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

Kaleidoscope in an ice cup

[Elementary School Summer Crafts / Independent Research] 🌻 Kaleidoscope with Ice Cream Cups

A kaleidoscope where you can enjoy geometric, mysterious pattern changes.

Let’s make such a kaleidoscope using an ice cream cup.

First, use nail polish remover to erase the letters and designs from two ice cream cup lids.

Next, cut aluminum foil to your preferred length, fold it three times to make a long, narrow rectangle, then cut it into shorter pieces, roll each into a tube, and secure with tape.

Make many small tubes and pack them tightly into the ice cream cup without gaps.

Then put on a lid and sprinkle beads or pieces of translucent origami paper cut into small shapes on top.

Finally, place the other lid on top and tape it in place to finish.

Point it toward the sunlight and spin it around to play.

stained glass wind chime

Wind chimes made with 100-yen shop materials | Stained glass style | #childcare #nurseryteacher #crafts

Sunlight enhances their beauty! Let me introduce an idea for stained-glass-style wind chimes.

On hot summer days, just having a wind chime with a cool, refreshing look can make you feel breezy.

This time, let’s make a stained-glass wind chime using transparent origami paper.

You’ll need transparent origami paper, a plastic cup, an empty capsule, double-sided tape, an awl, string, and so on.

Cutting the transparent origami into your favorite shapes and sticking them on to create a design is a process you can enjoy together with children.

Umbrella sun catcher

[Easy with 100-yen items] The umbrella sun catcher is unbelievably beautiful! #shorts

Let me introduce a soothing umbrella sun catcher that even adults will want to make.

Gather aurora cut cloth, a plush stand, needle-nose pliers, beads, glue, and double-sided tape, then let’s get started.

Draw eight circles on the aurora cut cloth and cut them out.

Fold each circle in half twice and secure it with double-sided tape.

Make the remaining circle pieces the same way.

Use double-sided tape to attach all eight pieces together to form an umbrella shape.

Thread beads onto a plush stand that has been cut in half using needle-nose pliers, then attach it to the center of the umbrella as the handle—and you’re done.

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I tried making a sword.

[What Should I Do?] An Elementary School Student's Independent Research! I Tried Making a Katana as a Summer Vacation Assignment

Japanese swords are highly regarded overseas for their beauty.

They are especially appealing to people interested in Japanese culture, history, and the samurai spirit.

How about making a sword filled with Japanese tradition as an independent study project? By finding a workshop like the one in the video that produces various replica swords and creating one together under the guidance of a craftsman, you can have a truly authentic experience.

The finished piece has great presence, making it perfect for display! If you’re interested, definitely give it a try!

Let’s make a flute

One-Day Science Project 6: Let's Make a Whistle

As a one-day science project, here’s a fun idea for making a simple flute.

Since this involves using fire, be sure to work with an adult.

Prepare three thick straws and flatten one end of each.

Use a lighter to gently heat the flattened end, then pinch the melted section with a clip to seal it.

After making all three the same way, blow into them—you’ll hear a flute-like sound.

The pitch changes with the length of the straws, so adjust them to create the scale you like.

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3 simple coasters

[For Summer Vacation Crafts 🍉] 3 Easy Coasters ✨❣️ #easy #summerVacationCrafts #summerHomework

How about making coasters as a summer vacation craft? Here, we’ll introduce three methods.

The first is a coaster made by arranging tiles on top of paper clay.

The second is a coaster made by lining up beads and melting them in the microwave.

The third is a summery coaster that expresses a seasonal scene by placing shells, sequins, and stickers in resin.

They’re all easy to make, so give them a try.

You can buy most of the materials at 100-yen shops.

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Simple kaleidoscope

Peek in for a rainbow! How to make an easy kaleidoscope. Perfect for 3rd–4th grade elementary school summer break crafts! “Rainbow Kaleidoscope” (takes about 30 minutes to make) #crafts #kaleidoscope #handmadeToys

Let’s make a kaleidoscope that shows rainbow colors.

Prepare three mirrors for a kaleidoscope and glue them together into a triangular prism with the mirror sides facing inward.

Place this inside a toilet paper tube, and seal one end with black construction paper that you’ve pierced with numerous holes using a pin.

Seal the other end with black construction paper that has a diffraction (rainbow) film attached at the center.

Finally, decorate the outside of the toilet paper tube with masking tape or similar, and you’re done! It’s very easy, so please give it a try.

It’s not a kaleidoscope with changing patterns, but the rainbow colors are truly beautiful.

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