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

Let’s make darts!

[This feels good] Let’s make darts! [Cardboard craft]

Prepare several long strips of cardboard cut to a width of 3.5 cm.

Lightly spray one side with water to moisten it, then peel off the outer layer of paper.

Once the cardboard is dry, use glue and roll it up from one end into a spiral.

Keep adding strips and roll them all together.

That completes the target, so next we’ll make arrows using origami paper and toothpicks.

Use a toothpick as the arrow’s shaft, and glue origami paper to the back as the fletching.

Wrap tape around the tip of the toothpick as a weight, and it’s done.

Mount the target on a wall and try throwing the arrows to play.

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boomerang

How to Make a Cardboard Boomerang

Let’s make a boomerang out of cardboard that, when thrown far, spins and comes back to you.

The shape is crucial to ensure it spins steadily and returns, so it’s best to use a ruler and build it precisely.

First, cut the cardboard into a base shape with four arms extending outward, then add weight by applying tape to it.

Adjust the angle of each wing while fine-tuning the design to achieve a form that spins well and comes back.

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cardboard helmet

[Anywhere Art Summer Vacation Craft] Let’s make a samurai helmet out of cardboard!

Just looking at a cool helmet isn’t enough! For kids who feel that way, here’s a wearable cardboard helmet.

Prepare a piece of cardboard large enough to cover from the head to the neck.

Lightly score along the existing corrugation lines, then roll it into a tube and secure it with kraft tape.

Make vertical slits about 8 cm wide around the bottom half, and cut out just the face opening.

On the top half, make even finer slits, gather them toward the center, and shape it like a hat.

Finally, attach parts like horns made from other pieces of cardboard, and decorate with markers or aluminum foil—your impressive helmet is complete!

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Japanese taiko drum

Short movie of the “Cardboard Craft Taiko Drum Kit” with keywords for the Online Five Senses Market

Taiko drums are indispensable at festivals.

Their sound is pleasant to the ear, so it’s probably a familiar sound for children as well.

This time, let’s make a taiko drum out of cardboard.

First, make the drumhead—the surface you strike.

Make it a type that can be played from both sides, and punch holes around the edge for threading a cord.

Next, make the drum body and combine it with the drumhead.

Thread a cord through the holes in the drumhead, and you’re done! Give it a try for taiko practice, too!

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Nanaka

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Air hockey

How to make Air Hockey at home smooth Slick Puck DIY

Here’s an introduction to making an air hockey set out of cardboard.

In this video, we use 4 mm-thick cardboard, but you can also make it with any size of corrugated cardboard you like.

Cut the cardboard into parts and glue them together with a hot glue gun to build the rink.

Next, make the puck parts using plastic sheets (shrinky plastic).

Cut the plastic into a circle and punch three holes for marble sockets.

Wrap thin strips of cardboard around the plastic sheet with a hot glue gun to form the puck’s edge.

Finally, make the handheld mallets out of cardboard, and you’re done! Laying down parchment paper will make the puck slide more smoothly.

Decorate it however you like and have fun!

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