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

Tokotoko Animals

Let's Make Walking Animals! [Cardboard Craft]

Cardboard crafts hold infinite possibilities, so they really spark kids’ creativity.

The little walking animals we’re introducing this time actually move, making them adorably lifelike.

The materials are cardboard, toothpicks, glue, masking tape, a utility knife, a compass, and so on.

Since you just cut and paste the shaped pieces of cardboard, they’re very easy to make.

It’s also fun to let your imagination run wild wondering what you’ll end up creating.

These are great for kids not only to look at when they’re finished, but also to play with.

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Korokoro Slider

[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!

Treasure chest with hidden storage

Treasure chest with hidden storage: easy cardboard craft with instructions included

Here’s a slightly unusual “treasure chest.” Make this and it’s sure to draw attention! All you need is cardboard.

First, make the main body of the chest.

Just create a box with a lid that flips open—easy, right? Next, make the top lid.

To give it a treasure-chest feel, try shaping it with a bit of a curve.

Make a flip-open lid on the side opposite the curved portion.

Now attach this curved lid to the main body you just made, but be sure to glue them so that the main body’s lid and the curved lid open in opposite directions.

That way, when you open it from the front, you access the lower box, and when you open it from the back, you can hide things inside the upper lid.

It’s like a curious little trick—highly recommended!

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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Multipurpose cardboard table

How to Make a Multi-Purpose Cardboard Bed Table – DIY Home – Guidecentral

Some elementary school students may even have their own dedicated study desks.

Even if you don’t go as far as a full desk, it would be handy to have a versatile table you can keep in your room, right? When you think about making a table, wood might come to mind, but with a bit of ingenuity you can make one out of cardboard, too.

Using cardboard for the tabletop and long paper tubes for the legs lets you gather all the materials easily.

The key is to stack layers of cardboard to increase strength.

Try customizing the tabletop to your liking by cutting slots for inserting a tablet or adding small storage compartments.

If the table is practical, you’ll enjoy using it even after it’s finished.

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