For summer vacation homework! Simple and amazing crafts for elementary school students that you’ll want to make after seeing them

Handmade picture book

Made with 100-yen shop items! Felt picture book! Let’s play with a pop-up/interactive book♪ Use it as design inspiration!

Why not make a handmade picture book that captures your own special memories? Basically, all you need is felt.

Adding buttons, ribbons, or appliqués will make it even more unique.

You can sew the felt, but for younger children who aren’t yet comfortable with needles and thread, using felt glue is safer.

The time required depends on the number of pages, but a simple one-page picture book can be finished in a day.

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sasashina

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Terrarium Made with Resin Clay

[Polymer Clay] I tried making an Animal Crossing: New Horizons terrarium [ACNH]

Do you know what a terrarium is? To put it simply, it’s the technique of keeping small animals or growing plants inside a small glass container.

You might have seen one without noticing, sitting on a barber’s counter or a library desk.

How about making a terrarium as a summer craft project? It’ll definitely grab your classmates’ attention.

First, decide on a theme.

Imagine a cool scene—an underwater landscape, a forest setting, or even one inspired by your favorite manga or anime characters.

Once you’ve chosen a theme, all that’s left is to create it using resin clay.

Adding real sand, stones, or twigs as accents will give your terrarium extra depth and variety.

food sample

[100-Yen Shop] Let’s make shaved ice that isn’t ice-cold! [ASMR] [DIY]

How about making a perfect-for-summer shaved ice food replica using items you can buy at a 100-yen shop? The ice part is reportedly made by applying hot glue onto a paper-clay base.

The syrup is a mixture of adhesive and paint.

It sounds like a fun food sample that really comes down to clever ideas.

Since it uses a hot glue gun and adhesive, it’s a craft suited for older elementary school students.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Cake-shaped accessory case

@hoikushisatomi

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♫ Winter Maple Leaves – Sasa.

Here’s an idea for a cake-themed trinket holder made with paper cups.

First, take one paper cup and cut straight from the rim down to the base, then cut out the base as well.

Use this as the template base, and decorate it by attaching felt or construction paper to make it look like a cake.

Once you’ve finished decorating the base, attach it to another paper cup, and you’re done.

It’s easy and cute, and you can customize the decoration however you like—highly recommended! With a bit more effort, you can even add a lid to the trinket holder, so give that a try if you have the time.

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Hane Keisuke

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Refreshing! Square Bag

@n.annlee321

A cool-looking square bag design 💕 Perfect for a summer vacation craft project, too 🥰🫶✨#100-yen-shop#100-yen shop DIY#Summer VacationSummer Vacation CraftDaiso

♬ Good luck to me tomorrow – NANAOAKARI

Here’s an idea for making a bag using bag hardware from a 100-yen shop, plant pot mesh, and yarn in your favorite color and material.

First, cut the plant pot mesh to match the size of the bag hardware, then crochet or stitch the yarn onto the mesh.

Once you’ve finished attaching the yarn, sew the mesh and the bag hardware together.

Finally, add the handles and your favorite decorations to complete the bag.

With this method as a reference, it seems like you could create all kinds of items depending on your ideas!

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Hane Keisuke

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Milk Carton Rolling Tower

@silk_haru3mama

[Summer Vacation Craft/Independent Study] I made a rolling ball tower out of a milk carton 🌻#Summer VacationSummer Vacation Independent ResearchSummer Vacation Crafttranslation#HandmadeToysworkIndependent ResearchScrap Material CraftingSimple craft#AtHomePlay#craft

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Let’s reuse empty milk cartons to make a fun rolling tower where a ping-pong ball tumbles down! Cut the milk cartons and connect two of them to create a long cylindrical base.

Make holes and slits in paper plates, attach them in a stepped arrangement, and adjust the angles so the ball rolls smoothly through.

Add slits to the side of the cylinder so the ball won’t stop midway and will drop all the way to the bottom.

If you wrap the whole thing with a tube-shaped cover made from a clear file, the ball won’t fly out and it’s safer to play with.

A bonus is that kids can learn about gravity and incline through the speed of the rolling ball and the fun sounds it makes.

It’s an eco-friendly idea that uses recycled materials to create a moving, interactive project.

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mutō

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desk lamp

@gakky_07

How about this for your summer vacation project?Summer Vacation Craft#Summer VacationDesk lamp

♬ Fun Isono Family / Sazae-san [Cover] – Sound Works

Here’s an idea for making a desk lamp that uses a magnet-mountable LED light.

The stand is entirely wooden, and the arm is movable so you can adjust the angle.

First, think about what size you want and what kind of structure you’re aiming for, and try drawing a design plan.

Once the plan is ready, figure out the lengths and quantities of wood you’ll need and source the materials.

These days, you can even find small pieces of wood at 100-yen shops, so those might work as well.

One of the joys of woodworking is choosing the finish—whether to go for a natural look with varnish or oil, or paint it your favorite color—so definitely consider a variety of options.

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Hane Keisuke

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