A handmade collection of Anpanman ideas to enjoy
When it comes to characters that are overwhelmingly popular in any era, Anpanman comes to mind.
It’s said that his friendly round face is a shape babies love, and he’s hugely popular with both boys and girls.
Not only children but also students and adults are fans, and there are even goods like hair accessories and pouches for sale.
Here, we’ll introduce ideas for enjoying Anpanman through handmade crafts that appeal to a wide range of people.
We’ve gathered lots of fun ideas you can make together with kids, as well as projects you’ll want to make for them.
Be sure to use these as a reference and give them a try!
Handmade fun: Anpanman idea collection (1–10)
How to fold a Pac-Pac AnpanmanNEW!
Here’s an idea to adapt the classic origami “fortune teller” into Anpanman.
First, do the blintz fold twice and complete the fortune teller.
Then paste a slightly smaller piece of red origami paper inside the fortune teller, fold it into a triangle twice to create an X-shaped crease.
Apply glue to the top and bottom two of the four triangles formed by the creases, fold it in half along the vertical center line, and press firmly to secure.
This creates Anpanman’s mouth.
Finally, round off the edges of the finger holes on the back, attach the facial parts, and you’re done!
Original pouch made from a snack bag
Here’s an idea for making an original pouch using a snack bag.
You’ll need an empty snack bag, an A6-size hard card case, a craft knife, a ruler, fabric double-sided tape, scissors, a zipper, and a hair dryer.
First, cut off the top part of the hard card case with the craft knife.
Next, cut the snack bag so that the Anpanman illustration is included, and apply the fabric double-sided tape.
Finally, attach the zipper to the hard card case with the fabric double-sided tape, then apply heat with the hair dryer—and you’re done!
Easy! How to fold AnpanmanNEW!
Let’s make Anpanman, a character hugely popular with children, using origami.
Fold the paper in half to make a crease.
Open it up, bring the bottom-right corner to the center line and fold it diagonally, then rotate counterclockwise and position the corners to shape the face.
While checking the overall face size, fold the corners to round it out and keep the balance.
Once you glue on the parts—the nose, cheeks, and mouth—your Anpanman is complete.
You can easily make Anpanman with a single sheet of origami, so try making it together with your child and have fun!
How to fold Anpanman candyNEW!
Why not try making Anpanman candies that are perfect for pretend play? By changing the origami colors and the character faces you draw, you can enjoy candies of various characters! Prepare 7.5 cm origami paper and fold about 5 mm along three sides except the top edge.
Apply glue to the folded part of the bottom edge, overlap it with the top edge, and stick them together to form a pouch.
Fold the left and right edges inward by about 5 mm, insert your fingers to puff up the pouch, then gently flatten the top and bottom to shape it like a candy.
Finally, draw your favorite character’s face, and cut the left and right edges with scissors into a zigzag pattern to finish!
Fold the whole body! How to fold AnpanmanNEW!
Here’s a helpful idea when you want to make not just the face but the body too! We’ll create it in separate parts: face, nose, torso, cape, arms and legs, plus the decorative belt and face emblem.
The steps for the face and torso are the same up to a point, so it’s a good idea to fold them in parallel.
For the nose, limbs, and decorations, use smaller 7.5 cm origami paper, so please prepare 15 cm sheets cut into quarters.
Once all the parts are done, combine them to finish.
There’s a section on the cape for attaching the head, so after gluing, you won’t have to worry about the head tipping backward from its weight!
How to fold a playable Anpanman spinning topNEW!
Let’s make a Beyblade you can easily battle with using origami! In this idea, you’ll use four sheets of origami paper to create the outer body, inner body, handle, and hand decorations, then combine them into a single Beyblade.
The inner body and handle are basically made with the zabuton fold.
The outer body follows the same steps as the trick boat up to a point.
After making two boats, squash both sides into squares, then transform them into diamond shapes.
Draw the Anpanman illustration on this part.
Finally, make four hand decorations using origami paper cut into quarters, insert them into the illustrated section, and you’re done! The folding steps themselves aren’t difficult, so it’s perfect for parent-child origami time.
Anpanman drawstring pouch (sling bag)
Carry your precious things with you! Here’s an idea for an Anpanman drawstring pouch.
You’ll need fabric, colored cord, a pencil, felt, a needle, and thread.
This project doesn’t require a pattern, so it’s great for beginners at handcrafts! It’s adorable to see kids happily filling the pouch their guardian made for them with one treasure after another.
It could be fun to adapt it to the faces of Anpanman’s friends, too! Give it a try.
Handmade cloth picture book
A picture book filled with clever features and love! Let me share ideas for a handmade Anpanman fabric picture book.
You’ll need felt, a needle, thread, and craft parts.
Instead of just turning pages, this interactive book encourages finger movements with elements you can pull and removable parts.
Each page hides little discoveries, so kids can enjoy the joy of finding things and the fun of completing tasks.
It’s a delightful idea that makes turning each page exciting.
Give it a try and make one yourself!
finger puppet
Let’s make it with felt! Here are some ideas for Anpanman finger puppets.
You’ll need felt, craft glue, stuffing, thread, paper, a hole punch, a pencil, scissors, and a needle.
First, trace your finger and Anpanman’s face onto a template and cut them out.
Cut the felt along the template to create each part.
Sew the pieces together or use craft glue to assemble them, and you’re done! Since finger puppets are small, you can keep one in your pocket and bring Anpanman out anytime.
Hair tie made using a candy container
https://www.tiktok.com/@ituka104/video/7170216947274026241Let’s make hair accessories with resin! I’ll show you an idea for making hair ties using candy containers.
What you’ll need: empty candy containers, UV/epoxy resin, colored cellophane or aurora origami paper, hair tie findings, and hair ties.
How about using empty containers with cute silhouettes of Anpanman and his friends to create hair accessories? Since they’re wearable items, kids are sure to love them.
It also sounds fun to play around with the colors!