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

Two-player pinball

Cardboard Craft: How to Make a Two-Player Pinball for a Science Project

A two-player pinball game you can play together by battling with family and friends.

Let’s make a toy perfect for heated matches as a summer craft project.

Use a hot glue gun to attach the cut cardboard pieces for the pinball base and frame.

Punch holes in several V-shaped cut pieces, then create and install the sections where the pinball can drop.

To allow movement from the left and right, attach a cut straw with a chopstick threaded through it, and connect the base and parts with rubber bands.

Install elements like rubber-band-linked nails, a propeller, and barriers, then add a mechanism in the center of the table where a marble can drop to finish it off.

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Let’s make a train out of a milk carton

[Handmade Toy] Let's Make a Train with a Milk Carton!

A must for train lovers! Let’s make a train using a milk carton.

First, cut off the bottom 5 cm of the carton.

Open up the remaining part and cut it into four large panels.

Accordion-fold each of the four panels and pack them into the bottom section.

Secure them firmly with tape so nothing comes out.

Next, tape magnets to both sides so the trains can couple together.

Finally, decorate the train with construction paper and seal it with packing tape to finish.

Try making trains in various colors and designs and connect them freely as you play!

Handheld fan made from scrap materials

[Summer Vacation Craft] How to Make a Handheld Fan Using Recycled Materials — Great for Elementary School Science Projects

This is a toy modeled after a handheld fan, often used during the hot summer season.

You can make it by repurposing popsicle sticks after you’ve finished the ice cream, helping reduce waste.

Cross two popsicle sticks with a mark in the center, make a hole with an awl, and thread a comb through.

Connect a toilet paper roll with a slit to another roll, then wrap them with origami paper.

Attach origami paper to a circle-cut piece of cardstock, cut it, add slits, and stick it on the inside.

Combine it with the part that has holes at the top of the paper roll to complete the main body.

Thread a cut straw through the comb, and from the back, wrap thread around while guiding it toward the center.

Make another hole, pass the thread through, tie it off, then attach transparent origami paper shaped like fan blades to finish.

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How to make a basic robot

[How to Make a Basic Robot] Elementary School Robocon 2021 Programming Robot Online Competition / ROBOCON Official [robot contest]

Build a robot with your own hands! Here are some ideas for making a basic robot.

These days, we often see robots active in various roles.

In fast-food restaurants, there are robots that carry food and drinks, and some households even keep robot pets.

This time, let’s try making a simple robot.

You’ll need items like a ruler, scissors, a pen, thick paper or cardboard, batteries, a battery holder, a switch, a motor, and wires.

Be sure to work together with a teacher or a guardian.

Flying Chopsticks

Using Disposable Chopsticks for a Summer Vacation Craft: I Tried Making Flying Chopsticks! How to Make a Chopstick Airplane — A Playable Craft That’s Simple but Awesome

This is an item for playing by flying a chopstick like a paper airplane.

Cut 2-centimeter-wide strips from the long and short edges of an A4 sheet of copy paper to make a large ring and a small ring.

Tape the small ring to the thin end of a chopstick, then attach the large ring to the handle end to complete it.

Hold it with the small ring at the front, keep it level, and throw—it will fly far.

You can enjoy different flight patterns by changing the center of gravity with cellophane tape or a stapler, or by varying the shape and size of the wings.

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crayon (wax pastel)

Three quick and engaging crayon-based mini projects all at once

Crayon pastels, which let you enjoy overlapping colors and inventive line work, are a delightful art form that expands the range of expression.

You can color the entire sheet with crayons and then draw lines on top with a pastel to create a finish reminiscent of carbon copy paper.

Using a stencil technique, place cut-out shapes on the paper and layer colors around them with crayon pastels to make patterns emerge.

In the scratch technique, you first color the surface vibrantly, then cover it with black and scratch lines with a pin or similar tool to draw, resulting in a dreamlike piece.

Choosing themes from nature—such as flowers, plants, or fish—enables even richer expression.

It’s an engaging craft where discoveries arise from shifts in color and accidental patterns, nurturing both imagination and powers of observation.

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bento crafting

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Bento craft that looks just like the real thing through clever use of color and shape is an art form that lets you enjoy the fun of making food.

Layer tissue over yellow crepe paper, offset them, cut into quarters, and fluff it up to get a texture like rolled omelet.

Roll up red crepe paper and add a green calyx, and it turns out just like a cherry tomato.

Wrap tissue in white crepe paper, shape it into a triangle, then wrap with black origami paper, and you’ve got a proper onigiri.

Even though every component is made only of paper, the thoughtful colors and shapes make it look delicious.

By planning the placement of side dishes and the overall arrangement, it becomes a work that greatly boosts creativity and powers of observation.

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