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

Cardboard guitar

[Cardboard Craft] How to Make a Cool Guitar Easily! [cardboard guitar craft]

Guitars have a grown-up vibe, so I bet a lot of kids admire them.

For children who want to try playing the guitar, I recommend a cardboard guitar.

You can make your dream guitar out of cardboard, almost just like the real thing.

The materials are cardboard, tape, glue, toothpicks, rubber bands, and so on.

First, cut the cardboard into the shape of a guitar with a utility knife.

Be careful not to cut your hands when using the knife.

For the strings, you can make good use of the properties of the cardboard.

Give making a cool guitar a try!

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conveyor belt sushi machine

I tried making a conveyor-belt sushi machine out of cardboard 🍣🍣🍣 | Making Conveyor-Belt Sushi with Cardboard

For children who enjoy playing make-believe, a great suggestion for a science project is building a conveyor-belt sushi setup.

Some people even make fully automatic rotating sushi lanes out of cardboard.

That’s not very realistic for most, though, so here’s a simpler method.

First, cut a piece of cardboard into a circle and insert a chopstick into the center.

Next, create a base so the chopstick can stand upright.

This lets the circular part spin around, creating the feel of a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant.

Finally, place toy sushi or sushi-shaped erasers on top, and it’s complete.

Even young children can make this.

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omikuji (a Japanese fortune slip typically drawn at Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples)

Omikuji [Cardboard Craft Recipe]

It’s nice to make something simple, but you still want originality.

For kids like that, making omikuji (fortune slips) is perfect.

First, let’s make the container for the omikuji.

A regular box works, but if you create a cylindrical container that you can shake with a rattling sound, it really boosts the atmosphere.

Blueprints for making one are available on various websites, so take a look for reference.

The most important part is the contents of the omikuji.

You can include fortunes ranging from Great Curse to Great Blessing, but if you make the content unique, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind omikuji in the world.

For example, how about something themed around anime, or an animal fortune-telling style? Adding a fun penalty game as a result could be interesting, too!

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An escalator that can keep running

[Cardboard Craft] How to Make a Soothing Spinning Escalator and How It Works

Escalators might seem like a mysterious ride to many children.

How does that endlessly looping mechanism work? Curious kids are sure to wonder.

This time, let’s try making an escalator out of cardboard.

First, cut the cardboard to make 24 stair pieces.

Then cut bamboo skewers and straws to the necessary sizes and prepare 24 of each.

Connect each part and assemble them.

Attach everything to the base, and it’s complete! There are some tricky steps along the way, but you’ll be amazed by how impressive the finished piece is.

Give it a try!

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Picture Book Post

[Cardboard Craft Recipe] Picture Book Mailbox

A picture book that enhances children’s imagination—an essential item from early childhood, right? How about making a picture-book mailbox as a summer vacation craft? First, prepare a large cardboard box big enough to hold lots of mandarin oranges.

Cut and glue the cardboard to the size you need.

Here’s the key: attach the parts necessary for the mechanism.

Draw your favorite character and add color to make it extra cute.

The idea is that when you put a picture book into the mailbox, the character pops up.

Every time you insert a book, you’ll be so delighted you can’t help but smile.

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