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Handmade capsule toy machines with everyday materials! Easy craft ideas you can make

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The capsule toy machines we were obsessed with as kids…

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to recreate that thrill yourself? Actually, you can handcraft a realistic capsule toy machine using everyday materials! In this article, we’ll show you how to make one with items like cardboard, paper cups, and milk cartons—materials you likely have at home or can easily get—so both craft enthusiasts and beginners can enjoy.

Why not make your own original capsule machine and fill it with your favorite trinkets, snacks, or cards?

Handmade Gacha Machine with Everyday Materials! Easy Craft Ideas (1–10)

A capsule toy machine that can also return coins

[Cardboard Craft] A cardboard gacha that can also return coins!

A capsule toy machine that can also return coins

A finish that looks just like the real thing! Here’s an idea for a capsule toy machine (gachagacha) that can even return coins.

How about making a realistic-looking gachagacha out of cardboard? It’s a great idea that includes a coin return feature! You’ll need cardboard, a compass, a utility knife, bamboo skewers, straws, a hot glue gun, rubber bands, a ruler, glue, and more.

Since the steps and parts are detailed, it’s best to make it together with a parent or guardian.

Give it a try!

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Card gacha machine

[Craft] Coin-operated with sold-out display: How to make a card gacha and how it works

Card gacha machine

Trading card games are popular with everyone from kids to adults.

Even people who aren’t interested have probably heard about them because rare character cards often become a hot topic.

How about making a capsule toy machine (gacha) for those card games? This gacha is perfect for an elementary school science project, though it involves a lot of fine work, so it might be better suited for upper grades.

A nice point is that you can play not only with trading cards but with various kinds of cards.

It’s a fun gacha with an elaborate mechanism, including a coin-insert feature.

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gum vending machine

[Craft] Easy-to-make gum vending machine — How to make a gumball machine!

gum vending machine

Let’s make a colorful, eye-catching gumball capsule machine! We’ll only build the base at the bottom; the top uses a plastic bottle.

Cut out pieces of cardboard with a utility knife, stack and glue them together, and for the dispensing mechanism, instead of turning a dial, you push and pull a button.

Rubber bands bring the button back.

When you push, an internal hole lines up so a gumball can pass through.

A classic gumball machine means a red body, right? Try decorating it with colored construction paper!

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Gachapon made from a tissue box

With stuff you have at home!? I tried making a gashapon (capsule toy) machine!

Gachapon made from a tissue box

Empty tissue boxes make excellent craft materials, don’t they? Here’s how to make a gashapon (capsule toy) machine using a tissue box and a toilet paper roll.

Cut off the top surface of the tissue box; since you’ll be adding a dial hole and a window there, prepare an extra piece of thick paper or another empty box as well.

Use the paper roll as the dial by making a hole, and attach stoppers made from an empty box to the left and right of it.

Add a window using a clear file or similar plastic sheet, and decorate with wrapping paper.

You might even have everything at home already and be able to make it right now!

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BIG gacha machine

Giant project! An insanely huge BIG! gacha machine kit 😂 I tried making slime with the capsules that come out... [Koujoucho] DIY

BIG gacha machine

We’re introducing a craft kit that lets you build a capsule toy machine—a special, extra-large version called the “BIG Gacha Machine.” With this BIG Gacha Machine, once you open the box, the parts are already pre-cut and all you have to do is assemble them, making it super easy to put together.

No scissors or box cutters needed—just have some cellophane tape at home and you’re good to go.

Fold and assemble according to the instructions, and you’re done.

The machine is a simple white, so try decorating it with masking tape or wrapping paper to create your very own original gacha machine!

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