[Summer Vacation Crafts for Lower Grades] Make It with Everyday Materials! Simple Yet Awesome Craft Ideas
Have you ever had the experience of working hard on a summer vacation craft project, only to have someone say it looks “simple”? In fact, with a little creativity, you can make projects that really impress people, even using basic materials.
Here, we’ll introduce craft ideas that even lower elementary school children can enjoy.
Using familiar items, you can create lots of projects that are more fun and interesting than they look.
Be sure to use these ideas to find a favorite craft that you’ll be proud to show off to your friends once it’s finished!
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[Summer Break Crafts for Lower Grades] Make it with familiar materials! Simple yet amazing craft ideas (161–170)
Easy Ice Bazooka
@picoton_craft A bazooka you can make with a balloon and a paper cup ✨✨ The “Takoyaki Bazooka” I made before was really popular, so I made an “ice cream version” 🍨 It’s a blast, so definitely give it a try 💕Life with children #HandmadeToysSimple craft #AtHomePlay
♬ summertime – cinnamons
Let’s make an Ice Bazooka that everyone can play with after making it! First, take a sheet of origami cut in half and draw your favorite ice cream on it.
Wrap it around a rolled piece of paper, grip it together, and secure it with tape.
That completes the bazooka ammo.
Next, cut out the bottom of a brown paper cup and draw a cone pattern on it.
Take a balloon with the tip of the part that inflates slightly trimmed, stretch it over the bottom of the paper cup, and tape it in place.
Finally, make a target using a paper cup and construction paper, and you’re done! Pull the balloon to launch your Ice Bazooka and aim for a high score!
Aroma Fragrance
If you’re looking for an easy, summery craft, I recommend making an aroma fragrance jar! Prepare a jar, gel ice packs, blue food coloring, essential oils, and decorations like marbles or seashells.
First, fill the jar about one-third full with the gel from the ice packs and add the food coloring to tint it.
Once the color is set, add more gel and a few drops of your favorite essential oil.
Finally, add the decorations and put the lid on—you’re done! Using blue food coloring with marbles or seashells makes it look like you’ve captured the sea inside the jar.
Try creating one with your favorite theme!
Cute seasonal decorations and keychains
@n.annlee321 This combo is so cute 🥹💕 Have fun styling it your way!#HandmadeToysParentingChildcareChildcaretranslation#Kindergarten
♬ Magnetic – ILLIT
Using shrink plastic, fluffy pipe cleaners, and clear stickers, you can make seasonal decorations and keychains.
Cut the shrink plastic into any shape you like, then use a single-hole punch to make holes around the edges for threading the fluffy pipe cleaners.
After threading the pipe cleaners, stick clear stickers onto the transparent area in the center.
You can add a chain to make it a keychain, or hang it with a string to turn it into a suncatcher.
Swapping out a seasonally themed keychain for each season is stylish and delightful, isn’t it?
The World of Masks
Why not make a free-form mask and transform into a different persona? It would be so much fun to express your emotions—fear, joy, and more—by turning them into a mask.
First, punch holes where the eyes go in a sheet of colored construction paper in your favorite color.
It’s also fine to have no holes at all, and to use any shapes you like.
Then freely cut out facial features, fangs, horns, and more from origami paper, and attach them with cellophane tape.
Finally, draw patterns with a felt-tip pen to finish.
It sounds really fun to express your transformed self with a mask, doesn’t it?
Surprising Craft
An unexpected surprise! Here’s a craft project full of excitement that sparks curiosity.
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary envelope, but when you open it—“brrrriip!”—it makes a ripping sound! The method is simple, making it perfect for a summer vacation project.
First, prepare a bag handle, rubber bands, and a ring like the kind used for word-card binders.
Attach rubber bands to both sides of the ring, then tie them to the handle—and you’re done.
Wind the ring up and place it inside the envelope.
Feel free to draw on or decorate the envelope as you like.
The mechanism is that the ring spins when the envelope is opened, creating the sound.
It’s easy, so make a bunch and have fun playing with them!
Original watch
Why not try making a one-of-a-kind original clock using a DIY clock kit? First, draw diagonal lines on a canvas board and drill a hole where the lines intersect to attach the movement.
Sketch a few ideas, then paint your design with acrylic gouache based on those sketches.
To make the numbers stand out, you can create them with paper clay.
If you prepare a template that divides a circle into 12 equal parts, it will be easier to decide the placement of the numbers.
Once you finish painting, attach the movement through the hole you prepared in advance.
Craft paper hat
Let’s try making a hat using materials like kraft paper.
First, crumple the kraft paper into a ball to soften it.
Then wrap it around your head and secure it with tape at just the right size.
Once it’s taped, feel free to adjust the length and shape as you like.
You can tear it by hand or twist it, too.
After you’ve settled on a shape, try decorating it with tissue paper or origami.
When your one-of-a-kind hat is finished, having a fashion show can be lots of fun!