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

fake acrylic keychain

“You really don’t need shrink plastic or resin?” Make an acrylic keychain in 10 minutes with 100-yen shop materials! I cut all the corners and it still turned out super easy ♪ How to make a fake acrylic keychain

Acrylic keychains are appealing items thanks to their sturdy material, letting you show off the cute designs without worrying much about them breaking when you hang them on a bag.

With that acrylic keychain image in mind, how about making a durable keychain using simple materials? The main component is a sticker of the character you want to feature on the keychain; you cut it out and wrap it with tape to give it an acrylic-like look.

To make it more colorful and more durable, it’s also important to consider which tapes you use and how much you layer them.

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Paper Cup Boomerang

Throw and catch! A boomerang with paper cups? A fun toy for 1st and 2nd graders. “Paper Cup Boomerang” (takes about 10 minutes to make) #craft #handmadetoy #papercup

The boomerang is said to have originated as a hunting tool of the Indigenous Australian Aboriginal people.

It’s pretty cool how a bent, V-shaped piece of wood can fly far and come back, isn’t it? With that in mind, let me introduce a “paper cup boomerang,” which looks a little different but follows the same idea.

This paper cup boomerang actually comes back to your hand when you throw it, making it a really fun toy.

All you need are paper cups, a pair of disposable chopsticks, rubber bands, tape, and so on.

It only takes about 10 minutes to make, so it’s easy even for younger elementary school children.

It would be fun for all your friends to make and play with them together.

Dancing Straw

[Iwa-Mama’s Home Experiment] Rampaging on the Desk! Wildly Dancing Straws

What do you think airplanes made from bamboo skewers and guns made from chopsticks have in common? They both use the power of rubber bands as their source of energy.

Rubber bands still seem to have all kinds of potential.

The “Dancing Straw” introduced here also uses the force of a rubber band trying to return to its original shape.

The only materials you need are straws and rubber bands, so it’s very affordable.

There aren’t many steps involved, making it perfect for younger elementary students.

If you make a bunch, you can even compete to see whose keeps dancing the longest.

Use colorful straws and you can have team battles by color.

Being able to play with your project just as it is for a science assignment is the best, isn’t it?

buzzy mic

Science Craft Project #3: Let’s Make a Buzzing Microphone! [Atto Home]

Did you know? When you inhale helium gas, a person’s voice changes.

You often see it used as a penalty game on variety shows.

Hearing that unusually high voice naturally brings a smile to your face.

The “Biri-Biri Microphone,” which focuses on this kind of voice change, is a fascinating science project.

It’s a simple device you can make that packs the phenomenon of the voice vibrating the air and conveying sound to others into a paper cup.

The main materials are aluminum foil and a paper cup.

Try deepening your research to figure out how to make the voice buzz even more, and create a great Biri-Biri Microphone!

Archery with toilet paper rolls

[Playable Craft] Easy! High-Flying Bow and Arrow/Archery How to Make It (Toilet Paper Roll, Straw, Rubber Bands, Tissue) [Simple Craft, Upcycled Play, At-Home Play, Indoor Play, Handmade Toy]

Have you ever seen the news headline “Toilet paper cores are selling!!”? Even things that might seem like trash are being sold on flea market apps like Mercari.

The “Archery with Toilet Paper Cores” project introduced here also uses toilet paper cores.

If you’re thinking of trying this science project, please don’t throw away the cores—save them.

The bow-and-arrow structure is very simple: attach a rubber band to a toilet paper core.

It’s an eco-friendly science project we highly recommend.

paper wind chime

[100-yen DIY] Wind chimes made of paper 🎐

What comes to mind when you think of classic summer traditions? Somen noodles, watermelon, fireworks festivals, fairs… and yes, wind chimes are one of those timeless staples too.

Here, we’ll introduce a paper wind chime you can make yourself.

You’ll need a polka-dot balloon, glue, washi paper, and string.

For the bell part, inflate the balloon, brush it with glue, and layer pieces of washi paper over it.

Once the glue dries, pop the balloon and it will form a proper bell shape! After that, just make a paper strip (tanzaku) and thread the string through.

If you attach a small bell, it will chime, and decorating with beads or pipe cleaners will make it even cuter.

Kaleidoscope in an ice cup

[Elementary School Summer Crafts / Independent Research] 🌻 Kaleidoscope with Ice Cream Cups

A kaleidoscope where you can enjoy geometric, mysterious shifting patterns.

Let’s make one using an ice cream cup.

First, use nail polish remover to erase the text and images on two ice cream lids.

Next, cut aluminum foil to your preferred length, fold it three times, and shape it into a long, narrow rectangle.

Cut it into shorter pieces, roll each into a tube, and secure with tape.

Make many small tubes and pack them tightly into the ice cream cup with no gaps.

Then put on a lid, sprinkle beads and pieces of translucent origami paper cut into small shapes on top.

Finally, place the second lid over it and tape it in place to finish.

Point it toward the sunlight and spin it to play.