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

Projector

[Experiment] I tried making a cardboard projector using only items from a 100-yen shop! [DIY]

We’ll make a “projector” using a magnifying glass from a 100-yen shop.

You’ll need a long, narrow cardboard box and a magnifying glass.

First, cut a hole in the short side of the box the same size as the magnifying lens.

Be careful with the utility knife.

Secure the magnifying glass on the inside of that hole.

Mount your smartphone upside down on the opposite side of the box from the magnifying glass.

Close the lid, and you’re done.

In a dark room, play your favorite video and project it onto a white wall.

There’s a specific distance where it will be in focus, so adjust by repositioning the box.

Let’s make a cardboard pochette

[Anywhere Art Summer Vacation Craft] Let’s Make a Cardboard Pochette — For Elementary School Students

Here’s an introduction to making a pochette using cardboard.

Do you have cardboard boxes at home from parcel deliveries or from purchases at the supermarket? If you have some on hand, you can make a pochette simply by cutting it into shape, folding it, and assembling it.

Cardboard has lines where the inside is hollow.

The key is to keep those lines in mind when you cut.

If you want to create curves in your cardboard parts, cut across those lines.

Doing so will expand your creative possibilities.

Designing the pochette itself is sure to be an enjoyable time, too.

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Nakajima Junko

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robot arm

robot hand DIY | Robotic arm out of cardboard

Here’s a simple craft that’s easy to make and a little heartwarming: a robot arm.

You can make it with everyday items like cardboard, straws, and string.

It only takes about an hour, so it’s great for kids’ crafts, too.

First, cut out a hand shape from cardboard to match the size of your own hand, then fold it so it bends at the same places as your finger joints.

Attach short pieces of straw at each joint and thread string through them.

Make loops for your fingers, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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A chair made from cardboard

[Load capacity 100 kg!?] It's paper but strong!! Cardboard Chair [Also works as a workbench or mini table] How to Make a Cardboard Chair

In recent years, cardboard has been drawing attention as a material used for disaster-relief beds, toilets, and partitions.

Cardboard is lightweight, and depending on how you combine pieces, you can also increase its strength.

Since cardboard is also a familiar material for crafts, try using it for summer vacation research projects or craft activities! A cardboard chair that you can make simply by assembling cut and notched pieces looks cool and is highly functional, so you can keep using it in everyday life after you make it!

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miyabi

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baseball board game

[Experiment] I Tried Making a Baseball Game Board Out of Cardboard and Played With It! [Craft]

This lets you play just like with a real tabletop baseball game.

First, prepare a large square piece of cardboard and use white and green construction paper to make the bases and the grass.

At the same time, create the scoring areas using construction paper in various colors.

Once that’s done, flip the cardboard over and make a mechanism that launches the ball.

Use cardboard to create a channel for a stick, like a pencil, that will shoot a marble to serve as the ball.

Then flip it back to the front, bundle some thinly cut strips to make a bat, and attach and secure a rubber band to it.

Finally, add the scoreboard and dividers to keep the ball from flying out, and you’re done!

racing game

[ Slip on Banana ] DIY Car Racing Game with Cardboard. How to make Mario Kart. Tutorial.

This is a fun craft with a unique motion, where a race unfolds inside a window as if it were playing on a screen.

Turn the side handle to rotate the cylinder, and the paper stretched around it moves like a conveyor belt, making the course appear to move.

You then attach your character to the course with a magnet, and use the handle underneath to move it so the magnet stays aligned, steering to avoid obstacles.

By customizing what you draw on the course and what you use as obstacles, you can make it look even more fun.

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kappamaki

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computer

[Cardboard Craft] How to Make an Easy Toy Laptop [cardboard laptop craft]

If you have young children, many of them probably wish they had their own laptop.

If you could make one out of cardboard that you can find in any home, that would be wonderful, wouldn’t it? What’s more, this is easier than other cardboard crafts, and even a child can make it on their own, so give it a try for a summer vacation project.

If you get creative with the key labels and the exterior design, you can make a one-of-a-kind, lovely computer.

The screen area can hold sheets of paper like a picture-story show, so try inserting your favorite drawings.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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