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!
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Handmade fun: Anpanman idea collection (1–10)
Making bath bombs with candy molds
Fun to make, and a joy to use! Let me show you how to make bath bombs using candy molds.
You’ll need a dish or other container, a spoon, baking soda, citric acid, potato starch, essential oil, food coloring, water, and empty candy containers.
Anpanman gummy molds are so cute that it feels like a waste to throw them away, right? How about mixing the ingredients and hand-making your own Anpanman bath bombs? If you make them with kids, it’ll feel like a fun science experiment that gets them excited.
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.
A collection of handmade Anpanman ideas (11–20)
Anpanman chair made from milk cartons
Let’s make it with your kids! Here are ideas for making an Anpanman chair using milk cartons.
You’ll need newspaper, colored packing tape, and 14 milk cartons.
It’s a handmade chair sized so children can sit comfortably.
You can use this chair anywhere in the house—like in the bathroom or a play kitchen corner—without worrying about the location! It’s also great because kids can carry it by themselves.
By changing the tape colors, you can make chairs of other characters too, so have fun customizing!
Easy! How to fold Anpanman
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 candy
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 Anpanman
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!