Simple but awesome! Craft ideas for upper-grade girls
We’ve got easy craft ideas for upper elementary school girls who want to make cute and amazing projects for their summer vacation! From melon cream soda and candied apple squishies to fluffy pipe-cleaner dolls, these are creations that are exciting just to look at.
We’ve gathered lots of crafts that are simple to make but will still make people’s eyes light up with a “Wow!” Plus, the materials can all be found at 100-yen shops.
Make it a fun and memorable summer break project!
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Handmade Accessories & Small Items (11–20)
Pressed Flower Magnet
Recommended for girls who love flowers! Here’s an idea for magnets using pressed flowers.
You can find most of the materials at 100-yen shops, so you can get started right away! There are a few ways to make them.
The simplest is to use a magnet kit—just sandwich a backing paper and pressed flowers between the kit parts.
Another method uses resin: place pressed flowers on a simple magnet and coat with resin, or create the body with resin first and then attach a magnet to the back.
You can buy pressed flowers at 100-yen shops, but making your own is also recommended!
No-bake shrink plastic keychain
Non-bake shrink-plastic keychains are a highly recommended and very easy craft.
Since you can make them without baking, there’s no worry about them warping in the oven and failing.
Just stick a sticker onto the plastic sheet, cut it to your preferred size, then apply a piece of self-adhesive laminate film over the top.
After that, punch a hole and thread a strap through—done! Try using illustrations or photos to enjoy your own original designs.
With a bit of creativity, you can handcraft all kinds of keychains, and making them with friends doubles the fun!
Shaka-shaka pen stand
This is a pen holder that’s not only beautiful with beads packed inside, but also fun because you can enjoy the movement of the beads when you shake it.
It has a simple structure: stack cylinders of different sizes, fill the gap between them with beads, and seal it with tape so they don’t spill out.
The amount of beads you pack is important—adjust it so it looks colorful while still allowing the beads to move.
You can put stickers on the outside, or place them on the inner cylinder so they peek through the gaps between the beads.
Be mindful of the color balance of the beads and the overall decorative theme as you finish the design.
[Craft Band] Basket Bag
![[Craft Band] Basket Bag](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cOX_gMwRAFw/sddefault.jpg)
It’s a bag that looks like a woven basket made from craft bands—almost like something you’d find for sale.
The key is the length of the craft bands and how you layer them.
While using glue to secure things moderately, carefully weave the bands together.
It’s important to follow the steps closely—how to make each part and how to assemble them.
Add originality through your choice of colors and combinations, and patiently finish it into a bag that’s uniquely your own.
Cute mysterious bottle
A mysterious bottle where two liquids won’t mix even when tilted.
It’s a fun idea that works great as interior decor or a small gift.
First, fill the bottle about halfway with baby oil.
Next, add colored water tinted with food coloring.
Put in glitter or holograms as you like, cap it, and decorate the bottle to make it cute—and you’re done! The method is very simple, so even younger elementary school children can enjoy making it.
Along with the craft, try summarizing both your own ideas and the correct explanation for why baby oil and water don’t mix.
Mini accordion bag
Colorful, cute bags made with design-paper origami are so charming because you can create them in any style you like.
The base uses an envelope; by taking advantage of its tubular structure and folding and gluing it, you form accordion-style compartments.
Then you attach the design paper so that it wraps around these accordion pockets, and finish by adding handles or pins.
It’s also recommended to add designs not only on the outside but inside the storage sections—when you open the bag, the contrast in colors creates a stylish look.
Handmade Accessories and Small Items (21–30)
Puru-Koro Soap
It’s like a jewel! Let me show you how to make cute, jiggly soap.
You’ll need liquid hand soap, gelatin, hot water, and food coloring.
Dissolve the gelatin in hot water, then mix in the liquid hand soap.
The trick is to stir slowly so it doesn’t foam.
Add food coloring, pour into a flat container, and chill in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours.
Then just cut it into your favorite shapes and you’re done! It looks adorable and might make handwashing more fun.
Just be careful to prevent small children from accidentally swallowing it.