Let's make toys out of cardboard! Easy and fun handmade toys

[Ages 1 and up] Mini slide

Let's make it together with Mom and Dad♪ A mini slide made from cardboard

Slides are one of kids’ favorite activities, but they take up space and it’s hard to store them.

In times like that, try making a cardboard slide.

If you attach it to a sofa or a chair, you’ll have a perfectly usable slide.

It turns out more compact than you’d think, so it doesn’t take up much room.

The trick is to use the thickest cardboard you can so it can support a child’s weight.

You could also have the kids draw pictures on the sides of the slide you made—it would make a nice keepsake.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Gachapon made from cardboard

[Cardboard Craft] How to Make a Cardboard Gacha (Capsule Toy) Machine! How to make a Capsule Toy Machine!

How about making a life-sized, realistic gachapon machine out of cardboard? Cut the cardboard to size for the outer body, cut out the window and coin slot with a utility knife, and secure everything from the inside with packing tape.

For the window, attach a hard clear card case with a hot glue gun.

The hand-turned dial requires fine work, but it’s crucial, so make it carefully.

There are many steps that use a utility knife and hot glue gun, so please work with caution.

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[Ages 5 and up] Handmade Ring Toss

[Craft] Only 2 materials needed! How to make a ring toss

Here’s how to make a ring toss game using a cardboard box and a plastic wrap core—materials that are easy to find in any household.

The best part is that you can play with it after making it! Hold the wrap core against the cardboard box and trace around it with a pencil to make circles.

It’s better if the circles aren’t too close together.

Next, cut out the circles with a utility knife—an adult or teacher should do this.

Once the holes are made, insert the wrap cores into them, write point values as you like, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Fun to spin! A top made from cardboard

If you want to easily make a spinning top using materials you have at home, how about one made from cardboard? Just cut the cardboard into long, narrow strips, apply glue, roll it up tightly from one end, and insert a toothpick into the center—super simple to make! You can finish it by coloring the cardboard or decorating it with masking tape, which would look great.

Also, making lots of them to race, or competing in games like battling tops, could be a fun way for parents and children or friends to get excited together.

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[Elementary School Craft] Rolling Ball Slider

Make it easily with cardboard! Here’s how to build a rolling slider.

It’s super simple! Prepare a piece of cardboard cut into a rectangle, then use smaller pieces of cardboard to make features like hills and tunnels, and tape them on with packing tape.

We recommend deciding the course and rules however you like and writing them with a permanent marker.

For the ball, crumpled aluminum foil or a marble makes it extra fun.

You can expand the play by turning it into a soccer game, or by using a large sheet of drawing paper as the base—there are lots of ways to enjoy it, whether you’re playing alone or with friends.

Let your imagination flow and create a one-of-a-kind toy of your own!