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!] Easy and Amazing Crafts for Elementary School Kids That Make You Want to Create (181–190)
Cute beaded candy craft
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Let’s make cute candies using your favorite beads! Cut the soft case into your preferred shape, fold it in half, then use a hair iron to apply heat and seal the edges to make a little pouch.
Fill it with beads and seal the opening.
Stick masking tape on both ends of the candy, trim it with a zigzag cut, and you’re done.
Try using different beads to create various kinds of candies.
If you make the bag for holding the candies the same way, it’ll look extra cute and really stand out.
Craft ideas made with origami and a shredder
https://www.tiktok.com/@n.annlee321/video/7068609584490892545Let’s use the shredding function that cuts paper into fine strips to create various shapes.
We’ll use a hand-crank shredder, and by controlling where you stop shredding and other small tricks, you can make different parts and combine them.
Food motifs are an easy example: if you insert long, thin strips sideways and shred them even finer, they can look like a coating or breading; roll up long, thin strips and they’ll resemble shredded cabbage.
By layering parts and experimenting with how you bend them, you can also add a sense of three-dimensionality.
Think carefully about how to reproduce what you want to make.
Easy Spinning Top Made from a Milk Carton
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Here’s an idea for making a spinning top you blow on using a milk carton.
First, cut the carton about 1.5 cm up from the bottom, then make slits at the four corners and open it up.
Next, rotating the carton in a consistent direction from each corner, cut along the edges of the bottom.
Leave about 1 cm uncut at the ends.
Bend the sections you just cut inward so they gather toward the center, and decorate with masking tape or stickers to finish.
If you blow straight down from above, it will spin around and around.
Paper cup Tyrannosaurus

This activity involves combining paper cups to create a three-dimensional, dynamic Tyrannosaurus.
The key is how you connect the cups: by trimming the edges and adding slits, you can set firm angles.
Build it by linking the cups from the head to the tail, then attach separately made legs and arms at the end to finish.
Try different variations, such as using cups of the same color for a cohesive look or mixing different colors for a colorful effect.
Making a marble run with an ice box
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Summer is the season that makes you crave ice cream, and as you eat it, you might find the boxes piling up.
This idea uses those leftover ice cream boxes to make a marble run.
Use a large box, like a milk carton, as the base, and attach slopes made by cutting the ice cream boxes around it.
Adjust the angles and heights carefully, keeping in mind the strength needed so it won’t break when the marbles hit.
Using ice cream sticks to reinforce it is also recommended—they’ll make the whole thing sturdier and give it a cohesive look.
Roll-and-drop game made with straws
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Here’s a fun-to-make, fun-to-play marble run you can build with straws.
Gather tapioca (boba) straws, beads, masking tape, and scissors, and let’s get started.
Cut the tip of a tapioca straw at an angle, then tape it to a wall with masking tape, adjusting the angle as you go.
Add guards at the ends of the straws so the rolling beads don’t fall out.
The key is to tweak the angles so the beads roll smoothly.
Once it’s finished, try rolling some beads and play! It could also be fun to turn this into a little science project—prepare beads of different sizes and time how many seconds each one takes to roll through.
Deodorizing pot made with an ice pack
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Do you have leftover cold packs from buying cakes and other treats sitting in your freezer? Here’s a deodorizing gel pot you can make with those cold packs—perfect as a summer science or craft project for upper elementary students.
Get your materials ready: cold packs, beads, a plastic container, an empty jar, colored markers, a bowl, water, and a stirring stick.
Squeeze the contents of the cold pack into the bowl, add water, and stir until it becomes a gel.
Color the bottom of the plastic container, then add the gelled cold pack and mix to tint it.
Spoon the mixture into the empty jar, add beads or other decorations, and you’re done.
It’s a simple deodorizing pot you can make with everyday items—try creating your own original version!



