For summer vacation homework! Simple and amazing crafts for elementary school students that you’ll want to make after seeing them
A fun summer vacation homework project for kids: crafts! But as children move into the upper grades, they can run out of ideas and worry about making something that doesn’t end up being the same as their friends’.
So here, we’re introducing craft ideas recommended for elementary school students from lower to upper grades.
Many use materials you already have at home or can buy at a 100-yen shop, so they’re easy to try.
The ideas are designed to help kids discover their own unique projects and express their creativity.
Use these as a reference and make some wonderful summer vacation memories!
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[For Summer Vacation Homework!] Simple and Amazing Crafts for Elementary School Students That You'll Want to Make (71–80)
hourglass
Buying a craft kit and finishing it up quickly is great, but gathering the materials yourself and making it with a little effort can be fun too.
An hourglass is perfect for that kind of project.
You can make one with a plastic bottle, a straw, and some fine, free-flowing sand! Finding sand that flows well enough for an hourglass might be a bit of a challenge, though.
Fix the straw in place with thick paper or clay, then connect two sand-filled plastic bottles with tape, and you’re done! If you have the materials, you can make it in about half a day.
Fifth- or sixth-graders can do it on their own without help.
Thin hourglasses made with thick paper are also popular.
Be sure to check them out!
Air hockey with cardboard
You can make an air hockey game out of cardboard.
This way, you can enjoy it at home too.
What you need: cardboard, a whiteboard, a potato chip tube, colored vinyl tape, and marbles.
Build walls around the whiteboard with cardboard, and cut a goal hole in the shorter side wall.
Attach a handle to the tube’s lid with a glue gun to make the mallet.
Make the puck from another lid, placing three marbles inside so it rolls smoothly.
It’s suitable for upper elementary students and should take about an hour to make.
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.
[Summer Vacation Homework!] Simple and Amazing Crafts for Elementary School Kids That Make You Want to Create (81–90)
Coasters made with resin
Resin is a fascinating liquid that cures while staying clear once it dries.
Lately, making various small items with resin has become very popular.
It’s easy to do, so it’s recommended even for lower elementary school kids.
Coasters are especially simple, since you just set them in a round shape to harden.
Cute items like flowers and beads are great, of course, and it’s also fun to add seasonal elements like seashells or fallen leaves!
How to make a Disney kids’ lunch (bento)
A full-on adorable independent study on “How to Make a Disney Kids’ Lunch.” Think up and create your own Disney-style kids’ lunch that looks cute and exciting—like Mickey-shaped chicken rice, an omelet, fried shrimp, a hamburger patty, potato salad, and more! It’s an edible work of art, perfect for people who love cooking and design.
You can make everything with paper clay, so it’s super easy.
Even if you can’t easily go to Tokyo Disneyland, making this craft will let you feel like you’ve enjoyed a kids’ lunch there.
Hatena Block
Super Mario Bros.
is loved by both kids and adults.
Among all the items in Mario’s world, hasn’t everyone dreamed of trying a Question Block? Here’s an idea to make an easy DIY Question Block.
Take a box of the right size, cut out the side that will stick to the wall, and for the bottom, cut it so that about a 1 cm edge remains.
Inside, attach two sheets of construction paper together so they spring open, then stick a magnet onto them and attach drawings of items like a mushroom or a star on top of the magnet.
Embed a magnet in the wall as well, and you’re done.
Enjoy a Question Block you can play with over and over!
Rainstick
Do you know what a rainstick is? A rainstick is a musical instrument that originated in Africa, and it looks like a tube.
Inside, it’s filled with things like beans, and when you tilt it sideways it makes a sound that resembles falling rain.
If you’re making one with a cardboard tube (like from a roll of wrapping paper), first make several holes, then attach the bottom and the lid, and pour beans inside.
After you make it, listen closely and let it soothe you.
By the way, if you mix different kinds of beans, the sound becomes even more realistic.
Experimenting with blends is part of the fun.
