[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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[Elementary Lower Grades Summer Crafts] Make it with everyday materials! Simple yet amazing craft ideas (211–220)
rubber band gun
Despite its simple appearance, a rubber band gun is the kind of toy just about any boy will want to try making at least once.
You can build one with materials found at home, like cardboard and rubber bands, so it’s a perfect quick craft even if you’re in a pinch—say, when summer vacation homework still isn’t done! With a bit of ingenuity, you can even make a cool, high-function model capable of three consecutive shots.
Add your own decorations and you’ve got a one-of-a-kind creation.
Plus, if you make targets from items like toilet paper rolls, you can actually play with it—so why not craft and have fun together with friends or family?
miniature car
You can make a cool miniature car using chopsticks! It’s sure to boost the creativity of elementary school kids who love cars.
It’s highly recommended as a summer break craft project, so give it a try.
Combine cut chopsticks to build a three-dimensional mini car.
By attaching wheels, you can actually make it roll! Since the material is wooden chopsticks, it transforms into a miniature car with a warm, handcrafted feel.
You can also have fun painting it in your favorite colors.
house
If you’re looking to make something that will wow everyone for your summer vacation craft project, a model house is a great choice.
You build it by repeatedly combining cut wooden chopsticks.
It may take time and effort, but if you want to tackle a big project over the long summer break, give it a try! Another nice point is that you can add your own personal touches.
It would be wonderful to create a house with a unique, original design, or one that you’d love to live in yourself.
telescope
Believe it or not, you can make a telescope using only items from the 100-yen shop! Doing some stargazing with a handmade telescope sounds super exciting, doesn’t it? If you’re an elementary school student interested in making things or in astronomy, definitely give it a try! The key for the telescope’s lenses is to combine a pair of reading glasses with a magnifying glass.
A potato chip tube works perfectly for the telescope body, so it’s highly recommended.
It’s fine to observe the Moon with your finished telescope, but be sure never to look at the Sun! Have fun making a telescope you can proudly show off to your friends and family.
piggy bank
Among summer vacation homework, craft projects tend to get put off, but a piggy bank that can be made simply with few materials is highly recommended! Not only is it easy to make with a straightforward method, but you can create something that looks cool and is functional—sure to be something you’ll want to show off to your friends.
By adding small tweaks—like a coin-sorting feature—you can finish a project that surprises everyone without looking like you cut corners! Be sure to use this idea as a reference and make your summer homework a big success!
Vegetable Stamp Art
Many people are likely looking for easy science projects or crafts for lower elementary school students.
For you, we recommend “vegetable stamps.” Cut various vegetables, apply ink to the cross-sections, and make stamps.
Since each vegetable has a different cross-section, you could even turn it into a quiz-style project.
Using the stamps to create pictures is also a great idea.
food sample
Many adults enjoy making food replicas as a hobby! If you make them at home with family or friends during summer vacation, you’re sure to get hooked by how fun it is.
Food replicas can seem tricky because of handling wax or inks, but you can use gel candles from a 100-yen shop: remove the candle from its container, melt it, pour it back into the container with parts that look like ice, and chill it—before you know it, you’ve got a drink-themed food replica.
Float “ice cream” made from silicone adhesive on top to make a cream soda, too! Give it a try.
