[Indoor Activities] A Collection of Craft Ideas Recommended for Elementary School Students
These days, DIY has firmly taken root as a go-to hobby.
When you visit a home improvement store or a 100-yen shop, you’ll even find dedicated sections for it.
Plenty of households probably already have the materials and tools on hand.
In this article, we’ve rounded up craft ideas recommended for elementary school students who are interested in making things!
We’ll introduce everything from board games everyone can play together to practical ideas you can keep using at home after you’ve made them.
Find the project that suits you best and give it a try!
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[Indoor Play] A Collection of Recommended Craft Ideas for Elementary School Students (1–10)
offertory box
A handmade offertory box that’s perfect as a New Year’s decoration.
It not only enhances the New Year mood, but also lets kids enjoy the fun of making it! Cover a rectangular cardboard box with a wood-grain-style adhesive sheet, slightly depress the top surface and secure it with tape to create the coin slot.
For the corner decorations, cut black construction paper to shape and attach circles cut from aluminum foil.
最後に側面に「奉納」（dedication）という文字を加えれば完成です！家から一歩も出ずに、初詣気分を楽しめる楽しい方法ですよ。
Cardboard Roulette
Let’s make a cardboard roulette and have fun—something that kids and adults alike can get excited about! If your grade-schooler loves games, they’ll definitely get hooked on both building it and playing with it.
We’ll make the rotating base, the roulette wheel, and the spinning mechanism in order.
Next, decorate it with numbers and more, and finally attach a marble slide to finish it off! It’s a craft that gives a real sense of accomplishment, so why not give it a try? You can also go all out with lavish decorations to create a design full of personality!
Terrarium
A terrarium is a miniature garden where you plant and grow greenery inside a small glass container.
It’s the joy of creating your own tiny universe, and both adults and kids can get totally absorbed in it.
Lay down soil, plant your greenery, decorate with cute miniatures, and you’ve got a stylish piece of home decor! It’s also a great activity for parents and children to enjoy together.
There are easy-to-start terrarium kits for sale, packed with ways to learn about science and develop a sense of design.
With proper safety in mind, why not use it to help foster your child’s creativity?
[Indoor Play] Craft Ideas Recommended for Elementary Schoolers (11–20)
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 really 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 is to combine reading glasses and a magnifying glass for the telescope’s lenses.
It’s surprising that a potato chip tube is just the right size for the telescope body.
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.
Rubber band guitar
A rubber band guitar you can make with just a tissue box, a plastic wrap tube, and some rubber bands.
If you use brightly colored bands, it’ll look cheerful and really spark kids’ creativity.
The pitch changes depending on how tight the bands are, so it’s a fun way to learn basic music concepts, too.
It might not be the sturdiest, but it’s more than enough for parents and kids to enjoy together.
Why not make your very own original guitar and have fun playing it? It’s perfect for an elementary school summer project as well.
Feel like a rock star and play your heart out!
bath bomb
A perfect creative activity for the season when the cold sets in is making DIY bath bombs.
Drop your homemade bath bomb into warm water, and vibrant fizz spreads like magic, enriching your daily bath time! With a variety of colorful materials, you can create bright, cheerful bath bombs or even marbled designs.
You can also tuck a tiny sponge or small trinkets inside to add the fun of seeing them float up as the bomb dissolves.
It’s an idea that kids and adults alike can enjoy, so why not give it a try?
Pancake wall clock
A pancake wall clock made using a DIY clock kit you can even find at 100-yen shops.
Since the materials are budget-friendly, it’s a great idea for elementary school kids to make.
Use resin clay to create the pancake body and fruit pieces! You can show your individuality through the design, so feel free to arrange it in your own style and have fun.
A key tip is to attach the movement and hands before decorating with fruit and other toppings.
It would be perfect as a winter or summer vacation craft project, or even as a gift.