacation, I’d love for you to try this project that lets you fully feel the properties of metal ☺️ Materials: • 2 mm aluminum craft wire (purchased at Daiso) • Transparent origami, aurora sheet • (Optional) Faux leather cord Tools: • Wire cutters, needle-nose pliers • Hammer • Work gloves • A brick or flat stone • Multi-purpose glue • Toothpicks • Scissors • Pen Caution: Please take great care to avoid injuries from wire ends and the hammer. Important: Because this is an original recipe, we prohibit the following: ▪ Unauthorized reposting of images/videos ▪ Commercial use of the work/recipe ▪ Publishing the instructions as videos/images ▪ Unauthorized use in paid craft/art classes or production workshops When posting reference works, please mention @utatan_simple_crafts ✨ We’re also looking forward to your “made it!” posts ☺️ ****************************************** Creating daily with my 5-year-old ♪ Original craft recipes for parents and kids to enjoy (We also sell craft kits and digital files 🌸) Utatan’s Simple Crafts → @utatan_simple_crafts ONLINE STORE →https://utatan-crafts.stores.jpThank you in advance 🐰✨work#I love craftsStained glassWire CraftSummer Vacation Craft#Summer vacation homework#HandmadeToysHow to Spend Summer VacationLife with childrenLife with children#HandmadeToys#diy#AtHomePlay#StayHomeTime

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Let’s try a metal craft project using soft wire you can find at 100-yen shops and similar stores.

First, come up with a few patterns that can be drawn in a single stroke.

After cutting the wire to an appropriate length, shape it to match the pattern.

If bending it by hand is difficult, it’s a good idea to use tools like pliers.

Once the shape is made, hammer it to flatten the joints.

Then cut transparent origami paper to fit the pattern, and attach it from the back with glue to finish.

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sasashina

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underwater soap bubbles

[Experiment 71] Underwater Soap Bubble Special – Independent Research / Denjiro Yonemura [Official]

Underwater bubbles that form one after another in water.

They look very pretty and cute, and it’s an easy science project you can do right away with just water, a cup, dish soap, a straw, and paint.

Pour water into a cup, add a few drops of dish soap, and stir.

That’s basically it! Put a straw into the glass, cover the top of the straw with your finger, then release the liquid trapped in the straw into the water… and bubbles will form! If you make several soapy liquids with different colors of paint and drop them randomly into the water, you’ll get a very beautiful-looking glass.

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utatane

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Making clear, beautiful round ice

Summer Independent Study: “Recommended for Girls, Too! How to Make Clear, Beautiful Round Ice” [Research]

Large, round, crystal-clear ice is easy to make with a kit.

Normally, though, the ice you make at home turns cloudy.

That cloudiness comes from impurities freezing white.

When you use a round-ice kit, those impurities are pushed downward, leaving you with ice that’s extremely transparent.

Let’s put that into words—and then let’s make some cute, beautiful ice! If you place edible flowers in the ice mold and freeze it, you’ll get incredibly pretty, adorable ice like you’ve never seen.

You can also add colorful candies to make charming variations.

This is a great free research project for upper elementary school students.

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utatane

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Banana art

Kan & Aki tried a fun banana experiment!

A mysterious experiment where you can draw letters and pictures on a banana.

First, do the prep over three days: on Day 1, leave the banana at room temperature.

Then, for the next two days, keep the banana in the refrigerator.

That’s all the preparation you need! Next, get some water and a cotton swab, moisten the tip of the swab with water, and trace letters on the banana’s surface.

The trick is to press a little firmly as you write.

After one to three hours, the letters will mysteriously appear.

It takes a few days overall, but it’s simple, so even lower elementary school children can easily do it as a science project.

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utatane

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Cute mysterious bottle

A cute, mysterious bottle made with dollar-store materials! Perfect for summer vacation and independent research projects. Uses few materials and is fun to make. Easy handmade craft, dollar-store DIY, great for time at home, handmade project.

A mysterious bottle where two liquids won’t mix even when tilted.

It’s a fun idea that works great as interior decor or a small gift.

First, fill the bottle about halfway with baby oil.

Next, add colored water tinted with food coloring.

Put in glitter or holograms as you like, cap it, and decorate the bottle to make it cute—and you’re done! The method is very simple, so even younger elementary school children can enjoy making it.

Along with the craft, try summarizing both your own ideas and the correct explanation for why baby oil and water don’t mix.

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sasashina

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Shaka-shaka accessory pouch

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Just looking at it is soothing! Here are some ideas for a “shaka-shaka” trinket case.

Some kids might want to make their own favorite cute container.

This time, let’s make a shaka-shaka trinket case using materials you can find at a 100-yen shop.

You’ll need a clear round gift box, beads and charms, tape, and washi tape.

Put the beads and charms into the lid of the gift box, then secure it to the bottom part of the container with tape—and you’re done! Adding decorative washi tape to the container itself will make it even more festive.

No-bake shrink plastic keychain

[100-Yen DIY] Craft: How to Make a No-Bake Shrink-Plastic Keychain — I tried making it with cute stickers! Easy handmade with 100-yen materials, perfect for time at home♪

Shrinky dink crafts are popular, but you sometimes hear, “It warped in the oven,” or “It didn’t turn out like I imagined.” For those people, here’s a no-bake shrink-plastic keychain idea! Why not try making it with friends over summer break? Here’s how: stick your favorite stickers onto shrink plastic and cut to a suitable size.

Next, apply self-adhesive laminating film and punch a hole at the top.

For the finishing touch, trim it to your preferred shape, thread a strap through the hole, and you’re done! It also sounds fun to turn your own drawings or photos into stickers and use those.

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