[Summer Vacation Crafts for Lower Grades] Make It with Everyday Materials! Simple Yet Awesome Craft Ideas

lampshade

I tried making a lampshade! Perfect for a summer vacation project—my child and I had fun making it together 😊

Here’s a lampshade idea that also works as room decor.

Brush glue mixed with water onto an inflated balloon, then stick on small torn pieces of washi paper.

For sturdiness, layer the washi several times until the balloon’s color isn’t very visible.

Be sure to leave an opening where the light will go.

Since washi is white, use tissue paper if you want to add color.

Once it’s completely dry, pop the balloon and remove it, then secure a wire along the inside edge of the opening for the light to finish it off.

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Gem-like soap

Summer Independent Research: How to Make Gemstone-Like Soaps [Recommended for Girls] [Research]

Gemstone soaps are available as DIY kits, but they’re easy to make as long as you have glycerin soap and coloring.

Cut the glycerin soap into small pieces and place them in a container, then heat in a microwave at 500W for 10 seconds.

Mix in your favorite colorant to add color, and add aroma for fragrance.

Once you’ve made a few colors, pour them into another container in layers and let them set—that’s it! Try changing the color combinations and see what kinds of gemstones you can create.

Using a clear soap base also gives a light, airy look and is highly recommended.

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Lots of soap bubbles with DIY

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How about going all out with bubble play this summer? 🫧 Regular bubbles are fun, but since it’s summer, if you’re thinking, “I want to play with a huge amount of bubbles!” give this a try—it's super easy to make! You’ll need: 8–9 straws, a 500 ml plastic bottle, double-sided tape, chopsticks, and bubble solution. You’ll also use a utility knife, scissors, and glue, so if small children are helping, please work together with an adult. How to make it: 1) Cut the straws into pieces about 1.5 cm wide. 2) Line up the cut straw pieces on double-sided tape to make a strip about 50 cm long. (I used 8–9 straws to reach 50 cm.) 3) Stick another layer of double-sided tape on top of the lined-up straws. 4) Roll the straws into a circle. 5) Slice the plastic bottle into a ring. (Personally, I recommend the “I LOHAS” bottle—it’s soft and easy to cut.) 6) Insert the rolled straws into the bottle ring. (If there are gaps, add more straw pieces to adjust. If the double-sided tape around the straws holds them in place, that’s fine; if it’s loose, secure with glue.) 7) Use a utility knife or awl to make a hole in the edge of the bottle ring, insert a chopstick there, and secure it with glue. 8) Pour bubble solution into a shallow dish, dip, and blow! You’ll get way more bubbles than usual, and it’s super fun! 🥰 It’s really easy, so save this and give it a try! +———————————————+ I’m Sachi, a mom of three rambunctious boys (ages 7, 5, and 1). I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, natural materials, and recyclables. Feel free to like, follow, or DM! +———————————————+#AtHomePlay　#AtHomePlaywork　#Summer Craft　Summer activitiesPlay with children#I love crafts　Handmade　 Childcare　sea　Summer　Straw　Straw craftOrigamiSummer Flowers　#Summer Seaplaying outside　origami　 #origamiSoap bubbles　Soap bubble#bubble#SoapbubbleSoap bubble play　Summer activitiesPlastic bottle　Plastic bottle crafts

♬ Utopia – imase

Let’s have fun making soap bubbles using short-cut straws! First, cut a long strip of double-sided tape and line up the straws, sticking them onto it.

Apply double-sided tape to the other side as well, then roll the straws up tightly from the edge into a spiral and secure it.

Glue on a ring cut from a plastic bottle to serve as a frame, and attach a stick as a handle to finish.

Dip it in bubble solution and blow.

Bubbles will come out from each straw, creating a beautiful effect, and lots come out at once, so even small children can enjoy it.

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An ehou-maki that makes you want to take a big bite

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I tried stuffing it with my favorite fillings 🥰🫶#HandmadeToys#100-yen-shop#100-yen shop DIYPlaying housetranslation#ElementarySchoolMom#Kindergarten#KindergartenMom

♬ I Want To Be Loved – Yumcha

You can even use it for pretend play! Why not try making an ehomaki that looks so real you’ll want to eat it? It’s super cute and looks just like the real thing! Cut a pool noodle and wrap black felt around the sides.

Take two circles of thick paper, glue white yarn onto them in a spiral to represent white rice, and attach them to the top and bottom of the pool noodle.

Then use felt and beads to make tuna, salmon, cucumber, salmon roe, and more.

Stick them on top of the “rice,” and you’re done!

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Cute beaded candy craft

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♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey

Let’s make cute candies using your favorite beads! Cut the soft case into your preferred shape, fold it in half, then use a hair iron to apply heat and seal the edges to make a little pouch.

Fill it with beads and seal the opening.

Stick masking tape on both ends of the candy, trim it with a zigzag cut, and you’re done.

Try using different beads to create various kinds of candies.

If you make the bag for holding the candies the same way, it’ll look extra cute and really stand out.

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Spinning piggy bank

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[Summer Vacation Craft] A Spinning Piggy Bank 🌻 “At-Home Crafts” book 📕 on sale now! (Available on Amazon, Rakuten, and bookstores nationwide) Purchase via the link in my profile 🔗 ⇨ @silk_haru3mama ————————————— Thank you for watching∗︎*ﾟ I’m Silk, and I share easy crafts and at-home play ideas that make you think, “I can do this!”✩︎⡱ This year, I’ll be introducing various ideas perfect for summer vacation crafts again 🌻 This time, I came up with a fun piggy bank whose blades spin every time you put in a coin! The direction of the spin changes with each coin, so you’ll want to keep putting more in 🤭 Give it a try if you like ♡ We’re using an empty seaweed container, so you can easily take the money out from the bottom lid 👍🏻 Materials • 2 empty seaweed containers (cylinders, 10 cm diameter, 11 cm tall) • 1 milk carton • 2 bamboo skewers • 1 straw • Colored vinyl tape • Clear tape • Awl • Scissors • Ruler How to make it *A more detailed tutorial will be posted on YouTube. You can get to YouTube from the link in my profile, so check it out there too. 1) Cut out the bottom of the seaweed container with a utility knife. 2) Make a hole from the lid side at a height of 6 cm that’s wider than the bamboo skewer. 3) Cut off the bottom of the milk carton, open it flat, then cut two strips 4 cm wide and four strips 2 cm wide. 4) Fold the 4 cm strips into a cross as shown in the video and secure with clear tape. 5) Cut the four looped tips of the cross, then fold about 5 mm from the edge outward to open them up. Wrap the entire piece with colored vinyl tape (large blade). 6) Fold the 2 cm strips into a cross in the same way, and wrap vinyl tape around the four root sections. Cut off the outer parts that were not taped (small blade). 7) Cut the straw into four 5 mm pieces. 8) Thread a bamboo skewer through the hole in the seaweed container, then slide on: straw → small blade → large blade → small blade → straw. 9) Make another unit the same way, stack the two containers so the lids are at the top and bottom, and tape them together. Trim the protruding bamboo skewer, leaving about 1–1.5 cm. 10) Cut a coin slot about 3 cm wide into the top lid, and you’re done!! I’d be happy if you check out my craft book too!! ↓↓↓ About the “At-Home Crafts” book 📚 All crafts use recyclables, familiar materials, or items from 100-yen stores, so even busy caregivers or those who feel clumsy can think, “I can do this!” It’s full of easy-to-make, repeat-play handmade toys for kids ☺️ Whether you want to make a toy by hand, enjoy crafting with your child, or need ideas for an elementary school craft assignment, I hope it helps in many situations as your child grows. ———————————— “Build fine-motor skills and sensory growth! Parent and child will get hooked! At-Home Crafts for ages 3 to elementary school” 𖤘 Publisher: KADOKAWA 𖤘 Price: 1,500 yen (tax excluded) (1,650 yen incl. tax) *Available on Amazon, Rakuten, and bookstores nationwide ———————————— At-home play, educational toys, making#HandmadeToysSimple crafts for home play by lsilk, home crafts by ilsilk, summer vacation crafts and research

♬ Everyday/Cute Piano Solo(1512061) – Sumochi

Why not make a fun piggy bank where the coins spin as they go in? It’s a perfect idea for a summer vacation craft.

First, slice a milk carton into rings, press the corners to flatten the center space, and make four “blades” to form a propeller.

Decorate the edges with vinyl tape, and make two large propellers and four small ones in the same way.

Skewer a large propeller on a bamboo stick, then add two small propellers on each side to create a spinning mechanism.

Insert this into a clear tube, make a coin slot in the lid, put the lid on, and you’re done.

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Pudding charm

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♬ Lilac – Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Everyone loves it! Let’s make a pudding charm inspired by that beloved treat.

For the base, use a clear cup for sweets deco from a 100-yen shop.

Mix brown paint into glue to mimic caramel and spread it on the bottom of the case, then pack in yellow yarn.

Draw the package design on thick paper, cut it into a circle, and attach it to the case.

Punch a hole and thread through charm hardware to finish.

You can also substitute brown yarn for the caramel section.

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