[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 Activities] Craft Ideas Recommended for Elementary School Students (21–30)
Even grade-schoolers can make it! Triple-shot chopstick rubber band gun
You might think it’s just a simple chopstick rubber band gun, but it actually has a feature that lets you fire three rubber bands.
The building process is straightforward: attach a handle to a bundle of chopsticks that serves as the base, then install a movable trigger so that it’s sandwiched in place.
What’s crucial here are the trigger shape and the positions where the rubber bands are hooked.
By attaching three rubber bands at different positions, they will fire in sequence.
The hooking method for each band is also intricate, so doing that accurately is a key point.
Balloon pistol
You can play a fun target game using the power of a balloon! Use decorative pom-poms as the balls.
First, cut a balloon around the middle and attach it to a paper towel roll core.
Secure it with a rubber band so it won’t come off, and it’s ready! Put the decorative balls inside, pull back the balloon, and launch the balls to play.
Make the targets out of milk cartons.
It’s also recommended to decorate the launcher and shape it like a cool pistol using cardboard or any decorations you like.
Have fun with your own original ideas!
Balloon pistol
You can play a fun target game using the power of a balloon! Use decorative pom-poms as the balls.
First, cut a balloon around the middle and attach it to a paper towel roll core.
Secure it with a rubber band so it won’t come off, and it’s ready! Put the decorative balls inside, pull back the balloon, and launch the balls to play.
Make the targets out of milk cartons.
It’s also recommended to decorate the launcher and shape it like a cool pistol using cardboard or any decorations you like.
Have fun with your own original ideas!
Easy! A chopstick rubber band gun that can even use hair ties
This rubber band gun made from disposable chopsticks is very simple—you just bundle the chopsticks together and fasten them with rubber bands.
First, stack four chopsticks and secure them in two places with rubber bands.
To catch the rubber band that will serve as the projectile, leave the top and bottom sticks of the four sticking out a bit longer.
Attach a clothespin together with the topmost rubber band at the rear.
The rubber band projectile is gripped by both the clothespin and the chopsticks; when you pull the clothespin, the band shoots out.
Try using a hair tie as the projectile—it won’t hurt much even if it hits you.
Rifle-style chopstick rubber band gun
This is a chopstick gun assembled into a shape like a rifle, clearly conveying a strong, powerful image.
Each part is made by aligning chopsticks and gluing them together, then assembling pieces of different lengths and widths into a rifle form.
The rubber band firing mechanism is simple: a rubber band hooked at the front is released by moving the trigger.
Because of that simplicity, the visual impression of strength depends on how much heft and presence you can express in other aspects.
You can showcase individuality by either making the most of the chopstick material itself or by adding solid decorative elements.
Make it with disposable chopsticks! Sniper rifle
Simple yet profound, it features a mechanism as authentic as a sniper rifle! This is an idea for a cool chopstick rubber-band gun that you can make using just disposable chopsticks and rubber bands.
It’s so realistic to play with that adults are sure to get hooked.
It’s a craft that both adults and kids can enjoy, easy to make and fun to play with.
Create your own original toy gun and enjoy group battles together.
Be sure to prioritize safety, and you’ll love the excitement of both the crafting and the play.
Give it a try!
Rubber band gun made from disposable chopsticks and clothespins
This is a chopstick rubber band gun whose trigger is a clothespin, launching rubber bands with impressive speed—its muzzle velocity is the main attraction.
The basic build is to fix one jaw of a clothespin to the end of a chopstick bundle, then create a notch at the tip to hook the rubber band.
How you bundle the chopsticks and how you secure the clothespin are both important; the firmer the attachment, the more stable it will be when the rubber band is stretched.
Its simple look—chopsticks extending from the clothespin—also makes it a great canvas for decorations to add your own personal touch.