A simple yet amazing craft using paper cups! An idea that’s also great for independent research projects.

Chomping Toothbrushing Made with a Paper Cup

Make toothbrushing feel more familiar with pretend play! Here’s a fun idea for a chompy toothbrushing craft made from a paper cup.

You’ll need a paper cup, colored construction paper, a sponge, a popsicle stick, white round stickers, and glue or double-sided tape.

Since the main material is a paper cup, it’s easy to prepare—how nice! Adjust the steps to suit the children’s ages, and consider making a paper-cup toothbrushing puppet as a crafting activity.

Make it and have fun playing with it!

[Craft Play] Flying Cup

How to Make a Flying Cup: Mysterious! Handmade Toy ★ Magnus Effect — How to make a flying paper cup.

If you throw a regular paper cup, it just plops to the ground, but this one is a mysterious, flying paper cup.

It’s very easy to make: attach the bottoms of two paper cups together, then use a paper clip to create a hook point in the center for a string or rubber band.

That’s it—but it will float and glide through the air with a curious motion.

This is due to the Magnus effect: as the spinning cup moves forward, air resistance creates an airflow in the direction of the spin, producing its strange flight.

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utatane

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Kendama

How to Make a Paper Cup Kendama [Handmade Toy / Easy Craft]

I never imagined you could make a kendama with paper cups, but you can! Crumple some scrap paper into a ball and attach a string to make the ball part of the kendama.

Fix the other end of the string to the bottom of a paper cup, then sandwich the string by placing two paper cups bottom to bottom.

Punch four holes in the cups and thread chopsticks through them, and you’re done! The chopstick section is the center spike of the kendama, and the paper cups serve as the two side cups.

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SAKI

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frolicking paper cup ghost

Since it's Halloween, I want to let the paper cups join in the fun too.

The moment you see “a frolicking paper cup,” you might think, “What’s that supposed to mean?” But if you actually make one, it’s exactly that—and it’s a lot of fun! First, cut two slits on opposite sides of the rim of a paper cup.

Next, loop a rubber band around a battery and secure it with tape.

Then hook the rubber band attached to the battery into the slits in the cup, and you’re done.

Twist the rubber band by spinning the battery, place the cup on a table, and let go of the battery…

The paper cup will frolic around beautifully.

If you draw a little ghost or animal on the cup, it’ll look even more lively and adorable—you won’t be able to help but laugh!

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Hane Keisuke

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Guitar

[Summer Vacation Craft] Authentic! How to Make a Cool Guitar (Toilet Paper Rolls, Rubber Bands, Paper Cups) [Handmade Instrument, Playable Toy, Playable Craft] Upcycled Fun • Lower and Middle Elementary Grades • Independent Study

A cool, realistic guitar you can make from everyday materials like paper cups and toilet paper rolls! It’s a fun instrument craft that even lower elementary school kids can enjoy, so it’s perfect for a summer vacation project.

Combine a paper cup and a cardboard tube to build the guitar’s base, then hook rubber bands into slits to make the strings.

If you have time, try adding a mechanism that changes the guitar’s sound or make a pick! Use patterned paper cups or decorate it however you like, and you’ll have a one-of-a-kind, special guitar.

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miyabi

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