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

gel candle

[100 Yen Store DIY] How to Make an Ocean Gel Candle with the Sea Spreading Inside a Jar (with Detailed Explanation)

How about making a candle that looks like a real ocean by putting sand in a glass, placing seashells on top, and adding gel? Tasks like first warming the candle in a pot to melt the wax and remove the wick, and threading the wick through the wick tab should mainly be done by an adult.

The sand and shells you put in the glass are sold at 100-yen shops, but using ones you collected at the beach during summer vacation is also recommended.

Create a lovely candle that feels like it captures your summer memories inside the glass.

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hourglass

Let's Make an Hourglass | Published in Mainichi Elementary School Newspaper, May 17, 2020

Buying a craft kit and finishing it up quickly is great, but gathering the materials yourself and making it with a little effort can be fun too.

An hourglass is perfect for that kind of project.

You can make one with a plastic bottle, a straw, and some fine, free-flowing sand! Finding sand that flows well enough for an hourglass might be a bit of a challenge, though.

Fix the straw in place with thick paper or clay, then connect two sand-filled plastic bottles with tape, and you’re done! If you have the materials, you can make it in about half a day.

Fifth- or sixth-graders can do it on their own without help.

Thin hourglasses made with thick paper are also popular.

Be sure to check them out!

gachapon

Making a capsule toy machine with a milk carton

A gashapon machine that dispenses capsules filled with various items when you turn the lever—part of the fun is not only seeing what comes out, but also turning the lever itself.

How about making a gashapon machine packed with that kind of fun? The materials you’ll need are two milk cartons, one toilet paper roll, and some construction paper or similar materials for decoration.

You’ll assemble the main body by combining milk cartons that have been cut and had holes made for the base, and a processed milk carton and toilet paper roll for the mechanism.

It’s a simple craft, but because it involves measuring lengths precisely and using scissors and a utility knife, younger elementary school children will likely need help from a parent.

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Cardboard robot arm powered by water pressure

How to make a robot arm from cardboard that moves using water pressure

A hydraulically powered cardboard robot is a great project if you’re looking for a serious craft for upper elementary school students.

In this project, you can make a robot hand that moves freely by increasing or decreasing water pressure.

You’ll need thick cardboard, plastic syringes, tubing, bamboo skewers, cable ties, and similar materials.

The difficulty is fairly high and it can take about a week to build, so make sure you allow plenty of time.

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Saitō Ayumu

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cardboard vending machine

[Summer Project / Craft] A cardboard vending machine kit for elementary school students

Intricately functioning clocks made of cardboard and cardboard cars you can actually ride in are hugely popular on video sites.

What surprised me even more was a vending machine made of cardboard—when I first saw it, I was truly amazed.

That “cardboard vending machine” is now being sold as a craft kit.

It looks like you can put it together in about two hours, so why not give it a try over summer vacation? It’s fine for upper-grade kids who like crafts.

I wonder if it would be possible to use this kit as a base and build an even bigger vending machine yourself… Maybe that’s a bit much, but I’d love to see it!

Sparkling hourglass

[Easy Craft 🍉] How to Make a Sparkling Hourglass ❣️

This item is inspired by an hourglass that measures time by the amount of sand moving from top to bottom.

Prepare two containers of the same size, cut a clear file to match the hole size, and use tape to cover half of the cut-out inner hole.

Put colorful glitter inside one container, then flip the other container over, align the holes, and glue them together.

Once it dries, it’s complete.

When adjusting the speed at which the glitter falls through the hole, be sure to do so before the glue fully hardens.

Decorating the outside of the containers with stickers or beads will make it even cuter.

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A piggy bank that helps you save while having fun

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Let’s use Daiso’s 3-tier drawer case to make a fun, game-like piggy bank over summer break.

First, flip the second and third drawers upside down and reassemble them so the flat sides face the front.

Next, cut corrugated plastic (plastic cardboard) into any shapes you like and attach it to the outside of the drawers to create a design that looks great.

Inside, apply double-sided tape so coins pause partway and drop slowly as they travel down.

With a piggy bank you made yourself, saving money becomes fun and easier to turn into a habit.

It’s a unique, practical idea that can change your everyday life through creativity and ingenuity.

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