Toys you can make from cardboard crafts! Authentic ideas you can build and play with

A Castle of Light Made with Corrugated Plastic and LEDs

Elementary 3rd–4th Grade Art Project Idea: A Craft Using Corrugated Plastic and LED Lights — “Castle of Light”

This craft uses plastic corrugated board (known as “Pladan” in Japanese) to create a fantastical castle of light, featuring enchanting lighting effects.

Use a utility knife to cut window shapes you like into the board—stars, hearts, moons—feel free to get creative.

Once you’ve cut them out, roll the sheet into a cylinder and secure it with tape, then place an LED light inside to finish.

When you switch on the light, it shines through the windows, casting mysterious shadows around the room and creating the atmosphere of a real castle.

One of its charms is how it looks different in daylight and at night.

If you design your own and build a piece with a story, it will open up a world of imagination.

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Transformable miniature house

For a summer vacation craft! How to make a miniature house that can be freely transformed

Let me introduce a cute, transformable miniature house.

Using cardboard, choose the coverings for the ceiling, floor, and walls as you build each room.

The key is to keep in mind the kind of room you want to create while you work.

Try stacking rooms or changing the combinations to make a miniature house that’s uniquely yours.

By making the wall coverings with colored paper or using patterned paper for the miniature house, you can add originality and have even more fun.

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Cardboard Kiki Ippatsu (Perilous Close Call)

[Pokemon] How to Make a Cardboard Pop-Up Crisis [Pokémon] How to Make Pop-up Fuecoco!

Pop-up Pirate is a hugely popular game item among children, right? It’s the game where you nervously insert swords into holes.

If you pick the wrong hole, the pirate pops out with a burst! This time, inspired by that fun game, let’s make a cardboard version featuring popular Pokémon characters that kids love.

You can make everything out of cardboard, so it’s budget-friendly.

All you need to do is cut and assemble the cardboard, but there are a few tricky steps, so it’s best to have an adult help and build it together.

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Cardboard pinwheel

I tried making a pinwheel using cardboard, bamboo skewers, and paper straws.

Let’s make a real windmill! Here are some windmill ideas using cardboard.

What you’ll need: cardboard, bamboo skewers, a straw, craft glue, scissors, and a utility knife.

One of the best parts is how cool the finished design looks.

After cutting the cardboard into parts, assemble them using craft glue.

Another great point is that the materials are easy to find.

You can keep the natural cardboard color, or try painting it with paints for a fun look.

mechanical doll

[Cardboard Crafts] How to Make and How It Works: A Karakuri (Automaton) Doll Explanation

Karakuri dolls are really popular with kids because you can see all kinds of expressions.

The materials are cardboard, bamboo skewers, ping-pong balls, and so on.

First, let’s make the facial parts out of cardboard.

We’ll also create the eyes by fitting in ping-pong balls.

Thread a bamboo skewer through so the eyeballs can move freely.

Add hair, a nose, eyebrows, and before you know it, your karakuri doll is complete.

You can enjoy angry faces, smiling faces, and more—it’s a playful, fun craft.

Perfect for a summer vacation project.

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