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

Woven basket-style box

Let's make a woven-basket-style box from leftover cardboard scraps [Earth Danball]

If you have corrugated cardboard in pretty colors, you can make a colorful handmade box.

It’s sturdy enough to use, so you’ll likely find plenty of ways to put it to use afterward.

The only material you need is cardboard.

Cut the cardboard into long, narrow strips at 2–3 cm intervals.

Lay them out alternating vertically and horizontally, and weave them together.

Decide the finished size in advance, then bend the sections that will become the side walls.

Secure the edges with glue.

Make a slightly larger lid the same way.

It turns out more solid than you’d expect, and you’ll definitely want to show it to someone!

Sword/Blade

[Cardboard Craft] How to Make a Cool Sword Easily! [cardboard sword craft]

Cardboard transforms into a cool dagger! Place the template on the cardboard and cut out the parts.

Cut the blade tip with a curve, then glue one piece sandwiched between the folded parts to complete the blade component.

Finally, fold and assemble the scabbard parts, wrap them with vinyl tape or similar for decoration, and you’re done! Because the cardboard is folded and layered to increase strength, it should be less likely to break even when used for practice in a school play.

It might be fun to change the length and try making different kinds of swords, too.

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yuri

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toolbox

Useful for school! I tried making a cardboard toolbox!

Finish your own personal “toolbox” in your favorite colors! Materials include cardboard, pipe cleaners, clear file folders, and plastic boxes with lids.

First, make a box in the size you like.

A depth of 20–30 cm works well.

Create a divider in the middle, and insert a drawer made of cardboard in the bottom section.

You can split the drawer into two compartments if you like.

Use the right side of the upper section as a book stand, and make a pen holder on the left side with pipe cleaners.

Attach small pieces of clear file and plastic boxes to each side surface.

After that, just decorate it however you like to make it cute.

It’s important to use sturdy cardboard, but be sure to ask an adult to help when cutting.

Ball Rolling & Puzzle

A single craft that lets you enjoy both a puzzle and a marble-rolling game is a great recommendation because kids can play with it for a long time.

The puzzle is simple: cut out the round parts in the illustration and fit them back in, so even younger children can try it.

When playing the ball-rolling game, remove the round pieces used for the puzzle, place a ball on the illustration, and tilt it so the ball rolls into the cut-out holes.

You can use either activity on different days, making it perfect as an everyday pastime for seniors as well.

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Hoshino Takashi

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armor

[Crafts & Pretend Play] Make Samurai Armor Out of Cardboard and Defeat the Mysterious Man!! ~Takesaku~ Sengoku Warlord Cardboard Armor Skit Warrior

Let’s make armor and samurai helmets out of cardboard! First, get a book with illustrations of a Sengoku-period warlord that makes you think, “I want to make something like this.” It’s easier to make by cutting holes in a box for your neck and arms than starting from flat cardboard.

The trick to making it look cool is to decorate using a unified color scheme, like shades of red or black.

Add gold or silver as accents, and it will definitely look awesome!