A simple yet amazing craft you can make with straws! An idea that will have you completely absorbed
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Great news for kids wondering, “What should I make?” It turns out there are tons of fun crafts that both kids and adults can get absorbed in using nothing more than straws.
You can easily make things that seem difficult—like fountain pens, gliders, and mobiles! This time, we’re introducing craft ideas that are not only beautiful to look at but also practical.
Precisely because the materials are simple, with a bit of creativity you can create projects that make people around you say, “Wow, that’s amazing!”
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Simple but amazing crafts you can make with straws! Ideas that will get you hooked (41–50)
An hourglass made of straws
https://www.tiktok.com/@silk_haru3mama/video/7387370933188578568Let’s make a toy where short straws fall like an hourglass.
First, cut a wire to 40 cm and wrap it around a pencil to make a spring.
Prepare two small paper cups and make a hole in the center of each bottom; thread one cup onto one end of the spring and secure it.
Stretch the spring and thread short, cut pieces of straw onto it.
Then thread and secure the other paper cup on the opposite end.
To prevent the spring from expanding and contracting, bridge two chopsticks between the two cups and glue them in place, and you’re done! Decorate the paper cups and chopsticks with masking tape or stickers to make it cute.
10 Musical Instruments Made from Plastic Bottles
Musical instruments can produce all kinds of sounds and are fascinating, but many people may feel hesitant to buy a lot when they’re not sure how much they’ll actually use them.
Here, we’ll introduce many instruments you can make using plastic bottles.
For example, castanets made by attaching plastic bottle caps to cardboard, a whistle made by punching a hole in a cap and inserting a straw, and even instruments with different pitches just by letting the air out of a plastic bottle.
There are also plastic bottle drums and a “petphone,” made by connecting plastic bottles cut to various lengths.
Use these as references and give it a try!
A soccer game you can make with straws
How about making a simple toy out of straws so you can enjoy soccer at home? It’s a fun, engaging game you can play together with friends or family! Another great point is that you can make it using familiar materials like an empty box and some straws.
Use the empty box to create the field and the straws to build the goals.
Attach straws to the player pieces you cut out from the box, and control them as you play.
It could be even more exciting to model the players after your favorite stars! This toy is sure to help kids develop dexterity and concentration.
We’ve shared detailed instructions in a video, so check it out and give it a try!
tensegrity
An introduction to “tensegrity” made with rubber bands and straws.
Tensegrity refers to monument-like structures formed by tension, and you can create a three-dimensional structure by supporting straws with the tension of rubber bands.
It’s a craft that helps you understand the mechanisms and structures of 3D forms, and for those who enjoy this kind of thing, it’s sure to be immensely satisfying.
resin keychain charm
You can make cylindrical key charms using resin, which is super useful for DIY crafts! Pack a straw full of sparkly bits and cute beads to create your very own key charm.
If you make it well, it might just become a favorite little treasure of yours.
easel
From an environmental standpoint, many places have switched from plastic straws to paper ones.
A craft I recommend using paper straws for is an easel.
You can make it easily with just four paper straws and some twine, so give it a try.
You thread the twine through the straws to assemble it, and this threading work can also help improve concentration.
It’s also a great idea to display your own drawings on the easel you make.
Since it’s paper, it’s convenient that you can easily attach things with glue.
Water note
Here’s a project where you can cleverly use tools like a hair iron and a glue gun.
Melt a straw with the heat of a hair iron to form a tube, pour colorful dyed water inside, and create a vibrant water notebook! It looks like you could adapt this idea for things other than notebooks, too!