[Hand Sewing] Easy crafts recommended for elementary school students. Let's handmake something cute!
Why not start some crafts that even elementary school children can enjoy safely? With simple hand-sewn projects using felt and fabric scraps, you can create lovely pieces with just the basic stitches.
Here, we introduce cute items like bi-color tassels, floral hair ties, and an adorable chick mascot.
The materials are easy to find, making it simple to give it a try.
Cherish children’s “I want to make it!” spirit, and share the joy of handmade creations together while having fun.
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Practical handmade accessories and bags (1–10)
Keychains and Accessories
These days, 100-yen shops have an amazing selection of craft parts, don’t they? How about picking up alphabet beads, your favorite beads, and findings to make Korean-style name keychains and accessories? Parents will probably feel nostalgic too—many of them likely made things like this back in the day.
The method is very simple: just thread the beads onto fishing line.
Attach your preferred hardware and you’re done.
If you use stretchy cord, you can make bracelets as well.
You could even make matching ones with your friends.
Felt pencil case
A pencil case that comes in handy in all sorts of situations—even adults will want one.
How about making one by combining your favorite felt colors? You can make it with simple materials like felt, string, buttons, and embroidery thread, and you can pick them all up at a 100-yen shop, so you can start as soon as the idea strikes.
For the flap, cut the felt a bit longer so it wraps all the way around, then wind string around it from the top.
By adjusting the length, you can make not only a pen case but also a small pouch for accessories.
Mask case
Masks have now become an essential part of daily life.
How about making a mask case to temporarily store your mask? This mask case is very simple—you just sew two pieces of fabric together, and only need to stitch two straight lines.
Inside, it has a plastic file insert, so the part that touches the mask can be easily disinfected, which is a plus.
It’s compact and handy to have, so it would likely make a welcome gift as well.
kumihimo bracelet
Kumihimo, the braiding that also appeared in the film Your Name.
Traditional kumihimo is woven one strand at a time using a wooden frame, clacking as you go, but with embroidery floss and a paper cup you can make that same kumihimo bracelet.
Cut several strands of embroidery floss to the same length, fold them in half, tie a temporary knot at the fold, and clip a clothespin or similar onto that knot.
Place the clothespin inside the paper cup, then hook each strand into the slits cut into the rim of the cup.
Leave one extra strand unused and tuck it inside the cup; take the strand that’s three positions away and move it to the open slit, then again take the strand three positions away and move it to the newly open slit… Repeat this pattern and a kumihimo braid will form in the center.
Keep going until it reaches your desired length!
dress strap
Why not try making a strap with a cute dress motif? By mixing and matching, you can create a one-of-a-kind strap.
You’ll need items like tulle lace, ribbon, and hardware for phone straps, all available at 100-yen shops.
Layer the tulle lace and ribbon and sew them together, then add a belt-style ribbon on top.
Decorate with nail art parts or other embellishments as you like, and attach the strap hardware.
Since you can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop, have fun making it with your favorite supplies!
