Simple and easy! Crafts perfect for killing time
Here are some craft ideas recommended for those who suddenly have an unexpected gap in their schedule, feel at a loose end because the plan they had fell through, or are looking for something to focus on to pass the time.
Crafting has become a bit of a trend as we spend more time at home.
These days, you can buy all kinds of craft supplies at 100-yen shops, making it easy to get started.
We’ve put together simple ideas that are easy even for beginners, so if you’re new to crafting, please give them a try!
- [Beginner Friendly] Easy Craft Ideas You Can Do
- [For Adults] Simple yet Impressive Crafts: A Stylish, Eye-Catching Collection
- [Hand Sewing] Easy crafts recommended for elementary school students. Let's handmake something cute!
- [Easy] Practical craft ideas. Great for beginners too!
- [Easy] Keychains made with yarn. Recommended even for beginners at handicrafts.
- [Grown-up Cute] Easy Handmade Ideas for Miscellaneous Goods and Interior Accessories
- [Easy and Simple] Popular DIY Ideas You Can Make with Materials from 100-Yen Shops
- [For Adults] Fun Craft Ideas Perfect for Killing Time
- [Handmade] Let's Add a New Hobby! A Summary of Handicraft Types [Craft]
- [100-Yen Store Crafts] Handmade ideas that captivate adults too. Stylish DIY/handmade.
- Christmas crafts for adults: stylish project ideas you'll want to display
- Stylish and Easy! DIY Wall Decoration Ideas
- [For Adults] Recommended Craft Kits
Quick and easy! Perfect crafts for killing time (1–10)
smartphone shoulder strap
This is a smartphone shoulder bag made with cowhide leather for leathercraft that you can buy even at 100-yen shops.
Prepare a piece of cowhide large enough to wrap your phone, and score fold lines so it can be folded into thirds.
Cut out the center so the phone’s screen is visible.
Cut a piece from a clear file or similar transparent sheet and attach it with tape or glue to create a window.
Fold the leather, punch holes in the four corners with an awl, and secure them with rivets.
Finally, attach a button to the flap side and add shoulder hardware to finish.
You can make it without any sewing, so give it a try!
Charms made with 100-yen shop parts
Dollar stores have lots of cute craft parts lined up.
Just by combining them, you can quickly make an adorable charm! The method is super simple: put mixed parts like stars, hearts, and beads into a capsule-shaped piece, then attach a chain.
If you swap the charm for an elastic band, it also becomes a cute hair tie with a decoration for kids.
Be sure to pick your favorite items from the wide variety of parts and give it a try!
Easy eco bag with a tenugui
These days, it’s become normal to bring a reusable shopping bag.
How about making a handmade eco bag you can tuck into your purse when you go out? When it’s something you made yourself, you feel more attached to it, right? Using two tenugui cloths you can get at a 100-yen shop, let’s make a reusable bag in the shape of a supermarket plastic bag.
It’s simple because you just sew straight lines to create an easy shape.
It even has a gusset, so it holds plenty.
You can never have too many eco bags—make them with your favorite prints and carry one with you every day.
A basket made with kraft tape
Let’s make a realistic basket using kraft tape you can even buy at 100-yen shops! Cut the strips to specific lengths for each part, then glue and weave them together to build the basket’s shape.
It’s recommended to use clothespins and similar clips to keep glued sections from coming apart as you work.
If you take your time and work carefully, you’ll end up with a high-quality basket like the ones sold at boutiques! It’s also great as a gift, or as a basket for holding gifts.
wool felt
Needle felting, where you use a special needle called a “needle” to poke and shape fluffy, three-dimensional creations, is one of the most popular crafts! You can even buy kits at 100-yen shops, making the material costs very affordable.
When you make animal plushies with wool felt, the felt’s texture perfectly recreates their fluffiness, making them incredibly cute.
Adorable needle felt pieces also make great gifts.
If you’d like to give something handmade, why not try needle felting? It lets you create impressive, polished pieces with ease.