create-react-app is a global command-line utility that you use to create new projects. react-scripts is a development dependency in the generated projects (including this one). You almost never need ...
If you are looking to create a custom select box, you can use below HTML and CSS code I have provided. Below an example of custom select box.
This is a simple project to make a custom select box that will enable the user to select a desired option out of a number of options.