Make it with everyday materials! A collection of fun summer vacation craft ideas

Photo frame

A Little Craft: Ocean Photo Frame

Let’s make an ocean-themed photo frame using materials you can find at a 100-yen shop, such as paper clay.

Attach shells and small stones you actually picked up at the beach during summer vacation, and put in a memorable photo.

You’ll have a finished piece filled with precious summer memories.

planetarium

A beautiful starry sky with a simple craft! A handmade planetarium

Why not try making a planetarium that evokes constellations shining in the summer night sky? It’s a simple setup using just a glass jar, an aluminum tray, and a light, but the atmosphere is more than enough to enjoy.

If you create a small space with a box and place it inside, you’ll get an even stronger sense of a tiny space world.

PET bottle flower

1-minute video: How PET Bottle Flowers Are Made

Did you know you can make beautiful flowers using plastic bottles? Cut off the top and bottom of a plastic bottle and use the middle section.

Cut it into petal shapes with a slight curve, then color it with markers or paint.

Hold the painted petals over a lit candle to melt and shape the edges.

Use a hot glue gun to attach the petals to the bottle cap.

Making multiple flowers in different colors creates a magical, beautiful effect.

Be very careful when working with the candle flame.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Plastic bottle wind chime

Let's make a plastic bottle wind chime ♪ Wind bell

You can easily make wind chimes—one of the iconic sights of summer—using plastic bottles.

Draw illustrations with markers or add stickers, and attach a bell to the tanzaku strip.

Every time the wind makes it sway, a cool and charming tone rings out, helping you forget the heat.

Toilet paper roll core art

[Summer Vacation Project] Toilet Paper Roll Art [Crafts]

Beautiful flower art—believe it or not, it’s made from kitchen paper and toilet paper rolls.

Each piece is carefully crafted and then attached together.

If you paint the rolls with colors first, you’ll have a profusion of multicolored blossoms.

Whip Deco

[DIY] For my faves 💕 I tried decorating a photocard holder and a phone case with ultra-clear crystal whip! [Sumikkogurashi] [Chiikawa]

Let’s decorate things like trading card cases with cute clear whip deco using transparent caulking.

Put the caulking into a piping bag and pipe it onto the case.

Once you’ve decorated it, add transparent or white charms on top.

Clear decorations are the best because they don’t get in the way of the card inside while still making it cute.

You can make phone cases the same way, too.

Using colored transparent parts is adorable as well.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Mini pen holder

Crafterior | Mini Pen Stand & K-Clay - (5) Decorating

You can make a mini pen holder using clay.

For decorations, simply cut out your favorite shapes like stars and hearts with cookie cutters to create neat patterns easily.

Embedding beads and the like also looks lovely.

Make your favorite design and place it on your desk, and your daily studies will surely progress more smoothly!