Kids get hooked on crafts with toilet paper rolls! Idea collection for elementary school students

Masking tape storage spindle

33 / How to make core wraps / masking tape storage / recycling

For those who can’t resist buying cute-patterned masking tape and are now struggling to store their growing collection, here’s a recommended idea: use a plastic wrap core to make a masking tape organizer.

Cut thick paper, colored paper, or origami paper to a diameter larger than the masking tape, glue the pieces together, and firmly attach them to one end of the wrap core with wood glue or similar—done! Masking tapes tend to scatter even when packed in a box, but if you thread them onto this core and place it in a box, they won’t get jumbled.

The number you can store depends on the length of the core, so you might want to make several!

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utatane

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small accessory case

What's inside? What will you put in it? Make a cute little container using a plastic wrap core! You can put in snacks or earphones. Make lots and give them to everyone as gifts!

Here’s a craft idea for making a small container using a cut paper wrap core.

The materials are a wrap core (cardboard tube), thick paper, felt, and origami paper.

First, attach circular pieces made from thick paper to the cross-sectioned ends of the tube to create the container body and lid.

After sewing felt onto the outside of both the body and the lid, insert a slightly taller cylinder made from origami paper inside the body and secure it so it follows the inner wall.

Finally, decorate the lid, and it’s complete! For decorations, use whatever you like, such as felt pieces, large beads, or rhinestones.

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sasashina

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ring toss

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We gave the “Homemade Ring Toss” introduced by Shoyo Paid Nursing Home and Irise a try, using rings made from cut cardboard and the cores from plastic wrap (aluminum foil) rolls. 😊#chibiike

♬ Heart On My Sleeve – GATTÜSO & Laidback Luke

It also sounds fun to make a ring toss game.

The process is quite simple.

First, prepare a cardboard box for the base.

Next, lay the box on its side and cut a hole in the side that’s the same size as a plastic wrap core.

Then just insert the core into the hole, and you’re done.

That alone is plenty of fun, but you can add your own twists, too.

For example, you could stand several cores upright or decorate the cores with tape.

Create a one-of-a-kind ring toss game!

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yamamoto

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A guitar that changes its sound

[Upcycled Craft] The sound changes! Guitar (rubber bands, paper plate, paper towel tube, straw) [Handmade instrument / playable toy] Upcycled play • For lower elementary grades

This is a handmade guitar toy you can play by plucking rubber band strings, where the sound changes.

First, make the guitar neck using a kitchen paper tube.

Cut slits in the tube and attach rubber bands, then hook the bendable part of a straw onto the strings.

Next, attach the rim of a paper cup between the straws, and press down on the rim’s surface to lower its position.

Apply glue to the bottom of the paper cup and attach it to the tube, then stick a paper plate on the opposite side to finish! Try making this fun toy where the sound changes depending on where you press the strings.

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mutō

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Zeni Daiko (coin drum)

High-Speed Rhythm: Zeni-Daiko Made with a Rap Core

Isn’t making sounds fun? So here’s an idea: make a zeni-daiko using a plastic wrap core.

A zeni-daiko is a musical instrument made by attaching coins to a stick-like object.

Despite the name including “drum,” it’s actually closer in nature to a tambourine.

When you make it, try placing coins inside the core.

It’s fun to see how the tone changes depending on the size, number, and weight of the coins.

Find your favorite sound.

You can also decorate the exterior to make it look nice.

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yamamoto

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Flower-shaped round case

How to make a flower-shaped round cartonnage case using a plastic wrap core (Saran Wrap core) | DIY

This is a round case assembled into a flower shape using the cores from plastic wrap.

Simply cut the wrap cores, arrange them in a flower shape and glue them together, then attach a lid that surrounds the whole piece.

Just arranging circles won’t make it look like a flower, so use decorations around the edges and on the lid to clearly create a floral look.

It’s also recommended to cover the wrap cores and the lid with felt before adding decorations, as it gives a soft, cozy feel.

You might also decide first what you want to put in the case and then choose the overall colors and embellishments based on that.

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kappamaki

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violin

[Summer Break Craft] Make a Violin with a Tissue Box and a Wrap Core! [You Can Play It!] Playable DIY Violin and Bow

This is a violin assembled by attaching various parts to a body made from a combination of a tissue box and a plastic wrap core.

One of its big attractions is that it can actually be played, so it’s important to carefully measure things like the lengths of parts and where they’re attached.

A key feature is that the stiffness of the wrap core lets you properly tension the strings; use the tissue box and smaller components to support the core and the strings.

To heighten the sense of surprise when it produces sound, it might be interesting to deliberately leave the tissue box undecorated.

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kappamaki

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