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 When You See Them (191–200)
cardboard backpack
Recommended for elementary schoolers who love anime! This craft recreates the backpack of Sayaka Kanamori, a character from the anime “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!”, using cardboard.
You can download the pattern for free, so if you’re considering a cardboard craft, definitely give it a try.
Since you’ll use a utility knife to cut the cardboard, it’s best suited for upper elementary grades.
Children around the middle grades can probably handle the assembly, but ask a parent or guardian to do the cutting.
A cardboard thickness of about 4–5 mm is recommended!
Bottle Cap Shooter
Throwing weapons used in ninja or cops-and-robbers play—like rubber shuriken and toy guns—really capture kids’ imaginations.
At the shooting stalls you see at summer festival booths, just getting to hold a rifle you don’t normally handle is exciting, too.
So here’s a project: a “Bottle Cap Shooter” made mostly out of cardboard.
It uses plastic bottle caps as bullets, and I think you’ll be able to play with it a lot even after you finish making it.
If you can, try making different colors with your friends and then all play together afterward.
As a craft, it’s a bit advanced—best for upper-grade students.
If you enjoy detailed handwork or are confident in your crafting skills, give it a try!
Handmade picture book
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.
Terrarium Made with Resin Clay
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.
[Great for summer vacation homework!] Simple and amazing crafts for elementary school students that you’ll want to make when you see them (201–210)
Easy Cotton Candy Maker
Cotton candy is a classic at summer festival stalls.
This project lets you make a cotton candy machine at home.
The materials are an empty canned coffee bottle, a battery-powered milk frother from a 100-yen shop, some tools like an awl for making holes, and a candle for heating—that’s all you need.
Making holes in the can is tricky, so it’s suitable for older elementary students.
Since you’ll be using fire, be sure to make it with an adult.
food sample
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.
Baking Soda Art
@mery.jp I managed to make it a super atmospheric piece.Baking Soda Art#TextureArt#HomeArt#Handmade InteriorCanvas Art#100-yen-shopbaking sodaAcrylic paint
♬ 2 O’ CLOCK – dori
I want to display it as an interior accent! Here are some baking soda art ideas.
Have you heard of baking soda art? It refers to art created by mixing baking soda with paint, and many people become captivated by its unique textures and feel.
This time, let’s try an easy baking soda art project.
What you’ll need: baking soda, paint, a brush, and a paper plate.
After mixing your favorite color of paint with baking soda, apply it to a canvas and let it dry—that’s it!