Recommended for elementary school students! Science fair topics & craft ideas

A climbing ladybug!

Easy magnet craft! A climbing ladybug! Recycle plastic wrap and toilet paper cores! #crafts #handmadeToys #summerVacationCrafts #recycledCrafts

Here’s how to make a ladybug toy you can play with using magnets.

First, decorate a half-sphere of Styrofoam to look like a ladybug using pens or any materials you like.

Attach a magnet to the back of the ladybug with double-sided tape.

Next, flatten a toilet paper tube and cut it in half.

Use double-sided tape to fix the cut piece around a wooden stick to form a ring, then attach a magnet so it attracts the ladybug’s magnet.

Make a “tree” using a plastic wrap (cling film) tube, and insert the stick inside the tube.

When you move the stick up and down, the ladybug will move too! It’s also fun to make other bugs or your favorite characters instead of a ladybug, so give it a try!

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Balloon pistol

Hit-the-target game powered by balloons! Super easy recycled craft: the “Balloon Pistol” #crafts #handmadetoys

You can play a fun target game using the power of a balloon! Use decorative pom-poms as the balls.

First, cut a balloon around the middle and attach it to a paper towel roll core.

Secure it with a rubber band so it won’t come off, and it’s ready! Put the decorative balls inside, pull back the balloon, and launch the balls to play.

Make the targets out of milk cartons.

It’s also recommended to decorate the launcher and shape it like a cool pistol using cardboard or any decorations you like.

Have fun with your own original ideas!

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How to make a pencil case

How to repurpose a plastic wrap core: Pen case edition

You can stand your favorite pens upright! Here’s how to make a cute pen case using a plastic wrap core.

First, cut the wrap core to a length that fits your pens.

It’s tough, so kids should have an adult help.

Next, place the core on thick paper, trace around it with a pencil, cut it out, and glue on a lid and a base for the case.

Once the glue dries, decorate it with your favorite wrapping paper or stickers.

Finally, roll up some thick paper, push it into the case, and trim any excess—and you’re done!

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Find braille

[Summer Vacation Independent Research] Finding Braille in Everyday Life from Children’s Simple Questions

Braille can be found in surprising places in everyday life.

To distinguish shampoo from conditioner, shampoo bottles have ridged bumps and indentations.

On household landline phones, the number 5 has a small dot so you know it’s the center of the keypad.

Beer cans have Braille reading “alcohol” near the tab to tell them apart from juice.

Even seasonings in similar containers—like mayonnaise, ketchup, mirin, and soy sauce—actually have Braille labels, so there’s still plenty to discover just within the home, and hunting for them can be fun.

pachinko

Various Yao Videos ~Summer Vacation Independent Research: Let's Make a Pachinko Machine~

In the past, weren’t there many men who played with slingshots? It’s fun to launch stones and hit targets! Prepare a Y-shaped wooden stick, two rubber bands, a piece of leather, and some twine.

Tie one rubber band to each side of the wooden stick and wrap twine over the knots to keep them from coming loose.

Punch holes in both sides of the leather piece, thread the rubber bands through, and tie them—done! Get some suitable stones, make sure no one is around, and have fun.

It’s also great to compare how far different stones can fly!

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Making a super ball

Summer vacation independent project: I tried making a super ball!

Super balls are a familiar sight for children at festivals.

With glittery ones, ones featuring character designs, and even giant ones, hasn’t everyone wanted to try making one themselves? There are also DIY kits available, so even lower-grade elementary school students can make them easily!

paper airplane

Guinness-certified [origami] How to fold the paper airplane with the longest flight time in the world — The best paper airplane in the world

Paper airplanes are something anyone can make, but if you experiment with folding methods and materials and compare the differences in flight distance, it becomes a solid independent research project.

Even just the folding methods alone come in many varieties and are surprisingly deep.

Also, some airplanes fly straight while others circle, so there’s a wide range of topics to study.