[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 Vacation Crafts for Lower Grades] Made with Everyday Materials! Simple but Awesome Craft Ideas (201–210)
Let’s make a super ball
Did you know you can make a super ball yourself? You’ll need PVA laundry glue, salt, and food coloring or paint.
First, dissolve 40 g of salt in water and add color, then pour the saltwater into the glue and stir with a chopstick.
You’ll see a gooey mass start to form around the chopstick.
Gather it up and blot the moisture with a paper towel, and you’ll have an easy homemade super ball.
Depending on the batch, some bounce very well and others less so, but try adding your favorite colors and make all kinds of super balls!
soccer game
How about making a handmade soccer game as a summer vacation project—something you can enjoy crafting first and then get excited playing afterward? Especially if you love soccer, you might experience surprise and delight.
It’s great that you can make it simply with familiar materials and tools like toilet paper tubes, rubber bands, wire, and bamboo skewers! With a bit of creativity, you can stylishly and coolly finish the design of the soccer field’s grass, the stands, and the players.
Playing a game you made yourself will surely become a wonderful summer memory.
Make a bow and arrow with straws!
A piece you worked hard to make yourself becomes twice as fun if you can play with it afterward, right? So this time, we’re introducing a bow and arrow you can make with straws.
You can use either thick boba straws or regular straws.
Besides the straws, you’ll just need common household items like a toilet paper roll and rubber bands, so it’s easy to prepare.
The projectile that the bow shoots is made from the toilet paper roll and rubber bands.
Make the bow using a straw and a spherical Styrofoam ball.
Once it’s finished, just aim and shoot at targets made from paper plates or balloons.
Kids will enjoy crafting it with the excitement of being able to play with it after it’s done.
Let’s make a train out of a milk carton
A must for train lovers! Let’s make a train using a milk carton.
First, cut off the bottom 5 cm of the carton.
Open up the remaining part and cut it into four large panels.
Accordion-fold each of the four panels and pack them into the bottom section.
Secure them firmly with tape so nothing comes out.
Next, tape magnets to both sides so the trains can couple together.
Finally, decorate the train with construction paper and seal it with packing tape to finish.
Try making trains in various colors and designs and connect them freely as you play!
robot arm
The magic hand you see in toy sections and the like—the one that’s handy for picking up items a little out of reach or retrieving something that’s fallen where you can’t reach—can actually be made easily with this idea.
The materials are very simple: two paper cups, a paper towel tube, construction paper, and string.
Just make a hole in the bottom of one paper cup and attach it to the paper towel tube, then combine it with a tube made from a paper cup and colored construction paper that serves as the gripper inside.
You can put it together in about an hour!
Melon cream soda
Melon cream soda is also appealing for its vibrant appearance—the green color topped with ice gives a refreshing feel, doesn’t it? This is about trying to recreate that beautiful, summery look of melon soda.
The steps are simple: put jelly clay into a plastic cup, insert a straw, and place a scoop of white clay “ice cream” on top.
Combine elements like jewel stones and glitter to make the most of the light and finish it with a sparkling look.
The closer it looks to the real thing, the more you might feel disappointed when you remember you can’t actually drink it.
rubber band powered boat
If you’re unsure what to make for your summer break craft or independent research project, how about building a rubber-powered boat? It’s a charming craft you can make with simple materials like a milk carton, a kamaboko board, and a plastic bottle! Build a cool, moving boat and surprise your friends and teacher! The power unit is made by combining a cut milk carton with rubber bands.
Despite its simple structure, it moves steadily, so it could be fun to make them with friends and race them together.
You can also decorate the exterior of the boat however you like and try a design full of originality!